New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
Cav Colorings of Autumn foh
age Add 10 Their Usual
Beauty.

.,,ccessve PROGRAMMES OF Poughkeepsie eiiu -
burg and all the other places listed on 'he an
What sppalling menu Of events, you Wl "a ga,
-, :, sThs-,,, NJ TROY where the final bits or us
,,.-5srepl coronenoration will be seen you
10 rurseited with the boom OF cannon the S,o5
hand the crush OF crowd; worn out 50 -, -
with the confusion and huTTsh OF the , ,,o,,
n-s,,on ever seen on this continent. EaseiiS . -
~, eel, = Mace OF rest where mind and oooE me
know, relaxation from the strain and eNcilelis -.
me busy glorious days Right mere - con,
obaurfessr 20 turn his big lamps 10 1he 80 80
ubence the light c, meth. Direct ms 'ou -.
- -. valley ~ Lebanon, lean hack on your
.os, cushions and enjoy the moments 81 you
.,7,o.othl, over = model road. II you nave 10
csr hoard q train and head I'm the same u 49,,
Gov Won are within easy distance ot one 81 -
most charming ana alluTihe Ies'oN
Tngland-the Berkshire Illus 49,. ,,., O.,
W, viii eud yourself a region OF lIle 80
You VIII arrive just at the Tine Wiz. -, 80
-. -. ,,,e cav colorings Of the autunnal sea
son and the softly rounded hills VIII "e''oii' -,
s..,s o,,t in reds and greens and browns ana yer
lows al blending Ia decorative scheHe '"'
soeDdng anything that the ingenuity OF i'An I''.
devised as a tribute 10 the famous olSe -,
hoss achievements YOU have been helping to non
or You viii find scenery such as YOU it@N' ~
S.-,ss n. as existing 50 close 10 your own DOORS
roads so smooth that YOU viii know q ne" JOY III
motoring hotels whose appointments arc "0'
rassed and whose locations will enchant YOU me
Asni-,vrsu Tbs curtis the LenoN, in fasnlolaole
- ,+l,sg,. ,1,e Nsple7vood and the Wendell ~
FrrtsNe6. The Cireeuock Inn at Lee, and others
equally me scattered all along the valley from
Vrrlsu1stoWn on the north 10 the southern me Al
,-,~-o,t,c,t Yo, VIII forget that there such
,.,nes a. noise and crowds and dust and confusion
= 49,, and WEAKNESS OF mind and body. Your
.--e VIII be rejo:ced. your spirit will be charmed
YOUR whole being viii he rested and comforied ana
upiiffed
A New York man who has seen America from
ocean 10 OCEAN recently paid his first visit 10 Berk-
shtra lie Rad heard much OF It's beauty, but haN-
ing seen California. the Rockies the Grand Canyon
az Colorado. the Yosemite and other famous re-
sIoDs he was skeptical and regarded what ne hao
hoard as the exaggerated oUtpourings of a pTeju-
diced enthusiast. He guided TO some Of the
high rlsces' the hills about Pittsield the roof
promenade OF Hotel Aspnwan IN GIenoX. elevations
here and there commanding wide views and ending
finally al South Mountain which lies Just south ~
and overlooking Pttsfield. Opposite, across the
fine state highway leading north and south through
berkshire County lay at his feet the fine estate
of the Country Club OF Pittshed' with its golf
course green and smooth. with its little crystal
lake nestled amid the Of beautiful grove
and liz old clubhouse rich in historic interest
Across the city OF PttsAeld he looked full fifty
miles 10 the NORTH, the view embracing Greylock.
tlle ma jesic sentinel OF the Taconic range. and
tending far beyond into the Green Mountains OF
Vermont Ia looked the along the HoOsich
range past October Mountain, made famous by
Holmes. and where the late William c. Whitney
established his great game preserve OF thousands
of acres. He looked south and the birmingham Val
ley. the summer home of Richard Watson Glider
and other famous men. lay before him To the west
He overlooked the Taconic range and in the blue
haze Of the far distance behed the Catskils tower
into the sky. Long had his Of adjectives
proved equal 10 the occasion hut here he stood,
sienced by the vastness, The magnifcence and the
subtle charm what lay about him. Il say
more" he said st last. Il out OF language
and The words have not been coined TO do il jus
rice. u surpasses 81 that ] have ever seen. and
can say NOR" IL was a spontaneous tribute.
siuotare and heartfelt.
Recurring for a moment 10 the roof promenade
the Hotel AspinWal. which also commands views
.,,lo Vermont. Connecticut and New York State
party Of people from Washington. including
famous a student and a traveller, stood
here last August and agreed that neither Italy
switzerland. Southern France. Spain, England nor
any other country offered more charming and
festful view that that down the western valley
And il is SO with all who visit Berkshire, for ad-
Iniration is commanded at every glance The hills
4 roll SO SOFTLY they smile, and do not froWn; they
arc kindly, friendly. they the heart, they en-
trance one with their soft beauty There IS naught
about them thar chls repels They are Natures
own conches. Turing rest. and their breath laden
With the SCENT Of the pine brings invigoration life
strength Here Nature painted her landscape mas
ferpieces, and here has sought. not to pain,
the IVY but rather so 10 form and perfect his owl
hsbicsuon that ali SHAH harmonic. The inhuenc,
~ Tho beauty al about seen IN the TASTY home
the beautiful garden. the smooth lawn.
The development Of Berkshire has been gradual
end IL IS really only Of late years that Il has rom,
into prominence and become widely known III,
people who discovered this land DID not sd,-ertis
II 10 the world, but quietly Informed their friend
Of what they hsd found. There was an evident De
sire 10 keep the region hidden, to make Rerksbir
exclusive and 10 preserve II from the ''rpsddips
crowd" Its summer colony vas choice sstberini
OF people Of social standing artists writers an
the like There exploitation Of the 6ps NJ,
hills and the peaceful valleys. but those who foun
them out kept their secret, ana II was only n
hVored one who found admittsnce here This spri
Of eXcusiveness has been adhered TO- but there 4
nothing of snobbshness IN II The hotels ba,,
been established a high standard and bav
sought The best class OF people for their ps+ron.
Consequently does not find here tbe erea
horde OF people 60 frequently seen at summer y
sorts. There has been no cheapening Of the locsl
fty. no lowering OF the standards hence The con
ditions under which people live In Berkshire az
as much Of an attraction the hills thernse1rs,
OF iste years the automobile had brought "a Rel
ishire thousands ~ Ee-to-do people who have In.
learned OF fits sttrsctiveness They have %,
forth 70 sing the praises OF the region. and tim
fhe fame OF Berkshire has spread rapidly, and 1
IS now known from Maine TO California
II IS q fortunate thing that the horsls - D.,
shire are IN the hands OF who have = h,ey
appreciation Of their obligations not only 10 tbe,
patrons ana themselves, but also 10 Perl,Sb,-
County. They have builded handsome and substan
vial hotel buildings equipped them IN the best mar
ner and operate them along lines that sppesI ?
the refined tastes OF high class clientele
The largest Of the Berkshire hotels Is the Hot.
Aspinwans situated on a hill 40 feet shoy,. -.
level. in the town of Lenox II is Of Colonial =.
sign. built substantially, With view solely - a.
comfort and safety OF its patrons II has seoor,