The New York herald., 1922-09-05
Mrs. Humphreys
Has Operation
for Appendicitis
Recovering in southampton
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nets $4,000.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
SOUTHAMPTON, L. L., Sept. 4.-Mrs.
Landon Humphreys is convalescing at
the Southampton Hospital after an
operation for appendicitis. performed
there three days ago. She is improv-
ing and her condition will permit her
husband to go to Red Bank. N. j.. on
Thursday to attend the wedding on
Saturday OF his cousin Frederic p.
Humphreys and Miss Julia Brown
Fincke. Mrs. Humphreys has been In
Southampton for the summer. She is
the daughter of Mrs. James Cummings
Barr.
The performance OF Balieffs "Chauve-
Souris' last night for the benefit OF
the Rogers Memorial Library netted
fully $4,000, which Is large considering
the attendant expenses. 1t is admitted
by those who have witnessed the per-
formance many times in New York
that 1t never had better surroundings.
The lighting was all that could b.
desired and In one of his amusing entfee
act speeches Balieff remarked that
never before had his artists had the
accompaniment of the singing of crick-
cts whose 'chrpings were audible In
the museum garden outside the spe-
cially constructed theater.
Pays 5000 for Doll.
The Russian auction was novel fea-
ture Balieff who began it. was sue
ceeded by Morris Gest as auc.ioncer,
who finally disposed of wooden SOL
dier, model of those on the stage. to
Mr.. Clarence H. Mackay, whose final
bid was for 5000. The Russian auction
differs from the ordinary one In that
each bidder pays only the amount ne
offers above the previous bid The oc-
casion marked the first public appear
ance of Mr.. Gest as an auctioneer. lie
di WELL
Ond of the dinners of tonight was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Max
we'll a. South Cottage, who later took
their guests to dance at the Shinnc-
cock Hills Golf Club. Among the
guests were the Duchess De Richelieu.,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry May. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theron r. Strong, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elihu Root. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
NJ. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Fal De Saint
Phall, Mr.. and Mrs. Dupont Irving, Mr.
and Mrs. Stuart Duncan Preston, Lieut.
Col. and Mrs Howard G. Dickinson,
Mr.. and Mrs Bache Brown. Mr.. Recouly
OF France, Mr.. Leander Goodhart or
the British Embassy and Mr.. Robert =
Grey. The final dance at the club VIII
be held next Friday night
Dinners also were given there To-
night by DR.. and Mrs. Norman e. Dit
man and Mr. and Mrs. Sprigg Camden.
His Bachelor Farewell.
Mr.. Robert Thompson Pell gave his
farewell bachelor dinner tonight on
hoard the Everglades. the houseboat or
his grandfather Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son, which Is anchored at New London.
The Everglades left Sag Harbor last
night with Mr.. Thompson and some OF
his ushers on board. others joining him
this morning. Mr.. Thompson VIII marry
Miss Alice Harding on Thursday noon
In st. Johns Church, Beverly Farms.
Mass
Among those leaving Southampton to-
morrow to attend the wedding are Mr..
and Mrs. Theron r. Strong and Mr..
and Mrs. NORM s. Hare Mr.. PelFs
parents and grandparents left South
ampton last Saturday for Prides Cross
Ing where Miss Harding has been for
the summer with her sister. Mrs. Fred
ericl N. Prince Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner w. Brown and
daughter Miss Katherine Brown. MT.
and Mrs. J. Denison Sawyer Mrs.
Thomas L. Feitner and granddaughter
Miss Nina Chatfllon, who have been at
the Meadow Club are leaving tomorrow
for New York. Mrs. Feitner will go to
Greenwich for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Stuart Wing are with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin w. Krech, over the
holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick III. Allen after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue
Livingston Jr win return tomorrow
to Pelham Manor. Next witner Mrs.
Livingston will introduce her sister
Miss Priscilla Allen.
Mrs. william w. Hoppin Jr. and
daughter Miss May Gallatin Hoppin
will sail on the Olympic September 20
to pass six weeks abroad.
Mrs. Harold Brown and Miss Amy
l.. varnum after visiting Mrs. Edward
DeRose have returned to Newport.