The Palm Beach Post

Mon, Jan 25, 1926

Page 17

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NEW PALM BEACH HOTEL Dedicated to music and dancing at tea time and the late supper hour, the spacious roof garden of the new Palm Beach hotel flung wide its hospitable portals to society on Saturday afternoon when many tea dancing parties were given in celebration of its formal opening for the season. Atop the beautiful new hotel on Sunrise avenue, the roof garden in its glass enclosed wings and open terraces offers a happy rendezvous for the winter colony's social activities. As hostess Mrs. Frances William Bernard Walton of London, England, has arranged many unique features for the entertainment and pleasure of the roof garden guests. The Strauss orchestra of Chicago, which boasts one of the finest harpists in Florida, has been engaged for the season. Pat Clayton, the celebrated Irish song-and-dance man and comedian, fresh from the Moulin Rouge in Paris where he played with Mistinguett, and recently triumphant at the London Hippdrome with Paul Whiteman's orchestra in "Brighter London," will feature his clever interpretations and dances, as he did on Saturday afternoon and evening. Tea dansants on the roof garden will be held every afternoon except Sunday and the charge will be very nominal only $1.00 for the cover charge and the tea. The supper dances will begin sharply at ten o'clock every evening including Sunday and Strauss' orchestra will play for dancing until the wee small hours of the morn. Reservations for any type of parties, large or small may be made through the hostess, Mrs. Walton, who will personally supervise all the arrangements and tend to all details of the private parties. A large and efficient staff of culinary experts is prepared to satisfy the desires of any members of the colony who wish to entertain with special foods on the delightful new roof garden. The largest party on the Roof Garden on Saturday afternoon was that given by Mrs. Walton for Nina Wilcox Putnam, the well known humorist, who is wintering at her estate, the Galloping Tiger ranch, at Delray. Mrs. Walton's guests included Baron Freidrich von Falkenberg, Miss Kyra Markham, Joseph H. King, E. Hamilton Hough, Jr., Miss Ruth Chittenden, Mr. E. D. Girardot, Mrs. John B. Milholland, William Dey, Briton Busch, Kirby Green, Mrs. Frank Morris, Robert E. Kizer, Leonard Beard, Mrs. Jane Kelly, Mrs. Horace Asher, Miss Marjorie Daw, Miss Peggy Prevost, David and Myron Selznick, Louis Selznick, Mrs. Eleanor Toby, Carl Toby, Miss Mary de Hart, Maitland Belknap, Elizabeth Leigh Ratliff, Mrs. Kenneth Campbell, Mrs. Marion Wyeth, Mr. Hart and Manly Inscho. Mrs. Richard Robbins had as her guests in another party Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Parault, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Atwill and Mr. Phil Doak. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Piers were hosts to a party of friends including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. Von Brecht, Mr. and Mrs. Ross King, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seward and Mr. Horace Pemberton. Miss Reba Paley, of Stockbridge, Mass., who is a guest at the New Palm Beach hotel, had guests including Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Gayle McFadden, Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Havell, Miss Ruth Evans, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Mrs. Butterfield, Mr. Stanley Chambers, Mr. Alfred Quigley and Mr. Mesker. Miss Rowena Day, Mr. Matt Gracey and Mr. E. Roscoe Allen were the guests of Miss Louise Bailey. Mrs. Lucy S. Sander, who is sojourning at the New Palm Beach hotel, had with her Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Toomey and Mr. James Toomey. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Cochran and Mr. S. Thorne Smith had tea together. And at another table were Mrs. R. M. Watkins, Mrs. C. E. Lull and Mrs. M. M. Bailey. With Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Speers, of Montclair, N. J., was Mr. R. T. Mount. The Roof Garden was very gay at the supper hour. Among those noted were Miss Eleanor Woodruff, of New York; Mr. Briton Busch, Mrs. Vera De Wolfe and Mr. Osborne Wood. New Jersey people are finding the New Palm Beach hotel a delightful place to spend the winter and many prominent people from the coastal state have arrived to enjoy the delightful lounge and roof garden of this beautiful new Sunrise hostelry. The lobby of the hotel has been beautifully decorated with tapestried hangings and around the entire dining room artificial flowers and tropical plants have been placed in artistic boxes. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mulheron have arrived at the New Palm Beach hotel from Trenton, N. J., and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Whelan have also arrived from the same New Jersey city to spend the winter in Palm Beach. Mr. John P. Wiber and Charles D. Doctor have both come from Elizabeth, N. J., to enjoy the season in Palm Beach. Marjorie Daw, the prominent motion picture actress, is now staying at the New Palm Beach hotel. Miss Daw's home is in New York. Mr. Louis Allan Conrad, Mr. B. J. Morse, Mr. Milton Damann, Louis P. Andrea, Mark Andrea, and Joseph Hordes have all come to Palm Beach from New York and are spending their time at the New Palm Beach. Miss Marjorie Hart and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Levinson have arrived in Palm Beach from Glencoe, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Livingston are here for the season from Bloomington, Ill. Mrs. Henrietta Lehman has arrived from Brooklyn, as has Mr. James K. Meeks. Mrs. Maud Ward is here from Los Angeles, and will spend the winter in Palm Beach amongst her many friends.

