New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
FALL SOJOURNERS IN LENOX.
THE BERKSHIRE RESORT is ENJOYING
THE HEIGHT OF ITS SEASON.

THE HEIGHT OF IFS SEAOON.
Ienox. Oct. 10 (specaD.-The cottagers are linger-
ing in Ienox for the delights of the late fall sea-
SON. With a bare exception every one OF the cot
tages is filled with house parties, ana LenoX Is
bright and gay. The events of the weeks have oeen
a cbaetput+ine party a series of interesting mus-
Gals a fall wedding three large dinners and the
interesting departure of A B. Townsend OF New
York for $50 mile bicycle ride to that city. This
last entertainment of the most interesting
affairs that ever took place in LenoX
Mr. Townsend arrived in Lenox three weeks ago
He at once set about to provide entertainment for
the cottagers and guests at the hotel. and wound
I'D last Monday with the departure for New-York
on his bicycle under amusing circumstances On
Saturday Mr.. Townsend issued poster which was
mailed all the cottagers, asking them to be pres
ent Monday morning at the first departure or the
celebrated LenoX-NewYork bicycle express, 1900
The poster was ngeniously worded that Mr.
Townsend attracted large crowd to the hotel to
see him start his journey. The Lenox band,
which engaged for the occasion. played lively
airs during the morning and large assemplase
of small bows present by invitation Of Mr. Town
send provided with tin horns. made the village
echo with noise and gave the town the appearance
of having taken the enthusiasm OF political
meeting. Mr.. Townsend appeared at the hotel at
o'clock dressed in bicycle clothes, and the band
played See the Conquering Hero Comes" Mount
ing table. Mr.. Townsend made one of the most
amusing and complex addresses that was ever
heard in Lenox He touched on society. politics
literature and other subjects, calling on the small
boys to cheer He kept up a running fire OF re-
plies to those in the audience who guyed him and
finished his programme by reading from Tennyson.
The small boys cheered and. applauded at intervals
during the address. and gave Mr.. Townsend rous-
ing sendo when he mounted his bicycle to start on
the trip He carried banner. with strange
Device" which announced that the wheelman was
the pioneer Lenox-New-York bicyclist for express
service. and bore numerous quotations.
The selectrnen of Lenox have sent notices to the
owners OF automobiles informing them of their in
tention to enforce the town bylaw which requires
that all horseess vehicles shall not be operated
in the town of Lenox at speed greater than six
miles an hour. This is aimed at the owners of au-
tomobles who have been racing their machines to
Pittsfeld a distance of six miles, in. less than
quarter of an hour. The owners of the Lenox ma
chimes carry insurance which provides against the
assessment of damages from them in any accident
to life or property caused by the machines. The
insurance company pays ali damages up to the
death claims of three persons from accidents
caused by insured vehicles. and will defend suits
brought for such accidents. This insurance gives
the owners a good deal of liberty and confidence
in taking risks that they would not otherwise face
The discussion Of the trolley question continues
There is a movement foot to have the question
of the entrance of the road placed the ballot of
the town election to determine how the resident
voters feel regarding the question One member
of the cottagers' committee of defence says the
Pittseld street railroads persistence the trolley
question is Tor the purpose OF securing q
the cottagers assist in the construction of the
road He further says that this method Is appar-
ent to those who oppose the road, and will not be
successful
Mrs. R. C. Greenleaf has issued circular to the
cottagers asking for subscriptions for benefit
cert for the Pittsfeld House of Mercy Hospital.
Miss Leonora Jackson, the American vtolinist, has
been secured for Saturday afternoon, the goth.
Mrs William Douglas Sloane heads the subscrip
ton list with $50. 1t is expected that $500 will be
raised for the charity
Last Saturday Curtis Hotel entertainment
of tabeaus given for the benefit Of the New
York Home for Incurables. The tableaus were
"He-oines of Romance" taken mostly from W. D.
Howells's articles appearing in "Harper's
Bazaar" The Misses struthers, Curtiss Parsons,
! Haven, Folsom and Stillman took part. The
| The entertainments Heathe Gregory basso, of New
! York, sang selections. The entertainment Melted
Miss Marion Haven who has been entertaining
! Miss DolHe Kernoehan. OF New YORK, gave din
One of the interesting recitals of the week was
on Thursday afternoon The list Of patronesses In
Guided Mrs William .. sloane and Mrs. John e
Mrs Burton Harrison has returned to Lenox for
the Lenox Library fun set of her books
The Dorr place, which Is occupied this season season
The Reception Gommittee for the s art sale 70. for
week, was Mrs John E AleYandre. Mrs Harold
Mr K 4 esap MRS. Rnn MTI Nj Miss PsP
sons, Miss Shaw, Mrs. W. D. Sloane and Miss
| Wharton.
The hotel has had the largest business this week
of the season. There were SO many arrivals during
the week that all the cottages about the hotel
have been filled. Some of the prominent arrivals
are Mr. and Mrs. Percival r. Moore Mrs. Alfred
! Chaplin, Miss Chaplin, Miss Frelinghuysen, Mrs. r
E. Chadwick, Mr. and Mrs. n. Robert Thayer. Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Bender Miss Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Eugene Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Theodore Dehon
Miss Dehon, Sherwood b Ives: Mr.. and Mrs W. N.
! Barnum, Miss II. K. Campbell Mr.. and Mrs C. D
! Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. August Kirkland. Mr. and
| Mrs. H. D. Kingsbury, Mrs William Woodbury..
| ir. Of New-York: Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Moore, Of
West Newton; Miss Lillian Gregerson Mrs, Thayer,
! Mrs. NJ. r. Bayley. Mrs. S. T. Robinson, Miss l.. v
Robinson OF Boston; L. A. Murdoch, Miss Sergent.
of Brookne; Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Chickering, Of
! Oakland Cal: Mr. and Mrs. a. Cass Garfield of
New-York Mr. and Mrs T Russell Dawson, of
Yonkers. and Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Colt. of London
! One of the coaching parties touring through the
Berkshire Hills this week composed of Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Shepard Mrs. w. q. Titcomb, OF Boston
| Mr. and Mrs. Herbert e. Gale. Of Haverhill and
/ Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Powers, OF Springfield.
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