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THE IiKOOKLYN DA1IA' EAGLE, NEW YOHK. StJ.MiAV, DliClillHIilt I). I'JiSj. 2 HAVANA PREPARES FOR ITS CARNIVAL WINTER SEASON SNOW BIRDS RAISE AIRPLANES TO PLAY PART IN THE SEASON AT ST. PETERSBURG Surfriding and Aquaplaning THEIR FLAG AT LAKE PLACID DECEMBER 20 1 i Dazzling Pajamas on Florida Beaches 4 4 Racing Starts December 15.

From Then On Thera Will Be a Succession of Fetes. Entertainment for the visitor to Havana will be provided with a prodigal hand during the winter and early spring beginning with the opening of the racing sea-son on Dec. IS and continuing through to the closing of the Casino and the International Boat Races off the Malecon on March 30 and 31. One of the high points of this unusual program of entertainment Is the racing season at Oriental Park under the auspices of the Havana West Coast Florida Resort Already Has 35,000 Winter Sojourners. (Special to The Eagle.

I St. Petersburg, Dec. 8 Completion or another new combination air base to augment Fuller Flying Field, a new landing base for airplanes, airships and a basin for seaplanes, within the very hart the Sunshine City's hotel and shopping center has opened an entirely new mode of transportation for the winter guest who desires to come nnd go in the quickest possible time. Fully equipped, well lighted nnd with rnnple hangar facilities for air craft of all description, this city today stands out as one of the most important airports in all the Southland. Whitted Field covers an area of U7, i- iff a thrilling turn as the board followed the course of the automobile along Salt Run on St.

Augustine Beach. Surf board rider shoots a fifth of a mile across the blue waters of the Gulf Stream onto the beach on his surf board. Coming into shore ahead of a wave after a lonj Tide. Dazzling beach pajama ensembles embodying every conceivable vivid color under the- sun ire displayed at Palm Eeach, Miami, and other Florida resorts as the final blast from the fashion trumpet heralding next year's summer furore on Northern beaches. Pleated trousers, tucked-in blouses and coolie coats tossing into discard orthodox styles will fire the beaches with a veritable pyrotechnic display.

While Biarritz, the Lido and the Riviera are pondering the problem of tropical wear Florida costumers have put forth their boldest efforts and produced these sensations. Photo shows three Miami beauties, Miss Eulalie Little, Miss Fern Pichardt and Miss Mabel Brosdon, on their way down the boardwalk to the water. Printed Frocks Stressed for Morning Wear by Women of Palm Beach Social Colony Mrs. Robert Jordan wore on her visit here a charming ensemble from the Hue de la Palx. combining soft Jade green kasha with printed border of diagonal stripes in darker green and light brown.

These colors were also blended In her natchlng felt cha-peau and in the three-quarter coat of green kasha, with touches of the darker hues. Mrs. Charles Albert Smylle of petitions Scheduled in Adirondack for 1928-29 (Special to The Eagle.) Lake Placid Club. N. Dec.

8 No one is old In the land of snow. There is a zip in the air at Lake Placid that sweeps away all lethargy, that puts sparkle Into your eye and the bloom of youth on your check. Dignity, severity and all the other unnecessary attributes of maturity are sloughed off in this land of play. Go out to Ski Hill of Lake Placid Club some sunny morning when the cobalt sky is ragged with clouds floating chiffon. Hear the shouts and laughter.

See the bright scarfs and mittens and sweaters of your school days worn by big boys a3 well as big girls. No sober hues nor any other sign of somberness here! There Is as much sign of merriment, riot oi color and whirl of motion as ever was seen on a school playground at recess, and for the same reason. It is recess time in a work-a-dav world. Winter holidays used to be Con sidered a luxury, but medical science' nas proved that a businessman should at least twice a year breaic. tne killing pace set by modern busl- nttaa 11..

