•am. <Ibe 1Ro*<>al <$a3ette an& Colonist H)ail*g INCORPORATING THE ROYAL GAZETTE (Established 1828) and THE BERMUDA COLONIST (Established 1866) VOL. 12 No. 296 HAMILTON, BERMUDA. SATURDAY, DEGEMBER 24, 4*27 PER COPY 3d. or 6 cents—40/- PER ANNUM *$ A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. *£ AROUND THE HOTELS. Personal. SPORT IN BERMUDA. Colonel V. G. Curry and Mrs. Curry arrived by the Fort Victoria Visit of N.Y.W.A.S.A. Team and Conditions of Christmas Visitors—Entertainments-Shelley tb spend Christmas at Cedar Lodge Record Making—Christmas Fixtures—Official U5UALL with Senator N. and Mrs. Curry. * * * List of Sports Events for the Season. Bay Races—Dancing and Music Sir Wilfred Grenfeil and Lady Grenfeil, accompanied by Mr. W. T. Grenfeil and Mr. K. P. Gren- St. Dunstan's Soccer Match Today. The prospects for a large Christ­ The Princess has installed a **> ,—&3&3c^fZ& feM and Miss Houghteling, were mas crowd at the various hotels are Christmas tree in the downstairs passengers from New York yester­ good, as the incoming ships are grill. day, and are at the Fraseati Hotel. Below We publish a Ust of fixtures Racing:— pretty well filled, although a much * * * * * * Which has been compiled from 26th:—Bermuda and Garrison Hunt larger booking is expected, for the Professor Loomis Havemeyer, a MICE TO ADVERTISERS Mrs. Hugh Grey, who has been various official sources and so can Club Boxing Day meeting, New Year's celebration. Christ­ member of the Faculty of Yale on a visit ro the United States re­ be taken as accurate. Shelly Bay, 11 a.m. mas usually passes quietly in Ber­ University, New Haven, Conn., is a AND CORRESPONDENTS. turned to "Cambridge," Somerset, The list covers a wide range of There may be some other fix­ muda, and probably trie greatest guest at the Princess. He is ac­ for Christmas. sports, and if it is carried through tures, but only the above are novelty to the visitors from tne companied by his sioter, Miss Julia Advertisers and correspondents * * a in its entirety there should be uo known to date. north is the sunshine and absence Loomis Havemeyer, of Hartford, are requested to forward copy for Mr. Edward Outerbridge, of the cause for complaint, except perhaps The first of the two matches at of cold and snow. Conn. They will spend the Christ­ Wednesday's paper today, so as farm of E. Wbrrall Outerbridge & on the part of local people that no •Moresby Plain wiU be preceded, mas holidays in the Colony. * * * to facilitate our workroom {ar­ Co. will be one of the passengers half holidays are available for them i.e. on the 26th, by a comic football Practically all the hotels will # * * on the Victoria this morning for rangements over the holidays. during the winter months to turn match at 1 p.m., when the "Cap­ have their Christmas trees mount­ Miss Gladys H. McCafferty, of a brief visit to New York. out and see some of the fixtures. tains' Ha-Hah Party" wiU meet ed either in lounge or grill, thus ad­ Cambridge, Mass., is a guest at The next issue of the R.G. & CD. * * * However, judging by the trend of and do rivalry with the Cairo's ding something of colour and the Princess. She is secretary to will be on Tuesday, Dec. 27th, and Other arrivals for Christmas in public opinion that opinion is Funny Party. This is an annual friendliness to guests far from the Bursar at Harvard University, this will contain a full account of Bermuda include Mr. and Mrs. being gradually crystallised in­ event and is always worth watch­ home. Boxing Day affords the and will spend the holidays in Ber­ the race meeting at Shelly Bay, as Max Broida, Mr. Julius Hoffman, to a demand for either Thurs­ ing, for even captains have been sole sporty holiday this season of muda. Mr. A. Joell, Captain Charles H. well as other late news. day or Saturday afternoons known to unbend on this occasion. the year and the races at Shelly Kent, Master Kent, Mrs. S. W. Mer- which would make things very It is hoped to make a collection in oo Bay will no doubt attract a big fol­ Dr. A. C. Fry, a prominent pro­ rell, Miss Alice Merrell, Dr. J. F. much easier for local sportsmen to behalf of St. Dunstan's. lowing from the hotels. The races fessional man of New Haven, Conn., Portrait Subscription List. Montague, Mrs. Montague, Mr. assist in the programme of local This is the Squadron's eleven have steadily become more and is at the Princess, having joined the Wilfred Onions (Somerset), Dr. R. entertainment. against the Pick of Ireland Island more popular with, visitors, and they Havemeyer party on their holiday To amount J. Reeves, Mr. G. A. Welsh, Mrs. This Ust does not include fix­ and Boaz:— open an opportunity for an all-day trip to the Colony. acknowledged £157 0 0 C. P. Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Robert tures which take place between now Goal, L.Tel. Brown, Malabar; picnic style of outing. Those who * * * Miss Cynthia Cooper 10 0 Wylie. and the end of the year, and so it R.B. Ord. Towsend, Cairo; L.B. wish* can take their own p.fternoon Mr. Peter Ten Eyck, a member of * a * B. C. Gordon 2 0 0 may be useful to give the known A.B. Garland, Capetown; R.H. P.O. refreshments and mid-race lunch­ the Well known Ten Eyck family of W. Murphie 10 0 Mrs. Hugh O'Reilly and her two events which are to take place dur­ Kent, Malabar; C.H. Mrne. Potts, eons, although hot dogs and sand­ Albany, N.Y., Mr. C. F. Suduley, daughters, who have taken Elm Miss Stewart 5 0 ing the next week. (Capt) Capetown; L-H. A.B. Malone, wiches are vended on the grounds. and Mr. Allan W. Piroke, all stu­ Lodge, Warwick, for the season, Alfred A. Darrell 10 0 Capetown; O.R. L.S.B.A. Hutley, dents at Cornell University, are are expecting the son, Mr. A. O'­ P. N. H. Jones 10 0 They are as foUows: — Malabar; I.R. A.B. Dickson, Cape­ The Thursday evening dances at spending their Christmas holidays Reilly, on today's ship, to spend Hon.H. Henniker-Heaton 2 2 0 FootbaU (Association); town; CF. A.B. West, Capetown; the Princess have already taken at the Bermmudiana. the holidays with his mother and To-day:—Navy V. Army, B.A.A. I.R. A.B. Harris, HeUotrope; O.R. their place as an important weekly * * * sisters. Mr. Reginald Alten is also Total to date £164 0 Ground, 2.30 p.m. (St. Dun­ L.Sto. Edwards, Capetown; event for the local people, and each Mr. M. T. Lawlor, a member of a guest at Elm Lodge. Mrs. O'­ stan's). Referee, M.A.A. Birkenshaw, evening, even thus early in the the managing staff at the Ber- Reilly ocaupied Rosemary last year. 26th:—Squadron v Pick of Ireland Capetown. Linesman, O.Sto. OdeU, -oo- season, has seen a gay crowd of , mudiana, is again at his duties in Her home is in Garden City, Long Island and Boaz, Moresby Heliotrope. the younger set on the floor. that hotel aud has been welcomed The "Redbirds*' I-land. Plain, 3 p.m. On the 27th a full afternoon's * * * by a large circle of friends. Also oo—— 27th:—B.A.A. Cup Final, H.M.S. programme of soccer wUl be carried The Bermudiana still holds to its Mr. W. DurMn is again ac the Concert Party. | Cairo v. No. 1 Secdon, B.A.A. out on the B.A.A. Ground. Not Monday evening invitation dance desk where he was a familiar figure Dr. Pattons Portrait Ground, 2.30 p.m. only wUl the B.A.A. Cup Compe- and the Friday novelty Ballon dance. last season.' Will CSve Show at St. George's Fiaish of 6-a-side tournameut, tion be decided, but the six-a-side Special features will be announced Next Wednesday Evening. .> , • . o" bur readers and intend­ B.A.A. Ground. 1.30 p.m. tournament started on Nov. Hth later in these columns. The ad­ Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Kemp, of East ing subscribers to the Portrait Fund 31st:—H.M.S. Capetown (Winners and uncompleted owing to lack of vent of Mr. Harrison and his or­ Orange, NJ., are at the Princess The good showing made by "The have asked for further particulars Squadron Cup aud Governor's time wUl be finished. The latter chestra will probably bring forth for the holidays. These visitors Redbirds" in their first perform­ concerning the artist engaged to Cup) v. Rest of Squadron and starts at 1.30 and the former a many novel effects in the dances of come down frequently, both in ance in Hamilton has led to a call paint Be. Patton's portrait for pub­ UL & Boaz, Moresby Plain 2.30 p.m. the winter. < Continuen on page 10. from St. George's to which this lic presentation. We accordingly 3 p.m. Cont nued on page 6. clever party has responded. On reproduce the reference to him in Wednesday eveniag next they will the EngUsh "Who's Who." ROUND THE WORLD BY CABLE. appear at the Somers Opera House The list of his works is necessa- | EMPLOYMENT They Say. in aid of the building fund of the rily abbreviated, and we have no space to give critical reviews of St.