New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE STAR OF LENoX RISES AS THAT OF
NEWPORT SINKS

Lenox with indefatigabc zeal. has pursued course
of gayety for the last week which even the great and
continuous transforms have not prc'ehteu' IL MAJ
cred little il awnings were blown down. or II pools OF
wstor made pedesrianism an impossioi'y. wherever
a Lenox belle could he driven she went. and such a
thing AZ refusing an invitation account Of weather
was not thought Of The first Assembly, last Satm-
day night was like all its predecessors. an early in
formal dance without cotillon and with hght
supper The patrOnesscs this season are Mrs. W. Is.
Bacon Mrs Henry A. Barclay Mrs. Joseph W. Bur''or
Mrs. n. W. Chaplin. Mrs. X. c. Grecneaf Mrs Charles
Lanier Mrs. Barnard Mackay, Mrs. David Lydig Mrs.
George Winthrop Folsom. Mrs, John E. Parsons Mrs.
John struthers Miss Fnrniss and Mrs. Arson Phelps
stokes All present at the Assembly except Mrs
Chaplin. who is in mourning. Decorations for the
Assembly scarcely needed bnt bright cooren
autumn leaves and masses Of Goldcnrod were ar
tstoally placed about by the deft hands OF amateur
decorators. some Of whom were prevented by reason
Of family bereavement nom taking active part In
the actual gayety.
It must be admitted that Lenox is much changed
this year. hut II is much the ca@c OF long live inc
king" for In the absence Of social families VINO din
much 70 make the plsre gay and attractive. others
have returned amer absence Of some years co'i>'
ouently the Young people cannot complain that
nothing Is done for them For the transient stranger
the life is tle ever, and he must needs ENJOY
il from the piazza Of the Curtis Hon~e. FnoX Is nv
a plarc to make acquaintanccs. and the uncohVeh
the Berkshire region. neither does it seem that 1t ever
will be.
Dr. and Mrs. Grrcnlcaf. who have been ABROAD WIN
their families for the last three summers, are back
again. and have taken their old place III l-cnox' WHICH
is in reality their home for the whole year Iheir
great living RON. which answers for a romping
ground on a rainy day. for ballroom or music r"om
ha, at various times been filed in he last month Last
sunday fifty or sixty Of their most intimate friends
were asked in for music Of high order. Miss
Margaret Elliott, Adamowsh. the violin PLAYER Rcii@id
Dtxey and DR.. Grccncaf played and sang for an hour
The most enjoyed number Of the programme was the
ch-Gounod Ave Maria" sung by Miss Elliott. with
Or. Grecnleaf al the organ. Mr. pXey at the piano
While Mr. Adamowski played the violin obNgao.
For tho three coming Monday nights Mrs. Greenleaf
will entertain the Lenox contingent with dancing
Musical entertainments seem to be much in favor at
Lenox On Monday afternoon favored few assem-
bled at the Kinnicutt cottage at the Invitation OF Mrs
Nicholas Fish, who sang for hour German and
french music with the accompaniment OF Mr. .tdam'
owski and Mr.. DiXey. Mr.. Fish sang Brun'uda's
Awakening from Wagncr's Siegfrcd@ song OF Each.
With violin oblgato Wells "Fruns zeit" and numcr-
Gus German song. On Wednesday night good num-
Der braved the elements c1nusc at Miss Furnsss.
where in addition the professional artists above
named Miss Liza Post Of Paris. recited in French.
Dinner partc, have been Of nightly occurrence. and.
indeed, AT most of tbs country houses the ordinary
dinner seems to have assumed tho Importance Of
special feast 50 large are the house parties. This
has been particularly the Gaze at Mrs. Stokess iier
ordinary dinner numbering rarely less than sixteen
The more important dinners OF this week have been
given BY Mrs. No!ler Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Sands, MIS-.
James Barclay Miss Furniss and Mrs. Henry Barclay
Tn, latter's was for "rosebuds' among whom
were Miss Gieenleaf. Miss Folsom MISS Machay'
Miss Helen Parsons and Mss Matte Hh''hcH'
the beautiful daughter Of Senator MITCHELL OF orcgo
The decorations of Mrs. Barclays table were o i"'S
color, appropriate TO the freshness and beauty ~
her Young guests. less than TO her own. Arrr
dinner about twenty young people in for dance
and COZ Hon. which led by George rIr1lurc whose
clever leading bore comparison with that OF the more
experienced men. There were pretty favoi~.
