The New York herald., 1922-10-14
Fen Farrar Fans
at Art Auction, but
Sales Mount High
Geraldine Herself Not There,
but Mother Watches Effects
Bring S7,647.

Tho Falrar fans failed to come TO the
rects OF the famous singer. who Is giving
UP home and opera for the concert stage,
were put under the hammer at the
Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms as 4 final
gesture Of severance from mummery and
matr.mony
Mrs. Sidney Farrar was there TO watch
some of the most precious belongings OF
her famous daughter knocked down TO
the highest bidder with no more ado or
sentiment than sheriff's sale. bur there
was an absence of prominent theatrical
and operate folk to give footlight
flavor TO the last farewell or great
singer, and. as some believe. an even
greater actress.
Commercially the sale wac success.
Auctioneer Day was obviously pleased
at some OF the prices. and he explained
the lack OF sentimental purchasing by
saying the real Farrar public were wait
ing for the later gales when articles OF
intimate value would be placed on the
block Geraldine herself was not there.
having already started her Western con-
cert tour In the private car that is to be
her home for many months.
One hundred and eighty-five lots from
Miss Farrars residence at 20 Wes'
Seventy-fourth street were sold Tor s''-
CAT. In the opinion OF the auctioneers.
the proceeds of yesterdays sale VIII De
greatly exceeded to-day and on Monday
and Tuesday Of next week. when the
most valuable lots will be available
Many Of Miss Farrar's valuable paint
ings. both portraits and Landscapes WIZ
be sold to-day, and on Tuesday the Ia
| To collected
her fifteen years Of operatic life, Will be
3uctioned.
Several hundred people who packed
their way into the Fifth Avenue Auction
rooms were principally hardened bar
gain hunters who were there Tor the
serious business Of getting az mucn DE-
they could for their money There
were some exceptions and these were
easily noticeable when piece OF In.
itialed silver, marked &c. T.. in bold
letters on library trinket were placed
upon the stand. There will be more
liberal assortment OF these tokens dur
Ing the remainder of the sale. and the
Indications are that there will be a
lively scramble for their possession.
The top price of the sale was paid
by Mrs. A. G. Oakley for a Louis XIV.
bedroom set OF four pieces formerly
used by Lou 'Tellegen. Starting at $loo
the price steadily mounted under the
briskest sort of bidding until Mrs.
Oakley clinched It for 81 400. An English
lacquered secretary brought 500 and a
Chippendale walnut day bed brought
1910. A Chippendale arm chair with a
red cover went for silo. A large ma
hogany desk got only two bids and
sold for the same price.
One OF the first objects to be auctioned
wes cocktail tray of mahogany with
n silver rim. which was snapped up for
s21. a porcelain tea set of thirty pieces
that followed went for the low figure
of s45. AS contrast. broken chandelier
with one panel out. sold for $40 and an
onyx desk set OF large proportions went
for $50 Other prices paid were: Clock
set, 500: corner cupboard. English, $3.50;
Louis XIV. commods, $50; leopard skin
s27.50: Jacobean hall settee, sl3: Scotch
Administer rug. $l05: jewel casket, si55
Oriental dagger. sl5.