New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
TENNIS AT LENOX.
SOME GOOD PLAY BY COLLEGE MEN
PLANS FOR \ FLORAL PARADE
VISITORS ARRIVING.

Lenox. Mass. Sept (SpeciaD.-Tennis has been
the great attraction this week at the Lenox Club
the annua! tournament opening on Tuesday and
continuing throughout the week In connection
with the tournament many little entertain
ments for the players and a series of afternoon
teas at the conclusion Of the playing The I4enox
Club did not aim to secure notable tennis men pre-
1errlng college men 10 cup hunters The result has
Ieen very satisfactory tennis. There were twenty
one men in the singles. and the field full OF
clever players. The prizes offered by the club were
silver outfits for smokers.
Dr. Henry p. Jacques, secretary OF the Lenox
Horse Show Association, has issued the invitations
10 the horse show exhibition be held at Highlawn
farm on September % There will be nineteen
classes. The judges will be Reginald Rfves Pres
colt Lawrence and Frank X. Sturgis The execu-
tive committee of the show Giraud Foster chair
man; William d. Sloane. Miss Kate Cary and John
E. Alexandra.
Announcement was made this week that the old
time floral parade will be held this year. The com
mittee. Of which R. c. Dixey is chairman has an
nounced the date for Thursday September L.
All the young people OF the cottages will take part
and about forty vehicles viii be in line The parade
will form at 3 o'clock in CliffwoOd-st and viii be
reviewed at the Curtis Hotel The parade will then
cOuntermarch to Edgecomb Downs. where tea will
be served and where dancing on the green will be
enjoyed. Mr.. DExey and his son, Arthur s. Dixey,
will be the marshals of the parade
The old postofice building was sold this week to
Postmaster George F. Bourne. who is to move the
building to the east OF It's present and occupy
the building for pOstofce until the new build
ing Is erected The department is have the lease
of the northeast room Of the new town building as
its postofice.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frederick Schenck and family OF
New-York. arrived this week from Bar HarbOr and
have apartments at the Curtis cottage. They will
remain throughout September.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Schermerhorn and Miss
Schermerhorn. of New-York who have been at
Newport since July, have returned to Lenox and
at their Elm cottage
The Rev. DR.. d A. GoodseIl bishop of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, has been in Lenox for a
short visit.
The Rev Harold Arrowsmith. who has been at
the seashore has returned to Lenox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Curtiss and Miss Maude
Curtiss. of New-York. at the Root cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Halstead Deacon OF Boston. re-
turned this week from the seashore and are at
their cottage in Clffwood-st.
General Alexander Webb. OF New-York, is a guest
OF his daughter. Mrs John T. Alexandra Mrs.
Alexandra gave dinner for her father this week
News OF the death Of S. Rowland Robbins was
received this week with great regret in Lenox,
where Mr.. Robbins had passed his summers for ten
years. He was vice-president Of the Lenox Golf
Club, active in the social festivities and a
popular club
Thatcher NJ. Adams. 1r.. OF New-Yorl has been
guest Of DR.. Richard c. Greenleaf this week
Isaac Iselin. OF New-York. has apartments at
Curtis Hotel for the remainder OF the season.
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guests of Mrs George Bliss at the Homestead
Miss Adele .-leeland. Of New-York, has returned
to Lenox and is at her summer place. Fairiawn.
New-York. have arrived at their country place
Mr. and Mrs. George Turnure. of New-York. who
have Just returned to this country from summer
abroad, are in Lenox. They will remain late Mr.
IurnuTe is TO build country house in the Rich
Mr. and Mrs William D. Sloane have. returned
from the Pan-American Exposition Miss Lila Van
derbt Sloane is at Elm Court, having returned this
week from Newport.
Miss Charlotte Barnes. Miss Kate Cary. Charles
Astor Bristed Giraud Foster and others OF the cot
tagers are 10 exhibit their four In hands and
dems county fair in Pittsheld next week.
Mrs ]. r. Steers and Austin Lowe Jenkins. OF
Charles AstSr re B2fs5ed at Iakasde oy MI ana rS
Miss Isabella Mckenna. daughter of Chief JUS
tice McSenna. is guest OF Miss Evelyn Sloane at
John sloane OF New York has subscribed 900 to
postoffce but Lee his market place. and is inter
ested in the latter towns welfare.
evenings TN oughoUt September and October by the
Kingman Quartet in the Curtis Hotel Mr.. Curtis
will begin a series of Saturday evening dances this
evening.
nOunce that there VIII be a each Saturday af-
ternoon at the boat clubhouse 10 the end OF the
proposition was made this week for the build
range OF mountains, between LenoX and Pittsheld
The subject has been brought up before, but al
lowed to lapse without action 1t will cost $4,000
George NcFadden and his party from Philadel-
week. They have been through the White Noun
tains of New-Hampshire and the Green Mountains
of Vermont. and were bound for New-York by the
Mr. and Mrs Tbeodore SUtro Of Neyv-YorI who.
a driving trip through the hills arrived here
Professor Walsh. of Princeton College, is a guest
of former President and Mrs Grover Cleveland in
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Russell and Miss Russell
Of MiddletCwn Conn., are at the Curtis Hotel for
September.