The Washington times., 1907-07-09
SUMMER RESORTS BECOMING GAY
LenOX Guests
Have Sport in
Gymkhana Races

The summer residents OF Lenox and
the Berkshire Hills journeyed 10 Pitts
field on Saturday afternoon for the
grotesuue and amusing Gymkhana In
dulged in by the summer colony there
abouts. from time to time, when there
are plenty of men settled there. TO take
the lead The games were not as pic
turesdue as they have been in former
years. They we're given in the shadow
Of South mountain 10 the south of the
Tom Scheick homestead. 1t is we'll re-
membered that the last time they were
given Miss Josephine Durand. daughter
of the then British ambassador TO this
country. was among the riders.
On Saturday Miss Emily Bacon, niece
OF the Assistant Secretary OF Stale.
Robert Bacon. captured one OF the
prizes. that in the ride to lady with
doll and dress" which consisted of a
pair of riders. David T. Dana. master
Of the Berkshire hunt, and Miss Bacon.
in which Mr.. Dana dismounted in the
middle Of the ride. and Miss Bacon
quickly and deftly sewed the dress on
the doll. and they continued their cir
cult. arriving at the stake first. An
other stunt was the riding up and down
the course rapidly, each rider carrying
a lemon on a spoon, the only one finish
ing with the lemon still on the spoon
being Miss Katherine Peck. Of Pitts
field. who of course, won the first
prize.
Still another was the race with jumps
over three hurdles, the riders trying
10 throw potatoes into p bucket. the only
"A
The feat of holding q glass of water
while jumping three hurdles, although
extremely difficult, was accomplished by
Mr. Dana and Charles Aston Bristol
who rode as a pair and arrived at the
starting point with more water in their
glasses than any Of the others. DR.
Dana also won the prize for the ride
70 lady with thread. needle. and button
! lady to sew button on riders cap, the
two 70 return 10 start
One OF the most unique Of the figure
was the holding OF baskets OF potatoes
| by the feminine partners. the others rid
/ ing by, stopping, and removing then
/ saddles. grabbing as many potatoes a.
! possible and returning as fast as posi-
/ BILE to the starting point riding bare
| back. Mr.. Cutting and Mrs BOnsa
: won. Still another humorous event wal
| one for which directions read. rid
! 10 lady. dismount and give lady cigar
cite and box Of matches containing only
/ a few good ones. While lady light
| cigar ette. man removes coat, turns Z
/ inside out. puts IL on, removes saddle
! and returns 70 start. smoking cigarette.
| First in this were Mr.. Hurlbut and Mrs
| Cutting.
/ In he last event each rider rode :,
| his partner whistling a tune. and sooi
as she recognized IL he made the circui
/ and returned 10 the start Mr.. Burdei
/ arrived first after whistling 20 Mis-
/ Schenck, but as his horse failed 10 TAX
a hurdle he was disqualified and Mr.
/ Dana, who whistled 20 Miss Bacon, wa
/ first.
! George Langdon Whitford has return
! ed from a two weeks visit 10 his sum
mer home at waterloo, n. H
The friends of Miss Nellie Jenniso,
] gave her an old-fashioned country stre ?
ride to Forest Glen. From Forest Glei
they went TO Brightwood. where a hal
| turned 70 Takoma late last night
| Among those present were Mr.. an,
! MIRA Walker. the Misses GrabiN Jenni
son, Cole, Watkins, and White. an,
Messrs. Adams. Platt. Terflinger
] Fraser. and Smith.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L
/ Lerch were delightfully."- entertained a
the latter's residence on Ches;nu
street last evening. Many interestini
! games were played and refreshment
| were served Among the guests Wer
Colonel and Mrs. Crandall. Mrs. Tyler
Mrs. Kenny. Mrs. Siers. Mrs Simmon.
Mr.. and Mrs 3. F. Smith. and Mr.
! and Mrs. X. l. LerCh.
| Capt. and Mrs. Warren Q. Beach hav
arrived in Saratoga, and. as usual ar
| at the United States Hotel
Mrs. Caroline King and Miss abb
King are al Gaithersburg, Nd, for tn
summer