New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
IN THE BERKSHLRES.
Preparations for Busy Season at
Cottages and Hotels.

Lenox, April p (SpeciaD-The Berkshire Hills
res7rt will open May l. Throughout
the county there activity and preparation. and
already many NEWCOMERS owning country places
have arrived. Hotels preparing to swing open
their doors. and the summer schedule OF the rail-
roads IS in preparation. The demand for cottages
has been large. In Pittsfield little Chicago col
ony has sprung up. In Lenox and Stockbridge. the
country resort for many wealthy New-York fam
lies. almost all available houses have been leased
to men who know the delights OF the Berkshire
son.
In Lenox. Grenville L. Winthrop, OF New-York.
and George Baty Blake. of Boston. have completed
country houses which they TO occupy. There
has been the usual number of property deals, and
land company has just been organized to deal eX-
clusively in Berkshire property.
In the winter the street railway from Pittsheld
to Great harrington, passing through Lenox, Lee,
HOusatonic and Stockbridge, sold to the Con-
sodated road. This road handles big summer
business and will be in connection with the
Berkshire division Of the New-York New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad, connected with NewYork
trains at Lenox and other points.
The golf clubs are being prepared for the
ner tournaments, and tennis. which was such a
rage in the hills last year. is TO be made feature
Of out-of-door life this summer. Trout fishing has
brought many early guests TO the Hills, and large
catches are reported. Berkshire trout brooks.
which have been praised by former President Cleve
land are now at their best and the attention paid
to stocking the streams for several years back has
brought forth good results
In Lenox Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dwight Collier. of
New-York have taken Osceola House, the country
place Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nee. Livingston. for the
summer. Mr.. Collier will bring large stable to
Lenox including his hunters. and Will take part IN
the Berkshire Hunt runs in the fall.
GrenviIle l. Winthrop. OF New-York. has built
fine country house at The Ems, and has in prog
ress extensive landscape work. He will occupy his
cottage this
Frederick S. DeIaheld. of New-York, who has
been the Root cottage for the winter, bought
this week the John 7. Parsons homestead, on
Stockbridge-st This property of several acres is
near the homes Of Charles Laner John E. Alexan-
dre, George Turnure and the German Ambassador.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delafeld will spend the summer in
Mystic. Conn. while the house is being remodelled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hill. Of Washington, were
In Lenox this week overlooking the repairs the
Beckwith place which they purchased last fall.
Many changes are being made the house, which
the property of the late Arthur Beckwth of
New-York- Mrs. Hill is the daughter of James J.
Hill. Of ST. Paul.
Mrs. Sarah a. Sands, Of New-York has leased R.
c. Dixeys cottage. the Tangewood; Harley I.
Proctor Of Cincinnati. and Miss Elizabeth Remsen.
Of New-York. the Bishop cottages, in Walker-st
and Thatcher NJ. Adams, of New York. the FIRE.
Hnghuysen cottage. Mrs. Robert Shaw. of Boston.
win occupy the Be-Air cottage.
Among the early arrivals III Lenox will be Mrs
Churchill Satterlee. Mr.. and Mrs. George Winthrop
Folsom. Mrs. Joseph W Burden Mr. and Mrs
OF New York: Mrs. w II. Bradford and DR. and
Mrs. Henry p Jaques.
Miss Ethel Folsom will open the berkshire Hills
ConValescents Hospital next week. She has eased
additional land adjoining the farm and Will stock
IL, that the farm may have its own supply of
milk and The hospital will receive CON
valescent patients from New-York hospitals from
May October. The hospital is supported by
LenoX cottaseTs. who are much Interested in Miss
Folsoms work She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George w Folsom, wEo have for twenty years
been associated with Lenox resort life
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed of New
York who were called to Lenox from Bermuda by
tie death Mrs. Bristed's brother last month are
al Lakeside In June they will so 10 Newport for
Aunbassa dor Joseph Y. Choate and family will ar
rive al Naunkeas. the Choate country place In
Stockbridge. early in June. The place has been
prepared for thcir coming Marshall Field tr
last years occupant of the estate, has leased a
large pl ice in %ew-MarlbOro.
IJr Charles AICBL-ney, of Ncw-York Will he ooe
Of the early arrly ais In Stockbridge. HIS place
cherry Farm. will be opened May / DR. Nc.
8urnev has been reelected president of the stock
bridge Golf club. and his Malcolm Ms%8Irnev
cbampi0a OF Berkshire CoCnty. viii capfafn The
ckbrldge golf team. Other officers of Inc goIf
club are: Vice-p president. Joseph II. Choate tr
secretarv and treasurer, Robert G. Stctson. direcI
tors & Haven. Walter Nettleton, Felix Iamond
JOhn caldwell and Allen I. Tveadway
The Red Lion Inn opened April N for
the summer. The early opening due Ia no
arrival Of many cottngers and tourists icato
Hail Mr. TreHdway 5 new hctel Will not bs opened
Gntu June.