The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-10
IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
September Days AT Lcnox-Who are there
and How they Amuse Themselves.

September Days at Lcnox-who are there
aud How they Amuse Themselves.
LENox, Mass, Sept. 5-Of the crowds
who. during the last week. left Sharon Sara
toga. Long Branch. Newport. and other sum-
mer resorts. not few have found their
way up here in the Berkshire Hills Lenox
Of late years has. during the summer and fall
months. been transformed into n lively. dnshng
watering place. When NJ other summer resorts
the season begins to wanc, everything Is
on the wnirl in this quiet little Now Eng
land village whore the creme de Ia creme
Of New York. Boston, and Philadelphia society
assemble to while away the melancholy days.
the saddest in tho year" Lcnox society is
aristocratic and exclusive.
just at present tho village is full Of visitors.
and Curtis's dngy little roadside inn. the hotel
Of the place. crowded to excess. Curtis. very
important parsonage in this community. not
only keeps the hotel, but runs the light Auch-
muty cottages. These cottages are pleasant
exception 10 hotels. boarding houses and other
conirivances now In vogue for tho entertain
mcnt Of man and beast in this village. Tho
restaurant department presided over by Mary
Freeman tho celebrated New York cordDi Jieu.
deserves all praise. Mohammcd is great but
Mary Freeman il very near perfection. Curtis
takes great pleasure in informing has guests
every morning that he daily receives from
distinguished pcopl, appli 'ations Tor rooms
hut cannot accommodate them.
What makes life IN here in the berkshire
Hii!s 80 aitrnIivef In point Of fact it il. ON
small scale, Newport lie over again, barring
the sea-. To be- sure. polo has not yet reu 'hcl
IFnoN. hut lawn tennis. crouuet. picnics cXeur-
slons rides. drives. fashionable dinners. fancy
iais ana other entertainments consume the
days in ralil al 'ces-lou. As at Newport. 80
here. ihor" Is gcntl"mcn's club. which forms
pleasant lounge. where al the newspapers
and magazines nIc taken. frequent ladies re-
captions given. much scandal talked. amt not
few cocktails drunk. just 40 present lrucN Is
in u Wild stutH of excitement over u match
lnnl" 90 tennis between x, nilemen of the club.
played on "a" club grounds, the rr1c hoing u
d"ipnll WI. married % daughter at the late
H"it N'lsMurti oi N'u,s.o lr"s'des over tao
10 stiuirs of the Lemon Club
Antustitution peculiar - LenoN tho Ladies'
club. occupies two rooms IN the Library Build
lng, iirr' ih" iadl, e"ngregntl oi mornings.
rigorous y excluded. Mhcu o." county scat WIS
transl'r red from LrnoN To Piits'lcll. the old
I.ouoN Court II 'usc Nds lur hascd by the la'e
Mrs Augustus S'hcrmcrhorn. and presented
to- the Library Association. The library which
is irr, contains about COCO volumes. Tho
Court House. now called the Library Buillin-
plays an important uort in IN" social life Of the
village. Tho old court room up stairs IL used
~ u tail room and theatre. with a pl..tiorm an
dressing rooms attached atonc end of the apart
n"nt Tho regular saturday evening ASSEM-
biies. which VIII run through September. are
Mr.. sam ward II Boston has Just completed
n
cslu" sheet oi water some two miles from here.
Il Is quite "a show house. contains lffy odd
ruon'-. md covers a great deal of grl.nd. The
ward House Will witness many gay doines
rhc present month promises 10 be unusually
several cnirrtt nnicnts. aud others are pro-
lectvi. Among tAu-" hero are the Delaney
kanrs and Young Mrs - an'"y Kane. The De
Ruytrrs The Edward Rog"rsos tho James
tinllauus, Miss Anne Dawson. the Henry VI.
Nrcnises. the Pur~orsrs. the william Srh"rn-
rrh0rus 4 TW"nty-tatri street. with whom is
Miss Mary strong: the Auchmutys. the Green
leafs. Mrs; Henry rurnhull inte Tnwush"ud
ate the ,Mii9w, smith Mr. ana Mrs. David
lydig; Mrs. Dchcn and her daughter Miss
Minnie Dohon. u Fifth avcuue: Mr. ana Mrs
H.nry Grain. Mis-. Cram. Miss Mary Carey.
who bears M bruy"ly under the temporary loss
IF her Pvthias Miss Sands now on n visit To-
| Twenty-n'tn street and Miss MAY tnll"ular.
! Among tho h"aus ar" three or four Young
! tmmcts, Duncan Cryder. Oily lselin Mr.
of his charmins voice. and many 9TH
crs. must not omit tha, uniysr-
ior tic as, ATTY years ha- SO greatly coutri6-
| ulod a. the happiness ~ NV York maids AN |
mgtrqus. Mr.. Suyiam. always Young. always u
/ bachelor. and Always welcome. seems. TO enjoy
/ ladies society iully Ms much n W ~ he did in
Tie tays OF yorr. Non" Of th,sc WHO now 20
| out remember Mr.. Suyiam ~ young man.
| Mothers. when appealed TO- say that he Away =
| looked as he do. ~ present AMI grandmoth-
] ers narraio tha' no. WIS "a great beau IN their
! days. lio has lnughcd and talked. danced and
! nir'"i with two or tire" g"nerH lons. and still
's~ ss's Ia ~ NJ degree the art Of pleas
! lu-; women. Mr. Peter Mare Is due here On the
| luu. Al the watering places are represent. a
! az I"noX. Tho a''umulWed summers scandal
/ ana g,s sip u saratoga. Newport, sharon. an
| Long Iran p rescued mere IN second
! edition embrlllshed and enlarged. with
| % frw LoNoN additions. form The chief staple u
/ COMPENSATION Wherever two or three are glth-
cred together. Tho lovely lruuoi"s-, and the
/ gallant l,quot'rs Of New Louinn have sent a
! strong delegation conn posed OF the most worthy
| i r.