The New York herald., 1922-08-16
Southampton to
Honor w. M. Chase
With Art Exhibit
Pupils of His School Lend
Paintings for Show Open
ing Tomorrow.

Special Dispoteh to THE New York HrnaLp
SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y. Aug. 15.-Miss
Georgiana Howland and Miss zella de
Milhau We're occupied to-day in superin-
tending the hanging Of paintings for the
exhibition 10 be held in Memorial Hall.
beginning Thursday afternoon, as a
tribute to the memory of the late Will
lam M. Chase. who was at the head OF
the Shnnecock Hills Summer School OF
Art. founded in 1892. There will be in
the exhibition more than fifty paintings
by former pupils of the school In addi-
ton to those of the artist which are be-
ing loaned by his widow. 1t will be a
notable collection. and beyond the local
interest II will attract the attention of
the art world.
Mr.. Chase's school, the first Of Its
kind in this country, set an example
that has been followed by many other
painters The founders of the school,
all or whom are passing the summer
here, were Mrs. William S. Hoyt, Mrs.
Henry Kirke Porter and Mr.. Samuel
L. Parrish. the idea originating with
Mrs. Hoyt Mrs. Porter and Mr.. Par
rish built the large studio In the
hills, and under the teaching Of Mr..
Chase the school became famous. Many
of his former pupils at this school have
received honors and medals and also are
represented in the Metropolitan Museum
of Art.
To He h Social Event.
The private view. which will be held
IN Thursday afternoon. will be made an
event of the social season and among
those receiving will be Mrs Thomas FL.
Barber. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Herter.
Miss Lizzie Bliss. Mrs. Charles r. Hen
1erson. Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, Miss
Fdwina Post, Mrs. George s. Patterson.
Miss Annie Hegeman, Mrs. Theron r.
Strong, Mrs. Frederick Martin Davies.
Mrs. Frederic H. Belts. Mrs. Henry NAV,
Mrs. Chase, widow of the painter: Mrs.
Robert S. Peabody and hrs. Frederick
A. Snow. Mrs. Chase, who will arrive
Tomorrow, will be the guest OF Miss de
Milhau while here.
Mrs. Edward de Rose gave a luncheon
to-day at Westover. her villa In Hill
street. She will leave tomorrow for the
Whlte Mountains accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Rose de Rose. and her
brother. Mr.. Robert Taylor varnum.
Charles Carroll Thomas. son of Mrs.
4. Gaillard Thomas has sailed for Eu-
rope to remain few weeks. He will
enter Yale University this autumn.
Harold Sterner, sor of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Sterner OF New York, Is at the
southampton Club.
Mrs. David p. Thompson of Chicago
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe In
Hill street
Mrs. Edward vaningen has gone to
Bar Harbor to be with Mrs. Joseph
Pulitzer at Chatwold
MI. and Mrs. Frederic Ashton de
Peyster. after visit at the Grapevines.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent S. Mulford.
have returned to their place In Jericho.
l.. /.
Mrs. Ball to Give Luncheon.
Mrs. Ancell H Ball will give a
luncheon tomorrow at Meadow View.
her place in Water Mill
Among those giving dinners next
Saturday night at the Meadow Club
VIII be MRS. Thomas L. Feitner. who is
there for several weeks with her grand
daughter. Miss Nina Chatllon.
Mrs. George @. de Witt has sent out
invitations Tor bridge party at Nigh
bring next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy II. Stewart will
give dinner at Seaward on Thursday
night
Mrs. Robert S. Peabody will return
from Washington, ID. c., Tomorrow and
will be with her uncle. Samuel l.. par
rlsh, whose other guests will include
Miss Ruth Deyo. At the invitation of
Mines. Thomas II. Barber. James par
rish Lee. John +. Berwind Henry T..
Coe Rufus L. Patterson, Phillips r.
thompson. Howard Elliott, Charles E.
Mitchell. Reginald Fincke, Alvin Krech.
Henry r. Ray and others Miss Deyo
VIII give piano recital next Sunday
night in Memorial Hall