New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
IN BERKSHIRE HILLS.
ActiUity Prevails Throughout the
Entire Region.

AHtSEE nGSJOn.
Lenox. Mass, Aug. 13 Especially there
have been no large social affairs in the Berk-
shires this week it has been the most spirited
and pleasure seeking period Of the year. OF pic
MICS excursions golf and tennis there has been
an endless chain. The theatre and a circus have
attracted cottagers and hotel guests All OF the
hotels from Vermont to Connecticut have been
alive with activities. Liverymeu have been
unable to meet the demand for vehicles. and
every automobile station has been crowded with
cars touring through the hills
Percy R. King. OF Washington, won the
weekly handicap golf match with score OF so
Mr.. King has been entertained by Mortimer NJ
Singer at Home Farm.
1t was announced this week that the trials
OF the Berkshire Hunt Club indicated that the
beagIes were not fast enough for the hunters
and foxhounds have been ordered. The ken
nels are to be moved to Lfthgow. the estate
OF Clinton G. Gilmore. master o. thu hounds.
The club has announced a days racing
in September, at Pleasure Park. Besides pony
races. events for thoroughbreds hurdles and
steeplechase. there will be gymkhana games.
which win be IN charge Of members Of the
British Embassy who have followed these
sports in India
Much interest was taken IN the competition
among the cottagers in the arrangement OF
floral centrepieces for dinner tables which took
place IN the Town Building. Mrs. Richard c.
Dixey, OF Boston. won first award Miss Evelyn
Sloan second and Miss Adele Kneeland third.
The list Of contestants Included Mrs Edward
Wharton. Mrs. W. B. o. Field Mrs. Frank K
Sturgis, Miss Helen Parish, Miss Mary whar-
ton. Miss Charlotte Barnes and Miss Tucker
man., OF Washington.
The Curtis Hotel Will be the scene OF q gay
ball next month. The cottagers interested in a
North Carolina sanatoriun are to dance for
charity's sake. Among the arrivals at the hotel
are Mrs Francis Andrews and Miss Louise Gil
more. Of New-York. who have been abroad.
Robert W. Chaplin. Of New York. is registered
at the hotel Mrs. Frederick D. Happen enter
tanned at dinner at the hotel this week for Mr..
ard Mrs Adrian Herzog. OF New-York-
Concerts and entertainments have been OF al
most nightly occurrence at the Hotel Aspinwan.
where large colony of annual visitors to LenOx
has registered On Tuesday a tournament
against Colonel Boyle" was played on the
Lenox Club course. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Choate. OF New-YOrk are being entertained
there by Judge and Mrs, Thomas Allison. of
New-York
GOlfng overshadows everything else in Stock
bridge Tennis is TO have its inning next week.
however. when a tournament win be played at
the Casino. Among the cottage changes have
been the arrival OF Lieutenant Reginald Bel
KNAPP. OF Washington; Mrs. Walter Hoffman OF
New-YOrk. as guest OF Mrs. 2. Hoffman; PaytOn
Van Rensselaer,. Of New-Tork. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl de GersdOrff. OF New-TOrk. at other
cottages Mrs. Frederick CrOwninshield gave
reception this week for Mr.. and Mrs. de Gers
dOrfT. y. c. Van Rensselaer, started this week
for Cohasset Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Field.
IT., went 10 Boston by motor car for a several
days trip, and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace r. More
head started this week for the White Noun
tsins-
Walter Tuckerrnan. OF Washington has ar
rived at Stockbridge, preparatory 10 defending
the StoCkbridge Cup in the annual golf tourna-
ment A the Red Lion Inn Mr.. and Mrs W.
G.. Ashweil. Mrs. Alfred watkins and Mrs. Her
bert NJ. ,etts. OF New-York. are among the
many srrivals- At Heaton Hall ara Mrs Ste
phen l. Tucker, Miss A. D Tucker Miss Flor
ence Ticker. Mrs. John Sutpheu and Miss SUIT
pheu. Colonel +. c. Wayne, OF New-YOrk. has
been guest OF Mrs. David BabcOck at the
hotel. and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Rusk have
been guesls or Mrs 5. F. jeremiah. OF New
York
The hotels are filed with summer guests. At
Greenock Inn Judge Robert Wilkin. Of Brook
Ign, aS-4 Or. W. J. MacFarIand OF New-YorS
have arrived. Mr. and Mrs. d. o. Sprague and
Frederick G. Wttteman. OF New-YCTk. annual
guests. are registered. Other arrivals include
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ulman. A. Van Wagner
Mr.. and Mrs. George E Burrows. H. B. Kirk
land, Mr. and Mrs. William Pegram W. Barry
and Miss o. ]. Sherman.
Mrs. George Law and her grandson George
Law Davidson, OF New-York arrived at the inn
this week for the fall During the week the
hotel guests made a trolley trip 70 Cheshire and
Berkshire Park
The finals for the golf trophy offered by W p
Edminster, of New-York were played to-day in
Pittsheld between E. A. Thomson OF New-YOrE1.
and Henry L. Dawes. OF PfttsfieId
Bishop and Mrs. Henry c. Potter, who have
been in Pitts1eld. have gone TO the Maine coast
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Henry ". Bishop, OF
Chicago, gave a dance for her daughter. Miss
Jessica P. Bishop. at the Bishop summer resi-
dence-
Ex-Governor W. Murray Crane opened his new
country house on Windsor Hin this week. Mr..
his mother =
and his sister. Miss Clara Crane. entertained a
party OF friends.
There are many diversions at the Hotel Maple
wood in Pittsheld. Euchre. dancing and nightly
concerts have filed in a busy week. The late
arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Starr,
Mr.. and Mrs. James P Platt. Miss Margery
Platt Miss Lillian Van Nine. Mr. and Mrs c.
W. Starkney q. A Andrews Mr.. and Mrs. N d.
Lancaster, S. G. Schenck. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bulls John A. Lewis. Miss Mathilda Wattin /
Mrs Lane Naloney Frances J. MalOney, Miss |
NJ. E Lane and Mr. and Mrs. David Cromwell
AN INSOLUBLE MYSTERY.
Governor Pennypacker OF Pennsylvania was |