New-York tribune., 1900-08-05

and Consolation cups will be the trophies. On
the opening day the Alexandra Cup will be con-
tested for. On Tuesday the qualifying round of
the Lenox Cup will be played. Wednesday will
be the big day of the tournament. for Vardon will
play thrty-sx hole match with Gardner. of the
Lenox Club, besides the first round of the match
play for the LenoX Cup. Thursday will be devoted
to the semi-fnals of the Lenox Cup and the first
rounds for the Presidents Cup. Friday will wit
ness the finals for the Lenox Cup and the semi
finals for the Presidents CE. The tournament
will close on Saturday, September S, with the finals
for the Presidents Cup. The club will make the
affair invitation tournament and the best men
of the golf clubs of the East will be invited to
play.
The interest in the coming horse show over
shadows everything else. and already several pur-
chases of horses have been made by the cottagers
who hope to capture blue ribbons in September.
Miss Leila Vanderbilt Sloane is driving a pair of
roam horses lately purchased, which will probably
be shown.
LenoX has been entertaining foreign visitors.
Mrs. David Wolfe Bishop has had as guests at
Interlaken the Prince and Princess Brancaccio of
Rome Italy. The latter formerly Miss Field
of New-Yorl1. The news Of the assassination of
King Humbert of Italy shocked the visitors great
ly for both knew the King intimately and the
Princess has been Lady in Waiting to the Queen.
Messages OF coincidence We're sent by the Prince
and Princess to the royal family The Prince and
Princess received much social attention from
the Lenox cottagers last week. John f. Parsons
gave a dinner at Stoneover for them. and others
have given dinners and Iuncheons this week.
The Assessors have completed their work, and
have announced the rate at $17 40 a thousand.
George H. Morgan, of New-York, pays the greatest
tax, $2.792. Other heavy taxpayers are John
Sloane 81 OBS; Morris X. Jesup, $6S; George West
inghouse. 81 674; Anson Phelps Stokes $942; John
S. Auchmuty, si,13S David Wolfe Bishop estate.
kuhn, OF Boston A233; Hamilton Kuhn Of Bos-
ton. I515; William d. Curtis, A622; Mrs. A. R.
81 400 There are half Il hundred Boston and New
York cOttagers who taxed from $500 to $500
Robson estate from an automobile owned by Alfred
r. Shattuck Of NewYork, has brought to notice
to the cottages, and an effort will be made to have
@ the NUMBER OF MIGRANTS increased and an equipped
from the mountains W Offers splendid head for fire
there is fire department in the town
John G. Carlisle, of New-York, has been in Lenox
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Haven and family left
here this week for Newport. where they will spend
Dinners, have been given this week by Mrs. J.
Egmont Schemerhorn Mrs Frank K. Sturgis and
William am. H. Wharton. Of Boston, has been a
Miss May Sands of New-York. is being enter
tanned at the Newton cottage by Miss Elizabeth
Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin Wells and family. of
New York. have arrived at the Walker cottage for
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ross Whistler have taken posses
sion Of Plumbstead cottage, which they recently
purchased.
The Berkshire Historical Society held its field
day on the Bullard property, on Stockbridge Bowl
this week The principal paper on Hawthorne
was read by the Rev. R. D. Malary. of Lenox
| John e. Parsons. of Len)X, made an address.
There was a large number OF the Lenox cottagers
at the field day. An appeal viii be made for
| funds to raise a shaft to mark the site of the
house where Hawthorne formerly lived in LenOx
Mrs John s Barnes is a guest Of her daughter
Sea.
:, Mrs Mrs John sherman Hoyt has returned to Shadow
It is expected that, Mrs. Stokes and family will
| return shortly for the rest of the season.
Benjamin Hoppin, of New York is a guest of
| John e Parsons Stoneover
Luncheons were given this week by Mrs John
Sloane at Wyndhurst, and by Mrs r. S. Dana at
Windy Side.
w. L. Winthrop, of New-York, is a guest of his
mother. Mrs. Robert Winthrop.
Frank Appleton and family, of New-York are
guests of Charles Lanier At Allen Wnden