New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
AMONG THE BERKSHIRES.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TOPICS AT LENox

PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENING SEASON.
Lenox. Mass. June (SpeciaD.-The weather has
been so cool and rainy during the week that fres
have been a comfort and luxury TO the cottagerS.
Every cottage in Lenox is well provided with spa
cious open hrepaces, and the cottagers seem TO
enjoy an opportunity to set the fires blazing In
them. SO many people have come up from New
York that the streets OF Lenox begin to present
their usual lively appearance.
John Sloane arrives to-day. He comes directly
from Europe. Mrs Sloane will remain IN England
for short time longer. They have been purcnas-
ing furnishings for their charming country house.
Nearly three miles of the Telford road In the
grounds are completed. Work on the house is pro-
ceed!ng steadily Some OF the hardwood floors
have been laid this week. The spacious dining-room
is not completed, neither Is the music room nor the
rooms In the tower. Mr.. Sloane will not occupy
the house for some weeks yet, although ne is anx,
ous 70 get in az soon as possible. The old Rath-
bone house is being torn down and moved away.
The old stables and barns Will all be taken away
and Mr. Sloane will replace them with some OF the
largest and finest barn buildings in Lenox
Peter Moller and his daughter. Miss Moller. and
Edwin c. Moler occupying the Henry W.
Bishop cottage Mrs Moller and Mrs. John s.
Barnes at Hot Springs. Va, and will return TO
Lenox next week. Mrs. Lindsey Fairfax is visit
Ing her mother, Mrs William Bradford, at her coun-
try place the PittsfeId Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos de Heredia the son-in-law
and daughter of IL. II. Cooke, will remain here
through the season. They are experimenting the
furnishing of the new Cooke country house. The
family will move in about the list of July.
The principal society incident Of the coming week
Will be the marriage of Miss Lillian II. Adams,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher VI. Adams 20
William s Post. The ceremony will take place in
Trinity Church at l230 Thursday, June a. The
Rev. William NJ. Grosyenor VIII oficate. After the
ceremony wedding breakfast Will be served at
the residence Of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Morgan ana tamiiy ar
week. They came here directly from Europe where
they have been spending several months Mr.:
and Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan will b. the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Morgan at the time of
"A brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Sloane and family
rived at Elm Court this week for the season they
also came directly from Europe where they have
been spending some time. Mr. and Mrs. William
-. Hunt. OF Boston have been spending some days
In LenOX. Mr. Henry \. Barclay has been here
thing about IL is all right before 1t Is occupied Tor
the summer by Mrs. Henry ~ Cram.
Several New- York men have been on TO look over
the Woolsey property with a view to purchasing
sites for country houses. Instead Of selling the
whole place OF 100 more acres IN one parcel. the
owners have cut il up into lots OF forty or hfty
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sturgs occupied Redwood"
this week ana Will remain here through the sum-
mer. Philip J. Sends and family arrived at their
cottage this week for the sea son. John Struthers
arrived AT the Curtis house on Wednesday. He Will
occupy his cottage soon for the season A. Blocker
Banks and family occupied the cottage OF George Nv.
Folsom on Wednesday. II. i. Rogers and family Of
New-YOrk have arrived at Mrs. Bddles cottage,
breezy Corners for the season Mrs X. 5.
Dana occupied Golden Rod Cottage carly In the
week. and Mr. Dana came to-day. They will re-
spending /, few days with Mrs and Miss Wharton
at their cottage here.