New-York tribune., 1901-10-20

Carlos De Heredia and tho Misses Furniss. At
dinner given for Senator Depew this week by MI
and Mrs. William D. Sloane and costly orchids
were used Innumerable smaller dinners have been
given, and crowded in throughout the week have
been luncheons and teas and large afternoon re-
ception, the latter given by Mrs. r. w. Chapin for
Miss Cecilia Beaux, of Philadelphia.
Golf has been shelved early for the exciting pa
per chases that being held semi-weekly at
Tangewood the country place of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard c. Dixey. This form of outdoor sport was
introduced early in the season by Arthur C. DXey
of Boston and although the sport dragged a little
early in the summer, the coming OF cooler
weather has given an impetus TO the excitement
of following the paper trails that has proved con-
tagious for both young and more mature riders
Mr.. DiXey's guests Mondays and Thursdays
his fine estate Lake Mahkeenac. Some OF
those who take part Mr.. and Mrs. John e
Parsons. Mr. and Mrs David Lydis. MI and Mrs
K. e. Dixey. S. p. Shaw, Miss Meyer Miss Stokes
Miss Isiagi. Francis Jaques. Joseph w. Burden
jr. Miss Stokes and Miss Dixey.
One of the most interesting developments of the
summer and fall season has been the building op
erations in Lenox. over 100000 is being spent
in Lenox buildings contemplated buildings
r. w. Patterson. of Pittsburg, who bought the
Dorr property last season, has in construction a
stone house OF handsome proportions Native gray
stone is used in the construction II. II. Robert
son. of New York is the architect and Guy
Lowell, landscape architect, will have charge of
the arrangement of the grounds. The Patterson
house has been called a castle because Of its size
1t will be finished October. The cost Of the
stables, landscape work and house will be
than 100000. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Il. Wharton
of Ncw-York, building a handsome country
residence facing Laurel Lake in the vicinity OF
the George Westinghouse place. TIE plans by
Hoppin and Miss Beatrix Jones' a cousin Of Mrs
Wharton, who is authority flower garden
arrangement and a well known landscape archi-
tect will have charge of the arrangement of the
grounds about the house, 1t is planned to have
winding drive through handsome woods the
border of the lake. Mrs. Wharton has done
of her best work here, and for this reason Mr.
and Mrs. Wharton decided to build in Lenox
Samuel rockingham, of New York, who this week
bought the Poplars from the heirs of Philip j.
Sands. is to have cottage Of brick from
plans by William Adams of NewYork. L. Matt
land Armstrong, of New York will have charge
of the landscape work. DR.. Henry Z. JaGues has
in construction English manor house from plans
by George c. Harding, of Pittsfeld. The situation
is the Richmond Road. Guy Lowell will ar
range the grounds. George f. Turnure, of New
York. who early in the spring bought fifty acres
of land the Richmond Road, has plans for
handsome house by Peabody & Stearns. of Boston
The work of building will begin this week Thom-
Shields Clark, Of New-York, the sculptor who
lately bought the Mattoon Farm, of hundred
acres, has plans for handsome country place of
stone and brick by Eyre, of Philadelphia. George
H. Griswod, Of NewYork, will build in the spring
his land recently secured in West-st
Besides these interesting cottages, the Hotel As
pinwall the Woosey place is now being com
pleted and will be opened in June, 1902 The town
is to build $4,000 town building. William Douglas
Sloane has begun the erection of $4,000 fruit
house, and many cottagers are adding stables
and other buildings to their estates.
The excursions this week have been conducted
by Miss Kate Cary and Giraud Foster. Miss Cary
took party her brake to New Marlboro and
Mr.. Foster had large party his coach, which
visited Queechy Lake, over the border in New
York State
The Misses Slater, of New-York, have been the
guests of Miss Clementina Furniss at Edgecomb
cottage this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wyckoff. of New-York are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane.
In the house party of Mr. and Mrs. William d
Sloane Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest q. FabbrI Mrs
Edmund Baylis, Mr.. and Mrs James Lawrence
Miss Lucy FrelinghuySen and Senator Depew
The annual exhibition OF the Lenox Horticultural
Society has been set for October a. There will he
twenty classes of chrysanthemums.
DIR. Francis K. kinnicutt. of New-Yorl has heen
a guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane
Mrs. Chester Grswold, of Bennington VT is
guest of Mrs. Joseph w. Burden at Under Ledge
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Barclay of New-York
at the Curtis Hotel. ->'
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Burden. jr.. and Miss Lila
V. Sloane returned this week from the Pan-Ameri
Exposition.
General and Mrs. John Patterson who have haar
at the hotel. returned TO Albany this week