The New York herald., 1922-07-28
Women Display
FIoperS at Shov
in Southampton
Mines. Robert NJ. Thompson
and George Leary
Win Prizes.

npecicl DiSpdtcH TO The NEW YORK HERALD
SOUTHAMPTON, n. Y. July 27.--Prod-
ucts of flower and vegetable gardens
were displayed to-day at the sixteenth
annual show of the Southampton Horti-
cultural Society which was held under
large marquee erected on Agawam
Park by the borders of the lake from
which the park takes its name.
There was a wonderful display from
the private gardens OF this place which
are famous. but the outstanding flower
was the dahlia. which has attained
remarkable condition of perfection and
variety of color. There was "A special
display OF these flowers from the gar
dens of Mr.. j. c. Parrish. eighty varie-
ties being shown.
Prizes were awarded to-day for lunch
con tables decorated by women of the
community. Mrs. Robert M. Thompson
and Mrs. George Leary took respectively
the first and second prizes and Mrs
Peter B. Wyckoff came In for honorable
mention for the decoration of what was
called a bungalow table. The only dis
| play Of roses was made by Mrs Leary-
There also was display OF tomatoes
and potatoes of unusual size that had
been raised on farms of the place, as
we'll as great variety of vegetables.
| There will be a special class Tor
of flowers In vases, miniature baskets,
afternoon tea tables, silver omitted.
There also will be an interesting class
in the Arrangement of greens In pows
or vases. This class will have many
| entries and as there are to be found IN
| this vicinity many beautiful ferns and
other foliage growing wild. it Is sure TO
prove an interesting feature. MISS
Genevicve Fox is chairman of the group
Of girl competitors.
Members of Committee.
| Miss Janet Henderson is chairman of
the committee of the society that also
includes Mines. Thomas II. Barber.
Charles r. Henderson. Rufus l.. Patter-
son, Arthur b. Claflin. Charles G
Francklyn. Harry Pelham Robbins. How
ard Townsend, Frederick A. Snow. Rob
ert NJ. Thompson and Alfred T.. Scner-
merhorn, all of whom were in attend
ance. There was music by the Lutz
orchestra afternoon and evening.
A party was organized for last night
by the choir girls Of st. Andrews Dune
| Church as a surprise 10 Mrs. George
Barton French, who, about eight years
ago organized choir for that church,
the young singers being selected from
members of the summer colony. Inc
prime movers of the party were Mrs.
] Henry L. Coe. who may be called the
choir mother, Miss Doris Francklyn. who
this summer is directing the rehearsais
| for the Sunday services and Miss Rosaiie
! Coe.
The choir girls arrayed in fancy cos
tunes oil yellow and green. including
Misses Margaret and Phyllis Gallatin.
1 Betty Condor. Phyllis Thompson, Theo-
| dora and Lois Barstow. Carol Mulfor",
Frances Robbins, Betty Sharp and Sioyl
Whigham, accompanied by Mrs. Coe and
Miss Coe, Miss Francklyn and Francis
Moore. organist Of the church.. arrived
! at Darena. the Trenches villa, just after
Mr.. and Mrs. French were finishing their
dinner. Stationed under the porte CO.
chere they sang a serenade, the words
by Miss Francklyn and the music by
Mr. Moore. Mrs French was a much
surprised person Mr.. FRENCH, however,
had been let into the secret. and with
the aid of the household domestics
supper had been prepared for the sere-
naders and it proved altogether happy
event.
Dinner for Miss Mackay. ..
| Mr. and Mrs. Esmond p. O'Brien are
giving a dinner tomorrow night in the
ballroom of the Shnnecock Hills Goif
Club for Miss Katherine Mackay ana
her fiance, MT. hennetH - Diieh, WIZ
are to be married next month In
Roslyn, L. !.
Mr., and Mrs. Stanley G.. Mortimer
of Tuxedo Park will arrive tomorrow
at Plas-Ar-Lyn for the remainder OF
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Elisha c. Tower, after
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Dierks at wyndymere. are at the Irving
House until the end of next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tower will give n lunch
con on August at the Shinnecock Hills
Golf Club.
Mrs. Percy II. Stewart will give a
luncheon tomorrow at Seward for
the women who are to assist her at
the street fair in the management of
the Tombola Next Wednesday Mrs.
Stewart will give a tea for Mr.. Arthur
Garratt an English portrait painter,
and Mrs. Garratt.
Mr.. Richard Lounsbery will give a
dinner at the Shinnecock Hills Golf
Club on August II for Mr.. and Mrs.
Esmond p. O'Brien and their guest,
Miss Judith Smith.
Mr.. Angler B. Duke will give chill
dren's party tomorrow afternoon at
Sandhurst for his two small sons.
Angie and Tony Duke. and some OF
their playmates of the summer. Mr..
Dukes mother. Mrs Benjamin N. Duke.
now is with her son.
Mr.. Arthur II. Pollen will return to-
morrow for another visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. =. Francis Murphy at the Little
Orchard He Is sailing for England
Nnext Tuesday on the Aquitania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Jameson are
among those giving dinners tomorrow
night.