The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03
SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y, Aug. 2.

w dropping spirits have re-
yived and the customary outdoor
sports have beenDresumed with no
hindranceI There is great choice of
diversion in this popular resort, where
even the simple life prevails. Almost
anything is at command, from sea
bathing to an aerial spin in the planes
which are waiting for passengers who
can pay a dollar a minute for the
flight. and there seem to be plenty
such.
Some Of them. particularly the
women, insist on all the stunts that
the aviators can perform. Thus far
there has been no unfortunate hap
pening. and it must be admitted that
II takes some courage to make such
an attempt.
Lawn tennis is, as II always has
been, greatly favored in Southampton.
and at the Meadow Club grounds
for the last fortnight matches have
been in daily progress for the cups
offered by Mrs. J. Coupep. Lord, w.
scott Cameron and the late Henry
D. Babcock. Mrs. Lord won her own
cup. her final opponent being Mrs.
Lawrence McKeever Miller. Mrs.
Lords score was 6-S, Ga, 50.
With few exceptions the men who
are fortunate enough to pass the en-
tire week in Southampton devote much
Of their time to golf, playing at Shin
necock Hills or oil the course of the
National Golf Club where also many
women of the summer colony play
daily. The week end men take ad-
vantage of one or both of these
courses.
Southampton has become decidedly
modernized in regard to locomotion
and nowadays a horse drawn vehicle
is almost obsolete. Time was when
traps and horses were sent here in
advance Of the occupants OF the sum-
mer Villas and not so many years ago
at that. But now many come here
in their motors and one rarely sees an
old time turnout.
Mrs. Walter Cutting is an excep-
ton to the general rule, as she drives
every day in victoria to a fine pair of
bays
Each pleasant morning she goes in
her conveyance to the beach, where
she is surrounded by many friends
who pay their respects.
Henry e. Coe continues to tool his
four in hand and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Newton. Jr., drive in from Water Mill
frequently.
With these few exceptions the mod
ern iron horses are preferred. Some
of the boys use the blackboard auto
mobiles, or, as some one has styled
them. the sand fiivvers." The thing
unique in the way of automobiles is
the car driven by Robert Potter
Breese, low built. one seat affair that
looks at a distance like a huge beetle
or the shoe that the old woman in
the Mother Goose tales used, to get
into with all her children. Whenever
Mr.. Breese leaves his car at a curb
It is Immediately surrounded by Curl
Gus crowd.
Great Week starts August IS.
Southampton has its "grande se-
nis week, when the place is crowded
with visitors and crack tennis players.
This year that period will begin on
August IS, when greater endeavors
will be made for the entertainment
Of visitors here for that week and for
tho colony at large.
Clarence II. Mackay. who arrived
here with his family by motor ten
days ago. will give on the night of
August 10 dance for his elder
daughter Miss Katherine Mackay, at
tho Orchard, the estate of James l..
Breese, which he has leased for two
months The following night Mrs.
Percy H. Stewart will have dance for
Mss Eva Stewart. On the night of
August 81 Mrs. Kurnal r. Babbitt will
give one for her daughter. Miss Gene
We've Rabbit. Mrs. Henry Fl. Rogers
will have a dance the next night. On
Saturday night of that week Mrs. De
Lancey Nicon will have a dance for
Miss Roberta Mitchell of London, who
Is here for the season.
Before that big week of the sea-
son there will be one private dance,
which will be given on Friday evening
next at the Meadow Club by Mrs. Ed
mund S. Twining for her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. z. S. Twining, Jr.. who was
Miss Ursula Brown, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G Hunter Brown
Dancing, which was out of the ques-
ton as long as the war lasted is one Of
the chief diversions of the summer
and each Saturday night there is q
representative gathering at the Mea-
dow Club. when the dancers are by
no means restricted to the younger
generation. On Tuesday and Friday
nights many Of these dancers go tC
the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, where
also on Thursday afternoon of each
week there is a chance for tea and
music and some dancing.
Dinners of the more formal sort are
given at the end of the week, wher
The men from town put in an appear.
ance. At midweek are plenty OF din.
ners followed by bridge. Therefore
there are not many dull minutes here
To Raise Big sum for Hospital.
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