The sun., 1919-08-16
SOUTHAMPTON PETE
is A GREAT SUCCESS
Country Fair and "Masque Of
Queens" Is Held for Benefit
of Hospital.
$4,000 FUND is ASSURED
Many Dinners Precede Big
Event of the Evening
All Colonists Aid.
By a staS oorrsspo.s.a. o, tn. Sur.


SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. Aug. l5.-This
has been a great day not only for South
ampton but for the entire county. with
the country street fair. the masque and
tsbleaux vivants. all for the beneft of
the southampton Hospital. which Is the
only institution of It's kind for a radius
Of many miles.
From sun up there was a crowd OF
willing workers at Agawam Park and
vicinity. where the booths and tents for
the fair we're placed. The final touches
had TO be delayed owing to the storm OF
Yesterday and Wednesday night, but the
weather changed after midnisht and
there was all the sunlight that one could
desire.
At the entrance to the park were two
canvas by Mrs. Morton Breese, and on
all sides were gay streamers.
Nearly the entire Summer colony was
rspresented at the different booths. Mrs
Harry Payne Bingham was at the
Tonlbola, and close by was Mrs. Edward
p Melons Italian fruit stand that
looked like a bit of old Naples. Mrs
Alfred L. Schermerhorn was in charge
Of the cafeteria which was placed under
a tent, the supporting columns Of which
were festoons of oak branches. AZ the
booth over which Miss Rosina Sherman
Hoyt presided. were attractively ar
ranged fruit and vegetables from local
gardens as well as home made pre-
serves. Mrs. George e. Dadmun. with
a CORPS of young women. dispensed ice
cream, and at another booth Miss Mary
Davis Landstreet, assisted by her young
cousins. Thomas B. Davis. Jr.. and NAL
lory Davis, offered for sale a variety Of
fancy articles.
Fair Makes q HIT
In sandspile over which Mrs. Lyttie-
ton Fox presided, there was Captain
Kids treasure trovs for which children
dug at a few cents per capita, and Miss
Betty Condor walked about with great
bunch OF balloons for sale. not one Of
which was strong enough to give one an
aerial spin. In tent which was covered
with weird Arabian designs. an Occult
tist mystifed those who had engaged his
time In advance at $40 for IL minutes.
but the novel thing of the fair was the
mysterious musical tree whose branches,
with the aid Of n wireless telephone.
gave forth to the Individual listener from
the receiver which had been clipped on
to leaf song by John Mccormack or
Caruso, or some other great artist.
The occultists' booth and the musical
tree were in charge of Mrs. Charles f.
Mitchell. The Punch and Judy show.
with burrows in magic and ventrilo-
quisni, did a big business with the aid of
Mrs. Charles A. Dana and Mrs. Gros-
venor Nicholas.
At the Noah's Ark. Mrs. Stuart Davis
exhibited animals fer sale that made
Barnum's what Is it?" seem common
place They were of wood, and she
had painted them herself.
Coney Island attractions gained the
patronage of many with Miss Cornelia
Livingston to induce them to indulge in
ring toss and what not The movie tent
was much sought after. and the placard
on 1t read Come in and see yourselves
as others see YOU Some surprises and
many illusions shattered"
There were no disappointments. The
movie pictures were made at the bath
ing beach and in the main street of the
village. in which figured many of the
summer celebrities. Miss Katherine
Van Ingen during the afternoon did her
best to interest all corners In the pur-
chase OF a first class motor car. Then
there was the dancing pavilion under
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Potter Breese's