On Thursday night Ms. John f. Parsons tire" open
her gl~;,; country house. SOnover. for an eafN anu
informal dance The party large but the spacious
house with its enclosed pazzaS gave abundance "1
room for those inclined TO dance. look on or ch"'.
There were plenty Of men. many having arrived 'n''
afternoon. The crack tennis men pred0min1"d
An impromptu cotillon led by J. Ridccway Garter
brought the dance a close al 80 a. m on FRIDAY
Mrs Parsons fortunate III having a most gior
.us night which Wa, douby appreciated after 40 inuch
gloomy weather.
Friday wa, busy day. with the close OF the ton
M, tournament, the Lemon Club races 1T Lee ri'@>
IRE Park. numerous dinner parties ana Nrs' -A"Soh
phelp, stokc,s third dancing party. Mrs. ParN"h>>
dance did not keep mcn or =Irlo from 'c 'ei'''
,ourt the game lowing it, po tp"ncment cduecn D!
The storm aud the III the atcrnhml beei"hns
at the early hour of in the morning one "o"io
scarcely have thought that PLAYERS and spectators had
danced into the small hours Of the night teloc' MIS-
stokes had "A large dinner party before hci ua"'
which vas the largest and mot like ball o' W"
,e,son The new addition 10 thcir country house wl'
bun by Mr. and Mr. stokes TO accommodate the h'o'
OF their large family and 10 supply g""d' iNs
ROOM rather than a ballroom, ana the White anu
gold room which La, Lived III The ih"ei''''
of some writer is really Spacious oahci
hall with a scat fireplace at "uc end. ana
,ico,v %, .he uuu,icau, /, Is by far The largest
,onm in Ienos admirably answering IN" purpo>'>
81 ball room. The dance was followed by coh''"'
II. Lc Grand Cannon. mc!nbe: Z" "ic h'" Pa''''
leading. Mr. aud Mrs. stoke, VIII sail ior fhP'a"i
with their family the part OF October 70 speh'
the winter abroad Mr.. stokes having leased DihsleS
ian the cor,,rv seat Of viscount DovIie,, for
,he hunting season They Will entertain huihoer
Of Americans during the winter. =.
The coming week will s"c the ehd oi Inc Lc"o"
,.a,on The important features Will be tn" Canes
Of Mrs. stoL". and MIS-. '"ee"'ea'' "'s>
rIl:ntt'> morning recital. ana m'rii'"s
RECEIPT ION with music ~ Mr.. HiattucKs P""e'
Er;oahurst. The tennis tournament though ih.ec"'s'
wa, not 50 important a, that played at Newpf III.
Yesterday the town va, in gala attire Tor th' al'''
tu, p,r.,e which, d, "a Lemon Institution. has been
widely cop ed by other resorts NUMEROUS ha"'9''
decorated cart, ard buckboar'> were IN line
Newport La been practically deserted ana 'ie
cottAscrs rc,na ming have ~'laced themselves WIN
music. dinncr> and lihe quiet anu-cncnto' MS
kcrnoc han. who had talked 81 gvng fancy d:c>'
hall finally changed her mind, inviting some oil Icr
friend, 10 all ea.ly luncheon while others were ah'o
% come IN for music at O'Clock last SAiuidav Inc
nu cans were ron professional Mr.. Fred sharon play
,nc the piano M.,> failnc Reed and Miss BiahhIiNt
Staging. Among MI. kernochaIo g,ie,to were MIS-
Belmont Mr.. Stcvri-. Mrs. Cornelius Nahdcithit
Mr.. Porter. Ms. Iiargors, Mis- Post. MIS- Nae"
Miss McAlister. Mr.. Whtury Mr.. Liveim0ie MIS-
Townsend Burden. Ward McAili-icr. Perry belmont
Mrs. LOrilaI Spencer, x. L. Cutting and others whose
have been frequently in the Newport liet
o. the season.
There seem, 10 be Prospect " many weddings during
the fall and winter The wedding Of MIS- Isabel
sc0tt daughter Of George >. Scott L, douglas Grant
will take Mace In London 0uetly an, Tuesday