I I I "a aim vaiwc wine vuu tu buuhiu; in. tense nerves. No place is better adapted to fill the prescription as Lake Placid Club in the Adirondack', where strenuous sports are the order of each day. Skiing began to be practised st Lake, Placid Club about the same time that skiing was introduced into Switzerland. Small wonder then that Lake Placid is considered the likely locality for the 1932 Winter Sports, Olympics.

One of the most brilliant young skiing stars of Switzerland will be at Lake Placid Club this season, assisting In the leadership of winter sports. This is Barry Caulfelld, winner of the Wenten Golden Bkl race," tne Murren downhill and slalom racer and the Wengen Railway Cup and the Sunday Times Cup for no-fall ra-ing within the last two years. Arnold Lunn, noted British skier and author, says in his "History of "I have seen many of the best (skf runners of Central Europe, but foe sheer grace of movement I am 'ln-' clined to believe that Barry Caul-feild Is second to none. He is not only graceful, for I would back him to win a downhill race against' al-most all our most expert Caulfcild Is the son of another well-known author of ski books, Vivian Caulfeild. It will be the ydnhg' skier's initiation to America.

Erllng Strom, Norwegian, known to -skiing fame In his native land, where he has ranked well in Holmenkollen competitions, both racing and Jumping, and In Colorado, where he won the United States Western award of best all-around skier, will return for his second season as ski Instructor at Lake Placid Club after a summer snent In the Canadian Rockies- and glacial snow fields and In Alaska. The Snow Birds flag will be raised witn ntting ceremony Dec. zo. wnicn date will mark the beginning of dally. organized winter sports for everyone.

Cross-country ski runs are i uiaueu ill uiaitillie aliu uum.utv suit varying degrees of skill, hare and hounds races on skis, skating races, skate and ski hockev, curling, skijoring, tobogganing, ski and skate sailing, sleigh riding and straw rides are only part of the fun. There are snowshoe trip and climbs of the surrounding hieh mountains, winter nicnics. Dog steams are the North woods taxi service and move without traffic rielav over the shining hillsides. Figure skating Is difficult to execute but delightful to watch. Miss Beatrix Loughran of United States Olymole team, Oall Borden 2d of New York and Miss Cecil Eustace Smith of Toronto, Canadian chamnion, are among the most prarcful who aie seen each year on the club rink cutting difficult, figures.

Eleven major winter sports" competitions ere scheduled on take Placid Cltib's 1928-29 program. In addition, Williams ond Amherst Will play a series of pre-srason hockey games there durlni the College Week events between Christmas and New Year's. The annual Lake Placid ski tournament, consisting of 18-kilometer (11.2 miles) and 50-kilometer (31.1 miles ski races and ski Jumping for the Dunn tronhy will be held this year Feb. 11-13. the Lincoln instead of 'the Washington birthday period.

The Lake Placid Club annual do? derby, sanctioned by the New'Ung-land Sled Dog Club, was Inaugurated la.st year and proved such a rousing success that it will be featured as one of the high spots of this season's program. Leonhard Scppala, picturesque Alaskan driver, is present At I. Ik. Juk. ijuiuci ui iiinL jjiaic ui uciujr.

An entirely new feature of 'this year's program at the club will be the holrtlng of the Intercollegiate Winter Sports Union championship contests, Feb. 25-28, 1928. At' the request of the union, Lake placid iiuo win arc as nosi io mis ovcnv which will be conducted entirety by the union, and will mark Its championship, following lis dual end 'sectional competitions. Adirondack Lodge, the all-yesr camo built last season at the foot of Maclntyre Mountain, at the edge ef Heart Lake, to the trails tip Indian tyre. Colden and Marcy Mountains, Is to be used as a base for winter climbing and camping trips.

A. special outing for a week In early March Is being arranged for expert skits. Hollywood Looks Fay Ria Hollywood, Dec. 8 Hollywood, which sprang up almost will lure thousands of Florida visitors this, season. The Hollywood Beach Hotel, with the associated Hollywood hotels, will again be under the management of William Kimball, man-cger In summer of the Hotel Preston at Beach Bluff, on the North Shore.

