New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
UNUSUAL TEMPERATURE AT LENOX.
THE HOT WAVE FELT IN BERKsHlRE-ARCHER9
AND BOATING.


AND BOATING
Lenox. Mass. Aug IS CspeciaD-The mercury has IN
deaed greater temperature this week thar vas
before @ record kept here The hoe
Of Tuesday brought the mercury up to maximum Oh
nnetyone degrees point which has not reached before
here In years August By "wednesday night IL had be-
come so cool that the coagers wraps In
their drives, tho temperature being down In the sixtes
Since tho Wave passed the weather has been delightful
and the ootages have returned TO their outdoor sports
with renewed interest
One OF the largest and most delightful entertainments Of
the the dancing party given by Mrs Charles l..
Colby Wednesday night The cottage, wneh Is o"neo
by William b. Bacon, looked finer than on this
occasion. The piaszas nclosed and the oal deeo'
fatons excellent The guests included nearly
all the eottagers here. Among them were Mr. and
Mrs. Henry A. Barclay Henry A. Barclay lr, Miss
Barclay Mr. and Mrs. Alexandra, Mr.. and Mrs. Fottrau'
the Misses Brookman, Nj and Mrs james L. Barclay the
Misses Braem, j. Woodward Haven Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Burden Misses Folsom, Miss Sands, the Misses Gros-
yeno Miss Hgglnson Miss Knowlton. The dancing con-
tnued until after midnight.
Charles Lanier has been spending few weeks In
Europe returned Mr. and Mrs. Lanier have Rad for
guests during present week Mr. and Mrs Appleton and
Mrs. Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton went TO Ipswich
this week. and Mrs Lawrence returned homo on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs George O. Haven went " Newport on
Tuesday and will DO absent about two weeks They went
especially to attend the grand ball given by Mrs H. w
Vanderbilt.
The Archery Club, which is under the paragemens
The regular meetings of the club viii end Septn
g. The champion prize meeting will take place Sep
eber Te club is divided into three classes and for
prize shooting the first class will consist OF those whose
average 100 during the regular meetings
Of the summer The second class win consist Of those
whose average been between so and 100 and The third
Of whose average has been below 3D. prize Will
be given In No member will be entitled 10
prize Shot at least ninety arrows at the
regular club prize becomes the proper
ty member after has been twice by the same
person The regulation distance from the arget k thirty
yards thirty shot ct each regular meeting
OF the club by each member The club consists entirely
OF ladies' among the best shots Mrs Folsom. Miss
Mackay, Mss Sands Miss Folsom and Miss Grosvenor
Mrs Colby gave ladies' luncheon party Monday for
her nieces Broomen who have been her guests
few weeks The young ladies present included Miss
Higginson the Misses Braem, Miss Sands, the Misses
Grosvenor, the Misses Folsom, and Miss Knowiton.
The Mahkeenac Boat Club held business meeting on
Monday boat-house Nearly all the members Of the
club we're present The members OF the club now have
about twenty boats on lake and private boats
arriving frequently from the best boatmakers In the
try.
Mrs. Fellows Davis gave @ dancing party Tuesday
evening The music furnished by the young people
Of tho party who formed mpromptu orchestra for the
occasion The guests included nearly all the younger set
Bishop Potter has been spending few days in Lenox
Ue preached In Trinity Church for the Rev. Mr. Grosveno
last Sunday. lie was the guest OF Colonel Auehmuty
while here.
Governor Buckley of Connecticut who has been spend
ing few days in the county, in Lenox CHS week.
The Rev. Dr. John Brainard Of New-York, has been In
county few days. He spent few days in Lenox
W. p Brown and family, who have been staying az
Curtis Hotel f5w weeks, have gone 10 Shrewsbury
N. j., to occupy their place there Mr.. Brown f.
brotherin-aw Of Henry A. Barclay.
G. II. Morgan has contracted with James Clifford 20
move Haggery house to the north side Of ths highway
This Is the that occupied by Secretary Whitney
for some five years. Mr. Morgan will build handsome
residence on the site Of the Old house.
The following latest arrivals at Curtis Hotel:
H. A. Colby 1. d. Morse, G.. 7. Plerson, MIS-. r. c.
Baker Mr. and Mrs. W. IL. Harrison, Miss Harrison.
NJ C. Lefers, New-York A. Carhart, f. A. Grant.
Brooklyn Mr. and Mrs. NJ. q. Buckley, Hartford A. j.
Antelo w H. Dewart w. S. Kessler philadelphia H. Il
Parsons, Albany