The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
COLONY READY FOR
SOUTHAMPTON FETE
Damage Done by Storm Quick
ly Repaired for the Big
Benefit To-day.
MANY SHOWS ARRANGED
Country Fair Will Be Post
poned if Weather Inter-
feres With Plans.

SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. Aug. 1.-THE
wind and rain storm of last night. whion
lasted into this morning. upset many
OF the plans made for to-day. Sea bath
ing and lawn tennis were out of the
question and at one time II seemed as
n preparations for the country street
fair would have to be suspended. One
OF the tents on Agawam Park was
blown down but It was quickly righted.
In some Of the gardens trees were up
rooted and much damage was done to
foliage.
Threatening weather did not interfere
with the full dress rehearsal of Swim
burne's "Masque of the Queens" which
was held under the direction of Francis
p. Markoe in the Garden Theatre this
afternoon. The entire house for to-mor-
row night is sold out and as those who
witnessed the rehearsal this afternoon
paid 81 for admission the sum already
assured for the benefit of the South
ampton Hospital will be considerably
Increased as the theatre was packed.
The masQue will afford a gorgeous
spectacle as also will the tableaux vi
wants entitled, THE Phases of the
Moon" arranged by Jerome Brush. In
case of bad weather tomorrow II will
be necessary to postpone the street fair
until Saturday but otherwise everything
will be In readiness. The booths are in
place along Bond lane and In the park
and the electrical display is ready to be
turned on
Many Ways to Help Cause.
General admission to the fair will be
nifty cents for adults and half that
amount for children, but once inside the
railing one can leave as much money
as his purse contains, as there will be an
admission to all the side shows. En-
Gagements with the occultist have been
in such great demand, even at $40 for If
teen minutes. that the services Of two
other palmists have been considered
necessary
The dancing pavilion is surrounded
by lattice work and a hedge OF ever
greens, but is not covered. In the af-
ternoon admission to 1t will be half a
dollar, but after the masque tomorrow
night the admission will be 81. No mat
ter what the weather may be the masque
will take place according to plan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Fleitmann,
Jr.. who have been for some time at the
Irving House, will give a dinner at the
Meadow Club on Saturday evening. Miss
Adelaide Sedgwick. daughter of Mrs
Harry Sedgwtck, who returned to New
York recently from two years work In
foreign hospitals, is visiting Miss Helen
Oakman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter @. Oakman, at Moonglade, In
Shinnecock Hills
Miss Genevieve Rabbit and her
brother, Theodore Rabbit, have Joined
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Kurnal r.
Babbitt, after a ten days visit at the
Canadian camp of Gov. Smith. Miss
Dorothe Smith, the Governors daugh-
ter. was here for visit with Miss Bah
bitt in July,
Plan Aid for French Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Hirst will
give a dinner tomorrow evening for
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Alexander, after
ward taking their guests to the
"Masque of the Queens" Archibald A.
Hutchinson, Jr.. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan S. Ellsworth at their villa.
Clyden.
A meeting to interest this community
village of Miserey on the River Somme,
France, will be held August "a in the
assembly room of the Art Museum, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mygatt of Paris will
explain the plan in detail. Mr., and Mrs.
Francis Rogers, Miss leila De Milhau
and DR.. Joseph s. Wheelwright, all of
whom are familiar with conditions by
personal observation during the war,
also will be present and explain the sit
uation as 1t appears to them. The meet
ing was called at the instance of Samuel
L. Parrish. Mrs. Thomas H. Barber. Mrs