The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-05
LENox. Mass. Oct. 4.

and large house parties for
guests who are being entertained by
the cottagers. Many well known New
Workers are at the hotels. Many per-
sons touring the mountains are stay
ing here.
Cortlandt F. Bishop laid out this
week a new Berkshire tour OF fifty
miles. the Berkshire Belt, wholly
within the county. 1t starts at Lenox,
passes through Lee, crosses the
Hoosacs at Jacobs Ladder to the
eastern slope at Bonny Rigg corners,
thence over a new highway through
Beckett. Washington Hinsdale and
Dalton to Pittsfield. returning to
Lenox over the trunk line north and
south. This road is of great scenic
value. 1t gives new views of Grey
lock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlandt F. Bishop
are preparing to go to France to visit
the battlefields. They applied for
passports this week for themselves
and Mrs. John E. Parsons, Mr.. Bish-
ops mother. They will hurry to
France because of reports from re-
turned travellers of the immense work
going on there of removing all YES
tiges of war except in certain parts of
France. They win pass the winter in
France, remaining perhaps for year
before returning to Lehox.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry p. Jacques also
are preparing to sail for France. They
will visit there son, Capt. Francis
Jaques of the transportation service,
who has been overseas since 1915,
first with the French army in the
ambulance corps and later enlisted in
the United States service. Dr. and
Mrs. Jaques will be some time over
seas.
Giraud Fosters Give Reception.
The largest entertainments of this
week were given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Giraud Foster, who had a reception.
garden party and several dinners at
Bellefontaine; by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond T. Baker, who had large din
ner parties at HOLLYWOOD; by Mrs.
William D. Sloane, who entertained
for her week end guest, Mrs. John E.
Alexandra, and by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam E. S. Griswold.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. S. Griswold
have had Mrs. Robert w. Paterson of
santa Barbara, Cal, at Wyndhurst.
Mrs. Paterson is the owner of the ad-
Joining property, Blantyre. A lunch
con for her was given by Mrs. Thomas
Shields Clarke. Other Entertainments
are planned for her.
Some of the departures of the week
were Mrs. Winslow Williams, who
went to Hartford, Conn; Mrs. Sturgis
Colin to New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
ben M. Ellis to Great Neck, L. l.; Mr.,
and Mrs. George Higginson, Jr., to
Chicago and Miss Ann Ingersoll Meigs
to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Wright of California,
formerly of Philadelphia, arrived Fri
day at the Naples to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Cortlandt f. Bishop. They gave
large entertainments last night and
tonight in her honor.
The annual meeting of the Lenox
Garden Club will be held Monday.
Mrs. Edward Spencer will entertain
the club at Shipton Court. The club
has been active this year in emphasiz-
ing the value of bird life and a num-
Der of prominent horticulturists and
scientists have given addresses at
monthly meetings.
The Right Rev. Thomas f. Davies
and Miss Marian Davies started to-day
for the general convention of the Epis-
copal Church in Detroit. They will mo-
tor to Buffalo, proceeding thence by
steamer. On their return to Lenox
they will close their cottage and go to
Springfield, Mass, for the winter
months.
Autumn Amusements Popular.
All the autumn amusements are in
full swing. Motoring of course leads
because of the good roads and the bril-
liant foliage. but driving has many
followers. Mrs. William B. o. Field
drives pair of ponies daily. Dan r
Hanna is seen behind his prize win
ming hackneys on a coach, Mrs. Ed
wards Spencer drives cross matched
pairs to a phaeton. Mrs. wellington
Smith drives a pair to a cart in tan
dem harness. Harris Fahnestock and
Miss Kate Cary are driving pairs to
road wagons. In the saddle are Miss
Helen rockingham. Miss Edith Bon
sal, Miss Elizabeth Osborne, Capt. and
Mrs. David T. Dana and guests at
hotels.
Capt. William b. Osgood Field and
DR.. Brace w. Paddock started this
week for the Canadian Rockies to
hunt mountain sheep. Capt Field had
just returned from a two weeks
Canadian firshing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. d. Lanier
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lanier I'd
went to New York early this week
after a weeks visit at Allen Winden.
Mrs. James f. d. Lanier was a guest
of Mrs. Frederick S. Coolidge at the
music festival and entertainments in
Pittsfield during her visit to Lenox.
Mr., and Mrs. George e. Dunscombe
have closed the Aspinwall cottage.
This was their second summer at the
cottage. Mrs. Curt Resinger, who is
at the Aspinwall No. cottage, will
remain well into October. Her mother,
Mrs. John r. Mckee. is with her.
Mrs. John Turner Atterbury, Mrs.
Edward Bird and Mrs. L. Hope Slater
have been at Elm Court. Mrs.
Hamilton NICK Twombly. who was
there, went to Tuxedo Park. Albert
M. Post Mitchell is passing the au-
tumn at the Lenox Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Delafleld
and Mrs. Joseph s. Whistler are maxi
Ing their annual visit to Lenox, the
guests OF Mrs. Delafeld's mother, Mrs.
George w. Folsom. Mr.. and Mrs.