The New York herald., 1921-07-24
Dances and ........
Garden Parties
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l.s Z in the BerkShireS
Mrs. William Hall Walker and
Mrs. Denis0n ID. Dana
f~' Give Ball.

Special Despatch to THE NEW yosK HnALD.
-s LENox, Mass. July 2s.
w TITH dances, garden parties,
w sports at the lakes and pic
80 mic parties on the mountains.
Berkshire visitors have found much
diversion this week.
4 Mrs. william Hall Walker and
daughter. Mrs Denison d. Dana, who
had ball at Brookside, In Great Bar
SrIngton, last night, are among the sea-
Sons leading entertainers in South
Berkshire. The villa, located in one
Z OF the finest places in the hills. is we'll
: arranged for large party.
Another Great Darlington hostess OF
the week was Mrs. David Ives Mackie,
who had a garden party for two hum
dred friends at Pine Cliff on Thurs
day afternoon for her son and daugh-
" ter -in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tur-
lay Mackie of New York. The latter
was Miss Carolyn B. Van Cortlandt
and their wedding in June was one OF
the important social events of the late
season. Mrs MaclSie is secretary Of
the Lenox Garden Club and has been
actively associated with several char
ity entertainments in southern Berk-
shire.
1 Mrs George o. Forbes of New York
/ is to entertain the forty members OF the
Lenox Garden Club Council at her place
In South Egremont next Monday after
= noon Mrs. Banyer Ciarkson is to read
"a paper on some Of the notable English
gardens that she visited early this spring.
:, Mrs. Forbes II q sister OF Mrs. Harold
Irving Pratt of New York and Glen
Cove. who II secretary Of the Garden
~Ciub OF America. Many Berkshire vis-
/. iters have accepted Mrs. Winthrop Muir
ray Cranes invitation to visit her beau
tiful gardens at Sugar Hill. Dalton. This
Invitation is open to all during July and
:. August.
First Golf Tournament.
The first of the Berkshire golf tour
naments will be held at the Pittsficld
Country Club next Thursday to Satur-
: day inclusive. The Wyantenuck Country
Club at Great. Darlington has issued
= invitations for its annual tournament
August to inclusive. Trophies Of
fered are the Presidents cup, given by
> John H. c. Church: the Berkshire Inn
cup. the Wyantenuck medal and trophy
for the runner-up OF the first sixteen.
The tournament committee consists Of
Afessrs. Denison d. Dana. william B.
Nisbet and Edward p. Davis.
The entertainment committee of the
= -Wyantenuck club. which arranges for the
saturday night dances and gives to the
club the distinction Of being the social
centre Of that section of Berkshire. Is
composed OF Mines. George L. Taylor.
ARTHUR e. Whitney. John H. C. Church,
xDenison d. Dana. Frederick Darlington.
Rufus Mathewson. Richard b. Rising.
4 Eugene H. Peck and Charles Wetherbee
s.Ihe trophy offered by Mrs. John Dodge
Peters In the first Tombstone tournament
of the summer was won by Mrs. Ben
tamin d. Ticknor.
-. Edgewood, the 5000 acre place at
Yreat Darlington bought and main
ltatned by the late Frederick s. Pearson
OF Now York and London. was sched-
'Nled to be sold at auction this after
Hoon. Mr.. Pearson. who with Mrs. Pear
son went down with the Lusitania, ac-
3uired the property. which originally
consisted of $4,000 acres. IN 1905 and
made OF It the second largest place In
ahe Berkshires. The property cost Mr..
Pearson $1,25o.0 900. The house has been
occupied this summer by the late Mr..
Peauon's son and daughter -in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick A. Pearson
An interesting dinner party of the
: week was given at the Berkshire Inn.
Great Darlington. on Monday night by
). Mrs. Warren A. Ransom Of New York
: fors her son. Mr.. Warren A. Ransom
Z and his fiancee. Miss Mary Louise
!. :clude Mrs. William G. Nichols. mother
. Of Miss Nichols: Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
: Taimage. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman II.
{ Parke. Mr.. and Mrs. Pelham Harding.
|. Miss Margaret 8. Kingsford. Miss Fanny
: Morris. Miss Martha Macy Of New York.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark. Edward w.
J and Miss Frances Clark of Brooklyn.
N. Y.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hammond and
. daughters are making their annual visit
Z with Mrs. Hammond's mother. Mrs.
Henry White. and Mr.. White at Elm
: Court. Miss Emily Sloane Hammond
( and guest. Miss Katherine III. Post. had
foursome on the Lenox goif course
Monday with Mr. John A. Morris and
Mr.. Hooker Talcott
Golf Player nj 50.
Brig. Gen. Theodore schwan. U. S. A..
retired, who was eighty years old on
July 8. Is one Of the leading clock golf
players at the Maplewood Hotel In
Pittsfield. Gov. Earl Brewer OF Missis-
-sippi was at the Mapiewood this week
with Mr.. Charles T. Piunkett OF Adams
Other arrivals include Mr.. and Mrs C,
s. Robbins OF New York, Mrs. ID. II.
Rowland and Miss Rowland Of Plain
field. N. j.: Mrs. John s. Nugent. Don
aid s. and Jack s. Nueent of Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Allen OF Scarsdale.
N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs II. b. Cutting
of Montclair, ". J.
4 Saturday night dances at the Aspin-
wall Hotel attract many visitors from
n Lenox. Pittsfield and Stock bridge. Ar
rivals include Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Cam
,eron and Miss Janet Cameron Of East
!. Orange. ". j.; Mr.. and Mrs. f. ID.
Colby. Mrs. William F. Milton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bowman Dodson of New
York. Mrs. John r. Underwood and Miss
Gladys Underwood Of Brooklyn.