Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
IN THE BERKSHIRES.


Special Correspondence OF The Star
LENOX, Mass, June IA. 1906
The season is well under way in the
Berkshire hills, with every indication of
being exceptionally prosperous Every cot
tage available has been rented and the ho-
tel bookings are unusually heavy. Shadow
Brook, the former home of Mr. Arson
Phelps Stokes, which was used last year
for hotel purposes, was purchased in the
fali by Mr. S. P. Shotter of Savannah Ga.
and has been entirely reftted and newly
furnished. The family viii arrive next
week This will lessen the hotel accomrno-
dations of the town quite bit and viii add
considerably to the business OF the other
resort houses.
There will be smaller representation
OF the diplomatic corps at Lenox than has
been the case for several years. Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the German ambassa-
DOR, and Baron Karl Won Giskra, the Aus
tr1an ambassador who We're here last sea
son, are going elsewhere. Sir Mortimer
Durand. the British ambassador remains
loyal to Lenox, and the embassy will be at
Deepdene, where it has been located for
the past three seasons. Lady Durand pre-
fers Lenox to any of the American resorts.
as the air here has proven very beneficial
TO her MI. Ernest Rennte. first secretary;
Mr. Ronald c. Lindsey second secretary
and Messrs- William Seeds and II. A Grant
watson, attaches, expect to be here with
the embassy. Count Gleichen, military at
tache, and Capt. F. E. c. Ryan, naval at
taehe. will not spend the season in Lenox.
but upon their return from England viii go
direct to Washington
Sir Mortimer Durand came direct to
Lenox upon his recent return from Eng
land and remained a few days before re-
turning to Washington On the day of
his arrival he was elected president of the
Lenox Cricket Club, a position he has held
for some years, and has since been chosen
TO the presidency of the Berkshire County
cricket League. He is an enthusiast at the
game and has done much to make it popu-
lar in Berkshire.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Hill and Miss Mary
N. Hill of Washington and Seattle have
arrived at '-ShaughIin." their charming
home the shores of Stockbridge bowl
Mrs. Hills father. Mr.. ]. ]. Hill. the rail-
road road magnate expects to spend consider
There is much regret among the cot
tagers over the fact that Rev. and Mrs
Richard Lewis Howell of Washington. who
occupied the Rockwell cottage last year.
are not coming to Lenox this season. unless
it be for brief stay. The Howells were
very popular In Ienox society.
Mrs. w. Woodward of Washington has
torn down the old David Dudley Field
house at Eden HILL" Stockbridge, and is
to erect handsome cottage on the site.
The new dwelling is to cost upward of
$1,000 and contractors are now figuring
on the plans. During its erection the fam
lily will occupy the old Mission house. which
is on the estate, and which Is so named be-
cause of having been used In the mission
work among the Indians, conducted by
Jonathan Edwards in the early days of the
Town. Inc w O0uHdrUS arrived THIS week,
Mr.. John r. Key. the Washington artist,
has rented the Mrs. John Treadway cot
tage at Stockbridge and will spend the
summer there. Mr.. Key has painted many
of the famous old Stockbrdge gardens and
numerous river scenes in this section. He
expects to do considerable work this sea-
son and later will have an exhibition Of his
paintings.
Mrs. I.ucius Tuckerman and her daugh-
ter Miss Emily Tuckerman of Washing
ton, have arrived at Stockbridge for the
summer and are at their estate, "Ingle-
side.' They have long made Stockbridge
their summer home and are regarded as
almost permanent residents.
Former Ambassador Joseph II. Choate
will arrive at Stockbridge in a few days
with his family, and ''Naumkeag' has been
put In readiness for their occupancy. The
and it's location ON Prospect hill commands
views which are unsurpassed In all this
region. Mr.. Choate will, as usual. spend
much time in touring the country in his
automobile.
Hotel Aspinwall. at Lenox, opened last
Saturday with surprisingly large number
of first-day guests. Many changes and i'm
have been made In and about
the house. and the grounds are far more
beautiful than ever before. Among the no.
table early arrivals were Mr.. and Mrs. Car
ret A. Hobart OF New Jersey, who came
in their automobile from Lewiston, Me-,
where they were married the previous
week. Mr.. Hobart has been frequent
visitor at Hotel Aspinwall. and chose 1t as
the proper place for spending his honey
moon The Hobarts will remain for some
time and take daily trips about the county
q. r. Cotton arrived this week for an ex-
tended stay. Mrs. Cotton was daughter
OF Gen. Haliock. and her husband is we'll
known retired army officer. Mrs. John w.
Griggs whose husband was Attorney Cen
eral in the Mckinley cabinet. arrived this |
week from her home in Paterson, N. j..
by her daughter. They viii
be joined later by Mr.. Griggs and the other |
members of the family and they will oc-
cupy one of the Aspinwall cottages during |
the season. Mr.. Grfggs is golf enthusiast |
and win devote much time to the game.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman OF Washington |
registered at Hotel Wendell in Pittsf1eld |
Wednesday She remained ever night. and |
ton. Among the arrivals at the Maple
wood. in Pittsfeld. this week have been |
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