The New York herald., 1922-07-05
Parade in Lenox
ShOWS Life From
Colonial Days
Women of Society Imperson-
ate Indians and the Pio-
neers of the Berkshires.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
LENox. Mass. July A century and
half OF Lenox Community and resort
life and events. historical and legendary
with a simmering OF antiques and hor-
ribles passed in review before a throng
art combined with the chamber of COM
merce to make the pageant beautiful
and imposing.
1t was formed at half past ten this
morning In Yolzun avenue, near the
Lenox Club and the line OF march was
up Clifford, Main and Walker streets
to Sundrum House. the Frelinghuysen
place In Kemhle street where it turned
and countermarched At Sundrum
House. Mrs. Henry Winthrop Gray had
company OF guests who unof1cially re-
viewed the procession. They were Mr..
and Mrs. Henry White. her daughter.
Mrs. James A. Burden; Mrs. Nicholas
Murray Butler. Brig. General Robert w.
McCawley. u S. NJ. c. and Mrs. Nc
Cawley the Rev Latta Griswold, Mr..
Newbold Morris. Mr.. Benjamin H. Rog-
ers, or Lenox and Mr.. John W. Dwight
OF Washington, d. c.
The American Legion band of Pitts
field led the parade followed by the
American Legion post OF Lenoxdale
The first inha abitants." were four Stock
bridge Indians. Chief Konkapot being
impersonated by Mr.. Frederick T.
Haines walking with an Indian Princess,
Ouconnawa. Miss Sheila Burden They
were followed by Miss Genevieve Car
penter of Chicago with Mr.. w. Roscoe
Bonsal. Jr.: all with swarthy faces and
many feathers and trappings and with
pipes.
Rode I'm zone Hoss Shay
In the "one horse shay immortalized
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, the same ve-
hicle In which he Travelled in the early
4Os from his cottage at Pittsfield to
Lenox, was Miss Frances Bryant God
win OF Roslyn, L. l., in a costume of
lIs5. The hat was of black calaiche,
with pehsse cape. Her colored coach
man. with knee breeches and tall hat.
was her sister, Miss Elizabeth Love Cod
win, who drove Mr.. Frank X. Sturgis's
piebald coach horse, Mirabelle, 2S years
old.
Miss Emily Winthrop, artist and
sculptor. designed a float showing their
costumes of 1890. on which she was an
attractive passenger. Her sister, Miss
Kate Winthrop, was with the Red Cross
nurses on float which she also de-
signed.
Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes and Mrs.
Edwards Spencer represented the flower
parade of 1890. Mrs Stokes drove her
own horse hitched to a runabout, which
was decorated with red rambler roses
and hemlock boughs. Mrs. Stokes's cos
tune was of the period, yellow satin
with chiffon fichu lace, leg of mutton
sleeves and tiny hat, adorned with a
little red rose. Mrs. Spencer was accom-
panied in victoria by her niece, Miss
barbara Spencer, and Miss Pernstte de
Viry of Paris. The carriage was con-
cealed with yellow daisies on a back
ground of hemlock.
Mr.. Harris Fahnestock, who was ac-
companied by his little daughter,
Ruth Fahnestock. drove fouA perfectly
matched, handsome bays hitched to his
tally-ho. The Lenox Horticultural So
ciety float, designed and built by Fred
erick Herrmanns, superintendent of Mrs
Henry Whites place, evoked much ap-
plause. Mr.. Herrmanns's daughter, Edith
Herrmanns. was Flora, riding in state
In a huge basket of flowers and sur
rounded by four smaller baskets, which
were decorated with roses, spirea, hy-
drangeas and lilies.
Evoked Much Laughter.
Mr.. George F. Dickinson and Miss
Zaida White OF Pittsfleld, who repre-
sented the Duke and Duchess Of Rich
mond, were initiated by Miss Kate Cary
and Miss Heloise Meyer, who rode"
wonderful prancing dummy horses and
evoked much laughter. Miss Meyer as
the stalwart Duke, wore red coat with
brass buttons and three cornered CO.
lonial hat. Miss Cary as the Duchess
had a blond wig and Gainsborough hat
with sweeping blue plume.
Miss Cary. who was chairman of the
woman's committee. designed several
floats. including The first wedding OF
1907" while the Misses Emily and Kate
Winthrop rebuilt Hawthornes Red
House Of 1S40. Then there were the
Shakers of 1850. while Miss Edith Fitch.
librarian. showed ingenuity in arrang-
ing the village school, village choir,
quilting bee. photograph album Of the
period of 1850: also were seen the
Pittsheld, Lenox coach of 1920, the
county court Of 1860. the Berkshire hunt
of 1910, visiting nurses. war workers.
much powdered up to date girls dark
town police and FIRE departments The
liberty bell rung by Mr.. Peter ]. Tyer.
weighed 1900 pounds.
After the pageant more than one hun
dred members OF the Lenox summer
colony and guests attended the annual
Lenox Club luncheon, which was served
at small tables on the verandas. Mrs.
Edwards Spencer had eighteen friends
at her table.
Tonight The Rev. and Mrs. Anson
Phelps Stokes entertained a large party
at the Mahkeenac Boat Club for aquatic