New-York tribune., 1895-12-15
PASTIMES AT LAKEWOOD.
VISITORS CAN GO SKATING ON THE LAKES.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE HoILDAYs-cHAsING THE
FOX AND THE ANIsEsEED BAG-ARRlVALs
AT THE HOTELS AND COTTAGES.

rox AND THE ANIsEsEED BAG-ARRIvALs
AT THE HOTELS AND COTTAGES
Lakewood. " J.. Dec "a (specia).-Everything,
even the weather speaks OF the approaching hoi-
day season. light snow persistently remains upon
the ground. and the cold weather has made sKatihs
on the smaller lakes safe past!me. A day or two
more OF low temperature and the ice on Lake
Caasalto will also be strong enough Skating ha. long
been recognized as a feature OF this resort ana
now 1t Is proposed that Lakewood shall not depend
upon severe prolonged cold for this pleasure
The low land south OF the larger lake will he ex-
cavated and flooded in such manner that repeated
flooding will obviate the discomfort OF rouSh ICE oi
even Ice
Tho hotels anticipate holiday business quite
equal TO anything of the past. and the several man.
ayers are giving much attention to plans for the
| amusement OF their guests The holiday season
promises to be continual round Of gayety. Many
cotagers vii! entertain house parties of young peo-
pie to whom the balls Will be small part of the
weeks pleasure. Announcements from the Laurel
| House begin with December 49, when there will be
a musicale at which Wford Russell the English
barytone will sing and the house orchestra, d.
| rected by I.ucius NJ Hosmer. will contribute
fine instrumental numbers. Mr. PIumer has ar
ranged for the usual Christmas matinee for chill
dren, and two balls one at Christmas and one of
far elaborate nature to celebrate the New
Year This last-named affair will equal the beaut-
full pink ball of last year. which surpassed any no.
| tel ball ever given at this resort. Mr. Plumer has
/ offered the of the music-room for series OF
! lectures by Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller early in
January, under the auspices OF the Lakewood Lii
! brary Association.
Mr. Silleck has planned attractive card OF
amusements at the Lakewood Hotel Three enter
.,anments will be given at Christmas, by the
Austrian Troubadours. and two by Elmer p. Ran
som, the s.eight- -of-hand performer. a matinee
! for children An elaborate ball. which means
fine affair indeed at this house where elaborate
/ aarfc
on January there will be an entertainment by the
! Yale University Gee, Banjo and Mandolin Club.
The club numbers In all hfty-five men, and they Will
bring hos, of friends for the Yale ball. TO follow
| the concert.
The Laurel-in-t the Pines opened its doors to-day.
| In making Improvements Mr. Porter has been at
especial to preserve al the old charming char
| acteristics OF the house. which holds envlabe
record for popularity from the day of the first open
ing. The decorations furniture and hangings seem
for the moment unchanged IN their faithful exact
ness and TO add 10 this. the winter features of the
house begin The first concert was given
| tonight by the orchestra. under the direction of
George Pollok. These will be continued morning
and evening throughout the season. The o'clock
tea introduced last winter proved acceptable an
innovation that it will be resumed with the begin
ing of holiday week. TWO balls will take place in
tho pink ballroom Each will bring its parties of
young people. with prominent society women as
chaperons. from nearby cities. Among the early
arrivals welcomed by Mr. Porter arc Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Robbins Walker. Miss Whiting and Horace VIII
let's OF Newly Mr.. Willets brings with him
party Of men for the skating and winter pastimes.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Shaw comes with party OF
seven, including Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs.
Young, from Brooklyn; Reginald Norman. of New
port. and Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Pomoroy. of Buffalo.
Cottagers to arrive during the past week are Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Blair Mitchell, of New York. who
occupy Mrs W. c. Stones Woldcroft Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Johns, of New-York. have taken the cottage
owned by Colonel W. W. Tompkns in upper Forest
ave. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Grouse also OF New-Y York,
will spend the winter In Miss Foote's Madison-ave.
cottage. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hooker Hamersey. who
have spent Lent at Lakewood for two seasons have
again taken Miss Sarah Davis's cottage in Madison
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur B. Clahin have just COM
pleted their artistic home IN Lake Drive; they left
the Laurel House to-day, where they have spent tho
autumn, to open their new cottage.
Joseph Pulitzer and party from NewYork have
taken rooms at the Lakewood Hotel. The Cleveland
definite stay
II would appear that the most sangune hopes of
the Hunt Club will soon be realized. The club has
recently purchased tract of land east of the VII
stables and kennels to lay out golf links. bali
field and tennis courts; in short, to make it the
chased of the Westchestey country Cirb pack Of
fifteen dogs and presented them 10 the Lakewood
showing OF Eo Mounds df'N Of whoS 81 s' t. HGey
is master. The run after live fox last Tuesday
afforded the best sport this season. After lCng
chase from: near the village Seven Stars. from
6oy Bog he fox on TO 100 @ to be
ihe we:ght Of the dogs and escaped The ieid Vas
james Converse and Mrs r. f. Dixon. Saturdays
run was a less exciting pursuit Of aniseseed, al
| tors In carriages TO see the finish.
At hs anSsp SSp sG 9t the fyeT
Of s. h S o e e W e n
the Ths % OF Of h %s b 6TsnGh nc o
non nome r. Of the president MIS-. Frames p Freeman
ary and ss T Srsn %e1e Of h T
| dence Of work accompished-94 garments for 1851
given and cara XPende q The 0res resnF d e
| ters of gratitude from institutions and individuals
friends Mrs Freeman tRs oandef of hs G ada f
be charity. spoke briefly upon matters which the
charity of the Guild in appontmins TN cutting com
women who were glad OF the remuneration. The
garments made in this way are distributed among
| Women and Children at Newark. the Summit Con-
valescents' Home, the Chlldrens Friend at Jersey
| Nineland. and the Home or 81. Giles the Cripple in
rooKyn were re- ali sounGam{ o me After
their friends among among whom were Mrs. A II basRien
March Mrs ii s simons. Irs NJ " Wills. Mrs.
=. B. Plnmer,, Mrs 4 NJ. Rrad,s.haw, Mrs G; c.
William II. Post and Mrs +. J. Martin, Of New
Miss Davis gave a tea at her home. the Gables,
last Saturday afternoon. for the Misses Hnsdale OF
Princeton who Nv VIII spend TIE dnsrc Wner IN TIER I Fh
Dash!ell and Miss NJ. Elsie Davis assisted host
Mrs. George J. Gould entertained company Of
ten at dinner at Hilltop on SATURDAY evening last
The guests Henry g. Hyde. Mr.. ami Mrs. Ed
win Gould. Miss Greta P0meroy. B. Spalding de
Garmenda Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight NJ Harris. Miss
Mabel Turnbull Mrs. Kingdom and Dr. c. l.. Lind
ley
Mrs George d. Earle and family among the
guests from city hostleres VINO are staying at the
Lakewood Hotel.
Henry y. Hyde. president Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company, of New-York, Is registered at
the Laurel House.
NJ rirals a. he
clude Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Johns, Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Clarkson, Miss Alice D. Carkson, Albert r.
Gallatin Mrs Field Mrs James A. Ruthven Mrs.
William X Strong. Mr and Mrs. ". H. Taylor, Miss
Marion Taylor Mrs 1,. L G ,lt1e Roberts Dr., Dr $ A.
l V, y Macauley Mrs. T Denton Smith Mr. and
ard Tar LIZ Mereilth ClNnnr