The hotel, housing 700 guests tinder Its roof, has a location equaled by no Southern hotel, directly upon the wide beach, and separated only by a narrow footpath from this lovely strip of silver sand. Water where the temperature Is nevrr lower than 74 degreees invites bathers, who may in iinir lunira ana reacn the beach by special elevator. Hollywood has The Deck, toothat' Jolly outdoor dancing floor where young and old alike love to congregate. The beautiful nivU Montreal or Maine to Miami Hlghwav, with its wide, smooth surface, lead directly to the Hollywood Hotel whether from Miami or from Palm P-enrh, the resort being almost mid- way oeiween tne two playgrounds. HollVWOOCi llPlirh Jan.

1st with Hilrh alreadv I Jockey Club, which opens on Dec. 15, rnntinuini for 90 days Or longer. Seven races are to be run daily except Mondays, for purses ranging from $800 to $1,500. The mile track la fast and always In perfect condition. The grandstand, modern and exceptionally well planned for handling 'and seating the crowds, seats 10,000.

The clubhouse is one of the finest at any track on the western hemisphere. Much Interest centers in the betting sheds, where the open book and parl-mutucl systems are in use. The Carnival season will open oil Jan. 20, when an official reception will be tendered the Carnival Queen and her court. On the opening day there wlU be an auto parade for Industrial and commercial floats.

Many valuable prizes will be awarded to the contestants. Many Brilliant Parades. Carnival celebrations with all their attendant revelry and gayety will be held on Sunday. Jan. 20; Sunday, Jan.

27; Sunday, Feb. Sunday, Feb. 10; Monday, Feb. 11; Tuesday, Feb. 12, and Sunday, Feb.

17. Parades of elaborately decorated private cars will be held on 27 and Feb. 3, with many prizes offered, and on Feb. 10 will be held the "Val-ante Parade," dedicated to the Carnival Queen and her court. Representative beauties from many cities of the United States will have places of honor In this parade, and for a week will be elaborately and regally entertained by the general committee of the Carnival.

A ball in honor of the Queen and her court and of the visiting beauties will be held at the National Theater as a climax to the Carnival gayeties. At the National Casino, which opens for the season on Christmas Day, the diversions of Monte Carlo are available to the visitor. An excellent restaurant, a dance floor and an unusually talented orchestra arc among the attractions other than those of the gaming tables. On Saturday, Sunday aond Thursday evenings guests must be In formal attire none other are admitted. On other evenings Informal dress is the rule.

Yacht and Motorboat Races. Of particular Interest to visiting sportsmen will be the International Star Class Yacht Regatta, covering Havana, Palm Beach and Nassau, which will take place In February. Competing boats will to in Havana Bay about two weeks. The Star Type Yacht Race will be held during the period between Feb. 15 and Feb.

23. Motorboat races of different classes will be held off the Malecon on March 30 and 31. Many sportsmen from the United States have entered their craft for these events and many costly trophies will be awarded. The Ward Line offers those considering the possibilities of a winter vacation splendid opportunity to pav a visit to Havana, on their 10-day and 17-day cruises. These are the popular all-expense cruises, the initial cost including every necessary expense from the time of sailing until the end of the cruise.

this season enhanced by the fact that It is no longer a "dead end" stop. Opening last season ot the Tamlami Trail westward through the Everglades and of the Overseas Highway south along the picturesque Florida keys to Key West has made of Miami the ranking motor center of the South and already there Is a notable Increase In arrivals by automobile for the early portion of the season. The total distance of 2.248 miles from Calais, is now 95 percent paved motorway. The famous Scotch Highlanders Band recently returned for the winter season and daily concerts will be resumed in a new bandshell in Bay-front Park, which Is. If anything, more beautiful than ever before.

