The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01

M May have go many New York.
ers opened their country homes
in the Berkshires. The soaring rents
for homes In the cities and suburbs,
and the difficulty In getting apart
ments even at increased rentals, are
believed primarily responsible for the
rush to the summer resorts. To-day
the resort Is almost as lively as In
mid.season. The golf courses are
dotted with players, and little neigh
borhood dinners are the entertain
ments OF the time
Lenox made early preparations for
tourists. Major George e. Turnure.
who 10 a member OF the Board Of Sc
lectment, was force In making the
town shipshape and ready when the
early cottagers came.
For the first time the Lake NAH
keenac Boating Club and the Lenox
Golf Club were open before Memorial
Day. All the hotels. except Heaton
Hall In Stockbridge, were open early.
Mrs. Joseph z. widener and her
daughter, Miss Fin widener Of Phila-
delphia, arrived May at the Curtis
Hotel They came to the high eleva-
ton for Miss Wideners health. Mr..
Widener came Up for week ends. The
family went to New York on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie ar
rived this week. Many improvements
had been made since last year at their
estate. New flower gardens were in
bloom. putting course was ready for
use and the lawns were made over and
valuable shrubs were planted, Mr..
and Mrs. Carnegie will go to Bar Har-
Dor for August.
One OF the new families in Lenox
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Robert z. Bon
ner Of New York. Mr.. Bonner, who
had farm In Interlaken, has bought
the John Struthers place Miss Kate
a. Bonner. their daughter, who Jaw
service overseas as q war nurse with
the unit taken over by DR.. Moody of
Atlanta, has been decorated by the
Queen OF the Belgians for bravery I'M
der FIRE. She will pass the season with
her parents.
Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold Of New
York, after four years residence
abroad, has opened Geranium cottage
Mrs. Grtswold was a volunteer worker
IN England during the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Appleton Wade and
Mrs. Wade's mother. Mrs. William r.
Garrison, have leased Mrs. L. Bolton
Bangss country estate, Manatuck
Farm, In Stockbridge. Mre. Frederick
w. Whitridse and her daughter. Mrs.
Charles z. Greenough Of New York,
have leased the Swami villa Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Lippencott of New York
are to have the Temple Chapman prop
erty on the hill in stockbridge, q coy,
slightly place.
Mrs Frederic Crowninshield IL at
konkopot cottage for the season. She
was In 1taiy throughout the war.
When the war began the Late Mr..
Crowninshield and Mrs. Crowninshield
were at Taormina, Sicily They crossed
to Rome, and after a time took a place
on the Isle OF Capri, where Mr..
Crowninshield passed his last days.
Mrs Crowninshield remained until hos
Titles ceased. Her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. dc
Gersdorff, are at the Vesey place, in
Stockoridge, for the summer.
Lieut--Col. Newbold Morris and Mrs.
Morris arrived this week at Brook
hurst Col Morris was overseas in
active service. Major David T. Dana,
who was in the remount division, Is
also back. Major and Mrs. Dana have
opened their cottage. Mrs. Danas
mother, Mrs. NJ. Dwight Collier, is at
Curtis Hotel for the summer.
Mrs. Edward w. Sparrow Of New
York has leased the country place OF
the late William A. Slater, 6r.. of
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Chester French and Miss Margaret
french are at Chesterwood in Glen
dale.
Mrs. James r. Jesup. Chandler
Robbins. Mrs. Robert Maclay, Mr.. and
Mrs. De Witt seligman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry L. Lee. Misses 7. e. and Z. T.
Holmes and Miss Harriet Baugh have
taken apartments at the Curtis for
the early season.
Arrivals in the cottages include Mr..
ard Mrs. Frank K. Sturgis, Mrs. John
+. Alexandra. Grenville L. Winthrop,
the Misses Kate and Emily Winthrop,
Miss Georgiana w. Sargent, Mrs.
Richard T. Auchmity, Mrs. Charles
Aston Bristed, Or. and Mrs. Henry p.
Jacques, the Misses Mary and Cert
rude Parsons. Miss Emily w. Biddle,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Roscoe Folsom, Mrs.
Churchill Satterlee, Miss Kate Cary,
Col. and Mrs. Henry S. Haines, Miss
Olivia e. p. Stokes. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
w. Whistler. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
W, Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r.
Shattuck, Mr.. and Mrs. George Baty
Blake, and Mrs. William d. Sloane.
Mrs. William Pollock OF New York
IS at Holmesdale in Pittsfeld. Cot
tsge arrivals in Stockbridge include
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Iyvison Parsons.
Mrs. Oscar Iasigi, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lipt Blagden. Prof. and Mrs. William
II. Carpenter, Mrs. Charles A. Clarke.
MI. and Mrs. William f. Doane. Mr..
sne Mrs. ]. Woodward Haven, Charles
g. Mallen, Miss Grace Parker and Mr..
and MIRA Charles Robinson Smith Of
New York.
SEA GIRT, N. J.