New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
LENOX
Refreshing Rain Breaks Hot
Spell in the Berkshires.

LenoX July s-Thc Rerkshires escaped
the worst Of the hot wave this week. for
the days were broken b. cooling showers
and TUESDAY there was drop 81 % de-
grees In The afternoon following 4 rain
storm which had it's centre over Lenox
and cooled all the region Nights have
been cool despite the heat when i'm mid
day the temperature registered into the
ninctos. which is a record in LenoX
Guests at hotels telegraphed to New
York friends to JOIN them. and Hotel A.
pinwall filled UP over the Fourth by those
who had learned of this cool spot. At the
hotel on the Fourth a dance was held.
Their was also patriotic concert and H.
Elimination.
In PittsGeld. where the town celebrated
its ij1th birthday. the hotels were lively.
The SIaplewood has been an interesting
spot and was decorated with pennants
and banners and illuminated at night dur
/ ing the three days celebration. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. W g. Humstone Miss Mary Hum
stone and NJ. &. Humstonc ar" al the
Maplewood for the summer
Curtis Hotel was filed over the Fourth
and guests were quartered in its cottages
for the first time this year. Ex-Governor
were among the notable guests at the hotel
for the holiday. This week hotel concerts
began Mrs Daniel Terrence. OF New
York. and Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hadden
are here for the season.
TWO 81 the coolest hotels i'm the Berk-
, shires are the Irving House. IN Dalton.
and Greenock Inn. i'm Lee. Manager Saw
age. of the Inn, has opened the Greenock
fffgpt, N, Il he
links were nlled during ;he week.
Bcrkshrc's new hotel. !dieNild Inn, IN
der the base of Greylock Mountain, has
been q popular resort this week. IL Is
TWENTY-FIVE miles from LenoX. over fine
country which is travevsed 10y the state
highway. which makes the inn delight
ml spot to motor for tea or luncheon.
In the Stockbridgo hotels there is a large
party If young people who have kept the
Casino tennis courts and golf club links
busy this week Stock1ridge Is getting
ready Toy it, tennis tournaments in which
an the young peopls OF the Berkshires
compete FOR hou0rs.
Up on the Field Hul where Is Hcaton
Hall. there has been comfort even on the
hottest DAYS Dances on alternate nights
a. the Red Lion Inn are OF high interest
to old and Young.
MIS- George Westmehouse on the
Fourth raised the nag to the breeze on
top OF Jacobs Ladder aea!n. having iirst
raised a flag there when the state boule-
vard was opened.
NeWbold Morris has been elected MEM
bar OF the board # governors Of the Lake
Mankernac Boat Club. Ia succeed tie late
john t.. Al"Xandre. and Giraud Foster was
elected a member OF the vestry Of Trim
ity Church. Ia succeed the late George ii.
Morgan.
There We're thirty At the annual luncheon
a. the LenoX club on the Fourth. cap
tain Barnes. VINO has been presden, for
score OF years was reelected Frank Is.
Surgis William d. sloane. J. Bowers Lee,
John =. Glier. William T.. .. Field. Nal
colin Sloane. NcV0od Morris. Arson
Phelps Stokes. George Turn'te. J. Sanford
Barnes Samuel rockingham. David 7.
Dana. Joseph w Burden. John &. Green
leaf and NJ -. Post were among the
guests.
Miss Charlotte Barnes will entertain tho
I.enoN Garden club mex; week There wtu
b. the annual flower show on the 10Th
Appleton Wade. Melville DAWSON Pos
and John du Bois have been elected mems
beers OF the LenoN Golf club.