With their usual prompitude, Miami hotel men have arranged to welcome hosts of friends from the North and West to Miami's greatest season, and everywhere more reservations than ever before are reported from Brooklyn and Long Island points. William N. Urmey, veteran Miami hotel man and owner-manager of Hotel Urmey, was recently elected president of the Greater Miami Hotel Association. Many Improvements have been made at the Everglades Hotel, where Walter Chandler has returned as manager and guests are now arriving there, at Hotel Oraylyn, which is under the ownership-management of H. H.

Mase; at the Dallas Park Hotel, under the management of M. F. Whelan, vice president; at the McAllister, the Leamington. El Como-doro and others of the favorite Miami hotels. I 3 AMI SEASON I TO BE FEATURED BY AIR DERBY Continued from Page maintenance of the Magic City's prestige as the world's leading winter resort, has taken the leading part In arrangements for the great Air Derby and welcome to visiting editors, as well as In the restoration of racing and In all his endeavors for the good of Miami has had the cordial support of the hotel men and a group of prominent business men.

As usual, the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and the Miami Anglers Club will both assume prominent parts in luinument or Miaml social obligations this season. In addition to the annual Chowder Party, which is one ot the outstanding events of the season to be found In the South, the Yacht Club annually sponsors a group of dances held at the clubhouse which are invariably very brilliant affairs. Also the Anglers Club, of which H. H. Mase Is president, does much entertaining at its clubhouse and several of Its members also do much entertaining aboard their private yachts on which they come from their northern homes.

Both organizations were active in their suoport of the beautiful marine pageant which was arranged by Mayor Sewell as a feature of the close of last winter season. More than the usual number of yachts already have arrived at the Royal Palm Yacht basin and the Municipal docks, where they will later be boarded by their owners for extended cruises among the Florida kevs south of Miami. The deep-sea fishing, which is the objective of most of these trips, In the best to be found in the world. The waters In the vicinity of Miami and south amonir the keys abound in over 600 vuneties of i fish, all noted for their gamencss nnd manv for their size. Snapper, croun- i er, mackerel, trout and amberjacks are taken in the waters of Biscayne Bay, while at greater distances from shore are kincfish, bonltu, marlin, dolphin, tuna and other species.

Miami's sport provisions for this season have as usual been made in a mood mindful of the golfer and there will be several major and many minor events of Interest, Including the famous Miami Open championship and the International Four-Ball match. Both of these events will be plaved on the City of Miami Municipal course. The purses will aggregate finnoo. The appeal of Miami as an objective for the southern motor trip is more than 200 acres on the city's Tampa Bay waterfront. It Is linked I with a deep water harbor and two railroad terminals.

It Is but a two minute ride from the hangar to the hotel section and to the post-office. Two tri-motor cabin planes, several private planes and the first airship to touch upon Florida's soil are al-1 ready" here. The airship Is the, Puritan of Akron, and will make Its winter operation base here this reason and In others to follow. Aeronautics will play an important part in the Sunshine City's wintr program in addition to the other diversified Interests to attract the attention of St. Petersburg winter guests.

Although the rush of vacationists does not get well under way until December of each year, B5 percent of the hotels have been opened since late October, and there are already 35.000 sojourners passing the winter months here, that number to be Increased to a quarter million as the season's peak Is reached. Travel southwards by automobile has been extremely heavy through November and the first week of December, practically every State In the Union being represented. With the placing of special through limiteds In operation last week by all railroads connecting with southern terminals, railroad tourist traffic is breaking all previous records Into St. Petersburg. One-third of the early arrivals checked in the Sunshine City hail from New York State.

Florida's only horse show, an outstanding social event of the year, will be held at the Jungle Country Club In January. Four Golf Cannes. Four excellent golf courses will be available for the dally use of winter visitors In scattered sections of the city. Two of the courses, Lakewood end Snell Island, are located in the Tampa Bay area while the Jungle Country Club and Pasadena are close to the Gulf shores. Several of the larger hotels have made additions to meet the increased demand for accommodations while every one has made renovations during the summer months.

