New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
HOLIDAY TIMES At L1KEVOOD.
TWO NEW HoTELs-socIAL AND PERSONAL
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| Lakewood " j., Dec 1s (SpeciaD.-The managers
OF all the houses announce heavy booking for
Christmas week. and there is every indication that
the HOLIDAYS of this year will go down in the
history of Lakewood as unsurpassed. The opening
OF the two large hotels next week Is next In im-
| portance. improvements have been made at both
houses and each has fine list Of engagements
with prominent people for the opening weeks.
On Monday Mrs ID. L. Schwartz gave a luncheon
AZ her home in Madison-ave when she was assisted
by her mother Mrs. Cocks. OF Cherry Valley. n. Y.
Among the guests Mrs. Ephraim De Puy.
Mrs Hamilton J. Cate. Mrs. A. NJ. Bradshaw.
Mrs Francis p. Freeman. Mrs. p. ]. Gilpin. Mrs.
f. l.. Harding and the Misses Leslie
Miss Crocker's tea at her studio in Fifth-st..
Wednesday afternoon. in honor of Miss Elizabeth
s. Tucker and her mother. Mrs. a. n. Tucker was
a very merry one. Miss Crocker. Mrs. Tucker
and Miss Tucker received, while Miss Crockers
mother poured tea
The Tuesday evening meeting of the Sketch Club
was one of unusual interest. Several creditab;c
drawings made from singularly picturesque
model attired in a white satin Directoire gown.
which is a valued heirloom in a prominent Lake.
wood family.
The first lecture OF the series under the auspices
of the Board OF Directors Of the new library was
given by Dr. Isaac ii. Piatt on Thursday even>
ing in Library Hall. large and apprecative
audience followed DR.. Platt through a most In
teresting discourse upon The Prophet OF Amer.
icanism." Walt Whitman.
The Morning Club held its meeting on Thursday
at the home of Mrs L. l.. Harding. in Forest-ave.
A pleasant surprise party was given Miss Nc
Cle,ian in honor Of her birthday by few intimate
we're cTe't the Misses Dashiell the Misses Davis ,ns
Misses. Ferris. Domingo de Obaids &c. George w.
the holiday merrymaking of the car9asa a Club
| take the sr of Re has EdS
loaned the club the use of his assembly-room Tor
The tabieaus and Illustrated ballads which have
been in preparation by the Girls Girls, Missionary 30
The hotels form no small part in the Christmas
preparations. At The Lakewood; which opens on on
although the elaborate decorations remain the same
as last S he pTnp p Sn paror "a NEXT the
readingroom, which has been divided from yns
%as by Sy
plants will add the Eastern effect The .ai ,ye
first entertainment will be given on Christmas
The Laurei-in the Pines will open Its doors ON
Thursday The improvements at this house nave
rooms ee The he charming decorations Of the first oor
are unchanged the faint delicate colorng anu .
f@ asssp ovt II 'ss @ F xho win
the entire management during this season. mas
Ths Laure Rcase IS aso s Expecting
pement OF guests: and there will be the USUAL
hG Mqs SsSS Cox OF Mass who SI h.
the arysS h Gn Week sy Wit her
Mr. and Mrs. ID. W. Risey Mr.. and Mrs: f. n;
Ferry. Dr. }. b. De Lery and Mrs. r. Mar''n' VI
New-Yorli at the Lenox. . -. p,...
Professor and Mrs. H. B. CORNWALL Oh r'i"es-
ton are at the Laurel House. A., ,o,arn
seligman. OF New-York are staying at the fa'nae'
House -, ,ru,.,, %
Among the weeks visitors are Mrs; VILLAIN r..
Clyde DR. Robert Adams, Miss Kocxeiea,e d >f f
T. qTssnoush Mr. and Mrs rNsoaS a. s * Pem.
brook Miss Snencer Mr. and Mrs. W. d., Evertt
Mrs .lebep Mr. Sn9 Mrs ErSss and
Mrs - 4 Mason OF New-York; Mr. and MIS-
Henry Cary Baird of Phiadephla; MI d Rssk mss
Bergen, OF Brooklyn. at the Laurel HOUSE; MIS-
NJ B. Burnham, Miss burnham T.. M; M Waiimor
OF New-York. and Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Davis o
Ottawa, ct the Palmer House