The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-24
Winter Colony At
 Miami ActiUe Group

Miami, Fla.-Last week saw the seasons greatest influx of winter visitors to the Florida resort sec- tion, as many Europeans joined the current trek of vacationing Amer jeans toward southern sands.
 Golf, bridge, aquatic events and social functions are moving across the resort picture this week in a continuous parade, while the win ter colony prepares for the months major event, the triple celebration to be staged on the night of Jan uary 30 in honor of President Roosevelt's birthday.
 Three gala birthday balls will be held simultaneously in the Miami Biltmore Country Club in Coral Gables, the Roney Plaza Gardens in Miami Beach, and the Columbus Hotel in Miami. The celebrations form a part of the nationwide tribute to the president staged in towns and cities throughout the country, under the sponsorship of a national committee headed by Col. Henry L. Doherty.
 The countrywide birthday cele- brations will aid in the endowment of the Warm Springs, Ga., Foun- dation as national center for the study and treatment of infantile paralysis.
 Golfing enthusiasts are gather ing at the Miami Biltmore for the qualifying rounds of the Miami Biltmore Invitation Amateur Golf | Tournament sarting Monday, the | finals to be played Jan. 25-2S. Interest meantime is centering on the forthcoming Women.s Am l ateur Golf Tournament at the Mi ami Biltmore, Feb. 5-S.
 Fashion experts throughout the country will attend the annual show of Sunshine Fashions to be held in the Roney Plaza Gardens | on the afternoon and evening of January 24, when smart members | of the winter colony will demon- strate the latest in resort wear, against the tropical background of 1 palms and sea.
 Many nationally prominent real l tors were guests at the Miami Bilt- more this week for the annual mid winter meeting of the National | Association of Real Estate boards Among those attending were Jo- seph Laronge, Cleveland, president | of the Ohio Association of Real ES- | Hugh Potter, Houston, Tex, new ly elected president of the nation al association, and Mrs. Potter; w. c. Miller, Washington, D. C., retir- ing president, and Mrs. Miller; IL Clifford Bangs, president of the Washington, D. C., organization and Mrs. Bangs, and many others
 Golf and bridge divided the at tention of the winter colony, witt both the Miami Biltmore Contrac championships and the Nationa Tourney of Left Handed Golfers or the weeks calendar. Twelve metro
 politan cities were represented D. district champions in the bridge tournament.
 An anniversary party was giver Mir and Mrs Maurice Caine o1 Hampers Ferry road Friday eve. ming in celebration of their 33o wedding anniversary. Those at tending were MT and Mrs Maurice Caine, MT and Mrs Joseph Han ron, Mir and Mrs Charles Monroe Mir and Mrs Samuel Judson, MI and Mrs John Kyle, MT and Mrs Raymond Ashe, MT and Mrs George Mcguire, M rand Mrs Johr Hartley, MT and Mrs William Me Donald, William Fitzpatrick, Miss Loretta Dermody. Mrs Marcelli Burns, Mrs Belinda Tracy, Misses Esther Mccarthy, Hene Mcguire Betty Sheehan. Raymond Fitzpat rick, Harry Leary, James Court eney and Miss Mary Fitzpatrick.
 Mrs John B. Doyle of Walnu street entertained at farewel party at her home last evening in compliment to her niece, Miss Eleanor Murphy who leaves mex week to enter the Bridgeport Cit! hospital training school for nurses The home was attractively decorat ed in a color scheme of pink anC blue. Bridge was enjoyed and a delicious luncheon was served The guests included: Misses Mar! Whelan, Claire Hackett. Rutl Reichenbach, Eleanor Mascolo Ruth Quigley, Mary Murphy, Cora Ranaudo, Madeline Murphy, Fine line Ranaudo, Cell Barry, Ger trude Bowling, Helen Murphy Eleanor Murphy, Winifred Davies and Miss Lulu E. Murphy, Mir Sarah Murphy, Mrs Jane F. Mur phy, and MT and Mrs John B Doyle.