New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
COTTAGERS STILL FIND ENJOYMENT Al


Lenoy Mass; Dec. 3 tspcciai).-Hss carey anu
Miss Rotch. Of Boston. are still enjoying ''c"s.e'
at their fine and romantic cottage Ihey n'uine '
selves nm and drive out daily. They vii remain
here a week yet bcfor" returning TO thef o'V "o"e'
David Lvdlr and family, who occupied tftr cottage
for the first time this season. are sun mere 'n''Sh
their great blazing fires and driving about inc
country They hope TO get n sleigh ride belore thcy
shut up their cottage. David W. Bshop anu HIS
son are enjoying llfc at their large country '""'''
His family arc still here. His son Is out nearly every
day on his thoroughbred galoplng over me country
roads The Bishops will remain for two weeks longer
George W Folsom and family have not yet cIoNcd
their cottage but will do so In lew DAYS i"cfc
are several other cottaGcrS VINO are Keeping "''''
houses omen because they come up from Boston ana
New York frequently during the winter u'he' i"c'e
will be- several here. Including the families Oh Nhsoh
Phelps Stokes John f.. Parsons, Morris H. J"srp pr'
Kinmcuu and Joseph Burden. who VIII spend the hoh-
DAYS here II il is good seshinS william ~ Sioi"e anu
family remained rnrc until after Thanksgiving.
They had a large house party during the week Thcy
have now Ct )sed Elm Court and returned 10 New
York George II. Morgan and MIS-. Morgan "'i
come p frequently from Ncw> orh to look over their
new cottage 10 see what progress the worhmcn are
making on It. They expect 10 occupy IT next season
1t is much regretted that the Ward family have SOFA
their place and Will not be in LenOx In the future.
The new cottage Of Arson Phelps stokes Will be
Tie largest one In LenOx. There are nearly 100 men
now AT work on its foundation. IT Is at tn" north
end OF Malkeenac Lake on blum near inc ola oolI'gc
of Mr.. Ward The foundations indicate that II VIII b'
almost 400 feet long and nearly 100. ieet wne'
making it one OF tho largest II not the largest private
residence In this country on the property owned oy
Mr. Stokes Is fine quarry Of gray granite, and 1t Is
said that the walls Of The house will be built Of this
stone.
John f. Parsons Il having built ut New-LenoN
chanel as a memorial 10 his daughter, Helen Reed
Parsons. II Is being constructed upon 'he i"''
,ha # will be monumcntal-hat Is. 1t will be as at
tractlvc Us Mr.. Parsons make IT, and when finished
WILL as far as Is possible. need no expense Tor re-
pairs The exterior IS Of granite found on Washington
Mountain By removing the outer surface ana cutnhS
in rustic style II reveals buff color, and II has al
ready attracted a great deal OF admiration. Inc IN
terior instead OF being plaster and paint Is ned Win
cre1m-colorcd brick, relieved by red brick The moor
consist, OF brick arches, on Iron beams, covered WIN
lille The TIFFANY t,lass Company will make The win
dows Archer & PancvaSt the lamps. and Lauckliardt,
formerly with Uerler brothers, the furnishings III
addition 10 the chapel there Is library ROOM 80 lha
the whole may be- available Tor nundny'schoo rs wen
as church services. The audience room Is ~ Dy ~
feet the chance Ii feet square and the library -
fe.t sullare The rooms all finished In OAK ana
The building Is practically nreproof Besides tbs chap
Mr.. Parsons has had placed III IriiN onu,u"' ~ !,
Icnox a tablet in antique style. for his daughter; IL
has the following inscription In memory Oh I'LL n
Feed Parsons. daughter of John f. and Mary d. fnr
sons. Born August II, 1867 died Aprli -, ~;
The border around the inscription Is OF ~! TaIrS
wrought In brass The tablet Is upon slab OF Belgian
marble designed by Charles Lamb.
An adjourned town meeting WI, t p" n scwog some
of the cot,agers are expected TO come up from New
York 10 attend the meeting.