New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT LAKEWOOD.
IDEAL WEATHER AND PLENTY OF EN-
TERTAINMENT.

| sLEIGHING PARTIES. SKATING PARTIES. DINNER
PARTIES. CARD PARTIES AND DANCES
HELP TO KILL THE TIME-A Lee
TURE BY PROFESSOR LIBBEY-
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
| Lakewood n J. Dec 26 (SpecaD.-The most SAN
| guine predictions for a brilliant holiday season at
this resort are realized 1t is ideal winter weather:
the air is clear dry and cold; the sleighhg Is the
best known in several seasons; there IL good ska'-
ing on the artificial lake. and the four-mile path
around Lake Carasaljo has been cleared, SO 'hat
people who walk may enjoy their favorte tramp
| Christmas Day ended with dances at the hotels
| where there is q wealth Of holiday decorations.
There house parties at the cottages 10 remain
| until after New Years The Laurel House. the
| Lakewood Hotel and the Laurel-n- -the-Pines nave
sent out invitations for the elaborate balls OF the
holiday season. In addition 10 whlch uere VIII oe
| private entertainments.
The popularity Of Lakewood as a winter home IS
best demonstrated by the fact that the cottages
are rented almost without exception. Ihis week
John l.. Lamson. the vice-president OF the New
! York Security and Trust Company. arrived Win
his family 10 occupy the cottage just vacated by
| Miss Cram. at Fcrest-ave. and Thlrd-st MI anu
Mrs John r. Morris of Saugatuck Conn. came to-
dav TO take possession of Mrs w. +. Bynners cot
! tage In Sixth-st. Mrs. George j.. Cnderhirs cot
| tage In Third-st, is leased to Mr.. and Mrs VIII
| lam II. Lewis, of Jersey City.
Mrs Ernest l.. Kinney, who with her family, has
| spent several weeks at the Laurel House. a1ter
I leaving her cottage left Lakewood on Monday and
will sail on January 10 spend the winter in Cairo
! The Rev DR.. and Mrs. A. II. Dashiell and the
Misses Dashell have closed their Madison-ave cot
| tage and gone spend the holidays with Dr ana
! Mrs Dashiells daughter Mira. William Z. Arnoiu'
| at Livingston, Staten Island. On New Years Day
the little son of Mr.. and Mrs Arnold will be chris
! nv le
| David James Burrell Of Ncw-York. The boy will
| be named for friend OF Mr. Arnold. David Raipn
| Ja1ues The friends of DIR. Dashell at Lakewood
interested in the recent publication or the HIS
tory of the 57h Massachusetts, Volunteers. writ
| ten by Captain Anderson. assisted by Dr. Dashlel'
who the chaplain Of that division
Despite the round of outdoor pleasure. there IS
disappointmen for The golfers in that this favore
| game must be postponed for the present The
weekly handicap play for "The Times and Jour
nal' cup was postponed last Saturday and again
to-day at the Country Club The play in the ladies
handicap for the cup presented by Arthur H. car
| lin and the opening of the members handicap for
| the cup presented by James Converse were also
| set aside until the snow melts.
The midwinter tournament at the Country Club
| Is announced for New Years Day and the day foi-
| lowing The programme has been arranged as
follows: Friday New Years Day. open handicap. ot
| holes medal play handicap limited 10 is strokes,
for cup presented by Mrs George J. Could; silver
flask offered for second best score. Saturdays 80 m
omen handicap is holes, medal play. handicap lm-
tied to y strokes. for cup offered by the country
Club second prize, silver cigar jar; 1:So p m' open
handicap Is holes. medal play. u strokes limit loi
a cup given by Dwight NJ Harrls' the seeo"'
prize a silver cigar case.
improvements at the clubhouse have been begun
to the end of providing a larger kitchen 1or the
better service of large companies at dinner ano
luncheon and a servants dinng-room.
Although comparatively few people drove over
70 the clubhouse last Saturday night for the din
ner and dance. the affair was an enjoyable one
Amonc those present were Mrs. Kingdom, MT. anc
Mrs George J. Gould Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Lynch
Mr. and Mrs Dwight NJ. Harris, Mr. and Mrs
Francis A. Walthers. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bag'
Kerr. Mr. and Mrs. James Converse and Miss
Turnbull.
Mrs George J. Gould has sent out cards. witt
those OF Mrs. kingdom and Mrs Dwight NJ Harris
inclosed for reception on New Years Day at th'
Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Bage Kerr and Mr. ant
Mrs James Converse haze issued invitations for
dance at the Country Club on New Years night
A delightful incident of the week was the Dime
given by Mrs Jasper Lynch AT Lynxden on Wednes
day evening Mrs Lynch's guests were Mr. an'
Mrs Samuel L. Huntington Mr.. and Mrs. Maxi
|, milan Sand the Rev. and Mrs ID. L. Schwartz
, Mr. and Mrs Samuel s. Beard and Mr.. and Mrs
George w Stockly.
A pretty affair that ushored N Christmas weel
was the tea given by the Misses King on Monda
, AT their home in Madison-ave. to introduce tn
Misses Sand VINO have recently come from Brook
lyn TO spend the winter here The occasion wa
l bright assemblage OF pretty girls among whom
were the Misses Faris Miss Lillian Grouse. Mis-
Laura KimbGll the Misses Hinsdale' the Misse
Glover Miss Mcclellan the Misses Marsh Mis-
. Crocker Miss Winfred Smith. Miss Beard. III
Misses Davis. Miss Mabel IIaddock. of Lakewood
Miss HOPKINS Of Brookline; Miss Carrie. Mis-
Chambers Miss Reynolds and Miss Ethel Mclean
OF New-York.
Mrs James Converse entertained a company
friends at afternoon tea al Gray Gables on Sunday
- including Mr.. and Mrs Lynch, Mr.. and Airs. Kerr
Miss Kinney Miss Turnbul and John Miley.
8 Mr. and Mrs. Jaspe- Lynch have as their guest
at Iynxden Mrs. Washington Durbrow, Berkele
Mostyn and Beverly Ward. Of New-York, an
John Miley. Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bage Ker
! have with them at their home in the boulevard
Mr. and Mrs Edward J.. Pollock of Pittsfel,
Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Bradhurst. Mr.
w c. Stone and Mr. and Mrs Edward Arthu
| of NewYork.
. A quiet wedding celebrated the home
a Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. WesthaD Christina
= Day when his sister. Miss May Westhall. ma
. ried TO Frank Cameron. of smyrna, Del. The Re
:, D. L. Schwartz the rector o: All Saints Memor
v Church. performed the ceremony in the presen,
q Of few intimate friends Mrs. Cameron is II
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