New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
DorNGs OF THE WEEK AT LENox-Thh
GREAT HARRINGTON HORSE SHOW

GREAT HARRINGTON HOHoE SHO"'
renox Mass Aug 10 Overwhelmingly AFTER
noon at Assembly Hall Mrs. David Wolfe b'snop
entertained tho sewing classes that she maintains
among the villages about Lenox. The classes a'e
composed Of the poor children OF Lee. turt'sVie
Lenoxvillc Ncw-Lcnox and Lerox. They are the
pet charity of Mrs Bishop during her so)ourn vi
the country and she visits one OF them each "ee"
The children taught plain sewing ana so""-
making by competent teachers. secured Dy Mt
Bishop, with the end that they may nave tHe
means Of securing living when they grow up
Once n year Mrs Bishop enterta!ns her classes
and Thursday about FIVE hundred gathered al the
hall near the hotel and had a gala day All KINGS
Of games were provided for the cases ana
jugger brought up from New-fork Tor the occd-
sion gave the young people an exhibition OF HIS
skill Mrs. Bishop provided the means or trans
portation to the entertainment. and was present
to see that everything was done for the pleasure
of the young peope.
George Westinghouse. the inventor. has oeen az
Erskine Park his country place this week Mr.
Westinghouse about equally divides his time De-
tween New York and Lenox during the summer
He has taken 70 golf. and with the aid or NICHOLS
the professional player. has become falr player.
II Is said that Mr.. Westinghouse will give goli
tournament on his private links In september WIZ,
money prizes .or the professional players ana
handsome trophies for the amateur players
Mr. and Mrs. William d. Sloane started TINS
week for Newport. where they will he the guests
Of Mrs Hamilton Mckay Twombly
Mr. and Mrs William r. Cutting viii go TO New
port on Monday for the remainder OF August.
The semi-weekly hops at the hotel are one Of
the features Of the Lenox season. For the hrst
time in the fifty years of the ho,es existence an
orchestra has been maintained and dances nave
been provided for the guests. The young people
OF the cottages and many from Stockbrldge at
tend these affairs.
The annual meeting Of the Lenox improvement
beld IA.
officers we're elected President. Mrs Francis I.
Barlow. vice president. William .. Curtis secre-
tary. the Rev Harold Arrowsmth; treasurer
Murray A. Brown; directors. Mr.. and Mrs MOTIFS
Is. Jesup William d. Sloane, Mrs Arson fheipS
Stokes James o clifford Leonard {. Peers
Henry sedgwick David Wolfe Bishop jr.. the Rev.
Mr. Potter the Rev William J. Dover. the Rev.
D. W Malery. J. G. Huss. Or. r. c. Greenieai'
Dr. and Mrs. {. Jacques. Eustce Jacques ana
Mrs William ID. Curtis The meeting voted 10
clear up aboIt five acres OF land ABOUT the sta
ton and lay out the ground In the form OF PARK
with drives and shrubbery In this work the So
c!ety Will be assisted By the Consolidated Railroad
Company.
This afternoon the first tea OF the month was
served in the clubhouse on the ienoH so, ms nnhs
dr., Mr. Joseph W Burden. Mrs. T. NJ Adams
and Mrs K. f. Greenleai. ,.,,. - oo,ooc,,or
The town voted on Monday to hutld. IN cohnecllUn
win he Massachusetts tehway Commiss OF ' oSo
miles Of STATE road past 'Gs Tnn jobn Thompson.
r Aurustiis schermerhorn Thatcher NJ. Adams;
John Struthers. George II. Morgan > ana paEid
the work the town approprIating s''Oo' ana the
state Highway Commission part ,,.,a
Robert Stuyv,sant of New-York mas arrNr s,
Nj Stuyvesant rode his bicycle up '''0us" wv
Mrs F. p. KHnicutt gave a dinner en- ~ M'p hnye
dav evening other entertainers uIs VIZ Su,nsn
been Mrs John f. Aexandre Mrs l. T. '''''''"
an The latest arrivals al Curtis iote: are NJ ana
Mrs Waldo O. Morse Of Yonkers. y J.. M,. anu
Mrs. &. H. Webb. ". l.. Brown ana M NJ p n
ardson OF Washington. D. c. Miss W, e.i1tI' ~ ~
Richmond Va. and Mrs. Margaret "ni''"N''' Vi
Trenton. Penn.
GREAT BARRrNGTON
Great harrington. Mass. Aug. Is 'Speclap'-lne
sr-a,reuent, were completed this week for tne
- a. horse show under the direction OF A j.
,.,,,,rg NJ New-York The date set Is the Z'h
I'D ,ho fair will be held on the grounds o. the
,c,,cultural Society All classes will have chahCe
,nr tho hlne ribbons There will be harness horses
,cludng h-steppers. tander.s. fourth -hahus.
ladies' driving horses, pony risS show viii open at
- o.t.inrk I'm The morning and the awards VIII pe
made at go o'clock. The anair VIII ps urpswoId
-aRassmfn;v H Of GeV Gseone William l. Brown and
Ssnnri.s Goooer of New York, John shephsrd' 5r:.
Of Providente r. md nunoer H 81 u'Il precede
80 how and will take place at TIE berSS"'e mn
On the evening OF Friday. August - - oors,uooa
The nrst handicap t9urnanrn, o' VI" There was
ION 'iu rovG ~ Interested spectators on tne
ia rrtS'vnds Tea was served ny the women members
OF the club in the dubious. ,,rs addressed the
rh ihe sy Morning club this week 49,. a., Tor
Innrs1a; por The Housatonic fair has been set LOT
September IS 70 81