New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
LENOX
Philanthropy Devises Vacation
Home for Working Girls,

I,enox. Mass, July 13.-Berkshire high.
lands have been cooler this week than any
other section Of Massachusetts,, and auto
mobilists, finding the hills ten degrees lower
in temperature than the coast resorts, have
remained in the hills and are making short
trips round about the Berkshires.
Hotels have filed up, and there has been
much of interest Besides water sports at
Lake Mahkeenac, the Stockbridge flower
show and the opening tennis tournament,
there have been many dinners, dances and
entertainments.
Automobile tourists have made beaten
track to the Hotel Aspinwall. This resort
at /, ,46O feet above sea level, with wide
porches and gardens, has been delightful
SPOT in the hottest week OF the season.
Mrs. R. Livingston Beeckman, OF Newport,
and Miss Caroline A. Beeckman and Mrs.
Henry H. Rogers, of New York, were
among the early arrivals this week. Other
arrivals from New York and vicinity In.
cIuded Mrs. c. A. Cowan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Cowan. Mr.. and Mrs w. s. Wilcox,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sweeney, Ralph r.
owen. Mr.. and Mrs. Barry b. Cam, Mrs.
J. F. Cam, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Peirce Mrs.
Il,
In PIttsfeld the Maplewood has been
filled this week The elm shaded lawns
and fountains have made this another cool
spot. Arriving there this week were Br!ga-
dier General and Mrs. George NJ. SterA-
berg. OF Washington; Mrs. h. Barnes, II.
n Barnes. jr., Mrs. +. NJ. Ives, Miss jose
phine Mann, Miss Nina Rhodes Miss l.. h.
Smith and Mrs 5. F'rabicotu, OF New YORK:
Mrs. Eliphalet w. Cramer. OF Ch!cago;
Mrs. c. A. Low and Mr.. and Mrs. I. Bin,
Of Norwich, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus J.
Foster, Of Scranton, Penn; DR.. Leonard
4. Almy and Miss Margaret Almy, OF Nor
wich, Conn; Mrs. W. T. Wardell ana ram
ily. of Watertown \. Y, and Mrs. horace
King and Miss King, OF Richmond Va
The curtis Hotel has been popular ren'
devious for motorists. Mr.. ana Mrs. Il. w.
Ellsworth. Mr. and Mrs. George n. WeIs,i
Miss A. A Goddard and George VI. CleeVe'
of New York; ex-Presdent George Harris
Of Amherst College, George Harris F,.
Professor and Mrs. c. +. Chandler, Mr..
and Mrs ". D. Davidson and Mr. and Mrs.
C. II. Morrison, of Boston. and Mr. aiia
Mrs n c. Williams, of Easton, Penn, are
here.
Both Stockbridge hotels have been busy
this week and the business at this resort
leads previous years Arriving at the Red
Lion Inn are Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Van Cleet,
OF Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. h ;. FlHe' ot
Chicago; Mrs. George A. Alden ME-
George Z. Alden, Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett
Wendell. Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin 7. Ellls'
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hamlin and j. !.
Phelps. of Boston, and George Nicnols ana
Miss Z. T. Nichols, of Brooklyn.
In the cottages there have been actl'i-
ties which have been followed by largo
companies. Taking part in the tennis TOUR
nament at the Lenox Golf and Tennis C!uo
were Misses Edith Bonsal, Leila Burden
Anne Delafeld. Helen Frothinsham' ElIeh
Gammack, Christine Sedgwiek, Alice oH'
yerthorne Mary and Irene Turnure' hos-
coe Bonsal jr.. Donald FrothinshaH''
Thomas II. Gammack, Newbold Morris IT,
and Ellery Sedgwick
new sport, standard croquet, was ln'
troduced at the Lenox Club by George W.
Folsom. Mr.. Folsom has court for the
game at his cottage Plying the game AZ
the Lenox Club are Ross W. "hisuer'
Frederick s. Delafeld. William b. y. fielo.
Giraud Foster, George E. Turnure an1
Samuel rockingham.
The stockbridge flower show given y
Mrs. Oscar !asig Miss Edith Kohlsaa;,
Miss Eleanor Hague, Mrs. Joseph Choate
and other women OF that town was 60
successful that the women VIII orsahA'
a horticultural society. Mrs. Freaef'o
Crowninshield. Mrs. oscar lasigi ana Aiss
Mary Weyman were at the tea taoIes d.
the show. Mrs. Choate showed the pest
annuals and Miss Kohlsaat the pest Pc
rennials. Dr. Charles McBurneys Vese'a'
bles won the award. Miss Kohlsaat Won
the greatest number of awards, her rose'
end English and japanese iris being 'h'
best.
Miss Elizabeth Lanier Turnure won 'n'
girls swimming race at the water spo'"'
defeating Mrs. David 7. Dana, MISS hoSA'
mond Dixey and other excellent swimmer
Miss Turnure is the best tennis player %
her age in the hills and Is good r'oe''
Miss Dixey won the canoe race and Deo.s'
f Turnure. jr., the tub and ooys S""H,
ming races.