The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y. Aug. ..

A the success Of the country street
\ fair, in aid Of the Southampton
sospital, to be held next Friday after
noon and evening, is fair weather. AS
a, the masque and tableaux TO be
.iven in conjunction with 1t, weather
could not matter so much, as this
.oectacle will be shown in the Garden
theatre and under cover.
A decidedly picturesque place has
s,en chosen for the fair, Agawam
PARK. on the borders of the lake Of that
,.me. Mrs. A. Stewart Walker has
canned the street, which will have ar
tstic environments as well as those
oroyided by nature. Mrs. Joseph r.
i,nworth has done everything toward
arranging booths, where all sorts of
commodities will be sold.
In addition there will be pavilions
for movies and dancing which will be
open afternoon and evening and as
late as any one cares to stay.
This entertainment appeals to all
who live In Suffolk county, as the hos
pltal is the only institution of its kind
IN a radius OF many miles. Moreover,
every dollar left at the entrance gate
ar spent at booths or for other ettrac-
tons offered will go to the hospital
fund, as all expenses have been guar
arteed by donations of various COM
mittees and friends.
AT the entrance to the park VIII be
erected huge effigies OF trained nurses
made Of canvas which have been
painted by Mrs. Morton Breese. The
booths will be placed between trees
and at night will be Illuminated by
reat lanterns covered with yellow
eheesecloth They will be hung with
bright colored Egyptian embroideries.
The general tone of color chosen Is
blue and yellow and this combination
win be applied to all the structures in
the street. Labor and electric lighting
have been given by workmen of
southampton, who have the welfare of
the hospital at heart.
One Of the main features of the fair
win be the Italian tombola under the
direction of Mrs. Harry Payne Bing-
ham. who will have the assistance Of
Mrs John NJ. L. Rutherford, Mrs.
George G. Bourne and Morgan ].
0Brien, Jr. The latter will act as
cashier. Contributions include Jewell
~ old lace, ancient brocades. a
Liberty bond. $25 In gold. pieces Of old
diver. an automobile, Chow puppy, a
ticket for an airplane spin, a Sealyham
pup. domestic animals. ton Of coal,
wearing apparel. groceries and in
Vulnerable articles.
Mrs. schermerhorn in Cafeteria,
Mira Alfred L. Schermerhorn will
have In charge a cafeteria where one
an obtain during the afternoon tea
and light refreshments and at night a
hot supper which will follow the
masque. This will be arranged under
tent and the food will be served
from long buffet.
Mrs. Schermerhorn's ASSISTANTS will
include Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins.
Mrs. Edmund s. Twining. Mrs. Bache
Brown. Mrs. E. NJ. Horne, Mrs. l..
beggs Sproul, Mrs. Waldron p. Bel
KNAPP. Mrs. Howard c. Dickinson, Mrs.
John E. Berwind. Mrs. Joseph r. Dill
worth. the Misses Louise Butler.
Eleanor (Mellor) Genevievs Rabbit,
Lucy Patterson, Anne Townsend. Eva
stewart and Gertrude Kavanagh.
Stuart Davis has rugged up an old
houseooat to be anchored on the bor-
Ger OF the lake. It will be turned into
sort OF Noah's Ark for the afternoon,
when there will be for sale all sorts of
10y animals. At night time the in
terror Of the boat will be turned into
Turkish lounge, where coffee and
cigarettes will be sold. Also there will
70 served on this boat steamed clans
ior the hungry sea, bathers and golf
players.
In tent 40 by so feet will
% shown, under the charge of Mrs.
caleb W., Hammill and Miss Betty
Hammill, movies of local. celebrities
MADE at the beach and In Southampton
streets The placard outside the tent
will read:
Come In and see yourselves as
o'ners see you; some pleasant sur
prises, many illusions shattered"
IN another tent quite as large there
VIII be an opportunity to dance after
noon and evening, and this diversion
WI be under the personal direction OF
mr. and Mrs. Robert Potter Breese
Inc music will be by Joseph Smiths
orchestra from the Plaza Hotel
Miss Cornelia Livingston will have a
OOney Island side show. with barkers
70 announce the different turns, and
MSS Katherine Van Ingen will do her
oest to Interest all in the gathering In
me automobile. For children, in
pace OF the conventional grab bag
1ere viii be a sand pile. which will
sonceai Capt. Kids treasure trove
.~ which they can dig. Mrs. Lyttle-
.On FOX will be in charge of this at
traction. Mrs. Charles z. Dadmur
VIII nave the ice cream booth.
MYSTERY is attached to the person.
sn'y OF man who at the invitation Of
Ana Charles E. Mitchell has consented
~ give an exhibition of occultism
inis person has remarkable talent
out Goes not ITO have his identit,
usc'osed for the reason that he is MOI
Professional
mrs Charles A. Dana and Mrs
Serosvenor Nicholas will be at tn,
uncn and Judy show. where every
aai hour Burrows win exhibit hi.
a." OF magic and ventriloquism
ss Mary Davis Landstreet will sci
renety and fancy articles. Miss Betty
Unoon will be the Balloon Girl" ant
s,iss Florence Earle johnson will hay,
M OF photograph gallery wher,
~S .hesses will be taken and finishet
while You wait.
admission to all that the fair offer,
WI be but 80 cents or 81. and ono,