High class and popular Eastern dance orchestras have been engaged by a dozen hotels for the ertertalnment of guests the lnter through. Sa great has been the demand for reservations at the Hotel Suwanee. ttwred bv Mayor John N. Brown, that lie has caused plans to be drawn for an addition which wm provide sua rooms at his hostelry. Other hotols rontemplating an expansion program are the Huntington, owned by J.

Lee Barnes, president of the Florida Hotel Association: Poinsettia. Pennsyl-van'a and the Princess Martha. Sherman Dennis has returned as managing operator of the Princess Martha. Clement Kennedy is wel-rorrln? rmests at the beautiful Vlnoy Perk Hotel, snuggling close to the chores of Tampa Bay and the wonderful yacht basins used by guests of that Institution who have brought hcuset-orvts South with them. At the Soreno.

Frank Dodge, one of the best known hotel operators In New England, is p.iain in charge, while Soreno Lund, of the Soreno management. Is In charge of the distinctive Hotel Rohat. situated on the very center of the Pasadena golf course. At the Jungle Country Club Hotel John F. Hynes has returned as the managing onerator.

The doors of this delightfully situated hotel, an outstanding example of Florida's new architecture open upon the first tee of St. Petersburg's oldest golf course. The Hotel Is under the manaelng ownership of J. Lee and Paul Barnes. It Is located in the center of an orange grove within the verv heart of the city.

Extensive Improvements have been made to the Hotel Poinsettia under the management of Don Orady. while the entire lobby and dining rooms of the new Hotel Dennis, facing upon picturesque Williams Park and wltn an enchanting view of Tampa Bay, have been entirely renovated. Extensive Sports Program. St. Petersburg's sport program this vear covers every fiold of recreation enjoved by the winter vacationists, ranging from golf down the scale to horseshoe pitching.

Tournaments In all branches are under way end will continue to Mav. Additional facilities have been provided for pleasure setk-ers and there Is always somethirj of entertaining interest for them. In Mirror Lake Park are located the well laid roque, lawn bowling and shutfteboard clubs, where no less than 10,000 people pass through dally at the height of the season. On the Tampa Bay waterfront, in addition to the new airport, Is a nnWir nark, heautifullv Dlanted, ex tending two miles. Here is situated the Boston Braves' baseball field for spring training and where pre-season mnlnr inane basefcall games are staged In March and April.

Here also are 144 horseshoe pitching courts, an archery ranee, clay terms ronrts, indoor baseball field, vollev ball ramie, the chess, checker and domino club. Four vacht basins are also In this area. In' which are moored scores it magnificent yachts, houseboats and Good Sport for Fishermen. FislTrmrn wlU be Interested to know thr.t there are 620 varieties of game and edible fiih catalogued In the waters ol Tampa Bay and the near to St. Petersburg.

The angler can try his luck from any of the piers that cut Into numerous bridges spanning channels, bay and nr ho nn charter craft from a vowboat to a yacht for fishing parties ranging lrom an nour in wuw WSun bathing Is no longer looked upon as a fad In St. Petersburg but as an institution, with thousands of lollowers. Resort Booklets for the North and South Eagle Bureau, 222 Eagle Building St. Augustine Beach, Dec. 8 An automobile racing at 50 to 60 miles an hour along the smooth sands of St.

Augustine Beach with an aquaplane in tow has Introduced the thrilling new sport of auto-aquaplaning. Frances Wright, champion, making PALM BEACH SEASON OFF TO GOOD START; HOTELS, CLUBS OPEN Continued from Page I. residents of Palm Beach, along with the Garden Grill of the Polnciana. The grounds, with their rare tropical shrubs and trees, are being beautified by the landscape gardener, and shortly after the opening of the hotel the first group of golfers will arrive. In the Artists and Writers Golf Association, holding their second outing here with the Polnciana as headquarters.

