Show bahamas prepare for big winter season As duke of windsor becomes governor by NORMA PRESCOTT NASSAU N P BAHAMAS A neat problem in economics as well as an interesting experiment in social relations awaits the new governor general of the bahamas the duke of windsor and her grace the duchess in nassau keeping the islands on the credit side of the british ledger depends to a great extent on the tourist trade or as they put it more delicately here to the vacation society no matter what you call it tourists are imperative factors in the decorative but productive nonproductive non life of the islands and preceding governors and their wives have catered to them certainly the presence of En glands no I 1 glamour boy and the former wallis warfield simpson wa will be an added attraction not 0 only to the sprightly international set but to curious and wealthy americans they will be hors douvres to whet the appetites of tourists a bit skit tery over ocean voyages these days many estates which have been closed for the long summer season are being opened now theres an influx of visitors now would be more if the large steamers from new york came more often than once a week As it is plane ac are at a premium and the boats that DO come over ev even en the tiny combination freight passenger ships are filled to capacity expecting a big winter season hotels and guest houses are getting reservations way in advance of the ordinary season january 1 new homes are going up and a super subdivision on hog island the wintergreen Winter gren development for yachtsmen has some native laborers at work ordinarily the social season opens here with a ball on new years night at government house the great green shuttered mansion at the top of george street where been painting and ing frantically tor 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 tell you gravely that there will be no society goings on because of the war dont you know perhaps no formal state balls and receptions but undoubtedly informal entertaining will be accelerated cele rated at the various clubs there will be no lack of entertainment tain ment even if it is wartime in the gay old island during the season just now swimming and golfing are in favor and that good old english institution tea its grand here in the beautiful old patios but so are the cocktail parties in walled gardens both emerald beach club and the bahama country 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 cour courts ts and of course the gleaming white beach and that gorgeous water usually at this time the state ball room is thrown open to everybody who is anybody last year because of the war this party was omitted by governor dundas as it doubtless will be this january only definite social affair planned is the banquet tor for the governor general and her grace to be given by members of the executive council and their wives it if there are any balls they will be charity balls for the red cross or tor for the blind soldiers just as was the recent red cross benefit party a barn dance at swank emerald club on cable beach the governor and his wife are expected to attend a number of social affairs such as dinners and tea parties and must of course entertain also they have a job of salesmanship to do and will undoubtedly do it with a flourish chief sources of revenue in the bahamas reads a brochure put out by the government development board are the tourist trade sisal cultivation and the production of straw hats and baskets from this plant and the greatest great eyt of these is the tourist trade |