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The Palm Beach Post

Mon, Jan 25, 1926

Page 17

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WHITEHALL Sunday was rather a "lean day" at Whitehall so far as arrivals were concerned, but the success of the opening night is still being talked of and now that the great dining room is completed, it promises to be one of Palm Beach's most popular rendezvous for society. It was interesting Saturday evening to note the amazement of most of he colonists, who had not entered the beautiful room and seen it in the making beforee, to see their astonishment that anything so lovely should have been evolved in so short a space of time. Little did they realize the countless days when three shifts of men have been engaged in laboring arduously in order to complete the lower floors that they might be occupied. Much still remains to be done and the arched openings from the terrace overlooking the gardens and the lake where, a little later, a dancing floor will be laid for tea and supper dances, were closed in with green lattice work to protect guests from the chill air and to give a cozy effect in the loggia and dining hall. The beautiful new shops of Greenleaf and Crosby with their Spanish atmosphere and exquisitely lovely fixtures, will shortly be completed and that of madame Mogabgab, too, will take its place among the most luxurious and beautiful shops in Palm Beach. Madame Mogabgab held an exhibition of rare rugs and tapestries in the former library at the southwest corner of the great hall in the original building which was visited by many on its opening day. The stock broker's office of Munds Winslow and company in charge of Mr. Pendleton, was formerly the billiard room and with its great fireplace and carved chairs, rich oaken panelling and other decorative features, bids fair to be one of the most popular rooms in the place. One of the most interesting side lights upon the affair at Whitehall on Saturday evening was in the favorable criticism heard concerning the cuisine and the delicious dinner served, which takes its place as one of the finest repasts to which Palm Beach has ever been served. Everything which was to be cold was pleasantly chilled, the Russian canapes were delicious, the turtle soup and hot dishes were piping hot and the service of an excellence that excited particularly favorable comment.

The menu follows:

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Diner d'Ouverture

Canapes Moscovites Varies

Celeris, Olives

Amades, Salees

Delices de Fruits Florida

Tortue Verte,  Amontillado

Supreme de Pompano, Veronique

Poussin Farcis, Perigord

Pommes Mignonnes

Endives Braisees Petit Pois Frais

Mousse de Foie Gras des Gourmets

Salade Alma

Bombe Chatelaine

FrivoliteWhithall

Moka

Howard Lanin's famous orchestra too, came in for a share of this very favorable criticism and everyone danced with a will, while in the ball-room Harry Tucker and his orchestra furnished admirable dance music. Palm Beach is thrilled with the completion of Whitehall and from now onward this promises to be one of society's most popular rendezvous during the winter and spring season. Arrival at Whitehall yesterday included James F. Shapperkotter of Philadelphia who came with Judge George Graham of Philadelphia to spend two days here with Mrs. Graham and their daughter, Mrs. Graham Williams who have apartments here for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Henderson entertained a few friends informally in their apartments last evening.