The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-20
MACKAY is HOST IN
SOUTHAMPTON VILLA
Daughter Helps Him Enter
tain Large Gathering Of
Colonists at a Dance.
GARDEN LIKE FARMLAND
Several Dinner Parties Pre-
cede Event at the Orchard
Lawn Supper Served.
BY a star Correspondent Of Tnn Sun.

BY a star Correspondent Of TnE suy.
SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. 19.-An
event which marked the height of the
season here was the dance given to-
night by Clarence H. Maclxay and his
laughter, Miss Katherine Mackay, for
their Southampton friends, at the Or
ohard, the country place of James L.
Breese, which Mr.. Mackay has leased
for two months. It was particularly a
dance for the young associates of Miss
Mackay In the summer colony, and in
addition the heads of families were
asked.
In advance of the dance several din
ners were give. Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue
Livingston had one for Mr. Mackay at
their villa, and Miss Florence Ellsworth,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Ellis
worth gave one at the Ellsworth villa
for Miss Mackay and some of her young
friends Mrs. Henry Pearce had din
ner for older people at the Meadow
Club.
and the orchard from which Il takes its
name, lends itself to decoration, and the
place with its myriads of gay colored
lanterns and electric lights had a fairy
lsnd aspect. The trees on the lawn
were hung with blue lights. and the
driveway was done in red lights. The
long arbor through which the guests ay-
preached the house, was hung with
orange colored lanterns which were
placed among the festoons of oak leaves
The house is of Colonial design and the
imposing white columns at the front
were wound with garlands of oak leaves
Reception in Loggia.
The gardens with their hedges of box
and statuary were illuminated with blue
lights, and along the deep paths were
rows of red, yellow or orange lights
and mixture of Oriental colors. In
the wide entrance hall were great vases
of pink and white Japanese lilies, while
In the conservatory were placed bright
colored garden flowers arranged in
Oriental designs.
Mr.. Mackay and his daughter re-
ceived in the marble loggia, about which
were placed orange trees in full fruit.
Miss Mackay wore a simple gown Of
white tulle, embellished with garlands
The guests arrived from many din
ners, and after the informal reception
the dance began in the Italian renais-
sance ballroom, and for the overflow
there was space in the banquet hall ad-
Joining. Miss Byrne's full orchestra
played. For those who did not care to
dance bridge tables were placed in the
drawing room and library
A large marquee had been built on the
lawn Just outside the banquet hall and
under II supper was served at small
tables. On the verandahs facing the
garden other tables were placed for sup
Ter, and from all sides there was a view
o. the illuminated gardens.
Some OF the Dinner Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llvingston's dinner
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan s..
Ellsworth, Mr. and Mrs John Magee,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Denison Sawyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Sage. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Dows, Mr.. ana Mrs. John w.
Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Barnum.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John H. Prentice. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris w. Kellogg, Mrs. Charles II. Sa-
hin. Mrs. William c. Potter. Mrs. T.
Morris Carnegie, Mrs. Edward Van In
gen. Mrs. Edmund Randolph. Mrs. Al
bert Gallatin, Mrs. Edward Cudahy.
ilton Post. L. F. Holbrook Belts. c. Led
yard Blair, DIR. Joseph S. Wheelwright
Henry Spencer, Francis Markoe and
Gerald l.. Patterson.
Among the guests at Mrs. Henry
Pearces dinner were Myron T. Herrick.
DR.. and Mrs Walter l.. Niles, Mrs
George G. Dewitt, Mrs. Arthur b. Claflin.
Miss Josephine Noel. Mrs. Peter B.
Wyckoff, Miss Martha CQster. Mrs
ton Winslow. Mrs. John MEG. Wood
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Mellon,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burial Hoffman. Mrs.
Alvin w. Krech. Andrew Mellon, Mrs
Edward H johnson. H. DeBerkeley Par
sons. Mrs. George e. Dadmun, Mrs
James Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. James l..
Barclay. Mrs. Frederick A. Snow. Mrs.
Robert Waller. Mrs. William NJ. Grinnell,
Mrs Joel B. Erhardt, Mrs. L. F. Day,
Mrs. Henry G. Trevor. Mrs Hopkins and
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Tappin.
Among the guests for the dance were
Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Biddle, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Stewart Walker Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Baker, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock, Miss Celestine Eus-
It's. Mr. and Mrs. w. Warner HoppiR,
Mrs. Frederic II. Belts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred f. Schermerhorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Mapes Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
newton, Jr. w. Scout Caneroi' MT. anu
Mrs. Charles Z. Mitchell. Gen. and Mrs.
Robert Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Hirst, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Insley Blair,
Mrs Morton Breese, Mr.. and Mrs. Bache
Hamilton Brown. Mr. and Mrs. ]. Searle
Barclay, Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian II. Larkin,
Mrs. Charles T. Barney, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas b. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
W. Noel Mr.. and Mrs. F, Ashton de
Peyster. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Dupont,
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