New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04

Lenox. Mass, July 3.-The spectacle
lar water sports this afternoon at the
Mabkeenac Boating Club and the bril-
liant dance tonight in the Lenox CLUB
rounded out the busiest social week OF
the Lenox season thus far and indi-
Gated tha, as the season advances there
will be fuller round Of sports, out
of-door events and big gatherings ia
tho clubhouse than has been on tne
Ionox calendar in years. with the run
ming off of the days events az the
Boatiag Club Mss Symphorosa Bristed.
who directed the events, announced
that the Lenox Junior Tennis Assocla-
ton had offered prizes for champion
ships n swimming, canoeing, diving
and other events at the lake, when
would be held Saturdays in July ana
August. and Mrs. NewbOld Morris 8
tonbstone golf match, which brought
out the biggest entry ever started ~
Lenox in mixed doubles, IS 20 be toi
lowed by other contests, for when
handsome gifts will be presented by
members Of the Lenox Club. The whole
season into October will be marked
with a weekend sporting event.
Tho scene AZ the water sports was
wonderfully pretty. The cosey boat
house is deep down at the loot OF q
ledge. out of which spruce trees spring
and leave fragrant odor over all
The setting is strikingly cool and IN
yiting. and the double porches and the
stems which lead down TO the Landing
form a grandstand, where were the
members of the club, tne cottage col
onv and their house parties. Inc
whole scene was brilliant, the various
colors of the sweaters and the bril-
liant sports coats giving a splash OF
iridescence to the gathering. Out al
the landing Miss Bristed, with a corps
of timers, starters and judges, directed
the corps Of entrants. The events were
followed by a tea in the clubhouse and
dancing. Mrs. Charles Aston Bristed
Mrs. George z. Turnure, Mrs. Newboid
Morris. Mrs Carl A. de Gersdort and
Mrs. Giraud Foster were at the tea
tables.
The coming Of Mr.. and Mrs. Payson
Hatch to the Hotel Aspinwall marked
the beginning Of gay times there. Al
the last week end Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch
arranged a dance, and to it we're asked
the attaches Of the Austro-HungarIan
Embassy. For the week the house has
been filed, and tonight Fourth of
July ball was given which attracted
members of the Pittsfeld colony
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
". Depew will arrive from the
Virginia resorts 20 pass the hot
months at the Hotel Aspnwall. Al
ready there are Mr.. and Mrs. c. +
Logan. Of New York; william Hayes
Ackland, o. Washington; Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis VI. Hemingway Mrs. G. W.
Moon. Miss Gladys Moon, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Phoenix, Mr. and Mrs. William
Harris Mrs. c. c. Whittemore, Miss
Stella NJ Harris, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
R. Scarborough, the Rev. and Mrs.
George " Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell l. Knapp and II. K. Rutherford, Of
New York.
Curtis Hotel opened July with a re-
markable clientele OF the first fami-
lies Of New York. Added arrivals in
clude Mrs Alfred Maclay, Miss Harriet
X. Wells, Miss Elizabeth A. 0sgood,
Miss Ann s. Stephens, Mrs. Frank
Hamilton. Mrs s Parkman Blake, Miss
Blake, Mrs Waldo Newcomb, DR.. r.
vim H. Hance, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Comstock. Mrs. G. F. Parks. Dr. +. B.
Weaver. Mr.. and Mrs. william T. viii
son and Mrs. Charles A. Cowen, Of
New York
Mrs. Newbold Morris's golfng event
attracted the attention Of all the col
ony. The prizes were silver trophies
toilet articles for women and cigarette
cases for men. Among the women who
started we're Mrs. Carlos de Heredia
Mrs. Gordon Bell, Mrs. Henry II. Pease
Mrs. Allen b. Fenno, Mrs. David T
Dana, Mrs. w. f. s. Griswold, the
Misses Isabel Shotter, Civilise Alexan-