New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Lenox Colonists
Aid rench Children
tspecici Correspondence Of TIE Tribune)

tSpeciri Correspondence of The Tribune)
T ENOX, MASS, Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Nina l. Duryea, of Dinard,
France, in a talk at the Lenox
Club on Tuesday afternoon so stirred
her auditors that pledges of $4,000 for
Mrs. Duryea's war relief work in
France we're subscribed. Daniel Ches-
ter French gave $1,000; Mrs William
Douglas Sloane, $500; Mrs. John II.
Hammond, Miss Kate Cary, Miss Mary
Bangs. Norman II. Davis and Chauncey
H. Depew, Sl00 each.
Mrs. Duryea was introduced by
Chauncey NJ. Depew, and ali of the
most prominent persons in the hills
were present.
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Robert
Lansing declined invitations from the
Lenox cottagers for dinner during their
week end at the Ho-el Aspinwall. They
started by automobile from Watertown,
y. Y, with Solicitor for the Depart
ment Of State and Mrs. John ". Davis
and visited the resorts at Lake George
and Manchester. Vt, before going to
Lenox. From there the party went to
New York by train.
Andrew Carnegie, the greater part OF
whose properly is in Stockbridge. but
whose address is Lenox. -avs tho lag
est tax in Stockbridge. The valuation
placed on Shadow Brook is S198.0S5.
Mrs. William D Sloane nays on valu-
alton of S177,15o, Mrs Daniel R.
Hanna on 176 $50 Mrs Carlos " de
Hereda on s124.725, Charles s. Melcn
on sl195o0, Charles Lanier on $50. .O0O
and the estate Of Joseph II. Choare on
S71.375.
A reception was given on Wednes-
day afterr oon for Mrs. MARY s. Lock
wood. Of Washington, one Of the four
founders Of he National Society Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and the only one now living. Miss
Trace NJ. Pierce, registrar general Of
George Grenville Merrill was the
hostess, the reception following a
luncheon at Red Lion Inn, Stockbrdge
The Rev. and Mrs. Anson Phelps
stokes entertained q distinguishe 4
party OF educators at Shadow Brook
farm this week. giving a dinner in
,neir honor Their guests were DR.
topen. representative of the Commit
tee on Education Of the War Depart.
men; DR.. Frank Spau1 ding. Supe rim
lendent Of Schools. of Cleveland; Pro
lessor Sprayer. Of Columbia Uni
7erslty, president of the National Edu
catonal Society; Professor Cow1ing
~ Carleton College, MINI, presiden
~ the American Council on Education
rrofessor wilkins. Of the University o
onlcago and William Orr. Of New
York. educational director of tn
iorng Mer's Christian Association.
Waiter Hazard. Of New York. ar
flved al Heaton Hall to visit mis- pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hazard
A. the Red Lion Inn, Stockbridgt
are Mr. ard Mrs. J. NJ Liggett. Mis-
tcith NJ Tyler, Miss Florence Whit
nan and Miss A. NJ. Harrison, Of Ney
Henry Phi'lins. Mrs. f. Garfield Mis-
a. r. Garfield. Thomas White. who is
guss' of Nr and Mrs. p J. White: MI
s1c Mrs. William H. Wnnamaker. tn
-a'sses Isabelle and Louise Wanamak
eE Nr. and Mrs. Herbert VI. Cow
por.nwa'te and Mr.. ard Mrs. J. /
Ns.dweil are at the Hotel Asninwal.
Nrs. Finley J Shepard, Miss Mar
nold and Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidy.
pl o. Aew York. are at the Maplewooc
Pittsseid.
arriving a. the Adams Inn. Stock
,,rrldyc we're the Misses Theresa Caviu,
a'Ss klearo~ Reach. Frances and Ms
rsoh X. Oliver. Carolin DIN an
"s9ncr Stevenson, Of New York