The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
Rivals Many Dances and An
nual Flower Display at
StOckbridge.
SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT

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season of gold plate dinners and dances
and affairs of those who have their sum
mer h Affiliations along the western bor-
der OF Massachusetts. II Is the time
when artists gather and display their
work and when come the annua cham
pionships for golf and tennis.
September this year will be excep-
t~ionally interesting. for two weddings, a
score OF dances and many outdoor meet
ings are scheduled.
This week end was very lively. II
began on Friday night when Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl A. de Gersdorff gave "A dance
AZ the orchard, entertaining for their
daughters, the Misses Josephine and
Alma de Gersdorf, who returned to
Stockbridge Monday after a visit with
the Misses Helen and Edith Wharton at
Murray Bay m the 81. Lawrence. Mrs.
de Gersdorn's artistic touch was seen in
the house decorations, where there was
n perfectly harmonious arrangement of
flowers. A buffet supper was served at
midnight. All OF the young people OF
the Lenox and ~Stockbridge colonies
were present. Half a dozen large din
ners were given before the dance, the
guests going from the dinner table TO
the Orchard.
This afternoon was held the annual
meeting OF the Laurel Hill Association,
which has made Stockbridge known far
and wide as one OF the loveliest villages
In America. This association began
back as far as 1853 with the idea at
first OF identifying a village pleasure
ground and caring for The cemetery.
The idea expanded until It took In the
entire village. and now every inch OF
ground In the limits OF the town is under
the eye OF a special committee which
cares for and innrnNpG and fnaLna 80.
village beautiful. once a year at
Laurel Hill in early September IL held
an outdoor meeting at which prominent
men are speakers. This afternoon Os-
valid q. Willard Of New York addressed
the association. He was introduced by
Alexander S~edgwick. who came down
from Plattsburg. y. Y, where he Is a
member OF a company at Gen. Woods
camp. TO preside and introduce the
speakers. on the platform also was it's
honorary vice-president, Joseph II.
Choate. Before the public meeting Mr.
and Mrs. ~Sedgwick entertained a score
Of well known men at the Mansion. at
luncheon. Tea was served under the
trees at Laurel Hi.
Another event of this afternoon, and
one that also brought S~tockbridge to the
forefront OF attention. was the opening
of the annual art show In the Casino.
Starting a few years back, In a small
way by exhibiting only the works OF the
StockbrIdge artist colony. there has
grown up about this exhibition n coun-
trywide renown. and gradually the limits
for exhibitors rave been widened until
now all OF those working in western
Massachusetts and along the Housatonic
River in Connecticut show their produC-
tions at the Stockbridge exhibition. such
artists as Frederic crowninshield, Gard
rer Symols, H.. Bolton Jones, Thomas
Shields Clarke, Rem Foster and Lydia
Field Emmett send their canvases. Also
Daniel Chester French. Augustus Luke-
man, the sculptors. exhibit their models.
An exhibition Of such notable works IL
OF great pride to Stockbrldge. 1t brings
the art critics and often art dealers, and
Tor two weeks the Casino Is an interest
Ing spot. This afternoon the artists who
were exhibitors met at vanishing DAY,
and there was an interesting social side
10 the meeting. Mrs. Frederic Crownln-
shield was the hostess AT the tea table.
The value OF the works exhibited is esti-
mated at more h a $50. 900.
The climax OF the week end was a
dance al Eastover given by MIR. and Mrs
Harris Fahnestock and marked their
return to entertaining after a PERIOD Of
mourning. The music was 10y Sherry's
band from New York aud the villa and
grounds were deliberately lighted. The
dance was in the long hail and the con
Meeting drawing rooms. All OF The rep
rescntative people OF the colonies were
invited.
one of the handsomest dances of the
week was the costume ball AZ Heatou
Hall in Stockbridge, where many strlk-
ing costumes were worn. The ballroom
was attraCtiVely done In garden flowers,
the walls being decorated in foliage and
Illuminated with small electric globes
Floral pillars were In the corners OF the
room and between were bands of asters
and SALIVA. A feature OF the ball was the
dancing OF a minuet by Mss Ruth and
edward Pfeiffer OF New FORK. Some Of
the notable costumes were worn by Miss
Fanny X. Gregory OF New York. French
court dress; Miss Penelope B. Noyes OF
Boston, Colonial dame; Miss Daisy Kalt
OF New York, Spanish princess; Miss
Edith Burtis. Little Red Riding Hood.
the Misses Mildred and Dorothy PRIME,
The FoIlies': Mrs. William q. HaVill,
Hungarian princess; Miss Florence Full
Ter, Black Eyed Susan; Miss Mary s.
Smith of Philadelphia. Italian noble
woman Mr.. and Mrs. william Rosen-
baum. English court costumes of the
fourteenth century, Henry Ellsworth
Gregory and George Lewis Gallery,
Nama Yamas; William T.. Doane. Fast
ndian p%otentate; BrysOn kalt. indian
princess; James A pirnie, Turkish sui
tan, George j. Brown. knight of the
Garter Mr. and Mrs: T.. =, Winter. Pill
grims of the eighteenth century,
Asters. phloX and snapdragOns were
exhibited at the last o fthe specialized
flower shows arranged by the women OF
Stockbrldgc, which was held this week.
Mrs Carl \. de Gersdorf. Mrs. Walter T..
Eaton and Mrs. w. Gilman Thompson
were the committee. The award for the
best phloX was won by Mrs. Oscar laslgi,
Mrs. j. Woodward Haven and Mrs Ju-
seph II, Choate receiving honorable mem
ton. Miss Helen 4. Buffers asters were
the best, Mrs, Choate taking the second
award, For snapdragons Mrs, W. GIL
man Thompson won. with Mrs. Choite's
exhibit II close second. Awards were
made for originality in arrangement and
beauty OF arrangement as adapted for
dining table and interior decorations,
For originality of arrangement Mrs, w,
Gilman Thompson won both first and
second awards, the honorable mention
being given to Mrs. Edward Il. Owen.
In the class for beauty OF rrangemen
the highest award went to Mrs. Carl 4.
dc Gersdorff, second award to Miss Flea
nor Hague and honorable mention to
Miss Marian Hague, Miss Mary I.awtnn