New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
IN THE BFRR SHIRES.
MR. WHITNEY TO VISIT HIS ESTATE
ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.

ney is to occupy his lodge the top of Washing
ton Mountain during the month of September. 1t
is expected that Mr. and Mrs Harry Payne Whit
ney will visit the preserve in late September or
October for a weeks shooting. In the last year the
preserve has been stocked with pheasants as well
as quail, and they have thrived the mountain
top. Few OF the Of the Whitney
estate Washington Mountain. two and half
miles from Lenox. The original purchase of land
for the preserve six thousand acres Agents
for Mr.. Whitney have been engaged in purchasing
land yearly since. until he is taxed nine
thousand acres Of land. He is the largest land
holder in the western part of Massachusetts. and
has invested $l75OOO in lands house preserve,
big game and improvements. Mr. Whitney's per-
sona effects that taxed In the town of Wash
ington, his property extending over the towns of
Lenox. Lee and Washington, are 10 horses, valued
$500; 20 sheep. 10 cows, SO elk. valued at 1900.
and Is bufIaloes. valued $500. There are twenty
buildings his estate, which the assessors
have placed value of from $4,000 500 EACH and
twenty-five barns valued at from $500 to s25, Mr..
Whitneys taxes In the town OF Washington alone
amount to s1,123.
When the Antler cottage for Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whtney's honeymoon, built.
knew at first who had purchased the land what
10 be built there. Three hundred men worked
night and day for three weeks on the cottage be-
fore the secret Of the owner OF the land and what
the building was intended for leaked out. The cal
cum light bill would have bought a couple Of
farms Miles of water pipe laid. Sand for
mason work that sold In the village for 81 a load
was delivered the mountain in feverish haste
and brought SO load In nearly everything used
the proportion was the same owing the diff
cultes in transportation The barns and stables
across the road from the lodge were built in a
week. The barn Is $50 feet long with two wings
A great water tank was built for water supply.
VI late years, with the occasional opening Of the
place by Mr.. Whitney for month of rest in au-
tumn or by his for few weeks shooting with
a house party Of his Newport friends the place
has been unoccupied. 1t is understood that Mr.
whitney Will come to Lenox to find quiet away
from the Presidential campaign. The stocking of
the place with big game, birds and fish has gone
on steadily since the purchase. and to-day the
estate Is one of the finest in the whole country.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Watson Glider. of New
YORK with party Of New-York friends, at
their place, Ferncif. in Tyringham
Miss Elizabeth Van Rensselaer,, who has been
guest of Miss Carpenter at Tanglewood the
summer residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Tower of
New-York, has returned to her home, Berkeley
Springs. W. Va.
The Lenox Horse Show Association has decided to
hold the second annual horse show Highlawn
Farm, on September 2 or %. 1t Will be a one day
analr and Will be open to all the cotagers of the
berkshire Hills. The association has elected the
IoIoWlnS Executive Committee: Chairman Giraud
Foster; secretary and treasurer Dr. H p
Jacques Miss Kate Cary William D. Sloane
and John f. Alexandra.
The annual outing of the Berkshire Historical
Society held on Thursday at the BulIard
Farm. near Stockbridge Bowl The field day was
Hawthorne day" the exercises being held near
the spot where Hawthorne formerly lived in the
Little Red House in 1850. This house was burned
in 1890 During his residence in the house Haw-
thorne wrote The House of the Seven Cables
The Wonder Book and "TangIewood Tales"
The Rev; a. B. Whtpple of Pittsfeld, presided at
Lenoxi read a paper on Hawthorne in the Berk-
shlres Addresses were made by the Rev Harold
F&rSderie & j. Lynch; of the Congregational Church.
c. Greenleaf is member has fixed the tax rate
n 6or lyS at $4 90 This is an INCREASE Of about 81
Of the town is $3.74,527. The real estate is valued
of Lenox, according to the enumerator, is 2,942 a
gain Of 50 in the last ten years
LenoX Golf club in the Womans championship.
professional this week. Gardner equaIIed the
record score. Mrs. Mqnice drives long bail from
the tee. and puts with accuracy.
t The 6EG EesSePSG ,rf Of Dr. ] ana Ms M Frank Knni
Mrs Kinnicutt have Just returned from n their heir
European trip and viii spend the rest of the sum
Kinnicutt are at North Point anu ''s' man
MIR. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane and Miss
for Bar Harbor' where they will spend the greater
in Dath 6hr5as hs wSSf nqs PaGsf To e9o q M
ton who has the Smith cottage, near the Curtis
gomery Hare, Of New-York, who is with his family
az the Curtis cottage tor the summer, received
dispatch on Wednesday announcing the death of
his daughter Mrs. George Barclay Rtves. in Lon
69vn %" bee9 4ormdI of h serious 2T illness ' " %eSH &
daughter Mrs Rives was Miss Elizabeth Hare. and
married last April in Grace Church, New York.
The engagement was announced this week of DR..
William y. Bullard, of Lenox and Boston to Miss
Mary Reynolds daughter of DR.. and Mrs John
p. Reynolds Of Boston. The Reynolds family is
descended from Paul Revere.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ D. Rogers and Miss Rogers of
New-YOrk. have arrived at the Curtis Hotel
Hamilton Busby. Editor OF Turf Field and
Farm" has been visiting the Berkshire resorts this
week HI accompanied by Colonel W. L. Brown,
Of New Yorl
Miss Charlotte Barnes. daughter of Captain and
Mrs John s Barnes, has gone 10 Manchester by
the-Sea for several weeks
Princess BrancaCcio formerly Miss Elizabeth Hick-
son Field OF New York. arrived in New-York last
Saturday. The Prince and his wife expect to spend
a part of their visit in this country with Mrs
Frances Burrill Hoffman. who entertained the
Princess in Lenox her last visit TO this country
The Princess enjoys the honor of being lady-in-
waiting the Queen of Italy.
Miss Constance Parsons and Miss Marion Haven
have organized debating class among the boys of
the village. They led a debate at the last meeting
of the club
Dinners have been given this week by Mrs Carlos
de Heredia, Mrs. Frank K. Sturgis and Mrs. John
E Alexandra.