New-York tribune., 1922-06-04
Noted Berkshire
Estate Is Sold by
Mrs. 7. S. Clarke
DIR. Metz, of Chicago, Buys
Fernbrook and Tyrolean
Villa; Mrs. F. G. Crane
Entertains Garden Club
sp.e,ol dispatch to The Tribsre

THE BERKSHIRES, June 3.-The
first important real estate transaction
Of the spring in Lenox was the sale
this week Of Fernbrook, the 4OO-aere
estate and Tyrolean villa, by Mrs.
Thomas Shields Clarke, Of New YORK,
TO DR.. and Mrs. Robert Meta. Of Chi-
cago. The feature Of the villa, when
the late Mr.. Clarke, artist and sculptor,
built in 1902. was his studio. modelea
after the refectory Of an ancient mon
astery in Ragusa, Sicily. Mr.. Clarke
had a picture Of the interior OF TINS
monastery, which he took while
travelling in Sicily, and the studio was
an exact reproduction.
Mr. Clarke had rare collection Of
tapestries, ancient arms. paintings ana
picces OF sculpture which ne nae
gathered from all over the world. he
named the place from stream THAI
rises on the forested mountain 20 the
summit Of which his land extended.
Mrs. Frederick G. Crane had the
Richmond Garden Club As her guests
on Thursday at the first meeting OF
the season. Mrs. W. lockwood Gioos'
Of Rock Ridge Farms, president, IN
troduced as the speaker Mr.. Herbert
Gleason. who told OF the wonders o.
the Grand Canyon and the fora OF the
great Northwest.
Mrs. William Hall Walker, who is al
Brookside, Great Darlington. for the
season, has had as guests this week
Mr.. Richard 7. Greene, VINO s one OF
the executors OF the late Mr.. walker
estate; Mr.. Richard H. Dana and Mr.
and Mrs. William Gladding, OF New
York. The late Mr.. Walker, VINO was
one Of the largest stockholders OF 'he
Eastman Kodak Company, estaoiisneo
Brookside about fifteen years ago ah9 i,
made 10 one Of the most Deaul'4u'
places in the Hills.
Among those who registered az tne
stockbridge Golf Club this week were
NJ CoorSe Palmer Putnam, Mr.. Har-
rie 7. Lndeberg. Mr.. Henry Clapp
Smith and Nr. ROYAL Cortissoz. of New
York. who were with Mr. and Mrs'
Owen johnson az lngleside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maclin DAVIS, who were
married April % in Mount Vernon,
n Y are AZ Nashville, Tenn, where
Mr.. Davis has a position in bank.
Mr.. Davis's brother. Mr.. Norman j;
Davis. will be graduated from Harvard
in June.
houses this week were Mr.. and MIS-
Norman II. Davis. Mr.. J. Coleman
Dravton. Miss Helen Parish Cozynook'
Mrs. Arthur W. Swami. M and Mrs.
Henry Root Stern, Mr.. Charles Sanger
Mellen. Miss Caroline T. Lawrence ana
Mrs. William Pollock. ,,
Mrs Frederick Crowninshield ana
Mrs Alexander Sedgvick are among
those who have entertained AZ lunch.
90, this week Mrs. Oscar lasigi, OF
BOSTON. summer resident. VINO Is
.-erd;rc tuo weeks az the Red Lion
Ip, before sailing for Europe Among
other arrivals az the inn are M,, anu
Mrs Jefferson B. Fletcher, Miss Marg-
ere. Fletcher. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
ca of Brooklyn. y. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
= 'coy.T. Huls.. Of Flushing, L. l.
Wrs ~ Vernon Radcliffe Of Pelham
Manor: Congressman John j. Lag9n
snd Mrs. Eagsn, Of Weeha"ken' y S@
and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin WOOD oi
New York. - un,;,ns.
- - az Mr.. and Mrs. William n.
Harding. Miss ssllie Harding, Of New
YORK: Mr. and Mrs. c. D Ma1~eI,. ..
Montelair. y. J.; Mr.. and Mrs. OTans.n ,,sa
a Wells. Mrs. Henry A. Ayers. MISS MIS-
Eleanor {. Ayers. Of East orange y;
I. Mr.. and Mrs. John ?. Wiser,
p.,.,son' n J.. and Mr.. and Mrs. d. H.
Simmons, Of Brooklyn.