New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-25
War Garden Club
inspection at Lenox

iSpfc'd1 Correspondence OF The Tribune
Y ENOX, Mass, Aug. 24.-Miss Anna
Blake Shaw's two-ac-e home
stead. with its gardens. hidden
patns, fountain and bird baths. and
splendid lawn. was the last OF the
places visited Monday afternoon by the
Council Of the Lenox Garden Club IN
me hrst Of the Councils inspections
o. members gardens Miss Shaw's
PARTICULAR flower which received notice
was the beautiful Halls Amaryllis. an
August flower which Miss Shaw had
chosen TO decorate her house and tea
1aoie. MISS Shaw was assisted in re-
celvlng by her sister, Mrs. Grant Walk
er, Of Boston, and Miss Resale Good
man was at the tea table.
Mrs. William Merriam Crane opened
ner country place, Morning Face, in
Richmond Friday and Saturday after
noon Tor community masque, "At the
Gate OF Stars which was given on
the terrace and was followed by folk
dances on the lawn.
Another unique affair of the. week
was deld day q. Eighlawn Farm, the
country place Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
.. Osgood Field. where j. Macy Will
cts, Howard Willets, f. Augustus
schermerhorn. John Alden Spoor. Will
w
L. Davis and others showed jersey
cattle for awards and held picnic and
sale.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Kean, who was q
guest Of Ter mother. Mrs Robert Win
throp, has returned to Elberon. n. J.
Major Hayden Charming came over
seas to pass two-weeks' Through
with Mrs. Charming and his family at
Valley Head, Lenox. Major Charming
IS IN the remount division, and brought
messages from Captain David T. Dana,
who IS III the same service.
me North 0 Woods estate Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Gardner Gould, OF South
orange, y. j., was sold this week for
$1,000 TO Noble Turner and George E.
Stevens, OF Great Darlington.
There have been many arrivals in
the cottages, Miss Gertrude Heckscher,
Edwards Spencer, George B. Hedges
and Frank W Crowinshield to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. de Gersdorf in
Stockbridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman de
K. Glider and Clifton P. Williamson
arrived at Four Brook Farm, Tyring-
ham.
Mrs Charles Astor Bristed opened
Lakes de Thursday afternoon for an ad-
dress by the Able Bord d'Ariere, Of
France, who told Of his observations
of American troops The able is on a
mission for the French government.
Mrs. George ". Carleton, with Miss
Ida B. Carleton and Miss Frances Put
nam, Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Greenleaf Sykes, VITA the Misses Mar
tina and Elizabeth Sykes, OF New York
were at the Curtis Hotel during their
visit TO LenoX.
A plan by Captain Samuel Frothing.
ham TO make Lenox a base for sol
diers' hospital is attracting attention
Captain rockingham has agreed te
give Overlee for convaicscent home
and Miss Ethelred +. Folsom will give
Mountain View Farm. Four other
places are being sought in the vi
cinity.
Charles Marshall, OF New York
joined Mrs Marshall az Heaton Hall
Stockbridge, this week. They have now
gone to Camp Brentwood, Upper Sara
nae, for two weeks.
Mrs. Beverley Chew Duer, Miss So
phia B. Duer and Nicholas Murray But
Ter are at the Curtis Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Palmer Gavit, who
are at Hotel Aspinwall. were guests Of
Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom, VINO en-
tertained IN their honor.