The New York herald., 1921-08-09
Woman's National
Club Plans Shown
at Southampton
Mrs. C. C. Calhoun Lectures on
the ,FOundatiOn-Arrivals
at Resorts.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y. Aug. s.--At the
invitation OF Mrs. Francis Burial Hoff-
man In Memorial Hall this afternoon
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun OF
Washington gave a talk on the Woman's
National Foundation which Is to be
built In the national capital.
Mrs. Calhoun Is president Of the or
ganization. which will be the largest
woman's club in the United States.
There is a certain local interest in the
proposed structure. as the design chosen
In the competition of architects was
awarded to Mr.. F. Burial Hoffman, Jr.
Mrs. Calhoun showed the plans that will
bc followed in erecting the building for
the foundation, whose membership will
be drawn from all the States in the
Union.
Among those In the audience were Col.
and Mrs. Henry May, Mrs. Robert :.
Black. Mrs. Frank Rice. Mrs. Alvin W.
Krech, Mr.. Francis Burial Hoffman
Mrs. Charles r. Henderson, Mrs. Fred
erick H. Belts. Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Breese, Mrs. r. A. Valentine. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bartin French. Mrs. George
Leary, Mr.. and Mrs James w. Gerard
Mrs. Joel b. Erhardt, DR.. and Mrs
Peter B. Wyckoff, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas
h. Pratt. Mrs. Fairfax S. Landstreet
Mrs. William w. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs
Charles G. Francklyn. Mrs. Edward P.
Mellon, Mrs. Thomas H. Barber, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Townsend and Miss
Juliana Cutting.
Work for the village fair of next FRI
day began this morning when Mrs. A.
! Stewart Walker and Mrs. George Leary
were on hand at Agawam Park to super
intend the installing of the merry 60
round. the first of the attractions to be
put In place. 1t occupies a place close
to the borders Of the lake.
Members of the summer colony In
East Hampton are interested In the fair
Mr.. Albert Herter. who this season has
the cottage in that village which was
occupied last summer by the late Enrico
.Caruso and his family. has presented
one OF his paintings to the managers OF
the fair
Mrs. Samuel T. skdmore. who viii
De In charge Of the East Hampton
booth. will have as her assistants Mines
George w. Schurman c. Wheaton
Vaughan, Scott McLanahan. George Eth
ridge and John Mccall. They will have
an Oriental bazaar. where many beauti-
ruI articles from the East will be on
sale, including rare bits of jade. scarfs
OF rich metallic materials. old lacquered
boxes, jewelry embroidered Chinese gar
rents. beads and charms. all OF which
VIII be arranged to make a striking
picture.
The club tennis tournaments that be-
gan last month are still In progress on
the courts of the Meadow Club. The
FOX cup offered each year by Mr. Lyt-
tlcton Fox has been won by his daugh-
ter, Miss Genevieve Fox, with a score
OF 6-1. 6-2. Her runner up was Miss
Mildred Lee. Competition for this Gun
began on July Is and It was open only
to daughters OF members who at that
time had not passed their fifteenth birth
day. The competition for the Hopping
cup is up to the finals. resting between
Irwin A. Powell and George Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Pendleton Rogers OF
tuxedo Park are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Pelham Robbins at Pelham Farm
Miss Isabelle May and Henry Cole
man May have joined Col. and Mrs
Henry May at their villa Gortmore
Miss Ruth Stillman gave a luncheon
to-day at the Shinnecock Mills Golf
Club. Another luncheon OF to-day was
given by Mrs. James L. Barclay at the
Burnett Cottage.
Mrs. p. A. Valentine will give a din
ner on August 90.
Albert Sterner will give talk on
Art" tomorrow afternoon In Memorial
Hall. where he Is holding an exhibition
OF his recent portraits and drawings.
Judge and Mrs. ]. Frederick Kerno-
chan who came last week. have taken
for the remainder of the season the
Barnhardt cottage on OK Pasture Road
George Leary. Jr.. left yesterday for
Buffalo. N. Y. where he has entered
for the power boat races for the Fisher
trophy his Orlo II. and Trio III Mr.
Leary's boats established new records
last winter at Miami. Fla
Mrs. Rutherfurd Pearson has pur-
chased from the estate of her parents.
tho late Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j. Pea
body. the Hollyhocks. a villa in Main
street. The late Mr. and Mrs. Peabody
were among the pioneers Of the colony.
Mr.. and Mrs George Edward Wood.
who have been Visiting Mrs Henry
Asher Robbins at Asher House. have re-
turned to Bedford. ". Y. Their son.
Lieut.. Gerard II. Wood. u. s. ~. who
has been In the Orient for two years,
returned to New York ten days ago and
now Is at Annapolis, Md