Ambitious Sports Program. The Florida East Coast resorts have planned an ambitious program of sports events for patrons, and Palm Beach will have the same notable golf and tennis tournaments as of yore. The Lake Worth golf tournament will be played In January as usual over the course of the Palm Beach Golf Club, where the old guard society of Palm Beach golfers are again happily established at their clubrooms in the golf clubhouse. The opening of Whitehall Is set for Jan. 1.

with Martin Sweeny again at the helm, assisted by his brother, Edward Sweeny of Saratoga. The Alba Is opening on Jan. 1 with W. H. Pe-terkln of New York as manager, Edward P.

Magill of Palm Beach, assistant manager. The Everglades Club is opening on the same date, Paris Singer, president; R. A. Mac-dougall, manager. Now open in Palm P.aeh are Orange Blossom Inn, Erazilian Court (which Is booked 9a percent full), the Ocean View, the Royal D.mell, the Billows, and opening shortly is the Vineta.

Negotiations are now un- der way for the opening of the Everglades Inn, Algemac and Blltmore apartment hotels, and the New Palm Beach is scheduled for an opening early this month. Stanley C. Tarrick Is building a beautiful new restaurant and supper club in the gardens of the Fashion Beaux Arts Building, to be known as the Colony Club and managed by Arthur C. Hand, formerly connected with the Embassy and Colony clubs In New York. Famous Clubs Gel Ready.

The Beach Club, with Its wonderful restaurant, will open about mid-January, and, as usual, will be the rendezvous of fashionable Palm. Beach. The Oasis Club, the smart residential club for men on Main sU. Is opening on or about Jan. 1 and the Bath and Tennis Club will also open In early January with many new features.

Oabrielle's, the Flamingo, La Chaumiere and Chei Manon ore smart Palm Beach restaurants to open for their usual seasons. Dancing will be featured as usurj bv the Breakers, which has a beau tiful outdoor dancing floor in use for tea dances until the opening of the Cocoanut Grove, and dancing on Wednesday and Saturday evenings is usually enjoyed In the Cocoanut Grove. The Muleteer Grill of the Alba, Whitehall's beautiful terraced garden with its superior orchestra, the Everglades and Colony clubs and New Palm Beach all number frequent opportunities for dancing among their entertainment. Palm Beach promises to attract many yachts and houseboats this winter, and some of the most prominent yachtsmen In the country tie up at Polnciana dock, while such yachts as Hussar II of Edward F. Hutton, the Warrior, recently purchased by Harrison Williams, and other great yachts ride at anchor in the ocean as they are too large to dock on Lake Worth.

The annual regatta of the Palm Beach Yacht Club, with speed boat races and yacht races, Is held on Washington's Birthday, which marks the height of the Palm Beach season. Hundreds of houseboats and yachts annually visit Palm Beach, some of them proceeding to Miami and the keys for fishing, others tying up here for the season. Among those who usually make tills headquarters are Frederick W. Van-derbilt, who will be down before Christmas this year; Col. James El- verson, owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer; Frederick S.

Fish, Harold S. Vanderbilt, Horace H. Work, Worral Clarkson, George N. Webster, Charles W. Copp.

William Wallace, Col. Frederick W. Weller and many other well-known yachtsmea Many who do not own yachts have smaller craft and speed boats, in which to enjoy the wonderful Ashing in Palm Beach and vicinity. Some of the fishing fans are J. Leonard Replogle, Horace II.

Work, Florenz Zlegfeld, Gurnee Munn, Rodman Wanamaker 2d, Harry C. Clark, Jo'jn Shepard George A. Dobyne, John F. Karris, Edward S. Moore, Paul Moore.

John S. Phlpps, H. C. Phlpps. James King Clarke, Hugh de F.

Willoughby and counties others. Palm Beach homes are undergoing many Improvements and nol a few are building additions to their pres ent homes, including Emll J. Stehli, John S. Phipps, who Is building a large outdoor swimming pool; O. Bryan Pitts, H.

Caryl Haskins, George a. uooyne. Eane P. Charlton. Alfred O.

