New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
NEW YEARS IN THE PINES.
A DELIGHTFUL WEEK IN LAKEWOOD
SOCIETY.

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ELABORATE BALLS GIVEN AT THE LARGE
ADMINISTRATIONS AT MANY COTTAGES
SPORT ON THE LINKS AND THE
HUNTING FIELDS
Lakewood Jan. (SpeciaD.-The present hoi-
day season in this village in the pines has been
brilliant. Hotel managers had made every prep
araton for the rush of business. and had secured
rooms in adjoining cottages. Socially. the season
has never been equalled. The three balls that
ushered in the New Year surpassed anything Of
similar nature that Lakewood has ever known
Prominent society women brought down parties
OF dancing people. there were large house parties
at the cottages. and the crowd OF enthusiastic
golfers. who from nearly every well-known
club TO compete for the cup presented by George
j. Could. remained for the balls.
Notwithstanding "A cold day and high wind that
nreyented any remarkable scores record-break-
Ing many cottagers and guests went out to the
links 20 watch the Rev. Dr. w. s Ransford, OF
New-York win the cup. At last Saturdays play
for the Converse cup James W. Morey won, with
a net score OF 81 and handicap of 10 Mrs car
ence b. Mitchell played the Initial game TOR wom-
N members making a score of l26 net receiving
the handicap OF 30 strokes allowed the women who
have posted their names as competitors
The meets OF the Ocean County Hounds are now
changed to Thursday and Saturday, instead OF
run earlier in the week The run OF last Saturday
brought out n large field OF riders, who followed
the hounds over what Ia known as the "Bethel
run" returning through Pine Pack ana Southard
TO the finish on the Freehold Road. Mrs George
Taylor. a guest OF Mrs George }. Gould, mar
rowlv escapcd serious injury from ugly fall
Mr. Brookaeid and II. Hayden-Sands also suffered
mishaps but all rode TO the end Of the chase. Mrs
George 7 Gould invited the riders TO tea at Hilltop
after the
The run OF Thursday was the country where
the drag has been laid for Mr. Goud's private
hunts IL crosses the hamlets of Grccnville ana
Souankum continuing TO the farm leased by MI
Could and thence back to the village for the
finish.
Aside from the balls at the hotels there were
numerous social affairs among the cottagers on
New Years Day. Mrs Robert Bage Kern gave
reception her home in the boulevard from
until : o'clock Receiving with Mrs. Kern were her
sister Mrs W. G. Stone. her father and mother
Mr. and Mrs T. A. Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Henry y.
Rradhurst and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas u. Kerr or
New-York Mrs Kerrs picturesque home was
delightful background for a group or the pre'ues'
Young matrons IN Lakewood social HE, Whon MIS-.
Kerr hal asked be hostesses In the dining-room-
Mrs George J. Gould Mrs. + Robbins Walker Mrs
Clarence Il. Mitchell and Mrs. James converse
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs d. Wits
lanes Mr. and Mrs. Bradish j. Carroll, MT. anu
Mrs Henry G. Valentine, Mr.. ana Mrs 'odlrc!
Moore Mr. aud Mrs. Lorenzo q. Woodhouse' MI
and Mrs William Thorne. Mrs J. NJ Hartshorh anu
Miss Uartshorn Mr.. and Mrs Francis = Freeman
Mr. and Mrs Jasper Lynch. Dr. ana Mrs W. l.
K,mbau Miss Laura Klmhal. Or Paul 7. kimbal'
VI and N,a Dwight VI Harris. the Rev. ana MIS-
Alfred H. Dashcn. Mrs Kingdom. Miss Trumnul
and MIR and Mrs james W Morey. +. W. M'h%''S'
George Il Fowle =. g. MADEIRA. w VI. M''duov'
tho Rcv Rodcrick Terry Or. kainsiord' J. l. ~
,t,,r,n George T. Armstrong II. T. Toler ana Hi's
Toler. ~, - -
pr.ftv holiday party was given by Mr' = y
cvrilss FOR her son. Harold Stockly Curtlss on Non
day night ut her home IN foresi-a'e
Mis- CROKER gave an ENJOYABLE afternoon yea Al
,h. studio FOR Miss Mary Ayrcs Snyder and a party
81 friends from New-iork on Tuesday.
