The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
SOUTHAMPTON BUSY
WITH FETE PLANS
Large Sum VIII Be Realized
at Benefit to Be Held
August Is.
TICKETS SELL RAPIDLY
Many Dinner and Luncheon
Parties This Week.-Mrs.
icale on 18th.

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SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. 6.-On q
bay IKE this. when the rain made It I'M
nossibjs to enjoy tennis, golf or sea
bathing. the summer colony was far
from Idle. The chief object In view now
IL ths coming combined entertainment of
nsxt Friday week for the benefit of the
southampton Hospital. which 10 sure to
net handsome sum as the expenses OF
the undertaking have been assured and
every dollar taken In win 60 to the
hospital There was no busier place
to-day than the garrett of Mrs. william
chapman Potter's garage. where some
Of the leading characters in Swinburne's
"Masque of the Queens" were hard at
work on costumes the royal personages
in the production are to wear.
There is much artistic talent in the
colony and out OF the simplest material
gorgeous effects will be produced. All
this Is being accomplished with in
eenuity by the use OF gliding, tinsel and
imitation jewels. which under the stage
lights will have the appearance Of the
veritable article,
Mrs. Edward Van Ingen, who has
undertaken the sale of seats in the Gar
den Theatre, where the masque will be
given, remained at her villa the best
part Of the day to distribute tickets.
Among the recent purchasers are Mr..
and Mrs W. Butler Duncan. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Morris Carnegie. Mrs. p. A.
Valentine, Mrs. William Constable, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfonso P. Villa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Dana, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
b. Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Eben NJ.
Byers, Mr.. and Mrs. James Denison
Sawyer, MIR. and Mrs. William A. Bar
stow, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stevens Ulman.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Dupont Irving. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry F. Dupont, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiffany Richardson, Mrs. Hobart, Mr..
and Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart, Benjamin
Nicoll, Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney Nicoll,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Insley Blair. Eugene
ONeill Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Sage,
Mrs. Charles l.. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert ]. Turnbull, Mrs. Hoffman Miller,
Mrs. Edmund Randolph, L. F. Holbrook
Belts, Andrew Mellon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Oakman, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
p Mellon and Mr.. and Mrs William n.
Barnum.
At Claverack, Mrs. Thomas H. Bar
ber's villa, this morning, Emile Villemin
gave one of his French conferences.
reading Petit Pierre" by Anatole
France. At the next conference, on Au-
gust IS, which will be the last OF this
course. he will read 'Pasteur." a play
by Sacha Guitry.
Mrs Peter B. wyckoff gave a luncheon
to-day in her villa on the Dunes for
Mrs Charles B. Alexander, for whom
Mrs Frederic H. Belts will give one to-
morrow. Another luncheon to-day was
given by Mrs. David Dows at Overlook.
Mrs. william Morton Grinneli will
give dinners at Mooriands August 16
and 20. Mrs. Courtlandt Dixon Barnes
will give a luncheon for thirty to-mor-
row at Roses Grove Casino.
Numerous Parties Planned.
Miss Martha McCook is visiting Mr..
and Mrs Charles H. Sabin at Bayberry
Land Mrs. Henry w. Torney. who Is
with her father. Seely e. Benedict, at
Over Yonder. will give a dinner there on
Friday evening. afterward taking her
guests TO the dance of Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund s. Twining ut the Meadow Club
Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson will give q
dinner on Friday and another on Sun
day.
Mrs. William H. Hirst, who has COM
posed several songs, some Of which have
been accepted by Enrico Caruso, VIII
give a musical on the afternoon OF
August H. when Rafael Diaz, tenor Of
the Metropolitan Opera, will sing, and
Oliver Denton. pianist, will play.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. wife of thS
Senator from Illinois, Is visiting he'
mo,her-in-law. Mrs. Robert Mccormick
who las Cherieol for tho summer Sena'
tor Mccormick may come here later.
James NJ Beck win deliver an address
IT. the music room of the Art Museum
or The night Of August II. Henry w
Sage has gone to Saratoga Springs FOL
the races. The sale Of Lee Arts q
Meters Francois vii be conducted to
ncrrow In the tea room Of the Meadow
Club By Mrs. Philip hsA She viii hav'
the Assistance Of Mra. Vincent 6. Mul
ford. Mrs. Berkeley Mostyn. VINO WI
come over from East Hampton; Mis-
Felix Rosen, Mrs. A. Stewart Walker
Miss Josephine Noel and Miss HID
Hiss The proceeds Of the sale VIII b
given to families OF French soldiers witt
are in walt