New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
AUTUMN GAYETY AT LENOX
OPPOSITION BY COTTAGERS TO EN-
TRANCE or TROLLEY-SOAIE BERN
SHIRE VISITORS.

Lenox. Mass, Oct. (speciaD-This has been one
of most interesting and busy weeks OF the iai'
season in Lenox There has hecn a round OF uii'
ners musicals and entertainments, and no end OF
driving. for the fall foliage Is now at its best anu
the hills a mantle of gold and crimson
One of the most important meetings OF the wees
was at the residence of F. Augustus Schermernorh'
of New-York. by the cottagers who are opposed 10
the entrance of the trolley from PittsheId lh'o 'e
town of Lenox The cottagers discussed the sltua-
tion and appointed a committee consisting OF zap
tain John S. Barnes. F. Augustus Schermernorh'
Giraud Foster, George ". Folsom, ThomaS Fost'
William D. Curtis and Isaac j. Newton 10 represent
the cottagers in the that any attempt Is maue
to force the road into by undesirable routes
or to the disadvantage of the cottagers Inc cot
tagers are united in opposing the entrance OF the
trolley into the town. with the villagers dvlded on
the question The Pittsfeld company is making
active preparations 10 extend its lines TO Lenox'
ha wing increased its capital stock $4,000 for the
purpose and petitioned the city of Ptsheld to en-
large and strengthen the bridges between Lenox
and Pittsfed. The trolley company is confident
that il will have tracks into the of Lenox
by July l, 1901.
The musical event of the week concert at
the Curtis Hotel, at which Miss Marion Greenleaf,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Richard c. Greenleaf. OF
New-York sang. The artists named on the Dill
were John Sturgis Goldman, of Boston and clayton
Johns of New-York. The patronesses were Mrs
rsames Mrs Giraud Foster. Mrs. r. c. Greenleaf,
Mrs William D. Sloane, Miss Mary Wharton and
Mrs Robert Winthrop. Miss Greeneaf, who has
studied abroad. warmly welcomed and sang
several numbers with fine effect She was accom-
panied by Victor Beige of New-York. There was
a large and fashionable audience at the concert.
j. Pierpont Morgan. of New-York, has been a
guest of Charles Lanier this week at Allen Winden
Mr.. Lanier gave a dinner for MS guest on last
Saturday evening
Mrs. George Westinghouse entertained at tea
Thursday afternoon from TO o'clock at ErsKine
Park Nine. Kitty Berger, the harp-zither virtuosa.
in ha hours Of
the tea.
Mrs Frederic Nelson, OF Newport, and her
daughter Miss Kathleen Nelson. arrived this week
at the Curtis Hotel. Mrs. Nelson will remain dur
ing October in LenOx.
Thomas Gushing, of Newport. has arrived and is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Sloane, at
Elm Court
William x Vanderbilt arrived last week in Lenox
and has been entertained at Elm Court by MS
sister Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. Mrs. sloane
gave dinner Of twenty-six covers for her guest
Saturday evening. This was the largest event that
has been given at Elm Court this season.
David Wolfe Bishop has been in Lenox this week
with his rev French racer, 1.-The white flyer" on
which he has been making short trips about the
Mrs Hartman Kuhn of Boston. has arrived at
her cottage on Church Hill and will spend a month
MI s1d Mrs Oliver Gould Jennings of New-York
have been recent guests of Mr.. and MRS. Henry
Mrs William Castor and Miss CASTOR, of Bos-
ton, in Lenox for short time. 49,. Lo
srspdnR aRd te rs at Bar Harbor viii remain
in Lenox at Belvoir Terrace until late IN the
Mrs, William B. Bacon and the Misses Bacon who
have been at the Kuhn cottage all the season.
started on Tuesday for Boston
The Misses Winifred and Emily Ives. @ daughters hsd
of Brayton Ives, of New-York, who have been
guests of Mrs John E. Alexandra, have returned
Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed is entertaining the
Misses Elizabeth and Louise Rackemann OF BOSTON
Mr. and Mrs. w. h. Stillman are spending d
The Rev and Mrs. Robert Henck, who own
Shiloh Lodge in the north part of the town, nave
been in Lenox arranging for the closing OF tnelr
place before going California where they are TO
make their future home - ,, .
F Augustus Schermerhorn has been spending a
week in LenOX.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Mackay, who have been
abroad all the season. expected TO arrive IN
I.enox the first of next week for the rest OF
Mr. and Mrs F. B. Hoffman. of New-York. are
the guests of Mr. Shattuck at the Duclos cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Guild and family OF BOSTON,
! Mrs ]. Egront Schermerhorn will give muslcal
| this evening at her cottage opposite tne hotel.
| The programme will be rendered by the hlnsIhah
| Quartet, of Pittsfeld. ,,.-
| Some of the late arrivals at the hotel are MISS
Louise Barrows Victor Begel, Mrs. Henry Bar
CONS Miss Barcoms. Mr.. and Mrs X A Henck
e. G. Kerr A. B. McCreery. r. S. McCreery Sher-
/ wood R Ives Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. sweet, MT
and Mrs ]. B. Bowden. Mrs. CharleS r q EaG1n SS3
| Andrews of New-York; Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ
Decker Of Madison n. j.. E. O. Doremus, OF East
Orange n J.; Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Barnum, or
New-Yorx: J. S Kendall Mrs. r. f. Bolles, MISS
D. T. Boes and Miss 3. X. Bolles. OF Boston; MRS
mort: r. Sewell. of London. and Mrs. j. CharleS
| FSerard and Miss Berard of New-Hartford.