New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Annual Invitation Tonr-
sley VIII Be Opened ON
the Grass Courts of the
Meadow Club Tomorrow
Visiting Players
TO Be Entertained
Women viii Compete on
Golf Links August 10;
Many Dinner Fetes Held
Special Dispatch 90 TIE TribrHa
SOUTHAMPTON. Aug.


tournament commences on the
grass courts of the Meadow
Club Monday with a large entry
list Of well known players. The
courts are in excellent condition. A
special grandstand has been con-
structed, and there will be no re-
served seats.
Many dinners and other enterta in-
ments have been planned for the
visiting players. and on the night Of
August II Mr.. and Mrs. George
Leary will give a ball in their honor
at Hawthorne House, their country
place, in Halsey Neck Lane; and the
hospitality of the various clubs will
be extended to the players whils
they are in Southampton.
The annual championship golf tour.
nament on the links of the Shinnecock
Hills Golf Club will commence Sep
tember l and end the following Mon
day. The tournament is open to MEM
bers and subscribers and the schedsle
includes an eighteen-hole qualifying
round to be played Friday morning
That afternoon the first round match
for eighteen holes will be played, and
Saturday morning the second round
and semi-final at eighteen holes Sat
urday afternoon the final round for
eighteen holes viii be played and on
Monday, September 4, the President'g
cup, for eighteen holes medal play,
will be held.
Mrs. Henry H. Rogers received
prize of gold medal for an exhibit
ton of fuchsias at the recent flower
tural Society. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogerf
are in Europe but their country place
here is being put in readiness fo7
them when they return q this country
in the late fall, when they will come
to Southampton.
Winners in Mixed Foursomes
At Shinnecock Hills Club
The winners in the mixed foursomes
on the links of the Shinnecock Hills
Golf Club this week were Mr. and Mrs.
George Faber Downey jr. In the sec-
ond place Mrs. Henry T. Chickerins
and Mr.. j. Putnam and Mrs. Pierce
Butler and Mr.. Harold Brooks were
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divided two boxes of golf balls, the
prizes for second, whicn were given
by Mr.. Morgan j. O'Brien jr Mr.. and
Mrs. Downey won by score of 80, and
the second prize winner had a score
of 81.
The Thursday afternoon women's
match was postponed this week on ac-
count of the street fair coming on the
following day and will be played Au-
gust 10.
One of the largest entertainments Of
the season was given this evening by
Mr.. George Warrington Curtis at mis-
country place in Captains Neck Lane,
in the form of a fete champetre. The
Morgan dancers gave interpretative
dances on the lawn of the place un-
der the moonlight. Following the en-
tertainment was a supper and dance
inside the house. This is the first en-
tertainment that Mr.. Curtis has given
since the death of his wife some years
ago.
Many dinner parties were given to-
night and afterward the guest went to
the fete champetre at Mr.. Curtis's es-
tate. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Wigham
gave dinner at Pine Tree, their sum-
mer home in First Neck Lane, for those
who assisted her at the street fair.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry White, who came
from LenoX Thursday and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhuc Livingston
at their villa on Lake Agawam until
the first of the week, were entertained
tonight at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin w Krech at the Hcdeerows, their
villa in First Neck Lane. Tomorrow
night Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson
will entertain at dinner at their sum-
mer home for Mr. and Mrs. White.
Mrs. Howard Elliott gave large
luncheon at her summer cottage Friday
afternoon for Mr.. and Mrs White and
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue Livingston gave
dinner the same night in their honor.
Mr.. Charles Hayden came from New
York Thursday and is one of the house
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Livingston un-
til the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt D. Barnes
came from Manhassett, /. l., Wednas-
day to Ingleside. in Fair Lea, which
they have leased for the rest of the
season.
An approaching wedding of more
than usual interest to SOUTHAMPTON
society is that of Miss Julia B. Fincke.
who was here as the guest of Mrs.
Harold NJ. Wall a week ago, and Mr..
Frederic z. Humphreys, of Morristown,
N. j. MIR. Humphreys has been a sum-
mer visitor TO Southampton for many
seasons and is well known here as is
his bride-to-be. They are to be mar
ried in Red Bank, N. j., on September
9. A reception will follow the cere-
mony at the home of the brides par
ents in Rumson, N. J.
Another wedding to take place on
September is that of Miss Alice
Harding and Mr.. Robert Thompson
Pell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen II. P.
Pell, which will take place at Pride's
Crossing, Mass. Miss Harding. who is
a daughter of Mr.. William p. G. Hard
ing, has been a visitor at the summer
home here Of Mr.. and Mrs Stephen II.
P. Pell for several weeks. Mr. Pell is
the eldest son and namesake of his
grandfather, Colonel Robert M. Thomp-
son, who with Mrs. Thompson has q
handsome Summer home on the same
grounds as Cherisol, the summer home
of the Pells. The reception TOT follow
the wedding viii take place at the
summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick H. Prince, brother-in- law and sis
ter of Miss Harding.
Changes and Entertainment
Among Summer CoIonists
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rowland Auchincloss
arrived this week to live at the Post