New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
LAKEWOOD FILLING UP.
THE SEASON AT THE PINE WOODS RE.
SORT FAIRLY BEGUN.

PREPARATIONS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY-sPoRrs
AND PAsrrMEs OF THE wEEK-GEoRGE
ooULD's FALL-LATE ARRIVALS
AT THE HOTELS.
Lakewood. j., Nov. (SpeciaD.-Preparations
for Thanksgiving Day are now in order and the
first holiday OF the promises TO be an at
tracive one at this resort. The Lakewood Hotel
opened on Thursday. and is ready 10 welcome the
usual crowd OF guests. At the Laurel House, where
there will be the customary informal dance or
Thanksgiving night the booking surpasses that OK
past seasons
The opening Of the Laurel-in-the pines is an
nounoed for December 16 Mr.. Porter who spent the
summer abroad is here to superntend the arrange
ments incidental TO the opening
THANKSGIVING Day will find the cottagers all set
tied in their winter homes. Those who arrived 70
occupy Madison-ave. cottages this week are the
Misses Wheeler. Of New-York who have taken
Miss Sarah Daviss house; Mrs. s. e. Richards ana
ker daughter Mrs. A II. Hubbard. OF PhiladeN
phia who have Benjamin Snyder's house. and Mrs
H. lie Roy Jones' of New-York In Mrs. r.. L. Kim
ney's cottage next to Hilltop. George j. Gouds
house Mrs Edward l.. Harding. who occupied
cottage in Forest-ave for ,hree seasons, mas re-
turned from New-York. with the Misses Harding
to occupy Miss Turner's cottage In Third-st
The autumn tournament OF the Lakewood Coli
days. the 26th 9th and 2sth. The Laurel House cup
Is handsome trophy and the Consolation cup Is al
most valuable prize. One gold ana TWO silver
medals will be given by the club In the same con-
tost and the trophies in the handicap Of the Golf
Club OF Lakewood, to be played all day saturday,
are two silver cups and silver medal. Jasper
Lynch, the secretary, has received the names OF
number Of prominent golfers entries. After the
tournament the club members and subscribers VIII
find new interest in THE Tines ana Jourhai
Cup fine trophy given by the proprietor OF the
Lakewood newspaper. to be played for nine Satur-
days in December and January. Play for the cup
begins the first Saturday In December.
A twenty-me road race open to amateurs only
has been arranged by the Jefferson brothers for
Thanksgiving Day. Valuable prizes Will be given IN
this contest which will take place on the Toms
River Road, four iaps Of two and one-half miles
each be covered 1t Is expected that A A. Zim-
norman. Of racing fame. will come from his home
in Freehold TO act as Judge The Harlem Wheel
men and the Riverside Club. of which the younger
brother Linford Jefferson, Is a member. Will be
well represented Lester L. Jefferson will receive
the entries.
The run with the Ocean County hounds last Sat
urday hard one. over stin country ana
through bracing atmosphere. The meet was at
the Country Club and the finish on the Manasquan
road A stiff fence proved difficult obstacle TO
Big Tree George J. Gould's hunter. and he lost his
footing Mr.. Gould fell and sustained an INJURY 10
one arm H. L. Herbert follower OF the Meadow
brook hounds vas Mr.. Goulds guest.
number Of the cottagers have guests who Will
remain until after Thanksgiving Mrs. Samuel 5.
Beard has her guest her daughter, Mrs W NliilaH
G. Garfield of Bristol. r. l.. and her two sons. On
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Beard made a
whist party Of two tables After the cards the
company. which included Mr.. and Mrs Won Arm
helm and Mrs W. r. Bynner. enjoyed a number OF
fine barytone solos sung by Daniel J. Griffith. or
New-York Miss Emily F. Jones Miss l.. 3. Har-
rison. william Thorne the artist Of New-York.
and j 3 Thomas of Boston, were the guests or
Mr.. and Mrs. James Converse at Gray Gables ms
week on Sunday evening Mrs. Converse gave
dinner for her friends. and Wednesday evening
a Welsh rabbi: party al the Country Cluo on
Thursday evening Mrs Converse asked Miss Beard
and MI and Mrs Robert Bage Kerr to dine with
her and meet her friends.
JP Howell Of Brooklyn and Mrs. F. A. Tanner.
OF jacksonville. H. the guests of Captain and
Mrs a. NJ. bradshaw. their cottage opposite the
Laurel House.
The company OF young married people who gatner
a, different houses for afternoon tea on Sunday
went 10 Mrs Robert Bage Kerrs this week
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Lynch Mr. and Mrs ". A. Hamilton. Mr.. and
Mrs James Converse Miss Jones. Mrs. kingdom.
Miss Mabel Turnbull and Mr.. Miley.
Mrs. Jasper Lynch entertained a company or
friends at dinner at Lynhurst on SUNDAY evening
j.
the Country Club. Mrs. Could has recently pre-
sented to the club number Of fine palms. that
decorated the main hallway and staircase.
Miss Croker gave enjoyable party for COM
pany OF friends at the studio on Friday. MISS
Giroi assisted Miss Crocker hostess. Palmistry
furnished amusemer. for the guests. among whom
were Miss Laura Kimba and her sister, Mrs. Ed
mund Wilson. OF Red Bank; the Misses King. the
Misses Davis the Misses Marsh. Miss McCullan
Miss Hayden and Miss Sand.
\ prettv affair Of the week was the candy sale
for the benefit OF the Armenians. held by the
pupils OF the Oaks. the Misses Farrirgtons school
for girls on Wednesday afternoon. y booth hung
with the blue and white of Columbia was in charge
OF Mss Haviland and Miss Noble. a table bright
with the deep blue OF Yale was managed by Miss
Chambers and Miss Merrman. Miss Elsie Davis
and Miss Libbey the daughter Of Professor Lib
bey. OF Princeton sold bonbcns in quaint conceits
such as mortarboard caps and chrysanthemums
from a table radiant with the orange and black OF
princeton At a booth glowing with the Harvard
crimson the Misses Ferris and Miss Lillian Bald
win were In charge and at a booth arranged with
red and black. in compliment to the Lakewood
Heights School Mrs. Jasper Lynch was assisted
bv her daughter Miss Dolly Lynch. and Miss
Ethel Findey \ huge punchbowl. filed with
Lemonade was In charge OF Miss Wright. of White
Plains Every thing was sold. including the BAN
ners portraits and the aprons worn by the young
ladies' to a large assemblage of cottagers and
guests The receipts amounted to more than sl25
Miss Norris and Dr. William II. Green, Of Prince
ton and Francis p. Freeman. OF Lakewood. have
added gift OF s25 for the kindergarten at Marash.
The Tuesday Sewing Club had a successful meet
ing AT the home OF the Misses Dashell
Mrs Kingdom has added handsome stained
glass windows 10 the given by her TO All
Saints Memorial Church last year in memory Of
her daughter Catherine Mary Kingdom. who died
In childhood.
The Ocean County Bible Society held Its annual
meeting In the First Presbyterian Church on
THURSDAY Three sessions were held with addresses
from the delegates. including the Rev. Mr.. Wright
OF Barnegat: the Rev. Mr.. Nuffett. OF Island
Heights: the Rev. Mr.. Moore. OF Manchester and
.ho De-, q Irwin ~ Toms River