New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Rev. Mr.. Jones proposed giving a circus, and so
the town billed with invitations for all the
cottagers to attend the fresh air circus. John F.
Parsons, the sponsor for st. Helen's Home, was
present with the members Of his family. The
circus amusing, and to end the day Mr..
Parsons ordered large quantity Of fireworks set
off.
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Giraud Foster,
the Lee Road, there large afternoon re-
ception and display OF daylight fireworks. An
orchestra from New-York played patriotic selec-
tions. The guests during the reception sang the
National anthem. The fireworks display was
novel. The mansion hung with American
flags, and the floral decorations of roses. All
the cottagers were invited, and most of the house
parties in Lenox for the National day were in
cluded in the invitations
In the evening the country places Wed with each
other in the display OF fireworks. Those from
Wheatleigh, the residence of Henry H Cook Elm
Court, the residence Of William D. Sloane and Frs
kline Park, the residence of George Westinghouse
were especially notable The Lenox Band played
the lawns at the Westinghouse place. and fully
$500 people the display from the grounds,
which open for the public.
On Thursday the annual club dinner and election
Of the Lenox Club was held. The attendance was
not large formerly. covers being laid for
twenty-five The following officers We're elected:
President Captain John s. Barnes; vice president.
Judge Joseph Tucker; secretary. DR.. Richard c.
Greenleaf; treasurer, Joseph w Burden; Board of
Governors, Captain John S. Barnes, Joseph w.
George John e. Parsons
Thomas Post, Anson Phelps Stokes DR.. Richard
c. Greenleaf. Joseph Tucker and Charles Lanier;
House Committee, DR. r. c. Greenleaf, Joseph w.
Burden and Captain John s. Barnes.
The annual meeting of the Mahkeenac Boating
Club held Thursday morning. The House
Committee reported that the clubhouse had been
repaired and the fotlla enlarged the last year.
These officers were elected: President, Arson
Phelps Stokes; secretary David Lydig; treasurer,
Captain John S. Barnes; Executive Committee,
Have ObO nd
John E. Alexandre; Governing Board for 1900, John
Z. Alexandra. David Lydg and Mrs. William D.
Sloane; Governing Board for 1901 Anson Phelps
Stokes John s Barnes and Joseph w. Burden;
Governing Board for 1902 George G.. Haven, John
E. Parsons and John 1. Kane.
Large dinners have been given this week by
William D. Sloane. John f. Parsons and Mrs.
Frank 4: sturgis The Fs,,s dinner at the Parsons
elaborate affair ana the PePresentative cott9gers
Parsons will start shortly for the shore to spend
MI and Mrs Courtlandt F. Bishop left Lenox
this week for Europe sailing Monday on the
sition where they VIII meet Mrs David w Bishop
and D. w Bishop. jr. The latter will return
Bishops cottage will be occupied by Mrs. George
daughter Mrs. Courtlandt F. Bishop.
James Bowers Lee of ew-York: Mr. and Mrs.
SON and Mr. and Mrs James A. Burden, ir, Of
New-York are guests of Mr. and Mrs William d.
Mr.. and Mrs j. n utgomery Hare, of New York.
Mrs. John Sloane gave large luncheon
Tuesday, for Miss Cooper of New-York who Is at
the hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Byam X Stevens of New-York
have closed their Main-st cottage and gone 10
Long Island for month at the shore.
Captain Latroche, of New-Yorx. has been a guest
OF Charles Lanier, at Allen WInden.
Lieutenant Charles S. Haight 4th Cavalry T. s
A. who married Miss Margaret Folsom, at Trinity
Church IN June, left LenoX on Tuesday for Manila
to Join his company. Mrs. Haight is guest of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom
J. Sanford Barnes. of New-Yorl. is spending a
week with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sherman Hoyt who have
been Shadow Brook have returned to New York
The Anson Phelps Stokes family is at their Adj
rondack place near Paul Smiths.
Among the late arrivals at the Curtis Hotel are
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Purdy. Miss Frances Ogden
Mr.. and Mrs Robson, Miss Margaret Robson
Henry w. Desmond. Mr.. and Mrs. @. A Coutant
Miss Jennie Coutant Meredith Hare Mrs. George
and A. f. Boddington. Of New York; George r.
Wetmore, Miss Wetmore. Mr.. and Mrs. r. II l.
Goddard. r. II. !. Goddard, jr, OF Newport: DR.
and Mrs. Alexander McNiesh. Of Leicester Mass
Miss Katherine Mnot. Lawrence Minot, OF Boston:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Box. of philadelphia:
of Taunton, Mass, and Mrs. Irving Knickerbocker
and Miss Knickerbocker. OF Albany N Y.
sTOCKBRIDGE's NEW GOLF COURSE
stockbrdge. Mass. July (specaD.-The work
on the new golf course Is we'll along and the
eighteen-hole course will be opened with an inter
club tournament August 4. Invitations will be
sent to all the Berkshire clubs to compete for
prizes. The completion of the eighteen hole course