Kay, George Rasmussen, Edward E. Alleyne and many others. Many magnificent new homes are being built this season, included among those to be occupied early In the vear being those of Morton Schwarz, Mrs. Charles Curry Chase, Maurice Fatio. Mrs.

H. Hood Bassett, George W. Lowther. Allan P. Kirby, Mrs.

Alexander McKay, William J. Judge Jerome D. Gedney, Frank O. Butler and several others, Cultural Life at Palm Beach. The Society ot Arts has for some years presented programs of great oniauc nienr, wnn a series ot nve or six concerts.

Ths riiii nt Rlter. one of Its directors and a great wumrr lor ine success or the society, Is greatly deplored, but it is likely that the society will carry on and present several well-known artists here this season. The Current" Events Class, of which Mrs. John R. Bryden is chairman and Mrs.

Alfred O. Key, secretary. Is an-other delightful feature Beach life, and Its members meet at private nomes to near lectures by various lecturers upon current events at home and abroad. Six lectures ere usually given, with tea to follow The membership is limited to 100 and a certain number of guest tickets ad- uiuouai. The Palm Beach Art Clnh num.

bers artists from both Palm Keachej In its membership, and the Art Association of Palm Beach holds a fw exhibitions of art during the season at lu gilleries. The Alliance Fran-caise has a Palm Beach branch, wi'h freouent programs of interest, and in addition to these during the season many exhibitions, concerts and mu'l-cales and other features are arranged, In addition to the many private affairs. The growth in cultural life here Is an important factor In selecting Palm Beach as a permanent winter home. New Bermuda Hotel Opens on Dec. 20 In anticipation of heavy winter tourist travel, transportation lines and hotels to and at all winter resorts have made elaborate preparations for the coming season.

The Bermudlana. newest and finest of Bermuda's hotels, at Hamilton, Bermuda, will open on Dec. 20 for the season of 1928-29. according to an announcement by Manager J. A.

Sherrard. The Bermudlana was completed In 1924 at a cost In excess of $2 000 000; the steel frame, which, by the wav. Is the only one of Its kind In Bermuda, embodies fireproof construction throughout. Five stories In height, with accommodations for several hundred guests, the external beauties are rivaled bv the oprsmtnf nts of hotel. (Special to The Eagle.) Palm Beach, Dee.

8 Informality characterizes the early season In Palm Beach and those whose winter homes are now open are reveling In the delightful intimacy of the social life, and the domestic joys of marketing and decorating anew their houses or guest houses in anticipation of the gay season to come. So charming in coloring and design are the new prints and cotton frocks that during November's warm days these wash dresses vied with those of voiles and thin fabrics for suprem acy, with the printed frock stressed for morning wear and the run to bank or postofflce, while the more colorful printed voiles and chiffons were donned for afternoon, as the hour of the aperitif usually finds a little group playing bridge or drinking tea and discussing the season on iome one porch. Some Gowns Worn. The few dinners r.hich preceded Thanksgiving, when the more formal note was struck, although Informal and not calling out the newest frocks, which are stHl upon their perfumed hangers awaiting more dressy occasions, disclosed the vogue for black. Mrs.

Waltor Leeds wore at her buffet dinner on Election night a charming black tafetta Paris frock, with pleated skirt of knee length, over which a Dlrectoire effect of overskirt tightly shirred and embroidered with gold and silver thread, and a draped sleeveless corsage similarly embroidered. Mrs. Howard Major wore a chiffon frock In black, with long trailing panels of fine black lace In the back, but dashing knee length In front, a compromise between the long and short that was very fetching. Mrs. Joel Massie wore a printed chtifon frock in tones of rose with a rose chiffon scarf and another frock was of black satin, of a more matronly sort, with a side drapery caught throiiBh a caste buckle and a decided lift on the rlzht side, although longer than most other frocks worn.

