The sun., 1919-07-31
COLONISTS INVADE
HORTICULTURE SHOW
Interesting Displays Made at
Annual Exhibit of South
ampton Society.
SIX PRIZES ARE AWARDED
French Reading Is Held in
Mrs. Barber's Villa-Fire
in Thomas Home.
BY stay Correspondent o, Tn. sus.


SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, July 30.-The
entire summer colony turned out this
afternoon for the thirteenth annual ex-
hibition. of the Southampton Horticui-
tural Society, which was held on the
borders of Lake Agawam. The weather
was perfect and the results Of months of
labor in flower and vegetable gardens
were displayed to the satisfaction and
pleasure OF the visitors and to the
gardeners of the various estates. whether
their exhibits gained prizes or not.
There was a long double row Of n.y.
leading to the marquee which covered
the exhibits, and in a pavilion just out
side there was a display of rare orchids.
roses and Foliage plants most artis-
tically arranged. II was difficult to make
a choice OF flowers or vegetables once
under the marquee, but the roses, which
were shown in great variety, seemed to
come in for the greatest amount Of
praise.
Snapdragons, dahlias. gladlol and
other hardy garden flowers were shown
and with variety of color that years
ago would have seemed incredible. In
terest was centred in the friendly COM
petition among the women OF the colony
for luncheon and dinner table decora-
tons arranged by themselves. Mrs. Dud-
ley Olcott "a received the first prize for
n luncheon table decoration, and Mrs.
Patrick a. Valentine second The first
prize for a dinner table decoration was
awarded to Mrs. Frederick A. Snow.
Many Gardens Represented.
The Judges were Mrs. Henry II.
Rogers, Mrs. John w. Cross and Mrs. AL
bert Gallatin. The first prize for vase
OF flowers grown out of doors was
awarded to Mrs. George w. Schurman of
Beach Close, Easthampton. The first
and second prizes for baskets arranged
by women went. respectively to Mrs
Charles r. Henderson and Mrs. Peter Ii.
wyckoff
Among the flower and vegetable gar
dens represented were those OF Mesdames
Alvin w. Krech Charles Blair McDon-
aid, Goodhue Livingston, ]. Insley Blair,
Samuel Thorne, Stephen Peabody. Robert
Means Thompson, William c. CULVER,
George w. Schurman. Albert Herter'
RUFUS l.. Pattcson, James ShSwa1, Z.
NJ. Horne. Henry e. Coe, Peter %. Wyck-
of and Charles r. Henderson.
The judges for the general exhibition
of flower plants and vegetables were
William Turner of Oceanic, N. j.; Robert
Jones of Glen Cove and John Mclrose of
Cold Spring Harbor. There was a table
for the sale of light refreshments under
the direction of the Southampton branch
of the American Ouvroir. which makes
garments for children of France and Bel
GUM. Among those in attendance were
the Misses Marion Squires, Marie Glib
son, Helen Kendrick and Nathalie How
ell. Music by the Misses Sabins's or
chestra also added to the attractions Of
the afternoon and evening.
The exhibition will be continued to-
morrow afternoon and evening, and part
OF the proceeds will be used by the sec
rotary to purchase and plant trees In
memory OF young men of this place who
lost their lives in the war.
French Conference I'm villa.
Al Claverack, the villa of Mrs.
Thomas H. Barber, this morning Emile
villemin of New York gave his weekly
conference in French, reading TO the evil
dent pleasure of his audience excerpts
from the amusing romance Of Jean
Farmer entitled Cesar Napoleon Call
lard" Among those who listened were
Mrs. Henry Asher Robbins, Mrs. Robert
NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Eli X. Robinson.
Miss Gertrude Robinson. Mrs. William
NJ Grinnell. Miss Anne Hegeman, Miss
T. Ridgeway Macy. Mrs. Edward p.
Mellon. James l.. Parrish and Robert
T. Pell.
After the conference Mr.. Villemin was
entertained at luncheon by Mr.. Parrish
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, who had
been cruising with her husband on his
houseboat. Everglades, returned here
yesterday. Col. Thompson has gone
with his boat up the Hudson with his
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Poultney Bigelow.
He will take them to their country place.
Biseiow Homestead. Malden-on-H Hudson.
Mr.. Bigelow is greatly improved in
kedlth
Miss Eleanor Babbitt. who has been
taking a course at one of the hospitals
via come here in a fortnight to visit
her paHcats, Mr.. and Mrs. Kurnall r.
Babnitt, 1T inelr villa, Wyndecote, where
Mrs. Babbitt will give a dance for Miss
Genevieve Babbitt August %.
Mrs. +. Burial Hoffman will give a
dinner followed by bridge tomorrow
evening at Eden Classic. Mrs. Cornelius
Tieis will give a dinner tomorrow eve
ming.
Through the carelessness of maid
VINO failed to dlsconnect an electric iron
there was a fire late last evening in the