The New York herald., 1921-07-26
Circus With Side ShOwS Added to
Novelties for Fair at Southampton
Woman of Society to Be Dis
guised as Peanut Vender
Arrivals at Resort.

SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y. July 25.-There
was a meeting this morning at the home
of Mrs. Peter B. Wyckoff in behalf of
the village street fair in aid of the
Southampton Hospital which is to be
held in Agawam Park on August IL,
when the entire day and night will be
given up to 1t. The meeting was at
mer colony but by permanent residents
of this place.
Mrs Wyckoff and Mrs. Arthur B.
Claflin presided, and numerous plans
will attract not only the attention of
this town but of all the Hamptons and
towns for a radius of fifty miles or
more. 1t Is proposed to have midway
ments for old and young. and in addi
ton we'll appointed circus with every
thing that goes to make such diversion
attractive.
Mrs Joseph Palmer Knapp was added
to the committee on arrangements and
decorations. including Mrs. A. Stewart
Walker and Mrs. John Henry Morice
who are to have In hand the general
lay out of the various booths. While II
will be q one ring circus there will be
turns sufficient to suit every one. and
through Mrs. Lyttleton Fox this will be
made possible by the kindness of Mr..
Barron G.. Collier of New York. Mrs. A.
w. S. Cochrane will serve as treasurer
for this part of the fair. Assisting her
In this capacity for the side shows will
be Mrs. Julian NJ. Gerard Mrs. Fox
will have among the members of her
committee Mines Grosvenor Nicholas.
Claiming P. Wiley. Pierce Butler,
Charles A. Dana, Reginald Wigham, AL
fonso P. Villa. L. du Pont Irving.
Charles L. Harding. Clendenin J. Ryan
and Peter F. Dunno and Miss Beatrice
Pratt.
Suggestion OF Japan.
A suggestion of Japan is having an
increasing vogue among the women OF
this resort, particularly when they dress
for the forenoon assembly at the beach.
The idea is running to parasols ample
In size and decorated with bold Jap
snese designs. There Is utlitarianism
in the vogue also. as Mrs. Jay Gould
has demonstrated with the kimono she
throws over her bathing suit. Going a
step farther, Mrs Gould carries JAP
anese sunshade when dressed for the
surf Mrs Newell w. Tilton carries one
of the largest parasols of the kind, and
a score or more of iridescent butterflies
seem to be fluttering over it's surface.
One of the women Of this colony has
offered to serve as a peanut vender in
such a disguise that will make 1t diff
cult for her most intimate friends to
discover her Identity. She will be aided
by band of strolling musicians It
will be a week before all the details and
committees shall be decided on, and
there will be yet another meeting with
Mrs. Wyckoff next Monday morning.
Mrs. William Everard Strong. who
has been at the Irving House for fort
night left for New York to-day by
automobile. Early next month she will
go to Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs. Vernon Fl. Brown is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. John II. Morice. at Shin
necock Hills.
Mrs. b. Sumner Welles left to-day for
New York to join her brother, Mr.. Ho.
ratio Nelson Slater. and with him will
sail for Europe this week. Mr.. Welles
Is unable to accompany her because of
his duties with the State Department In
Washington
Concert for Music school.
Members of the colony will go TO East
Hampton next Sunday afternoon for a
concert to be given at the place of Mrs.
Stephen Leonard for the benefit of the
Music School Settlement in New York,
which Is under the direction of David
Names. Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. David
Heller sing and AIR. Albert II. Gallatin.
who Is one of the best amateur pianists
here. will play. Mrs. Heller will sing
some songs composed by Mr. Gallatin.
Mrs. Charles Connfelt will give a
luncheon next Wednesday at her hom
in Shinnecock Hills.
Count Casa-Eguia and DIR. Edward
Gilmore who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Leary. left to-day by autor
mobile for New York. DR.. Gilmore will
sail for England on board the Aquitania
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Breese as
sisted Boleslaw Jan Czedekowski at an
exhibition of his portraits. which was
held this afternoon in Memorial Hall.
Among the portraits exhibited was one
of Mrs. William Deering Howe n bride
of June, who was Miss Polly Brooks.
Others OF persons well known in New
York society were of Mrs. Harold a.
Sands. Miss Louise c. Loree and her
brother Col James Taber' Loree- There
also was shown the study for portrait
of Artur Bodanzky of the metropolitan