New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
THE HOLIDAY VS. AT LAX Il " OOD
A SEASON OF DANCING. DINING AND
MERRYMAKING.

ALI. TIE HOTELS DOING \ THRIVING TRADE AND
TAKING GOOD CARE or THEIR GUESTS
GOLF GAMES. HUNTS AND 81
CYCLE PAPER CHASE
Lakewood \ j. Dec S (SpeciaD. Lake ewoods 8
holiday season is proving all that was expected OF
IT and all that could be wished. The hotel mana
gers have hung the sign OF the red holly over Inter
and fireplace and while the balmy air has little oil
winter in H. the warm days are acceptable TO t"e
many walking driving and wheeling parties. Not
in a long time have many young people come
down for the festivities The dances were allotted
to Christmas. and three elaborate balls were re-
served TO welcome the New Year. At the Laurel
House where the Office, long corridors and dining
room are hung with holly cedars and laurel the
dance on Christmas night was pretty affair On
Monday evening Mrs. Samuel Andrews Of New
York arranged dinner party for Mrs. \. l.. Lunt,
and on Wednesday night the Misses Eastwick OF
New-Oreans entertained at dinner company OF
friends who remained for the dance. Mr.. Plumer
to-day Will send out invitations for the ball on
New Years Eve. which Will equal any previous en-
tertainment given The Laurel House. There Is a
rumor of pretty cot on. to be danced In the mu-
sc-room before the holidays over. Holiday par
ties will receive large addition with to-nights ar
rival
The Iaurel-in- the Pines IS hung with branches Of
pine and laurel in honor OF the season. on Christ
mas Day Alr Porter resumed the > o'clock tea
which was popular last season, when the mltroh7
of the house invited their friends and became Tor
the time hostesses. The three tables, with the
group of charming maids form an attractive
feature OF the daily LIE at this house on Nednes
day Miss Rnnelander. Of NewYork. entertained the
Misses Stone at luncheon
4 club OF college men. formed a, Mr. Porter's
mountain house the Waumbek. at jefferson. and
calling themselves the "Unterrihed Bone Pickers.
Will have their first semi-annual reunion and din
ner at the Laurel-in- -the-Pines tonight The com
pany at table will include Leferts NJ Dashiel,
Brown 81 president: Irving c. Roe. Princeton, 81
secretary; william c. +. Moore. Yale. 81. treasurer
Alexander T. Compton, jr. 7th regiment. \. G.
n Y and George 5. Chauncey, Yale 49, s.. the
"bouncers'; Clarence Mckenzie. L. c. y. y, ~
the chorster and W Talbot Perry. Cornell. go
the trustee Of archives. Among the honorary mem
bers Will be Samuel Beale OF Boston; George j.
Coe and Charles J. Fish of Plalnfeld; L. j. Fiske
OF Philadelphia: Jasper Lynch. Of Lakewood; W. T.
OConnor OF New York ard Frederick Pearsall, or
BROOKLYN Other college here for the dinner
are Archibald D. Davis. Princeton, %; John g.
Lockman. Yale. '9S; Joseph Myers Princeton. ~
and two representatives. OF Columbia. William A
slayback and Frank f. Palmer. Of the classes Of
'95 and '97 respectively.
Mr Porter sent out invitations today for the ball
on New Years night which will be fine affair.
Mrs j. Roger Maxwell brought a party OF young
people from Brooklyn to spend portion OF this
week and to-day Mrs. Seth wellington johnson. Of
New-York arrived with company OF fourteen.
Howard Willets. OF New-York Will return with I
party OF relatives and friends for the remainder Of
| the holidays
The Lakewood Hotel Is the most eaborate.y deco
rated OF the large houses Heavy garands of laurel
are festooned in the French style. with wreaths
OF holly and cedar over the arches and doorways.
Lanterns made OF the shining leaves Of the laurel
burn red electric lights. Christmas Day was the
time for many dinner parties Among those who
/ ~ nd ATa nf
Phiad lDhla. and Edward f. Murphy ana Alr. and
+ Mrs Henry Randall. of New-No.k. Judge l.. j.
Con.in OF New-Y York. took out tll.y-ho party in
the morning. and In the Afternoon Nr. and Mrs.
william II Wallace. OF Brooklyn. drove a party
through Pine Park. matinee and evening per
formance In the ballroom. with Elmer T. Ransom
and the Tyrolsan Troubadours a. the entertainers
de.ignted the little pcop.e first and older folks
later. A dance followed the evening programme
For Monday night Mr. silleck has arranged at
tractve vaudeville bill The performers will In
c.ude Brooks and Denton. hanoists: Mne Ottlilc