Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
LENOX.



LENOX, Mass. August 3. 1906.
The event of the week at Lencx was the
entertainment given Saturday evening at
Sedgwick Hall In aid of Miss Folson's Noun
tain View Home for Convelescents. II was
the first event of the season which has
really brought society together, and the
gathering was a brilliant one. Diplomatic
and official Washington was represented
by the presence OF Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Bonaparte and the british Am
bassador and Lady Durand, who were ac-
companied by members OF the BRUSH iesa-
ton. Preceding the performance great
many dinners were given BY the cottasers
and q number Of similar entertainments 1oi-
lowed H. So successful and brilliant was
the affair that 1t was repeated Monaay
evening and fully 5000 was realized Lazy
Durand furnished Ice cream and cake,
which was sold during the entr acte, addihs
considerably to the total receipts
The active season OF the Berkshire Hunt
will begin September l, on which date tne
first meet will be held. with the hunt preak-
fast served at the villa of Col. and Mrs
Walter Cutting In Pittsfeld. Mr.. Richard
Dana, master of hounds, has the course
laid out. and the first batch OF i've foxes Is
VIII be loosed for the run. Everybody In
Lenox who dares to ride hunter across
country Is planning for the meet, ana ~
will exceed In brilliancy any OF the past
meets of the organization. 1t has always
been the custom in the past when an anise
bag was the quarry so to arrange the
runs as to permit Of their being witnessed
IN part at least by the non-riders who fol-
lowed in carriages or motor cars. with
Reynard leading the way there can be no
previous determination as to >-e course
and the gallery must take Its chances
with little prospect of witnessing much OF
the sport.
The hunt will remain in the foreground
from that on Its annual races will be run
at the Lee Pleasure Park on Labor day,
the Monday following the first meet. There
six events on the program. including
hurdle races and steeplechases and a great
many fine entries are assured. The organ
ization OF the hunt with it's fall meets has
resulted in the bringing of many fine
thoroughbred hunters to Berkshire, and
most OF them will get an opportunity to
show their mettle in the Labor day races.
The next event of interest will be the
horse show at Highlawn farm. September
IA. Ali fears that the show would not
equal that of former years have been dis
PEELED. The preliminary demand for park
ing spaces is so great that 1t will be neces-
sary for the association to add large
number. and this will mean that practically
the entire ring will be surrounded. Every
body makes 1t point to be here for this
event. II Is the great event of the year.
with the horse as king and with society
parade.
II Sir Mortimer Durand's fellow members
of the Lenox Cricket Club could even ap-
proxmate his playing, theirs would be
record of victories rather than defeats
Saturdays game with the Elm Court team
was a repetition of the previous contests. Sir
Mortimer made a fine score, making twenty
six before he was caught. his nearest COM
petitor being Mitchell. who scored twelve.
The Elm Court team had the satisfaction OF
defeating the ambassadors aggregation by
score of 30 to "a.
Secretary Stetson OF the Stockbridge Golf
Club has issued the program for the an
nual tournament, which begins August %
and continues for four days. Interest CEN
ters in the playing for the Stoekbridge cup,
which will begin at o'clock on the first
day. This is open to all amateur golfers
eligible to compete for the championship OF
the United States Golf Association. and the
cup is played for annually over the course
of the Stockbridge Club.
Secretary OF the Navy Bonaparte. who
has been at Hotel Aspinwall for two weeks.
left Monday morning for Washington. He
went to Hudson by automobile and from
there TO Washington by rail. Mrs. Bone
parte remains here for the balance of the
month and the Secretary Will return to
Lenox as soon his official duties viii
permit
Lady Durand and her daughter. Miss
Josephine left this week for the Maine
coast, where they plan to remain during the
month Of August.
Senator and Mrs. w Murray Crane leave
on Monday for New York. whence they
will sail Tuesday for an extended trip
abroad Since their marriage they have
been at the senator's villa in Windsor and
have given much time to deciding upon
plans for their new residence at Dalton
The contract will be awarded before their
for occupancy in the fall
Mrs. Clarence R Edwards of Washington.
who is in Lenox for the summer. was the
guest this week of Senator and Mrs. Crane
at their villa In Windsor. She also visited
Mrs. Gen. Bates. who has a charming home
at Windsor
Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ. F. Fouik of
Washington arrived at Lenox this week
with Mr.. and Mrs Henry Maurer OF New
York. The party came by automobile and
plan to spend some time in the Berkshires.
Miss Margaret Knott OF Washington has
been the guest this week Of Miss Charlotte
Barnes daughter of Capt and Mrs. John S.
Barnes at Cold Brock.
Mr. Arthur de Pury Of the Swiss legation
has arrived in Lenox and Will remain
through the season.
Former British Ambassador Joseph II.
Choate who is summering at his country
home at Stockbridge. had narrow escape
from serious injury while automobilng In
that town Wednesday. AS the machine was
descending one of the steep hills a tire
bursted and the chauffeur momentarily
lost control OF the car. II swerved sharply.
throwing Mr.. Choate against the side.
wrenchIng and bruisng him painfully.
Fortunately the driver speedily regained
control Of the ear and serious results were
faA