New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-24
LAKEWOOD HOLIDA US.
HOTELS AND CHURCHES ALIKE ARE FILLED
WITH CHRISTMAS GREENS.
WEEK OF GAYET1ES IN PRoSPECT-pANOEs'
DINNERS AND FEsTIVALs-sOME PRETTY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GUESTS.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GUESTS.
Lakewood " j. Dec % (SpeciaD.-Every prep
aration has been made for the coming holidays
rharo ,s M Doubt that with the large hotels
which opened their doors this week. the many
people expected will find plenty Of accommodation
Everywhere is Christmas apparent The churcheS
have nrepared elaborate programmes Of Christmas
music and lavish decorations of holiday greens
C.if,s and Christmas trees have been arranged for
the church children -,
At the Lakewood. which opened on MohuNE' '"'
returning guests will find little changed lie OMIT
corridors and parors retain all their nNNriouS t"'
nshjng and air of comfort The sun parors nave
hoo hung with countless japanese lanterns. ana IN
IN. ono next the reading room shades Of reed ana
linen soften the glare Of the sunlight. The Chris'-
mas decorations at this house are arranged "'u'n d"
they were last year Gariands and wreaths OF
laurel and evergreen. with colored eiec'ric "h'''S
form an effective decoration In the main Once
rho 1aureI-,n the Pines opened its doors on Mon
DIV Here also little change greets the patrons
OF former seasons. The charm OF light ana AT
mosphcre fills the rooms. the delicate co!orihe VI
the furnishings and pale tnts OF the walls All serve
70 emphasize this feature. The popularity OF inns
house since rs opening has been unpreceu""''' ~
the history Of Lakewood hotels
The Laurel House office dinng-room and cofr-
doris are radiant in their Christmas foliage; ropes
Of evergreens, wreNths and branches OF honS an"
laurel are hung on every side. Az me fa''nci
laurel and holly with number OF fine palms 10 aud
N tho holiday effect. The Lenox Is also attractive
IN us Christmas greens. merry Christmas III
deed is planned at this cosy house where sF'''"'
parties from New-York are expected
All these houses expecting many PeoP'c ''
the holiday season That there VIII be plehF VI
amusement for all who come is shown by the pro
r,,,os which the managers have arranged. The
lakewood tallyho will make daily trips the
first trim was made Thursday. wheh hu-
fus f. Shapy. OF New-iork' took par|
around the lake and about the village me
ballroom which is decorated with pare plue an"
white instead OF the yellow and white OF last sea-
can will he the scene Of the first entertainment
on Christmas night. when dance VIII 'o.'1"'
Friday night there will be vaudeville entertain
ment and Saturday night a dance nj the i'"'
House New Years night Will he Inc TIME OF '''"'"
eavetv The Laurel-in- the-Pines VIII give us HIs'
ball in the pink ballroom. and the Lake"oou '''
hail Of the holiday time There will also De ''hce
AZ the Palmer House. The Carasaljo cup VIII
give it's reception and dance in Captain a NJ liad-
shaw's assembly room Friday night
The first concer, for this season was give" a' inv
| Lakewood on Thursday evening. The musicians
were selected from the Austrian band which p'ay''
in Old Vienna at the Worlds Fair. and placed uhder
the direction Of Adolph Schubert most enjoy ible
/ addition 10 the course OF lectures 10 be given IN
library Hall was the lecture by the Rev Dr' Ezra
: Triple Of New-YOrk. on Monday night neg
gars of the Sea" the subject
Mrs Frederic Stcrry has Issued cards Tor Il ""
| to be given next Tuesday afternoon IN her roo,'7
| a, the Lakewood The Morning Club met at the
! homo of Miss Laura Kinba. in Lexngton-ave on
Thursdav evening The club members Will add to
the charitable work already done by SEEMING 'hr'S'-
mas dinners 10 destitute families near the village
! Mr. and Mrs George W. Stockly gave "A dinner
q, Oakhurst on Wednesday evening TO Willard
Parsons of New-York. The guests were Mt ana
! vrs Deyereaux Mr.. and Mrs. William 5. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs s S. Beard Miss Wilson. Walter
Devereaux and Mr.. Barr Of Newly rk the en-
ter,ainment Of illustrated ballads and tableauS
given by the Girls Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church in Library Ha h on iee sro
evening gratifying success me scehsf IRON on
the Birds Christmas Carol WeIe ,sspeciany III
creditsble Mrs. Rueges. Mrs. William $ Nelson
sang two pretty ballads-one Illustrated by a "a.
/ was danced in Continental costume 10 he music
/ OF the Mandolin and Guitar club by Miss Else
Hary s,ocky. j. Hunt Smith. Herman Edison. Jose
Domingo de obadia and sul Stocky MIS- pd
Club is under the direction Of w htch"ner' am
Dashlen, Miss Wilson Miss Ferris. A. d. Davis
Professor James W. Morey gave dinner at the
! Among the guests were J. l.. ~ ilashiell OF
l ere MsnrIce Paul Gait and Walter stocky ana
F. b. starr of Brooklyn Mrs H. +. crocker, the
president of the Lakewood Womens Christian
Union. gave parlor meeting to the members Of
the union at her daughters studio In tlfth-st'
."Tbe ReIatlon Of The Temperance Work 10 the
Foreign Missionary Work" was made by Mrs. =
Heights Among those present were Mrs 5 y
Ferris Mrs G. H. Mcclellan. Mrs. a II Dashic
NJ child and Mrs Carter Of NeW VA MIS- NJ, NJ
McNasters o. Toronto has taken thH EsnagrpIo
toined by her daughter. Mrs. George TAFT Black
'N Mr' and Mrs. A. a. Low Miss Marian Low and
George G W Low. OF Brooklyn. are recent arrivals
Mrs Du pont the widow Of General Du Pont and
Miss Du Pont. OF Delaware. are at the Laurel-in
Controller and Mrs. Theodore W. Myers ant
George Lawrence Myers. Of New-York, are staying
d" MIR 'e and Mrs George Patterson and Miss Patter
son OF New York are among the guests at th'
Mr. and Mrs s. Vanderwheelan, of New-York, arr
This This weeks visitors include Mrs. a r. Froih
ingham. Mrs. John C. Tucker Miss Tucker. Miss
and Mrs William ii. Macy. Miss Macy. Henry Var
r. Nash. Mr. and Mrs Nathan Day, Miss Ryder
F HT fn4 MIn Mrs 'GnaI 1 Hfed spea
ana spear York %G Goo nS n. M Hd62
Cary Baird OF Philadelphia, are at the Laure
! House. ,, o,. -, ,,.a
+ r. Talcott Mr. and Mrs W. =. Wadsworth. Mr.
and Mrs John f. Nichols. Mr.; and Mrs. C.
S York, ~" are ait at the Lakewood:
~ q Sou suuires Miss Hunt Miss Julia H. Meyer Mr.
and Mrs, W L. Skidmore Mr. and Mrs sd F. MI II
Mrs Bell Mr. and Mrs, D. b. whitiock. Mr: an'
Mrs. II. X. Bunas and and Mr. Mr. and Mrs G L. Colby
NJ r AND Mrs. Nelson @. Carman Of Brooklyn. arr
at the Laurel in the Pines
and Mrs. H.. Elliot, w g. Gilbert; Mrs. E; J
Carwell. W r. pennins are h as ,b W. WIN and Mrs