New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
TN THE BERKSHIRES.
Lice Foe Haunting IN Lemon
Hotels Filling Rapidly.

I,enox Mass. July Z CspecIaD-since the open
ing Of the Lake MGhkeenac Boat Club seVeral
boats have been put IN commission, and afternoon
races will be a part OF the July sports. The sea-
son for bass fishing Is just opening, and already
reports from fishing parties are heard. Every sat
urday afternoon there will be 2 tea at the cruz
house and Informal dances viii be held
Those interested IN the Mountain View Sana-
torium for convaIescsnts from New York hospitals
arranging a dramatic entertainment toT its
benest, In which young people Of the cottages VIII
take part The British Ambassador having ar
rived cricket is being revived, and baseball az
Elm Court. William D. SlOanes country place. IS a
regular weekly amusement.
The Berkshire hotels are catering % the care
and comfort OF automobiiists. The Hotel Aspin-
wall has built new garage and in every resort N
the hills the automobile Is attracting tha notice OK
hotel men. Il is estimated that two hundred cars
are passing up and down the Housatonic valley
daily.
The AspinwaIl has the largest booking in its his
tory. and it's June business record breaking
Some Of tae season guests are Judge and MIS-
Ernest Hall and family, eN-Attorney General and
Mrs. John w. Grigss and family. Mr.. and Mrs
William Allen Butler and family. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gibson. William C. Egleston. OF New
York, is here for his second season.
For time there was a prospect that the Lsnox
horse show woulttenot be held this year. but az a
meeting OF the Horse Show Association on Wednes-
day afternoon II was decided 20 hold the sixth
show at william d. Sloane's Highlawn farm on
September a. The general feeling was that the
show had not been quite as Interesting the last
two years as before. but as many new horses have
arrived in Lenox and the hills this year these addi
tons will add more rivalry and sport. GiTaud Fos-
ter Is chairman Of the association. and Or. Henry
P. Jaques Is secretary. Charles Lanier has four
new English cobs which have never been shown
in this country, Harley T. Proctor has a stable
Of fifteen horses. Mrs. John Kean has a stable OF
notable stock, and other new additions to the
Lensx cottage contingent win enter horses.
David T. Dana, OF New York. who IS master Of
the hounds OF the Berkshire Hunt has obtained
some foxes. which viii be hunted during the au-
tunm season In former years the hounds have
followed the aniseseed bag over a laid-out trail
To further interest in the organization and
to bring out the full skill OF the hunters and the
merits Of their mounts, the new departure in hunt
ing the live fox will be introduced
The rough riders OF Lenox are introducing tent
peg2ing as a summer sport. This 1ndO-Eng1Sh
Es as pTeseh sf seen S the here sy ysaT es 90 Of S & Bsh
Embassy az an afternoon fete. Among the TideIs
Joseph W. Burden. Chester ". Burden. Herbert B.
Shaw. Samuel rockingham and Sir Mortimer
At the Maplevood in PittsheId the advent OF
settled here for ' the remainder Of the Summer and
autumn. The first OF the seasons dances was held
on Wednesday evening. and there was large at
tendance Of guests and yoCng PittshelG people: Ppf.
T aIoITs m w p ~ seS % A % PSs P6sl 80 1sSsT NTrs S
Tiff Of Buffalo; Jerome Walsh and family, Of
were among the tourists Recent arrivals at the
hotel are Miss Florence u; Lane. MI and Mrs. ST Q.
II. Robertson, Miss Ruth Robertson DR.. ana MIS-.
Frederick Peterson. of New York; Airs. ]. c.
Spencer. Milwaukee: Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. ATnetrano,
the Misses AnetranO, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Fran
ces Ogden West. of Chicago
At the Red Lion Inn in StOckbridge, Is a large
company Of New York persons who annually go
there for the season The patronage Of this hotel
comes from all parts Of the states. The late ar
rivals include Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Gaines, Mrs. H
D. Harburg. II. o. Alexander, MIR. and Mrs. Frank
I. Casper. Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Squire. OF Boston;
DR. William Mason. Mfr. and Mrs. Howard Van Sur
diem Miss Gertrude z. GeeT. Mr.. and Mrs. c. W.
Townsend. Miss Daisy Townsend. Mrs NJ. d. Cham
berlin. New York; Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Plummer
and J. H TeTnpleton Of IrvingtOu-On- Hudson
Heaton Hall. on the Heights above StOckbridge.
is doing large business Mrs. Henry Sanger, Miss
Sanger, Of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Foster. OF
New York; Mrs. John Michaels OF Buffalo: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Shares, Mrs. Z. c. HOmans and Miss
hotel for the season