The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-23
GAY SOCIAL AFFAIRS
IN THE BERKSHIRES
Brilliant Coming Out Ball, Re.
ceptiOn and Many Din
ners Fill Week.

LxSox. Mass. Aug. 22.-ons very bril-.
liant ball. a reception given by Mrs. Jo-
seph II. Choate. the meeting OF tho Lenox
Garden Council with Miss Charlotte
Barnes. a long list of luncheons and sew
eral large dinners was tho society pro-
gramme In tho Berkshires this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. C. Church gave
the ball at Great Darlington. introducing
into society their daughter. Miss Ruth
Church. The setting for Miss Church's
coming out was the handsomest that
Great harrington has seen and consisted
of elaborate decorations OF orchids. roses.
sweet peas and gladioli before q bank Of
early chrysanthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church received with their
debutante daughter. Mrs. Church wore a
gown of pink satin adorned with silver
lace. Miss Church was in white silk with
garniture OF real lace. large house
party for the function included Miss Mar
saret Hayes OF Jackson. Mich. Miss
Elinor Scott, Pittsburs Miss Mabel Over
ton and Miss Cornelia Wooley OF New
York. Kirby Green of Greenwich, Conn,
and Francis II. Brown OF Honolulu
Mr.. and Mrs Forsythe wickes OF Tux
edo arrived on tho Laconia this week
and came UP to Lcnox. where their daugh-
ters are passing the summer with Mrs.
Wickes' mother. Mrs George Griswold
Haven. After a few weeks IN Lenox Mr..
and Mrs. wickes will go to Tuxedo Their
European trip was cut short by the mo-
b!lization In France.
Mrs. Choate's afternoon reception was
given for Mrs. Thomas r. Bayard OF
washington. who was a guest OF Mrs.
George Merrill at the Red Lion Inn. Mrs.
Bayard later In the week went TO Now
port 10 pass the remainder Of August.
For several days Mr.. Choate was unable
to make his daily automobile trip about
tho hills. but has now recovered from
his tndisposition
There Is promise Of a very gay Sep
TENDER The leading dances will be by
the Lenox Club. September 4: Miss
French's fancy dress ball at Chesterwood.
September 8: the fancy dress ball for the
benefit OF Miss Ethelred Folsom's Noun.
tain View Farm at Hotel Aspinwall. Sep
TENDER 26. and the opening dance at the
new club house in mid September. The
date OF tho DOG Show has been changed
to Tuesday September 10.
Mrs. Newbold Morris has Etven 500
In soid TO tho Lenox Dog Associa tion for
special prizes Others who have given
money prixes are Mrs. John e. Alexandra
Mrs Edwards spencer. Mrs. A. HUNGER.
ford. Mrs. c. Davies fainter. Mira Rober,
Winthrop. Miss NJ. r. Winters. Miss
Alice Hager. Frederic g. Delaneld, Gren-
Vile l.. winthrop and Giraud Foster.
Cups have been offered by Henry Hol-
lister Pease. William d. Curtis, w w
Brown, Mrs. Edwards Spencer for the
best West Highland White terrier owned
In the Berkshires Drew 3. T1nsman,
J. b. Cooper. Mrs. NJ, McCurdy. Mis- e.
O. Hydon. Mrs. C. Haisted Yates, Benjs-
min II, Throop. Thomas r. Ryan, ]. Mont.
fort Schley. Richard j. Stewart, II. r
Peters. Miss Anna Sands. Mrs Ogden
Mills and Miss Amy X. Easton.
Tennis At Hotel Aspinwall this week
attracted many prominent players. The
rain interfered with the opening days
OF the tournament, but during the latter
part OF tho week both morning and az
ternoon matches were played. Tho cups
were tho hsndsomest that have been Of
fered In the hills this year. Other ac-
tivities at the hotel were a putting
contest. which was won by Miss Eliza.
beth Lambert of New York. and dan.
cling contest, at which the award was
made to Mr., and Mrs. Enos Throop
Mrs. William Bpinkerhhoff. Mrs. ]. 8.
Devier. Mrs N A. briggs. Miss Lillian
Latour. Frederick and Richard Holloman
A. N. Voorhis. DR.. b. Sherwood Dunn and
w. A. Cowes won the weekly prizes for
auction bridge.
Among the guests at Curtis Hotel are
DIR. and Mrs. p. II. Dudley. Mr.. and
Mrs. George l.. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs
Ross w. Whistler. Mrs. Robert Maclay
Mrs. r. j. Staples. Mrs. william Baugh
| Miss Elizabeth X Upham. Mrs. FRANKLIN
Woodruff. Arthur V, y. Woodruff. DR.
and Mrs. Frank II. Whittemors and Mrs
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