New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
IN THE BERKsHIRES.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribuzs.I

by Telegraph to The TrtbuzsI
Lenox, Mass, Sept. Z3--The largest and by AT
! ODDS the best since the organization OF tha
| Berkshire Hunt two years ago. was held in Rich
| nond, on the west side Of the Taconic Range 70
| day. The drag had been laid out with great care
| and so arranged that those who rode and did not
wish TO take the stone walls and fences might con-
tinue without Gaping the barriers. This arrange
ment brought out the full membership OF the hunt
and the scene at the start at Loveland's Corners
was picturesque.
The morning was bright and cool. ideal hunt
weather The drag was fully six miles with one
check, a mile and half from the kill AL the
morning riders were the way to the meeting
place. six miles from Lenox where a picturesdue
run had been planned Those who rode TO the
hounds included David T. Dana. master OF the
hounds ard Charles Astor Bristed. Newbold Nor
ris, Guy Ward, Roswell Eldridge, Miss Heoiss
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Frothinghara Joseph
W. Burden, Francis Jaques. William B. o. Field
Mr.. and Mrs. Robb de P Tytus. Miss Constance
Parsons. Miss Kate Cary. Miss josephine Durand
Herbert E Shaw. Colonel Won Estzel Count Bress-
Ter. Captain c. s. Haight, Ernest Rennie and George
2. Turuure
Following the kill the hunt rode back IN a BODY
to Lakeside, the country home Of Mr. and Mrs
Samuel P. shotter. Of Savannah where about one
hundred guests and members OF the hunt awaited
the arrival Of the riders and where Southern hunt
breakfast was served The decorations OF the break
fast and tables were novel and consisted OF
Spanish moss and cotton bols which had been sent
favors characteristic Of the South being rep
reservations Of negro cotton pickers carrying bas
kets OF cotton. These and cotton blossoms were
souvenirs OF the affair. The menu included ter
-rapin, chicken, Virginia ham, beaten biscuit and
cernbread prepared by Mrs Shelters negro cooks
after the manner of the South.
The guests were received by Mr.. and Mrs Shooter
Miss Shotter. Mrs George Roundtree, Miss Round
tree, of Wilmington. n. c.. and Mr.. Shelters sis
ter, Mrs. Andrew Carmichael. Of Savannah Those
present included the British Ambassador and Lady
Durand, Lord Hamilton and Miss Hamilton. the
Austrian Ambassador and Nine. Won Hengelmdller
Baron dem Bussche OF the German Embassy
and Baroness dem Bussche, Baron Won Gisk-s,
Baron Schener Schwartz. Hugh Quincy. Mr.. and
Mrs George Westinghouse. Miss Clementine Fur
Mss Mrs. Charlemagne Tower Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lam D. Sloane. Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sloane, Miss Evelyn Sloane, Mr.. and
Mrs Giraud Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos II Do
Heredia Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph s. whistler, Afr. and
Mrs George W. Folsom, Mrs William B. o. Field
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H Pease. Mrs. George E.
Turnure, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Patterson. Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Read. Mr.. and AIRS Charles s.
Smith, Richard Goodman and Mrs. Frank K StuT-
gis.
Mrs. James r. Doudge and Miss Doudss. Of New
York. have arrived at the Red Lion Inn In Stock
bridge for the late autumn.
Mrs. NJ r. Miller, Of Tarrytown, and Edwin P.
Cook, of New-York. guests OF Henry Il Cook
at Wheatleigh.
William Watts Sherman. OF New-York, has A.
rived in Lenox for the autumn season
Miss Sarah Reid. OF New-York. IS q guest Of Nm
Henry NJ Field. in Stockbridgs.
Miss Dorothy Kane Of New-York. Is visiting III
and Mrs. George W. Folsom.
Mrs William D. Sloane will entertain the Bs-k-
shire Hunt at breakfast Tuesday morning At
Elm Court
An interesting report in Lenox to-day Is tnAt
s. 2. Shotter, Of Savannah. has offered Anson
Phelps Stokes $2500OO for Shadow Brook House and
$50 acres OF land in the so estate It is under
stood that deal is pending and that papers may
pass within a short time
At the Aspinwal are Mr.. and Mrs. John P. King,
Mrs. Gustave Bauman. Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. Tucker.
of New-York. and Mr.. and Mrs. H NJ. Baxter, o.
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A vose and Mr.. and MIA
Thomas E. Leeds of New-York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ". Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. William 5
Greene. of Boston; Mrs. Malcolm Caruthers Mas
Caruthers and Miss Young, Of Chicago, are a. tes
Maplewood in Pittsheld.
Mr. and Mrs. Ion PerdIcaris to spend the wiz
ter in Washington. Mrs. Perdicaris and family
have sailed from England. and Will go to PittSeeid
on their arrival.
Dinners were given this evening by Mr.. and Ars
William D. Sloane. az Elm Court by Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. o. Field. at the Poplars; Mrs. Roosrt
Winthrop, at Ethelwyn. and Mr.. and Mrs Robert
w Paterson at BlantyTa