New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
GoLFING AT LENoX-MR. WHlTNEfS FINE '0h-
LECTION TX. DEER AND BUFFALoEs-
,,>-rtp.r .IvMENTs OF THE WEEK.

GoLFING AT LENox-MR. wHITNEY's FINE COL"
LECTION TX. DEER AND BUFFALoEs-
Rr.INMENTs OF THE WEEK.
Ienox Mass. July II (SpeciaD.-An interesting
tournament for the women golfers was In progress
this afternoon al the links. Mrs. Frank X sturgis.
her guest Mrs Frederick Sturgis. and several
other we-known women Of society were guests
at the luncheon given on Wednesday by MIS- j. w.
Biddle dinner party was also given on Wedhes-
day by Mrs John S. Barnes. at which dozen or
more Of the cottagers were present
Among the presents recently given TO the goil
ciuh was beautiful, silver tankard, the gift OF
Baron Won Thiemann. before his departure. and a
set of silk flags presented by g. Howiand Hooplns'
the secretary of the club. Among the hags was
one which was adopted as the official nag or the
club II has a red background with the coat Of
arms of the Duke of Lenox done In green and gold
On Tuesday the collection OF elk. deer and buff
faloes for the great game preserve on OCTOBER Noun
tain belonging to William c. Whitney. arrived.
These wild animals brought on from the West
I'm two box palace in charge OF the Adams
brothers The animals allowed TO roam about
In Enclosures thousand acres in extent. sur
rounded by wire fences. Some OF the bufaloes are
fine specimens OF this rapidly disappearing animal.
Ore bull in the herd weighs 1900 pounds and Is con-
sidered a model specimen.
Adrian Iselin and his family have arrived at the
Bennett cottage which they have leased for the
season. Richard c. Dixey and family arrived at
Tanglcwood Cottage this week for the season.
The Lenox Club Is trying TO revive tennis. and
has voted give one of its courts 10 the use OF
the young people. who are to have Informal tennis
tournaments once a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster have taken the Bishop
inca the club bas h Mr eomp phn
sloane gave q dinner party this week. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Curtis, Miss Maud
Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. George f. Dodge
Stockbridge. Mass July II (SpeciaD.-Henry Mar
quand OF New-York. has leased Eden Hall, the
country place Of +. w. Whittridge, during the alb
Of the latter in Europe. and has arrived with
his family.
Augustus Lukeman. assistant Of Daniel French
the sculptor, is spending some time at the Buck
cottage here.
Mr.. and Mrs }. X. Muir. of New-York are guests
Of Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. at Pine Acres.
weeks handicap golf match. with handicap Of
80 and net score OF s Joseph II, Choate. jr:. and
Walter Nettleton. who were scratch players, had a
net score of a. and ~ respectively. Miss Mabel
Choate and Peyton Van Rensselaer, each had
score OF 3d. the former having handicap Of 80 and
the latter 10. Miss Lapsley made - net with
handicap Of G.
Mrs. Charles Stewart Wilson has arrived at her
home here from England and will remain through
the summer as the guest OF her parents Mr. and
Mrs William T.. Doane. Her husband. Lieutenant
Wilson. is with his company at Gibraltar
There VIII he o'clock tea AT the Casino every
Thursday throughout the season. beginning next
Thursday.
WiIiamstown. Mass. July II (speciaD Harley T.
Proctor Is here at his Ivory villa. and is out
driving nearly every day with some of the finest
horses seen In this section OF the Berkshires. He
has a large house party and takes them coaching
nearly every pleasant dag. Among those who gave
dinner parties this week n. II. Sabin. Among
HIS guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Harley T. Proctor,
and their house party: William H. Doughery and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sabin, OF New-fork Another
pretty dinner party was given by William H.
Hops are given twice q week at the Grsyiock