New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

PREPARATIONS FOR MAKING IT A SUCCESS
NOTES or SOCIETY.

NOTES or SOCIETY
Lenox Mass, Sept 16 (speciaD.-Lenox Is to fol-
low the lead Of Newport and will have a horse
show. The date has been set for Friday Septem-
Der %, at Hghlawn Farm. the fine estate just
purchased by William Douglas Sloane and Mrs
George Westinghouse on the section which has
become Mr. Sloane's property Is a half mile track
and here the horses Will be shown and judged
Lenox has long boosted OF her superior horsehesh.
and has never, since the days OF Frederick Geb-
hard's and horse shows on the Lee track. had
an opportunity to exhibit her hOrsehesh. except az
Madison Square Garden and the Boston Horse
Show Many Of the winners Of the blue ribbons AZ
the big shows owned by Lenox cottagers, and
the show next week will be a big affair.
The Executive Committee Of the show consists
Of Giraud Foster Miss Kate Cary, John f. Alex
andre and r. p. Jaques. The last named Is score
tary and treasurer The show will include fifteen
classes Of harness horses and two classes OF
saddle horses Some Of those who have signied
their intention Of showing their horses are Henry
II. Cooke, Carlos de Heredia. Miss Kate cary
John T. Alexandra John S Barnes John Sloane,
william y. Sloane. John +. Parsons J. A. Tower,
Arson Phelps Stokes. Sidney Tillotson, Charles
Ianier H. Wngett. Mrs. George Westinghouse,
Myles Standish and John lines Kane.
The death of Cornelius Vanderbilt In New-York
caused much sorrow in Lenox. where he was very
well known to the cottage colony Mr. Vanderbilt
was cottager Of LenoX during the season OF 1880,
occupying the Bacon cottage, and taking great
interest In the town. He entertained thoughts at
one time Of purchasing land in DenoX for a coun-
try home and several sites were inspected by him
during his stay I'm I.enOx Mrs William H. Sloane
had issued cards for two dinners during this week
and for a dance Saturday evening, bur they
were recalled. and Tuesday morning soon AFTER
receiving the intelligence Of MI Nanderhllts dealh
Mr. Sloane and his family left LenoX for New
! York Mrs Harry Payne Whitney had evidently
beeu informed OF the condition Of her father last
week for she suddenly departed from the whitney
estate on the mountain, whore she had expected 10
spend some time
Mr. and Mrs Morris X. Jesup came up from New
| York on Thursday evening for the rest OF the
season They have been spending few weeks
abroad Mr. and Mrs. George II. Morgan returned
from abroad on the Oceanic and were detained until
Friday in New-York Mr. Morgan has opened his
place Ventfort Hail. for the rest Of the LenoX taIl
Mr and Mrs S Warren sturgls have returned
from their wedding trip and are the guests OF W
! and Mrs John $ Barnes NJ Cold Brook MISS mar
lote Barnes has returned from visit at MlllpahH'
Mrs Thatcher NJ Adams. Mrs. Frank K. sturgis;
! Mrs Samuel FrothnEham. Mrs. J. G. Mallory ana
Mrs. Giraud Foster have given dinners ms %eeh
| The announcement Of the engagement OF Tourt
| landt Field Bishop. of Mr.. and Mrs. David
| Wolfe Bishop OF New-York and LenoN. to MISS
Amy Bend, daughter OF Mr. ana MIS-. 1eo.Se Pin Pin, ..
| has been the topic Of conversation al the Gu -
Lenox last week and made the trip from LenoX 70
| the Catskills on his perolette, plcyce pIgleirl
y
| in the mountains The distance. about forty-tye
miles was accomplished in about six hours Mr,
| Bishops machine astonshed the people in the
| mountains. who had never seen such novel pi-
! cycle. only recently David Wolfe Bishop con-
| veyed to hts a large parcel OF land In lenoN,
including fine building site. and II IS rumored that
! the Younger Mr.. Bishop will build on the site. Miss
! Bend Is well known in LenOX society. she has WIS.,
tied Lenox annually for several years, and has re-
ceived much social attention.
| The largest entertainment Of the season was the
| reception given by Mrs Henry H. Cook and Mrs.
| Carlos de Heredia at Wheatleigh last Saturday.
! The affair took the form of "A lawn party, and the
| ample grounds were decorated and lighted The
Ienox band gave a concert on the lawn and the Oc-
cason brought together the Lenox cottage colony.
! Fully hundred and fifty guests called during the
| afternoon.
| Plain Mass. this week caused the departure OF
effect Of cutting several OF the entertainments
! OF the month which Mrs Wharton inter
ested Mrs. Wharton Will return TO Lenox next
! week.
! Count StgrzysN Of the Russian Legation, is at
| Curts's Hotel. The hotel is now entertaining the
representatives. Of three foreign legations. Baron
! FaVa Of the Italian Legation. J. de Costa Durate
| Of the Portuguese Legation and the Russian Count
who. I'm spite of his unpronounceabe name. Is quite
a social favOritc
J. Edward Davis Of York. has arrived and
! will spend a short time at Curts's Hotel
| Thatcher NJ. Adams. %. Is at the hotel
Some OF the weeks arrivals Miss De Wolfe
! Miss :. II. Matthews and Mrs. Augustus Kountze
| Of New-York; John l. Pierrepont. Misses Pierre
! pont and Miss Benson, OF Brooklyn.