The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
LnNox. Mass, Aug. II.
THE largest and most important
u.tbaripc ~ &b> soa CON xvo q a .

TINE largest and most important
gathering of the season was at
- the Lenox Club on Monday af-
ternoon, when Mrs. Nina Larrey Dur
yea. president and founder Of the Sc
cours Duryea OF Paris. spoke on her
work among the refugees In the dew
astated districts Of the Somme. Miss
Margaret French, q member Of the
New York committee for the secours
Duryea, made the arrangements for
the illustrated lecture.
Mrs. Duryea was presented by
Chauncey M. Depew. Chester Duryea.
Mrs. Duryea's son, showed slides illus
trating the relief work. So stirring
was Mrs. Duryea's appeal that the
'cottagers subscribed $4,000 for the re-
lief of the French. Daniel Chester
French gave $1,000. Mrs. William d.
Sloane $500, and among the 500 sub
acriptions were those of Chauncey NJ.
Depew, Mrs. John Henry Hammond.
Miss Kate Cary, Miss Mary Bangs and
Norman H. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster, Mr..
and Mre James Graham Parsons and
Charles Lanier have been on motor
trips this week.
The Lenox colony will feel the alb
sence Of the Right Rev. Thomas F,
Davies, who Is q summer cottager and
who is going to France in September
to aid in War Council work of the Y.
NJ. c. A. He will be abroad until the
first Of next year. When Gov. Nc
Call of Massachusetts, learned Of his
acceptance of the call he despatched
by tbs Bishop a verbal message of af-
fectionate greeting to the Massachu-
sets men overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan
have been making one of their period
seal trips into the Berkshires. They
have been in the hills half dozen
times since the beginning Of the sum-
mer. This week after @. short run in
he mountains they went to Highland
Falls, N. Y.
B. Lausings Tour Berkshires.
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Rober,
Lansing. travelling with John w
Davis, Solicitor for the State Depart
ment, and Mrs. Davis. were on tour
OF the Berkshires last week. They
started from WATERFOWL. N. Y. visited
Lake George and Manchester, VT. and
passed the week end in Lenox, leaving
early Sunday for New York. Mr. and
Nfrs. Lansing declined all social over.
lures during their short stay. They
were at dinner at the Hotel Aspinwal
with Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and Mrs
DC Witt Talmage on Saturday night
Members Of the French Embassy
have been visiting the Berkshires THU
week. Capt. Paul Vignal, the French
military attache. and Nine Vigna
were with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rob.
inson Smith in Glendale over Sunday
Capt. de Blanpre. French naval at
tache. and Nine. de Blanpre were will
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Slater II
1enox. Also as q guest Of the Skaters
was Capt Van Aneli, italian naval at
'tache. Tho French vice-Consul IL
New York. s. d'Haleygu. and Nine
d'Haleygu and Mme. le ROGUE o.
Paris registered at the Red Lion Inn
Gtockbridge.
Mrs. Finley ]. Shepard, travelling
with Miss Mary Gould of New York
has been touring in the Berkshires.
Frank g. Macy Of Brooklyn, will
Mrs Macy and Miss Virginia Macy
started on an afternoon automobile
run last Saturday with the intention
of returning home the same day. VI
in Wcstchester, with the roads in f1n'
shape, they decided 10 continue on
and arrived at Heaton Hall, Stock
bridge. early Sunday morning. o.
Sunday Mr.. Macy played over TIT
course, making a "a, and returned Il
Brooklyn early Monday morning.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles H. Sheriff.
entertained RutSer Bleecker Jewet
OF New York for the week end at Coli
Brook.
Mr.. and Nfrs. Addison B. Hail o
Brooklyn gavo a dinner party a
Heaton Hall. stookbridge. entertain
ing for Mr.. and Mrs. Graham X. Mel
len.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ledyard gave a din
ner party at her cottage in Stock
bridge for Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Hazard Of New York. who are stop
ping at Heaton Hall.
Council At shadow Brock.
Tho Rev. and Mrs. Arson Phelp
Stokes entertained DR.. Cohen of New
York, Prof Frank Spaulding of Cleve
land, Ohio; Prof. Sprayer Of New
York, Prof. Cowlin OF Minnesota, Prof