Entertainments among hotel guests nave run
LARGELY To- dinner parties. one OF the pr''''S' y.
,Lo.. was that given hy Mrs. james Mclean. OF
.. vi for , company 81 twenty-five Young
,,, a.. m. Laurcl-ln-the-Pines on Ne" Year
,,., Mrs Charles L. Colby also entertained
laree company Of young people at dinner on '"'
same evening. 80 49, .os,oss
Ms T. 9 chapman. OF New YORK was inc hos.'9'
,. n dinner party al the Laurel House on New
-. t.,.. and william - Jenkins OF Jersey CITY
..,..,o,,,d a., marty Of friends at the same house
the following evening.
Al the lakewood Hotel dinner parties were given
bv Mr. AMI Mrs. George W. fhnhlhs' MI Az" w..
- \ sterling and Mr.. am Mrs. William II. wal
,,oo ~ nrooklyn and Lispenari Stewart and Dud-
ley Gautler. ,, ,to,.,
,rr,n tauv-ho parties from the Lakewood Iiote
81. v.ars pay were led by Thomas Dmoni,
OF New-York x.... ,,,..
,,os hv FAR the finest AFFAIR the house mas ever
1, Charming decorations OF fcathery Tern ana
Irc. clusters O, American Beauty roses made the
,.,,,ro h.llroom a beautiful scene with the hand
so,r. gowns worn by chaperons and young women
4 very large contingent OF cotthserS was "uueu "
tho parties from town and from oth'r houses i"'
mink decorations Of the dining ROOM where the sup
Nor was served were especially fne pink gauze ana
, ~, holly and cedar were arranged as cell
loo decoration 4 pretty feature was the Interrupt
,,,r of a dance at midnight 10y the sound of Gym
hols struck twelve times. whereupoh the dancers
exchanged New Years greetings. After Singing
q" Aud Lang Syne." and listening to Mr. flumrners
houpv announcement OF Leap Year. the unfinished
.Ia,co was resumed Prominent among the guests
,,ere Mr. and Mrs c. Fargo, Stuart q. Preston.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Khineander. MI ana Mrs l.
I Oakley Rhineandcr. Mr.. and Mrs l.. L. I Hoyt
Mr. and Mrs John &. Wcstcrvclt, Mr. and Mrs n.
II Gallatin. Irving Paris Mrs. Henry L. Jaqucs,
Mr. and Mrs. |. V. Brokaw Miss Brokaw ana MISS
Lucy Inman, OF Ncw-fOrk
The bah at the Lakewood Hotel tho same even
np was the first since Mr.. Silleck assumed the man
agemcnt OF the house, and was an enjoyable affair
IN the many guests who came down for the holt
DAYS For this occasion the ballroom had been en-
ircly decorated in deep shade of pink Palms hlled
the stage and window rcccsses. and To these were
added garlands OF laurel and cedar. and bell Of
holiday greens with huge bunch Of mistlctoe. all
sparkllng with electric light Fine gowns the
rue here, and the dancing lasted well into the
Now Year Supper served in the main dining
room during an intermission In the programme Of
twelve dances. Among the guests were Mrs Pho
Echcverria Mr.. and Mrs. &. Il. II. Scheffen. c. K.
Schicmclin L.spcnard Stewart, Dudley Gauter. Mr..
and Mrs. James j. Manning. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
b. Kerr. Nathan Straus W. Lannan Bull jr., Mrs
..ytl Sol MfSs Sol Mrs E.Iip
man and Commodore and Mrs q. T.. Brown. OF
New-York
The GROWING affair Of the holiday festivities was
the bali at the Laurel-In-the-Pnes on New Years
night. The assembly Il distinctly fashionable
one formed 10y parties from town. from the other