New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
LIVELY AT LENOX.
Preparing for Horse Shosc-Pur-
chases of Real Estate.
Mass Aug. 3 CSpeciaD.-This has

,.,ox. Mass. Aug. 3 CSpeciaD.-This has been
- l,veliest week OF the season. Large dinners
-. been given 10y Charles Lanier, Mr. and
-. william p O. Field, Mr.. and Mrs John e
s,.,andre Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Morris Mr.
- Nr-s George W. Folsom the Rev and Mrs
,,,.A.-s L Howell and Mr.. and Mrs Robert w
-@...-son. Beside these entertainments there
=. heer an increasing interest in sports The
=, handicaps have had large field. and the
,u.-ses al the cricket field and at the baseball
- have been large. Many tourists have ar
80 n automobiles and week END house parties
are numerous
A, Fzo-el AspinwaIl there have been tennis and
.,o,l, coli tournaments. This weeks dances at
=. .o.sls have seen more men than women an
-, condition in the Berkshires. The late
-.,-a,s Of Hotel AsDinwan are Mr.. and Mrs.
.so,,h Mack Mrs. Louis Mack. G. L. Loomis.
= "a Mrs W T. Egleston. Mr.. and Mrs.
r-A.-,os Fafes. George w. Harris. y. ID. Shear.
= mccormick Mrs. z W. Lincoln D. o.
80 Winfield Tucker and Miss Tucker.
~ .vacutive committee OF the Lenox Horse
So hes fully prepared the programme for the
...h annual show. William Douglas Sloane
.,s,, rendered the use OF Highlawn Farm
g ,be show and the ring viii be made near
-. oounrrv plsce Of George Fsstinghouse.
-. ,riu he A Encouragement OF tho classes and
adj
- ,he programme. Ps.tsaeld. stockbridge and
--est harrington cottsgers are interested in the
.novr and win make entries. The show will he
,ree 70 the public and its attractiveness will
6-sU many thousand excursionists into Lenox-
re date has been set for Friday, September s.
The Prince and Princess de Bearn. OF Paris,
who started to-day for Newport. after a week in
renox as guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph 5.
Whistler. received much attention from the sum
rner colony. -Four large dinners were given in
their honor They We're delighted with the
beauty OF the hills.
shadow Brook Inn is filled, and there is much
social life and gayety at the hotel Since the
links was opened for Sunday golf the handicaps
PLAYED that day have attracted golfers from AL
about Iseuox and Stockbridge. Another croquet
tournament has been played this week the
finals being the programme OF to-day.
Gradually NEWCOMERS are picking Up farm
estates about the Berkshires and converting un-
productive land into beautiful country places.
Th.s week Robert p. States, OF Morristown, y
] bought more than 80 acres Of land in Great
HARRINGTON where he is TO build a country
house. Gustave Dannreuther. OF New York, has
purchased a farm Of $50 acres in LanesbOro.
Several other deals are pending. Frederic ;.
Delaheld. OF NeW-York, is 10 begin al once
changes ia the Parsons property on Courthouse
Eil near George L. Turnure's estate. He Will
make LeIoA MS place OF residence al the year
Theodore W. Luling, Of NeW-Aork, has plans
for a new Colonial residence on Cone Hill. in
Stockbridge where he lately acquired large
property.
Considerable interest is aroused in the second
annual races Of the Berkshire Hunt Labor Day,
September 4. has been selected as the date for
The races and entries viii be made by most OF
she cottagers. Giraud Foster. Joseph w. Bur
den David T. Dana, Francis Jaques and others
viii take part IN the races.
The new State road between LenoX and Pitts
field viii he opened next week Mrs. Richard
= Auchmuty, OF NeW-York. was a large sub
scrfber 10 the fund for the road. which has been
q year IN building II is five miles long and one
Of the finest thoroughfares in the hills. The town
Of IenOx gave $4,000 for the road and the State
made an appropriation Of a like amount.
A muster OF veteran nrenen OF the Con-
uecticut Valley in Pittsheld this week was a
great attraction 10 the cottagers. Many hotel
guests turned out for the celebration. and the
frolIe1s and other cOnveyances Were taxed m
The morning carrying the visitors 70 Pittsnelo
where old hand engines competed IN piay-outs
and hose races We're run
Sir Mortimer Durand VIII be member OF the
IeDox cricket team. which VIII play IN Pitts
field to-day. Baseball has taken such hoIa on
4he Gotta gers that the young men have organized
q team. Jameson Getting, Joseph W. Buroen-
Chester Burden. Malcolm Sloane. Herbert Shaw,
Samuel rockingham, David T Dana, John
sloane Francis Jauues I.eruist Esler and others
win play against William d. Sloane's Elm Court
team captained by William E. O. Field
The trophies offered by Girauo Foster and VIII
ssrn d Sloane for competition In the Lenox golf
tournament this month are beautiful works by
Eilversmiths and rank with The hanosornest cups
offered anywhere. Malcom McBurney. Of New
York IS 10 defend his title champion Of
berkshire County at the Great Darlington golf
TOURNAMENT on August %.
StockhridEe has been lively and interesting.
There are more guests al Heaton Hall and the
Red Lion Inn than ever before al the beginning
% August, and many cottagers are entertaining
house parties. Preparations have begun for
the annual fall affairs. the meeting Of the Laurel
Hall Association Icy Glen parade and the an
lual golf tournament.
In Lee GreenOck Inn is overdowtng with
guests and the managers OF the hotel are 10
build a large addition at the end of the season
for next years business. SeUi-weekly dances
and concerts and entertainments nightly have
entertained the pleasure seekers there.