New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-19
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ARRIVES At resort
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season u swinging into quick step.
marching saily toward u crest. TO-
cal affairs become more numerous
and more elaborate. and from now
until the season begins to wans In
March there will be . whirlpool Of
saiety.
Arrival at "El Airasol" Of Mrs..
Edward T. stotesbury. Philadelphia,
regarded a. Palm Beach's premier
hostess, was the signal for the START
Ing Of formal entertaining. Mrs.
Stotesbury. however. has been
spending . few days quietly at rest
and to become aoclimated. and Mr..
Stotesbury. too. 10 convalescing from
his motor accident Of last October.
Tho Philadelphia = pioneer of So
ciety here. 10 president of the ex-
elusive Bath and Tennis club and
of the Society Of Arts Of Palm
Beach, az we'll ~ an important
member Of the group sponsoring the
Everglades club.
The list Of hotel and colony arriv-
ais this week resembles q section
from who's Who" Lady Diana
Duff Cooper. the former Lady Diana
Manners. has been the guest Of Otto
H. Kahn, of New York, at Oheka
cottage. Ocean Boulevard here. Lady
Cooper has gone to Nassau for a
visit but expects to return here lat
er In the season.
Teela de Malhou. the etcher. and
Rachael Hartley. the painter. the
latter a granddaughter of George
Innes. are here as guests Of Con-
tessa Denise Dolfin. of Venice. Italy.
and Palm Beach. and Maria Law
renee Weterill. the etcher, at their
home "Thatchcote" on the south
lake front. Other prominent arriy-
ais In the next few days will be
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert. republican ma
tional committee woman from Ken
lucky, mentioned prominently for
portfolio in the cabinet Of Presi-
dent Elect Hoover. and Congress-
man James Francis Burke, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, who will remain here
for the season.
The first musicale thus far this
season was given at "Marcheta" the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon skiff.
of Short Hills. N. J.. and Palm
Beach, when John Charles Thomas,
baritone. formerly with the Royal
Opera company of Brussels, gave
the program.
There was 4 little surprise when
Mr.. Thomas sang a composition
written by his wife. the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Dobyne,
Beverly Farms. Mass. in honor of
the host and hostess.
week was the first Sunday night
dinner dance at the Everglades
club. This saw Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
T. Stotesbury with = group OF
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Chadbourne of Greenwich. Conn.,.
Mrs. Richard Croker, Palm Beach,
widow Of the former Tammany
chieftain, and others.
Guests Of the Stotesbury's were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Barklie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton Yarnall. Mrs.
Edward Moore Roberts. Miss Rather
inc Connell. Henry P. Sloan, and
William Henry Harrison.
Polo Is king when the smart tire
Of chasing the white bail over fair
ways, or weary with other count
less diversions. Major Edward c.
Metcalf, former equerry to the
Prince of Wales. and Lady Metcalf
Alexandria are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Mum. has been In
the fitting. Teamed with "Mr. Lad
die" Sanford, Mr.. Winston Guest.
and Mr.. Harvey shaffer. Major
Metcalf wore the laurels Of victory
when his four trounced by II to
the team composed Of Mr.. Godfrey
Preece. MIR. Stuart Preece, Mr.. Ray
mond Firestone and Mr. Howard
Phipps.
The links tournament season was
under way this week. Among those
seen on the Kelsey City links were
George w. Anderson. Newport, X.
l.. Nick Blair. Leo Touster, N. N.
Scudder Of Houston. and Jules
bashe. oil of New York, Earl H.
schrade. Saratoga Springs. N. T.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Hogarth.
Toronto, Canada.
Fashions have kept pace with the
swelling visitors list. Among the
chic costumes noted during the
week was one worn by Mrs. George
Simon. the daughter-in-law Of
Franklin simon, of New York. on
Breakers beach. Mrs. Simons wore
frock OF yellow flat crepe with a
design Of sunburst tucking on the
blouse. Accessories also were in
yellows.
Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt Of
New York city. Joined the colony
this week. and 10 in the Gurnec
Mum home on North Ocean Boule-
ward. Another prominent arrival
was Rodman Wanamaker,. H.. Of
New York who brought as his
guests. Dudley Ward of London and
William Rhineiander Stewart. Jr..
Dante Leland and James Harrison.
all Of New York. They are at la
Querida" where Mr.. Wanamaker
gave a dinner celebrating the arriv-
al. Mr.. Wananaker intends staying :
at Palm Beach for about five weeks
Tampa-The stately dining room
OF the Tampa Bay hotel was dressed
az never before this week. when on
Tuesday night members Of the
Junior League transformed II into a
night club for their stCott0n pickerA