New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
IN BERKSHIRE HILLS.
Typical September Weather En-
jOyed- Horse Shoe Preparations.

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Lenox. Mass. Aug Is (speciaD.-Had the Berk-
shire hills been robed this week in their red and
gold mantle il would have been typiCal September
in this delightful resort region. The cool bracing
air has given the bright days the autumn feel
ing. and invigoratng has been the week that
out of door sports have been enjoyed to the full.
The last six days have seen many golf matches,
tennis tournaments boating on the lakes. driving.
of which coaching has been part; riding over the
trails and mountain roads which abound, and walk
ing, which is the fad of the season.
Giraud Foster chairman of the Lenox Horse Show
Association, has announced the prize list for the
fifth annual show. be held at William D. sloanes
Highland farm on September Is. There num-
Der of interesting changes this year in the prize
list The competition for cOachmen has been
stricken out. and in the saddle classes there have
been added two classes for saddle. ponies. In which
the children of the cottages will compete. A ladies'
driving competition will prove interesting class.
There is and has been for years close rivalry
among the young women OF the cottages in driving,
and resort boast OF accomplished
horsewomen than Lenox Miss Kate Cary. who has
been competitor in Madison Square Garden, will
take part will Miss Nora Iasigi. Miss Evelyn
Sloane. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane. of
New-York; Miss Miriam Haven, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George @. Haven. of New-YOrk. whom
many consider the most expert horsewoman in
Ienox. Miss Corneha Barnes Miss ROsamOnd
Dixey, Miss Schenck and several other daughters Of
the cottagers will be in this competition.
Other interesting classes Will be the class for horses
suitable for runabouts, in which there were forty
entries last and which won by the
handsome hackney Duffer nine-year-old roadster.
the property of the late Joseph W Burden. The
tandem class will witness a competition from
tries by Captain John S. Barnes. Miss Kate Cary
Giraud Foster, James A. Burden. jr., and George
Westinghouse. Another class in which there will be
keen interest will be that for ladys horse and trap
suitable for the country Last year this class had
twelve entries and after examination the award
vven 10 frs liam n
Hattie. fine appearing brown mare. The executive
committee has decided to sell parking spaces along
the ringside this year for the first time the
tory of the LenoX horse shows The proceeds OF
the sale will go toward the expenses necessary for
the construction of the ring and improvements
The committee announces that the prizes will be
ribbons TO the four winning horses in each class.
Lenox cottagers have been interested in the
equipment of the House of Mercy Hospital in Pitts
field. and have given literally toward its new
structure and furnishings. Mrs Joseph NJ White
Of New-York, has furnished two rooms in the new
building
Golf has continued to attract the guests in the
hotels. Many getting in form for the Berkshire
tournaments, which open early next month and con-
tinue through 10 October The Stockbridge tourna
ment will be held in the week of September and
the Lenox tournament in the week of September
H. followed by tournaments in Pittsfed and Great
harrington. The six-hole course at Hotel Aspin-
wall Is now one of the hveest in the county II
laid out by Phil Honeyman of Lake Cham
plain, and is sporty and interesting. The midweel
tournament this course was won BY o. D
Seayey on Wednesday in close contest. Yester-
day the second half Of home and home match
was played by the Lenox and Stockbridge teams
The Rev. DR.. c. II. Parkhurst of New-York and
+. \. SchermerhOrn of Lenox and New-York trls-
tees Of the old Lenox Academy are interested with
Greenleaf, William D. Curtis. Thomas POST the
Rev Frederick Lynch and Charles c. Flint, in the
observance OF the 100th anniversary of the old
school DR.. Parkhurst pastor OF the Congre-
.ne schoot was In hourishing state as acad-
envy. and became trustee of the school an office
The date Of the celebration has been set for
9e5o 1892 r and It is sSpeG{ed that Dr. ParkhurSt
ham, OF the University OF Vermont; the Rev. DR.
a: J: Lyman, of Brooklyn, and Rev. Fritz Baldwin
OF East Orange, n. j. Will take part in the pro
Pittsheld has been very, lively this week The
mixed tennis doubles at the Country Club opened
the interes{lng events OF the week on Tuesday and
5oatlnG az Fontoosuc where there was a delightful
dance Wednesday evening and moonlight drives 10
guests at the hotels busy. There was largely at
TENDED dance at The M2plewood Hotel Friday even
Stockbridge attending.
MI, The ,J ReY and Mrs Thomas W. Nekerson, jr
Mrs William r Bartlett and Miss Edith Bartlett
have gone to Nantucket.
The Rev and Mrs Raymond CallSins start on
Septen0eG iqr Ganada where they win spend
ttnLf {S %teks. larry IN OctoPsr MT Calkns viii
Church in Portland. Me.
Bates ana his council and the members of coy
ernor Cranes old stan to spend the last week in
StOckbridge is overlooking with summer visitors
The arrivals have crowded the hotels and cottages
and the wide streets. with their overhangng elrns
are constant changing panorama of AUTOMOBILE
lists and driving parties There was an eniovabIe
dance at the Red Lion Inn this week the Gotta gers
attending with the members of their house parties
Mrs J. West Roosevelt, OF Oyster Bay has ar
rived and will spend August with her sister Mrs
l. Tuckerman.
The chief event of the entertainment at Mrs Fred
srick Crowninshields Tuesday was the reading by
Miss Josephine c. Canning Of original story IL
was a charming sketch. Astounding in literary merit
Mrs. Crowninshield assisted by Miss Mary
Wyman. who poured. and by Mrs. Thomas 5
SouthwOrth. who helped receive.
Daniel Chester French. Of New-York the scuIp-
tor. who Is at his country place In Glendale has
received commission for statue OF Napoleon
FOR the 81. Louis Exposition. Mr.. French Is at
work on statue of General W F. Bartlett Of
Pittsheld, for the State House IN Boston
EXPLAINING HIS ACT.