New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
A FIELD DAY FOR LENo~
THE IMPROVEMENT sOcIETYs .,
THE HORSE sHOW-PEOPLE At
THE COTTAGES.

Lenox. Mass. July p C5pecIaD-Mue ,-.-
being manifested ia the field day tnat .s ea'
Improvement Society is 70 hold ea--, H. - l4enoz
is suggested that there be a fete i7 oo,-.. 7i i
the day, but the committee in cs VIA
Rev. r. D. Mailary Mrs william, = he
las Sloane ard Mrs William ID 60 D'ls-
not yet considered that feature r. t. "a's
to hold the field day Furnss Field p"a
Miss CIementIne Furn.ss Of Nev--Y,-,, '-.- @ By
have whole day Of interesting exercises I'm -@ 70
GERS OF the society VIII give reports NJ 80. on
Of the association I'm be8utifyi1z f7e -, "o'@
some eminent speaker Will be- Invited "a, o., Aaa
principal address OF tle d7v. The T.ra 1as
will furnish music for the occasion ana -. l -l
will be the place OF common rnee,.r, =. -si
cottagers and the villagers. who are 5o-S \. he
the importance Of keeping the town up n. 49,. - y
standard Of cleanliness and beauty for which 4. 81
become famed AS
The Improvement Society Is conteD,l,-,,-
tending its work IN several directions T1. y
Of street sprinkllng has been discussed ana
been decided 10 extend the limits OF -s. ''
spTinkling into the cottage district Jo.s,5 ~
Burden. Of New-York: David vs.. BishoD NJ -
and the Rev. ". J. Dover have this No. =
charge. The Rev Harold Arrows-a.th Or T-1., -
Church. has proposed that the society our,ss.. 4
the village plot of land for recreation - =
the boys Of the town. Miss Anna shaw. o@ ro-.e-.
Eustace Jacques. Of ieuox, and G.raud Fos-s- -
New-York. were appointed a committee N -.
up a suitable site ano report az the next -nss.s-
OF the society The Lenox improvement Soc,...
has It's president Miss Mary Wharton NJ p
ton. All OF the cOttagers are active members % -.
sOcietv-
A meeting was held recently 70 tax over -.
horse show 10 be held this year in se1tar,s.-
Some of those who were at the meeting were NJ,
Kate Cary. Of West Chester. DR. H. P Jacurss
Giraud Foster. William =. Sloane Captain Ios,
s Barnes and number OF others WIN a.,
discussed was In relation % holding the ss-v-
day three days, and It was decseF
that dag would be better than three dsvs
for in a day affair the interest VIII Be kseoar
and all the contestants viii meet o1e tine I.
is not proposed 70 make the show exciusvslv ,
Lenox affair. but the owners 0f fine horses in VII.
Jamestown. Stockbridge, Great Darlington and Pits
field will be invited 10 send their horses 20 ,o-
pete at the show II viii be held al HIghzE
Farm. the property Of William D. Sloane, whsrs Z
held last year. The spot is ideal for the nee.
and a fine hard turf course can be laid OUT there
on a site overlooking Laurel Lake. Last year ,hs
show was first proposed by Miss Cary and The
suggestion met with instant and popular approval
and the show was arranged at short notice T IS
the intention this year 10 give advance notice and
attract to Lenox even larger classes than were IA
the ring year ago.
The Plumbstead property OF Alfred Deveraux. q
Philadelphia. has been sold 10 Joseph s Whistler,
OF Baltimore, Nd. for $1,000 The place is on TIE
StOckbridge Road Mr. Deveraux has been coming
10 Lenox for the last nttee5- years ana MS family
will be missed. The purchaser is q nephew o.
James Mcneil Whistler the London artist
Arrangements have been made Tor lne outing Or
the Berkshire Historical Society 20 Lenox on July
20 70 observe hawthorne Day 1Ae outing OK ne
society will be held on the land OF DIT William
BulIard OF Boston. on the edge Of S-ockbrtigs
Bowl and near the site of the Hawthorne house,
Dinner parties nave orrn gwen ms Nes1 g
Charles Lanier on Monday evening and Mrs John
Mrs. d. Percy Morgan and family nave arrived az
tle Parsons place, StOneOyer for the summer Ihs
ding of their brother Hertert Parsons
Miss Marion Haven and Miss Constance Parsons
of the Town. which meets once a week and dis
the club met az the parish house. and debated o2
Mrs. Montgomery Hare has gone 70 London,
where her daughter IS reported 70 pe seriously ~
NORM 5 Hare has arrived az the CurJs cotl4se
where the Hares are located for the sumner
ne LenoX con Cup E-iS HOl-l-eo 1r C--e 9 - 80 y
automobiles that they VIII not De ailoWed 70 oIl1s
their vehicles on the properly OF tae goI r5 sS1
D. Sloane: vice-president 5 HowIand Robins.
secretary. Giraud Foster. and treasurer, JOss9a
of the appearance OF Vardou at LenoI in a thirty
six hole contest with s o. Gardner. OF the Lsnor
Mt and Mrs ]. Neison. Boreland. Of New-YOrS:
are guests OF Mr. and Mrs George q Haven, az
MISS Georgiaua Sargent. Of New-Yorll. has opened
her place on Laurel Lake for the summer
This evening Mrs. Charles AsJor Brstsd. Of
New-YOrk Will give dinner dance AT LaAeVleW-
II viii be one OF the largest dinners OF the sea
son. Dancing Will be on the wide porches facing
the lake
Friday morning at the residence OF John T. Par
sons. Next week he will speak at the residence o.
Mrs r. G. GresDIeaf.
Mrs Thomas Henry Randall Of New-York, $
a guest of Mrs. Charles ASJOr BriSted-
Miss Eunce Ives IS a guest OF the Misses FAl-
sons. at StOueOver.
Clinton G. Gilmore. OF New-York. has been al
his country place, LOTingJOu, this week
Among the recent arrivals at Curtis Hotel sre
Mr. and Mrs. Jane 5. Miller. Mrs. y. +. Miller
Frank Alden Miller. Miss Fanny 5 Miller, Mrs A.
Best, Miss G. Best Mr.. and Mrs Howard Maxwell
Mr. and TrG Rer rI=ar
Mr.. and Mrs Waldner OtIs. Dr. GeoFse PoIis-,
Miss H 3. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A Conanlr Mss
Jennie Couant and Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer D. Reg
ers. of New-YOrS. Mr.. and Mrs, F. F Taylor an
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Hunt, of Boston Mr. and NJ
a. Byron Smith and Miss Virginia smith OF Hoea-
ester. n Y.
The Rev. s. D. NIaCConneIL OF BROOKLYN. preacher
In Trinity Church sunday He has oeen
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. W. \. Read this Wees
Heber R. Bishop and Edward Burnett OF NsN-
York. have been guests this week OF Nj a11 N's-
William d. Sloane, at Elm Court
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