The sun., 1919-07-06
Lenox. Mass, July 8.


J west shore Of the lake, where
water sports were staged for the en-
tertainment of the Lenox and Stock
bridge colonies. About 900 prominent
persons witnessed the events. There
was a tea at the club house following
the sports. Miss Helen rockingham,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
rockingham Of New York, directed
the events. These were mixed canoe
races, fitting contests, tub races and
obstacle swimming races. Tho en-
trants were mainly from the Lenox
and stockbridge cottages. Partici-
pating were Misses Lee and Thresa
Higginson. daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Higginson. Jr.. OF Chicago;
Miss Edith Bonsal and Warwick Bon
sal, children Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ros-
coe Bonsai OF Hamlet, N. c.; Miss
Aileen ODonnell. John ODonner and
Hugh O'Donnell, children of Mrs. j.
c. O'Donnell OF Washington: Miss
Nancy Osborne, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loyal Allan Osborne Of New
York and Pittsburg; John e. Par
sons, I'd, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Parsons OF New York; Lawrence
Turnure, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Z. Turnure of New York; Donald
rockingham, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel rockingham; Laurence B.
Stoddart. Jr. of New York; Miss Ma
bel L. Holden Of Boston; John b,
: Drake and Leslie L. Macarthur of Chi
cago.
Lenox Club Luncheon.
These events followed the annual
luncheon at the Lenox Club, where
Giraud Foster. president, presided at
the tables. Among those at the lunch
con were Col. Newbold Morris, George
Baty Blake, George z. Turnure, Capt
George e. Turnure. Jr.. Col. Herbert
Parsons. Charles Astor Bristed, w
Roscoe Bonsal. Capt. Charles Camp
bell. David T. Dana, George Higgin-
son, Jr., Harris Fahnestock, Freder.
lex S. Delafeld. William B. o. Field
Samuel rockingham. William Z. S
Griswold. DR.. Henry p. jacques
Charles Lanier. Ross w. Whistler
At the election OF officers Of the
Lenox Club. David T. Dana was
, elected secretary and George Z. Tur-
nure treasurer. Offices that had beer
filled for them while they were in the
service. Giraud Foster was reelected
: president of the Lenox Club and
Lake Mahkeenac Boating Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed
entertained $50 at a dance at Lake.
, side Friday night. The villa was bril-
c liantly lighted. A beautiful arrange
3 ment of garden flowers decorated the
: music room and roses were profuse
throughout the villa. There was l.
buffet luncheon at midnight. Mr.. and
, Mrs. Brlsted entertained a large house
Y party for the affair
! Mrs. Edwards Spencer gave a dinner
J and dance at the Lenox Club tonight
complimentary to her house guests
Capt. and Mrs, Charles Campbell OF
. Washington. There were twenty five
, at the dinner. The tables were set or
, the club porches. About fifty more
: guests went to the club for the dance
!, Capt, Campbell will shortly be reas.
/, signed to diplomatic services. He saw
, service in the war on Gen. Pershing's
staff. Before the war he was attached
to the American Embassy at Lisbon
Mrs. Foster Entertains.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster gave 6
: dinner at the Lenox Club Wednesday
night, having twenty guests at one
large table.
Mrs John +. Parsons has given sew.
eral entertainments during the weel
for the Countess Langier-Villars, whc
came up from New York for the holi
day and week end.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shields Clarke
will entertain the LenoX Garden Clut
! Monday at ernbrook. Mr.. FairChilC
OF Greenwich, Conn. an authority or
J, wild flowers, will speak, and tea will bt
\ served in Mr.. Clarkes studio. Mr.
Clarke was hurt recently returning
from Florida in Pullman. The train
was stopped abruptly and he wa.
= thrown against an end of the bertl
= and knocked unconscious. His heac
E and nose were cut and he still Is SUI.
S fering from the shock OF the accident
= Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke's eldest daughter
Miss Alma Clarke, is in Red Cros.
work In France. Their son, Johr
:. Charles Clarke, who has been oversee.
for year and half in the service
'. will arrive in this country soon to b.
o discharged from the service. Young
c Mr.. Clarke saw service as an inter
prefer. He was in France when the
> war began, returned here and en-
listed
Boat Club Opens New House.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Miller Of Mil
brook, ". Y, are passing the week enc
c with Mrs Miller's parents, Mr.. anc
n Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, at Shadow
I brook. They arrived early in the weel
, to spend the holiday with Mr.. and Mrs
!. Carnegie,
Mrs. Carlos NJ. de Hcredla wa
= present at the opening Of the new
4 boat club house at Lake Mahkeena,
Il Friday afternoon. Mrs. de Heredii
/, gave the use OF lake shore frontag
d on her property for the Lenox Broth
= erhood, who built the clubhouse
Mrs de Heredia has had her sister