The New York herald., 1922-08-04
Final Touches Put
on the Booths for
Southampton Fair
Event to Be Held To-day at
Agawam Park-NOtes of
the Resort.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YoaK HERALD.
SOUTHAMPTON, n. r.. Aug. 3.-Final
touches with paint and brush are being
made to-day at Agawam Park for the
Street Fair. which will open tomorrow
for one day only. There Is really tre-
mendous amount of labor" involved in
preparations and the desire for pleasant
weather is above everything else.
The decorations of the grounds are en-
tirely unlike those of any previous fair
here, and with the booths in blue. yell
low and red. the effect is that Of an old
country fair of a century ago. The cir
Gus arena has seating accommodations
for fully 1000 persons. and between the
regulation turns in the sawdust ther
will be boxing bouts of top notchers
who have been sent by Frank Journey
of Madison Square Garden.
Mrs. Alfred II. Ely. with paint, pot
and brush. was making her booth artis-
tic to-day. and in 1t tomorrow will b.
placed a fine display of exotic per-
fumery.
DR.. Ely was painting huge sign in
the shape of bottle. which will be
placed in front of the booth. Mrs. Jo-
seph Dilworth was experimenting the
and supper will be served. thus en-
abling the workers at the fair and their
friends to pass the entire day and even
ing on the grounds.
The Midway. which is being arranged
under the supervision of Mrs. Barton
French, will present many attractions.
including booth for the sale of Eskimo
pies. which to-day was being decor ated
by Mrs. Thomas l.. Chadbourne end
Miss Phyllis Thompson. At other booths
will be sold hot dogs. cigarettes, pea
nuts and popcorn. and for games of
skin there will be a cane rack, whoop d.
Ia. boomerang and cocoanut shy. Mrs.
William M. Grinnells wonderland will
have attractions for children, and a.
mystery land there will be readings of
palms and casting of horoscopes. with
Mrs. Victor Mapes to guide the sitters.
Nine. Alma Gluck and her husband.
Efrcm Zimbalist. will aid Mrs. Charles
r. Mitchell to arrange seances with the
mind reader. Prof. Bert Reese. Mrs.
Percy Stewart at the tombola will sell
shares that may return dividends from
an order for groceries to a jeweled wrist
watch. and Mrs. p. A. Valentine will
sell shares In fine touring car.
Just at the border of the lake ha
been placed the merry go-round which
has been supplied by Mrs. George Leary.
ana the dancing pavilion, covering Il
space of fifty feet square, will give n
chance for young or old TO trip tn.
light fantastic under the guidance o.
Esmond O'Brien. Because Of the fair
the regular dance at the ShinnecocIx
Hills Golf Club has been postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Maxwell have
sent out invitations for a dinner at
South Cottage on August u for Mrs.
Nina l.. Duryea
MISS Katherine Mackay gave a party
this afternoon at the villa OF her father.
Mr.. Clarence H. Mackay. for the small
children of her future sisters-in-law
Mrs. Esmond p. O'Brien. Mrs. Stuar.
Duncan Preston and Mrs. Henry James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt d. Barnes
have come from Manhasset to Fairy
Lea for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rowland Auchincloss
arrived to-day from Cedarhurst an
have taken possession of the villa Just
vacated by Mrs. Charles f. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs Delaney Kountze and
their family are leaving tomorrow for
Maine to pass three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Donohue vii,
give dinner tomorrow night In adj
vance of the fair.