New-York tribune., 1909-10-17
AMID BERKSHIRE HILLS
Season There Bids Fair To Be Pro-
l0Rged Into N0uember.

Lenox. Mass. Oct. }s-Ths great volume Of ssu--
lists who have been passing through tho Berksurs
Hills since June has not diminished. and mid
October finds the Berkshire hotels nued WITH
guests Everything indicates the prolonsation cs
the fail season into November. Few Of tho cot
tages in Lenox and stockbrtdgs have been closed
and house parties have been arranged for the
week end throughout the month. Roller skating
new amusement, Is now IN full swing. hunting VIII
be continued into November. and on October .
there will be a horse show on the Foster Meadows.
There Is little indication OF any cessation Of
amusements and dinner parties before ths New
York Horse Show calls back 20 town the horse
loving contingent and it's following.
Mrs. Frederick S. DeIafeld. Mrs. Frank K stu--
gis. Mrs David Lydig. Mrs. John E. AIexantrs
and other well known cottagers responsible for
the roller skating craze The first meeting OF tbs
Lenox Roller Skating Club was held on Tuesday
afternoon, and tonight there is another largs
party in the town hall. TO which members OF ths
house parties have been asked. Some time later IN
the month there will be a fancy dress skating
party, and all Of the cOttagers win entertain for
that affair.
David T. Dana viii have charge OF the arrange
ments OF the horse show to be held the Belle
fountain Meadows II win be held on October q.
following the farmers breakfast at Oysrlee,
the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Froth-
ingham. Annually the Berkshire Hunt entertalns
the farmers over whose lands the hounds pass. and
the horse show Is for their entertainment as well
as to ascertain who has the best hunters and sad
die horses. There viii be a class for hunters, IN
which members of the Berkshire Hunt win show
their mounts. and class for saddle horses. MiSs
Isabel ShOtter. Miss Vera BIoOdgOOd. Miss Con-
stance Folsom. Miss ROsamOnd Dixsys Mss
HelOise Meyer. Miss Charlotte Barnes and Mss
COrnelia r. Barnes will show their horses "a
these classes In the class for ponies the chill
dren Of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Turnure NJ
and Mrs. Frederic Bull. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
AstOr Bristed and Mr. and Mrs. Giraud Fes'er
will show their ponies in harness. Other classes
will be jumpers and farmers horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Painter, Miss Kate Norwood.
Mrs j. Clarence Post and Mrs. Franklin Osgoaa
gave bridge parties this week.
In Pittsfeld the Massachusetts Daughters OF no
American Revolution held convention with re-
ception at the MaplewOOd on Wednesday evsnins.
at which the state officers received Amons thoSs
arriving at the MaplewOOd this week have been
Hamilton W. Mabie, Summit, N J.; MI ana ~
I George Thomas DOwlang, Z. Power Dixon N. x
GarretsOn. II. W. Wilson and Mrs. Warren IesalS'
jr-. of New York.
New York arrivals at the Hotel AspinWan have
been: Mrs. Samuel Clark Mrs. Horace Robbins.
Mrs. T. Gilbert Hart Mrs. Georse l. Curtis 's,'
and Mrs. L. L. Thompson Mr. and MIS-. J. -
Price. Mrs a r. Fowler, Mrs. J. d. Fowler a-'
and Mrs. Richard S. Hungerford, Mrs. = a NV
bins, Mrs. NJ f. Church and j. n Chureh- -
The completion OF the Jacobs Ladder state -
way a new and easy grade across the Giviae =,
tween the HOusatOnic and Conneeticut rivers. W.
be celebrated week IN htting manner a
opens a through state road between heston - -
the Berkshire hills In consequence Ot ths nVss ,s
travel the SIockbridge and Lee hotels are - -
with tourists nightly. The Greenock Inn. = =
foot OF the hill ON the Jacobs Ladder Road - -
OF the leading resorts for tourists, ana oosA -
Red Lion Inn and Heaton Hall are thfons'o
persons in motor garb ,.Ux
The Curtis Hotel is the centre ol - -.
gayety Many well known New Workers ss -.
for the rest OF October. Mrs. George n 80
Mr.. and Mrs Park Painter. Mrs. William "a -,
son. Miss Louise Taylor. John de hoNea -
Baron and Baroness HenselIanilsss ,s~s
Mrs. William Adams. Mrs Robert MsA''s' tI,a-
J. Clarence Post and Mr. and Mrs. Jo"a -al az
den are among the guests at the hotel 80 49, 50,
the largest bridge parties OF the season HA''
held there this week .,f ID
Lord and Lady AlsernOn Gordon-LsneA - and
New York Monday afternoon attei ', '-e snief.
az Allen Winden as the guests Of Chal-'s .nsm ia
Several entertainments were given A'
LenON.