The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-11
ctivity at Lenox and Newport--H Happenings at

LENox, Mass oct 10 This week has
been the most interesting oi all the LenoS
season Into II has been crowded the Red
Cross iair. the spectacular balloon race and
the pursuit by automobiles. picuics. lunch.
cons, large dinner entertainments in a
score of villas, and the touring to the hill
tops to look down on tho most gorgeous
foliage of a decade
within ihc week there were but two
villas closed and two cottagers came IN to
I enoN and opened their villas. which bal
anccd the score The weather ~ responsible
for tho long so ourn OF the cottagers, late
September and the opening week in October
having been a stretch of golden weather
Al the Rcd Cross fair the success OF the
managers was phenomenal Every one for
miles around attended and tho little hall
was filed to capacity throughout the day.
In the evening auCtioneers sold tho remain
ING wares
Cottagcrs are preparing for the chrys-
anthcmum show which will be otoned
October - This is the largest display
made OF the products of the greenhouses Of
the region in the year. Beside Chrysanthe-
NUNS there will be roses, carnations. yioets.
plants and in another department fruits
and vegetables Some of the big growers
are Charles Lauicr. Mrs. Carlos de Heredia
William h Osgood Field, Mrs. John l..
Giraudo Foster. Joseph H. Choatc, Mrs
William Hall Walker, Mrs. Warren NJ,
Salisbury. Arthur II Cooley and Mrs. John
Alden Spoor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlandt r. Bishop who
are now on an automobile trip into the White
Mountains. have been giving picnics on the
top of tho loosac range, whore the new
Mohawk trail crosses tho divide between
the Deerfeld and the HoosaC rivers. This
new motorway is the nnest highway in New
England and II will be opened by cele-
bratlon on the summit in November. Mr..
Bishop crossed the trail Ave times this week
with different parties.
The most important social functions OF
the season were given this week. Some of
the large entertainers we're Thatcher NJ
Adams, Miss Clementina Furniss, Mr. and
Mrs. William B Osgood Field. Mr. and Mrs
Newbold Morris MIR. and Mrs.ar Cos de
Heredia. Mr. and Mrs David LydiR. Mrs,
Charles Carroll jackson Mrs. John h.
Alexandra Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes Mr..
and Mrs John Hutton and Miss Clementina
Furnss have given lunoheons,
Pittshcld society was Interested by the
announcement Of the engagement of Miss
Agnes Van Santvoord. daughter of MIR.
and Mrs seymour Van Santvoord OF Troy
~ William I. Rice Of Pittsneld, Mass
tam of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur II Rice.
Cottagcrs arc arranging for their winter
residences. MIR, and Mrs. Charles Aston
Brieted. having takeniaIhouse In town, will
close Lakeside on the 24th, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl A. de Gorsdorf will close Orchard
llill on tho 18th Miss Anna Blake Shaw
will close her villa the same day. This
wook Or, Gilman Thompson reopened
Halidon and will keep tho place open into
November Mr. and Mrs Thomas W strong
will keep their cottage open until the last
OF November
Mr., and Mrs Ross W. Whistler expect
on Thanksgiving, when they viii hay,
house party and a dinner celebrating III,
event For six months tho Hidden House
on Church Hill. has been rebuilding anc
winter home has heen created where
GUNNER lila stood Mr. and Mrs Mhistle
VII Join the winter colony