New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
PATRIOTISM AT LENOX.
HOW INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS CELE-
DRAFTED PREPARATIONS FOR
SLOANE-FIELD WEDDING.

Leuox. Mass July (speciaD.-Lenox is extremely
patriotic. The Fourth OF July is day that al Oh
the summer cottagers celebrate and TINS years 90
ervance Of the birthday OF the nation was on par
with those Of former years. There were many PIC
MICS and outings golf and tennis tournament
and general illumination Of the cottages ana as
PLAYS Of fireworks in the evening Al NllAam u
sloane's where a large party Of distinguished
guests were entertained. including General Horace
Porter American Ambassador TO France, the DIS
play Of fireworks was extensive 1t included various
patriotic pieces, and the effect Of the nreWorks
from across Lake Mahkeenac. where many gain
cred to witness the display most effective ana
beautiful. Others who set of displays Of fireworks
of large variety were John Z Alexandra, Joseph
W Burden Charles Aston Bristed and John Z
Parsons. The celebration al St Helen Home
where the waits Of New-York entertained dur
ing the hot months OF the summer was well
planned In the morning there was parade, horses
being loaned for the event BY generous and inter
ested cottagers and In the afternoon sports were
held. Mr. Parsons made patriotic address on the
significance OF the day. The display Of fireworks at
night satisfying to the large delegation OF
New-York children now at the home
Lenox's important wedding, that OF Miss Sloane
70 Mr. Field will take place on Tuesday in Trinity
Episcopal Church All is eager ex-
pectation Lenox- The special train bearing the
wedding party viii leave New-York on Monday at
2 o'clock from Grand Central Station, and is sched-
uIed 70 through TO Pittsheld in four hours.
reaching Lenox $50 o'clock There will be about
two hundred guests and these will be entertained
by Mr.. Sloane the Curtis Hotel and the
Hotel Aspilwau. Mr. and Mrs. Sloane Will have as
their house party MT and Mrs George ". Wander
bilt. Mr.. and MIS-. John Henry Hammond. Mrs
Margaret L Bromley. DR.. and Mrs W. Seward
Webb Miss Frederick Webb. ". Seward Webb. IT,,
Watson and Vanderbilt Webb Mr.. and Mrs. H
NICK. Twombly. the Misses Flossie ana Ruth
Twombly, Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick ". Vanderbilt William X. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard. J. Bowers Lee and General
The wedding will be held in Trinity Church,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Sloanes eldest daughter Mrs
is fvreTtVTo 1esrs oid Sbe is The counteToa-t OF
ciety- William Bradhurst Osgood Field, the bride
groom is personal friend Of George vanderbilt
ana was his best man in Paris when ne married
Miss Dresser. Mr.. Field and Mr.. Vanderbilt trav-
elIed around the world together and me marriage
Tuesday is greatly 70 Mr. Nauderbilts liking.
The ceremony will be performed by the Key; Dr.
New-York assisted by the Rev. Harold Arrow
Miss Twombly viii lead the bridesmaids as they
enter the church, preceded by the qsneSS IulLae5
Miss Croker Miss Rogers and Miss Whitaker,
then Miss Kernochan and Miss Haven. The bride
will be accompanied by her father William Doug
las Sloane who Will give her away Following the
Mrs, Field Will be taken TO Pitts1 held. where a
special car WI" be v 20 IPe coD on
wedding trip 10 Biltmore, where cottage on the
BiltmOre estate is TO be PLACED at their disposal
Late in August Mr. and Mrs. Field are to 90
abroad for year of travel -. ,,.,-...- r.
race, Will next week for Bar Harbor, where
they will spend July and August General and Mrs
Horace will be their guests for some time
before returning 10 France
Mrs William Armstrong IS entertaining Miss
Mary Stillman. Of NewYork. The Sullmans are
not Lenox cottagers this year for the first time in
several years
Mrs Grace Kuhn, OF Boston, who has a fine cot
tage on the heights aDGye d mas S5 SOM er
here. as has been her custom.
This evening Mrs Charles Astor Bristed. Of Lake
side gave a dinner dance for about twenty-five
young people The Bristed house was handsomely
sd for
of the jolliest Of the season.
Adele kneeland has issued invitations for
dinner on next Tuesday evening at Farlawn. Mrs.
George Griswold Haven will give a dinner Mon
day evening and Mrs. Thatcher NJ. Adams
Wednesday evening. This week Thursday evening
Mrs de Heredia entertained fourteen guests
al dinner the affair being in honor of Nine de
Iabarre MI de Heredia's sister. On Monday Mrs.
Richard s Dana gave luncheon for Mrs. Alex
ander Webb.
The Fourth OF July golf tournament played
IN the morning and had goodly entry. The trophy
is annually offered for andicap on the Fourth,
and the event marks the opening OF the Lenox golf