Mrs. Hobart Warren's Parts frock of black chiffon was emoromerea Drun lravp and shaded roses French beads, and had a full shirred skirt. LAKEWOOD SEASON IS IN FULL SWING Laurel House Filled to Capacity for Holidays. (Special to The Eagle.) Lakewood, N. Dec.

8 A brilliant holldr.y season is In full sway at the Laurel House, Lakewood, N. where a number of prominent guests are sojourning for the winter months. Thanksgiving, the first of the festive holidays, was celebrated with a colorful family reunion over the week-end. sponsored by Mr. and Mrs.

Fromm of Long Beach and participated In by 25 other guests. The Laurel House has rarely seen such I gay and delightful gathering as this, or the genial good fellowship that was exhibited by everyone present. Among the people cf note who are stopping here are Ogden L. Mills, Under Becretary of the U. S.

Treasury, together with Mrs. Mills and her sister, Mrs. Stevenson, the entire party having been guests for some time; also Mr. Randolph and his son, Junior, from Philadelphia, and 200 Brooklyn- I Louis H. Saltrman, proprietor of the I aurel House, states that the hotel vns filled to capacity over last week-1 end.

I Bob Fridkin and his orchsstra are 'the musical entertainers and are for an imiefluLe stay. Manhattan, who is one of the most beautiful blondes in society, wore an ensemble of rose kasha with matching cloche of felt, and Miss Mary Brown Warburton, who is still in mourning, wears a charming ensemble of grav in one of the London tmoke shades bordering on gunmetai. Colon Favored by Women. Bois de rose, soft shades of green in sage, reseda and light Jade bordering on eau de nil, seem favored still by smart women, while beige is not to be downed and older matrons still display their predilection for the silver grays which are so lovely with grav hair. Gray hair, by the way, promises to be very smart In Palm Beach this season, and none of the voune matrons who frankly concealed the ravages of age as to silver threads are equally frank now In proclaiming to the world their discovery that gray hair gives youthful countenance and is decidedlv chic.

Palm Beach welcomes tne longnr skirt, if both men and women may b': believed for it Is curious how much influenc husbands and brothers have unon the styles of the day. At any rate, Paris decrees the longer skirt and Palm Beach Is usually not more than one lap behind indeed, it often anticipates tne moae oi tne nour. Wide-Brimmed Hats to Re Vogue. Just now dressy hats have not made their appearance, but with the beginning of afternoon affairs and formal occasions the same wide-brlmmed chapeaux as those of last season bid fair to be donned with their matching or contrasting frocks of printed chiffons and voiles. Reptile skins st.il stressed In shoes, and art awaiting eagerly the Decerr.c? of some of the smart Er.ve tr.ops to lay in their winter vyk and Iwe.

The hops prorr V) r. larger and more eavitlf 1 ir this season. Camitn, S. Charmi Lure Winter Vinton Camden. "In the Heart of tfc Pir.es" ar.d the "Land of is rap.a:y becoming a iw Xcr.heraers who enjoy balm cf tr.e characterizes the this rear Southern Isr.d w.

recreation. Re of the N'or'rri I who have enjoyed den and vicinity have i saniis af acres and, dur.r. paw year, the development f.f r.d plantations has surpa. activities anywhere in tr.e has a i'l van Tlf! historic atmosphere tf Sou'h has not charged. Here, colored mammy cr-w.

old the her lullaby In harmony al) social customs of the war." o.d Tampa a Center for Winter Strawberries Tampa, Dec. B-The center of winter stian berry production In Florida is at Plant City, 18 miles east of Tampa. are acres upon acres of strawberry fields. The Plant City strawberry is a favorite In the markets large, symmetrical, firm, beautifully colored and of fine flavor. Early berries come on the market by Dec.

1, shipments itcadlly increasing through January, February and Into March. in Hillsborough County for the 1927-1928 season reached 2.000,000 quarts, for which th. growers received Famous Prado at Havana, Cuba .1 ilHMU if! i wSw' iff WW v. ft I 7i fan I ill mini ii Wl v' I a. uio s.un v..