The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-04

the title of being as successful hostess as
there is in Lenox.
Arthur Rotch, the millionaire architect,
whose delight it is to design the paiatiai
residences which are the pride of every
place having citizens wealthy enough to
build them, IS frequently seen by the side
of the beautiful Mrs. Eggleston, and now
the gossips are saying that the reported en-,
gegement OF MIR. Rotch 10 MISS Handy of
Bal imore would have been more nearly in
accordance with fact if the name Of Miss
! Handy had heen substituted for that OF
another fair woman. Mr. Rotch and Mrs
Eggles on are frequently seen walking
! together, and tall, graceful couple they
/ make.
! One must not sorget George Broome, who
is spending the entire fall season ut Leuox,
and who enjoys the distinction Of pos oss-
ing the largest wardrobe OF any man in
Amerlci. be has trousers o a number that
Is beyond counting, and his coats, vests
and ties are almost equally numerous.
! with each change of suit there is a rev
walking stick taken from the depths Of Mr..
Broome's luggage, and each time he wears
a new hat 1t has been npticsl that his 'oes
are also OF dlifereAt pattern thaa any he
! had previously worn. Mr.. Broome aspires
to be the new Berry Wall, and when he
travels no has a van all to himself for
transporting his numerous bags. valises and
trunks
In Saratoga every other distinguished
| looking man one sees Is poin ed ou- as zone
| OF The Hntons." At Lenox no is pretty sure
to be lone of the Freliughuysens."
Everythingis recko ed at such high fig
ures tue one Is quite disappointc to learn
that the Frelinghuysens have rented their
cottage for the season for the small. sum of
$500. And that they are living in one
which they hired for only 81, 900.
The laad round about sells for upwards of
$4,000 an acre, and much of it is not for
| sale q; any price.
Mrs. Sloaue's house-Mrs Sloane was
| 100000. with the grounds around
it, ard the Westinghouse mansion and
grounds cost half as much again. Mr..
Jessops barn is as pretty as any country
villa. and Mr. Sloanes is as prete ltiols as
the casino in Central park.
Mr.. Westinghouse ice house, with the
picturesque EsquImo shiverinK on top of it,
is not unlike country church. And the
| cottages built for the servants are so
grand that one is tempted to fall to" and
become farm hand.
General Rathbone's place is not nearly 50
grand, but it is more historic. Beecher
lived there and wrote IN one of the windows.
Pierrepont Morgan and Joseph Pulitzer
have both occupied the house during vari-
GUS summers.
1t is rumored thet the Goelets will soon
build upon the property which they own,
and upon which there is now a plain farm
house. Mr.. Goelet was anxious to erect a
house there three years ago. But Mrs.
Goelet chose Newport as being more fash
ionaole and satisfactory for the money.
There are so many bright. pretty girls
at Lenox that one Is bewildered by the
galaxy of loneliness. Miss Kitty Candy is
a very fair girl with frank. open oounte-
nance aud style OF loveliness which is
neither blorde nor brunette. Tho brightest
girls Of the season are said to be the Misses
Ives, and their bon mots go the
| rounds of Lenox society.
Mrs. Turnure, she who was, as they say
in the country, Miss Lanier, is among the
sprightliest Of young Inatrons aud cuts an
awfully pretty figure when she drives out
| with gay crowd which she is entertaining
as her guests.
The Westinghouse do not go in society
as extensively Us do the owners of large
| estates. Having no grown up childre
| their interests are less in the gaietieS of the
season. and thew find more pleasure in plan
ming improvements in their already mag
nificent establishment. They have one
child-a white faced hoy, who may be seen
each day driving team Of goats along the
hard white roads which characterize the
| W estiughouse estate.
| Lenox is SO beautiful that it bids fair to
hold its own forever. Sharon is gone past
recovery Long Branch-Welll we all
know about poor Long Branch. Saratoga
Is losing its hold upon tina fashionable
world. Newport is gay during the hot
weather, but Lenox is glorious all the sea-
son, and everybody goes there in the fall.
People who have spent few seasons taere
become devotees of The place and are spoilt
for all others. 1t is in vain that they travel
hence and 60 to India, to China or to Japan.
They may climb the Alpe, skate upon the
| Norway glaciers. or perch upon the Rock Of
Gibraltar-yet nothing suits them. Sadly
they gaze around. dolefully they shake
their heads, and then with Lenox in their
mind they turn away sorrowfully.
In their love for tho place they have
much the feeling of the Chicagoan who was
| taken to see the Atlantic ocean and who
looked upon it long and earnestly. and
then, turning his head away with q sigh.
sa d..
"lt's pooty fine, but faint Lake Michi-
gan" AUGUSTA PREscoTT.