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Show Bahamas Prepare for Big Winter Season As Duke of Windsor Becomes Governor Bv NORMA PKESCOTT NASSAU, N. P., BAHAMAS. A neat problem in economics as well as an interesting experiment in social so-cial relations awaits the new governor gover-nor general of the Bahamas, the duke of Windsor and her grace the duchess in Nassau. Keeping the islands on the credit side of the Brit- ary I). New homes are going up and a super subdivision on Hog island, is-land, the Wintergren development for yachtsmen, has some 400 native laborers at work. Ordinarily the social season opens here with a ball on New Year's night at Government House, the great green shuttered mansion at ish ledger depends to a great extent on the tourist trade, or, as they put it more delicately here, to the vacation vaca-tion society. . No matter what you call it, tourists tour-ists are imperative factors in the decorative but non-productive life of the islands, and preceding governors gov-ernors and their wives have catered to them. Certainly the presence of England's No. 1 glamour boy and the former Wallis Warfield Simpson will be an added attraction not only to the sprightly international set but to curious, and wealthy. Americans They will be hors d'ouvres to whet the appetites of tourists a bit skit-tery skit-tery over ocean voyages these days. Many estates which have been closed for the long summer season are being opened now. There s n influx of visitors now . . . wouia be more U the large steamers from New York came more often than -once a week. As it is. plane ac-commodates ac-commodates are at a premium and The boats that DO come over :v"en the t passenger ships, are "Cy're expecting a big winter sen. Hotels and guest houses are eetting reservations way m a Jheor the top of George street wnei they've been painting and renovating renovat-ing frantically for days. Just last week the ERI Crest which embossed the tile of the swimming pool there during the governorship of Sir Bede Clifford, was removed and plain tile substituted! Nassauvians tell you gravely that there will be no society goings on "because of the war, don'tj'ou know." Perhaps no formal state balls and receptions but undoubtedly undoubted-ly informal entertaining will be accelerated ac-celerated at the various clubs. There will be no lack of entertainment, enter-tainment, even if it is wartime, m the gay old island during the season sea-son Just now, swimming and golf- ing are in favor, and that good old English institution, tea. It's grand here in the beautiful old patios but so are the cocktail parties in walled gardens. Both (Emerald Beach club and the Bahama Country Coun-try club are open. The country club combines several sports and officials are positive the duke will be found there frequently. There are 27 palm fringed holes of golf, excellent tennis ten-nis courts and of course the gleaming gleam-ing white beach and that gorgeous water. Usually at this time the state baU room is thrown open to everybody who is anybody. Last year, oeca of the war, this party was cm. ted by Governor Dundas as it doubtless Will be this January. Only definite Social affair planned is the banquet for the governor general and her grace to be given by members of fhe executive council and their wives. H there are any balls they Z U be charity balls for the Red Cross or for the blind soldiers, jus as was the recent Red Cross benefl narty . . a arn dance . . . at swank Emerald club on Catle beach. |