Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
Washington Visitors.
IN THE BERKsH1REs.
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LENOx. Mass July 81 1906.
week of unusually warm weather has
resulted In a quiet week at Lenox. II is
not often that Berkshire is troubled with
humidity for any length of time but the
past week has been an exception. much
so that people have abandoned all that call
ed for physical mental effort and have
politely and conventionally loafed. The
opening of the Aspinwail Boat Club the
last of the week was most timely. The
many guests at Hotel Aspinwall have the
common love of boating and literally pant
ed for an opportunity to enjoy aquatic d.
versions. They welcomed therefore. the
announcement that the boat house on the
shores of Laurel Lake was to be opened
and went down masse to help the thing
along. 1t IS drive of about four miles
over a smooth state road. and the location
OF the boat house IS ideal II sits in a
grove just at the waters edge. and Il is
seldom indeed that one fails here to find a
refreshing breeze The hotel four hand
was loaded with the children and the young
people, while carriages and automobiles.
transferred the older guests. The party
had a delightful afternoon. There are nu-
merous fine boats at the place. every ac-
commodation for fishing and bathing, and
these were taken full advantage Of Lunch
was served, and the guests were very much
pleased at this addition to the attractions
of the hotel.
Secretary and Mrs. Bonaparte are spend
ing their time very quietly at this hotel.
Last Sunday morning the Secretary attend
ed services at the modest little Catholic
church at the foot of the hill, ten minutes
walk from the hotel. and Mrs. Bonaparte
was driven down town and attended the
service at Trinity, the fashionable Episco-
pal church at which most of the cottagers
are attendants. The Secretary is getting a
fine rest and his wife is feeling the benefit
of the higher altitude. They drive every
day and are fast becoming familiar with all
the region round about Lenox, a region of
which both are very fond.
Friends Of Sir Mortimer Durand, the Brit
fsh ambassador. are joking him over the
cricket situation here. In both of the games
in which Sir Mortimer has participated his
team has been beaten, although it was in
no way his fault, as he played fine cricket
each time. Last Saturday the South Berk-
shire team played against the North Berk-
shire team, and Sir Mortimer was TO have
captained the former team. For some rea-
son he did not play, and the team won In
one of the closest and hardest fought con-
tests ever seen on a Berkshire cricket field
Sir Mortimer is told that he was the Jonah
that caused the two previous defeats-a
Joke which he takes with characteristic
good nature. He AYERS, however that he
will break the spell of the hoodoo the next
time ne ieddS MS team upon the held. He
will probably play with the Lenox team
Saturday afternoon in the game with the
team from ELM Court, Mr. William ID.
Sloanes estate. Mrs. Edward r. Wharton,
the writer of the famous book THE House
of Mrth,'' Is much interested In cricket and
has offered handsome prizes for the best
batting and bowling averages for the club
for the entire season. Sir Mortimer stands
an excellent chance of winning one, if not
both, of the tropics.
Lenox society will turn out in force Sat
urday evening and pay 50 seat-a Bern
hardt price-to witness vaudeville enter
tainment arranged by Mrs. Griswold of
New York for the benefit of Miss Foisoru's
Mountain View Farm for Convalescents 1t
was suggested at first that the price of the
tickets be placed at So and all the ladies on
the committee, with one exception, favored
it. The exception ruled. and the price was
lowered. 1t might just as well have re-
manned at the higher figure. for society
would have paid just readily the home
being a pet charity. Many prominent So
eiety people are to take part, and an orig
inal as well as very interesting program
has been arranged.
Mr.. John Hall Mckay of New York is
playing Lord Bountiful to the many chill
dren at the Hotel Aspinwan. He took them
over to the Lebanon Shakers on the hotel
coach the other day and gave them a de-
lightful time among the quaint people of
that region. Wednesday he chartered the
parlor car of the Berkshire street railway
and packed it with happy little ones All
sorts OF refreshments were carried along,
and the children were given trip to North
Adams. at the north end of Berkshire
where lunch was enjoyed at enc of the no.
tells. The children of former Attorney Cen
eral Griggs have been among Mr.. Halls
guests on both occasions.
Much attention is being given to golf both
at Lenox and Stockbridge just al present,
because of the approach of the tourna-
ments, which come early in September The
game cannot be said TO have been as popu-
lar as in former years. but this week has
seen a marked revival of interest. There
are many good players among the cottagers,
and they are practicing assiduously in an
ticipation of the tournament. Both clubs
offer very handsome trophies and there Is
the additional incentive of beating out their
friends. The Illness OF DR.. Charles Nc
Burney of Stockbridge has seriously inter
fered with the game there this summer, as
he has long been the moving spirit of the
local club. DIR. McBurney was one of the
physicians called TO attend the late Presi-
dent Mckinley at Buffalo. and is known the
country over as one of the leading sur
geons of America. His son Malcolm, who
has held the golf championship of the coun-
ty for several years, is not playing this
season, being engaged in study.
Mrs. Edwards, wife of Brig. Gen Clar-
ence r. Edwards of Washington, was the
hostess at dinner given a few evenings
since at the Hotel Aspinwali Dinner was
served under subdued lights in the private
dining room, the table decorations being
scarlet geraniums. Mrs Edwards guests
were hrs. 1iftuu r OStef, MT. 'J1lSWOlQ, MI.
Eustace Jaques, Mr.. GrenviIle Winthrop
Mr.. Havernith, Miss Kate Cary and Miss
Amy Varnum
Mr.. John w. Griggs. former Attorney Cen
eral, returned from Canada this week and
Is with his family at the Hotel Aspinwau
He has spent two weeks salmon fishing and
reports very delightful trip.
Gen. A. e. Bates of Washington arrived
in Berkshire the last of the week and Joined
his wife at their villa at Windsor.
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