New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
GETTING BACK TO LENOX,
COTTAGERs RETURNING FOR THE AU-
TUMN SEASON FROM THE SEA-
SIDE RESORTS.

Lenox, Mass, Aug IS (SpeciaD.-Many of the cot
tagers returning from Newport and Bar Har
Dor. and the town has taken the air of gayety
noticeable at the opening of the autumn season
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Schermerhorn have re-
turned to Elm Cottage from Newport Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward H. Litchheld and family have arrived
this week at Bonnie Brae; Thomas Stilman and
the Misses Stman have returned from Europe,
and have opened the Bacon place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris K. Jesup expected on Monday from Bar
Harbor; Mr.. and Mrs ]. Montgomery Hare have
returned 10 the Curtis cottage; William II. Brad
ford, of New-York, has returned from the Adiron-
dacks; Mr. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes to
return with their family on the 22d, and host of
others who have been the shore for the mid
summer will be back again next week.
The Lenox Golf Club has prepared u tempting
programme for the golfers OF the country in the
invitation tournament of September 10 to Is. The
committees have urged all the prominent golfers of
the country attend, and hope to make the
nament this year the best that has ever been
played in Lenox. Chester Griswoid, the holder of
the Leqox Cup, win be present to defend the
trophy, It is hoped to have w. J. Travis. the
present open champion, make his first appearance
on the course Hartman. Douglas, Keene. Quincy,
Stillman and others have promised to attend. and
the finest character of golf will be the result.
Vardon, who has declined to play Gardner for
purse Of $3.50 the Lenox course. will be replaced
by Taylor, IL his manager will agree to the terms
OF the LenoX Club. The club offers $3.50 for a
match with Gardner, who is one Of the best young
golfers in the country. Vardon's refusal to play
ar the terms Of the LenoX Club is not understood
by the Greens Committee OF the Lenox Club in
view of his position taken In the arrangement of
match with Taylor. Gardner will enter the tour
nament at Wheaton, Chicago and may meet Var
don there.
The cottagers have been seriously inconvenienced
by the Postal Department discontinuing the Sun
day evening mail service to Pittsfeld. The route
had been established a star for five years
and the postmaster of Lenox was sending six hun
dred letters, on average over to Pittsfed Sun
day evenings for the late train on the Boston and
Albany which allowed the delivery Of the mail the
next morning in New-York. Last week the mail
service was discontinued without explanation. .
nv william liam H. Bradford Of W9yside has retqrnst
George in his new automobile on some days 125
miles We're wheeled. Mr.. Bradford was greatly
pleased with the showing made by his machine In
Mrs: Richard S. Dana and son. David T. Dana.
have gone 70 Southampton, where they are guests
of = NJ Ia and nd. Mrs gaoIie1 Henry ", A. Barclay
parade during September and many plans are ' be-
ing made. There viii be an unusually large num-
young people Of the cottage colony will especially
be prominent The floral parade until three years
Mr.. and Mrs: Charles Astor Bristed New
port where they are members Of Miss Leary's
Mrs, W. e. wharton of Boston and her daugh-
days change. They will return and occupy their
The Rev and Mrs, Harold Arrowsmith, of Trinity
| parish, Paul Smiths, in Adirondacks
for some time the guests of Mr., and Mrs Anson
Miss Nellie Dean OF NewYork. is the guest OF
Miss Eleanor Griffin at Elm Court farm.
Mrs John Struthers and daughter who are at
West Point. VIII soon return LenoX. They have
leased the Smith cottage until the last OF November
when they will go abroad.
Mrs Thatcher NJ Adams gave a large dinner party
on Friday evening for Mrs. Eames. who is a guest
OF Mrs Richard c. Greenleaf
Miss Moore. Of New-York has arrived at the
struthers cottage, where she is being entertained
by her brother c. De r. Moore.
Mrs. George W. Folsom gave a dinner on Thurs
day at Sunnyside for her daughter Mrs. c. Sydney
Haight. There dozen covers
Miss Elsie French, the hancee Of Alfred c.. Van
derbflt, will shortly arrive at Elm Court where she
will be n guest OF Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane
Miss Sloane is to be of Miss French's brides
maids in November. when she is married to Mr.
Vanderbilt. The soanes will give a number OF en-
tcrtainments IN Miss French's honor
Miss Caroline King Duer. of New York. is a guest
of Mrs William A. Duer at the Curtis Hotel
Mrs Lawrence Waterbury, of New York. who ha 3
been coming 10 LenoX for many years has arrived
and has apartments at the hotel
Mr.. and Mrs NeWbold Morris are entertaining
Schuyler Schiefelin of New York