The New York herald., 1922-08-11
$4,000 Earned By
Southampton Fair
in Aid of Hospital
Profits Much Larger Than
Last Year Because of
Many Donations.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YosK HmALp
SOUTHAMPTON, l. J., Aug. 10.-Much
satisfaction was expressed to-day when
1t was announced by Edward Purcell
Mellon that the street fair OF August
for the benefit of the Southampton Hos
pital had netted $4,000. Mr.. Mellon.
who is nephew of the Secretary of the
Treasury, Andrew w. Mellon, acted as
treasurer of the fair whose chief execu-
tive officers were Mrs. Arthur B. Claflin.
Mrs. Peter b. Wyckoff and Albert Gal
latin. The sum netted this year Is
$4,000 ahead of last years fair.
Fortunately for the managers of the
fair there was but small expense at
tached. as nearly all the articles sold
were gifts. The circus was made pos
sible through the efforts of Mrs. Lytle-
ton Fox, all the appurtenances having
been loaned from Luna Park by Baron
G. Collier. The merry-go-round was
supplied by Mrs. George Leary. who
paid the expenses of bringing II from
distance and having it installed for
the occasion.
There was a fair sized gallery at the
Meadow Club for the tennis tournament
this morning and afternoon, but most
OF the women in attendance found warm
wraps necessary and comfortable.
Mrs. Russell S. Hoadley, who recently
returned from Europe. was there with
her daughters. Mrs. Ellery James and
Miss Helen Hoadley. Another recent
arrival was Mrs. Herbert Noel Rawlins,
who was accompanied by Miss Mary
Rawlins and Herbert n. Rawlins, Jr.
Col and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
watched with much interest the play
ing of the Japanese who are their guests
at Fairlawn over the tournament
Arrivals From Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheaton Vaughan. Mr..
and Mrs Samuel T. Skidmore, Mr.. and
Mrs Francis Newton and Bruno HUM
were among those who had come from
East Hampton. Major Lorillard Spencer
and his son. Lorillard Spencer, Jr., who
came from Newport on their yacht,
were In the gathering, as were also Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard M. Thomas. who came
back yesterday after a brief visit in
Newport Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Wilcox brought their guests. Mr. and
Mrs Richard B. Mellon. Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex ander Laughlin, Jr., for whom they
are giving a luncheon tomorrow at the
Dolphins.
Others present were Mrs. William
B. Scaife who will leave next Monday
witt. Mrs. Henry A. Coster Miss Martha
Coster, Mrs. Goodhue Livingston, Mrs,
Albert Gallatn, Mrs Gardner Brown,
Miss Katherine Vernon Brown, Mrs.
Walter l.. Niles. Mrs. w. Butler Dun
can. w. Butler Duncan. Jr., j. Dennis
ton Lyon. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Milford. Mrs. Tenbroeck Terhune. Miss
Ethel Wickham, Mr.. and Mrs. James l..
Breese. Louis Gordon Pooler, Mr.. ami
Mrs. John II. Morice. Mrs. Vernon III.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Courtlandt Nicoll,
Edward H. vaningen I'd, Charles An
drews Mccain, Mrs. Joseph r. Dilworth,
George w. Curtis, Robert Horton. Mr..
and Mrs. Elisha c. Tower, Mrs. William
A. Putnam, Mrs. Frederick G. Perkins.
The Misses Dolly and Katharine Kuhn,
James Cummings Barr. DR.. Albert II
Ely, Mrs. Goodhue Livingston. Jr.. Miss
Betty Thompson. Miss Matilda Van
Rensselaer, Ellsworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theron n. Strong and Mrs. George Ed
ward Wood.