New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
SPRING DAYS AT LAKEWOOD.
THE JERSEY PINES STILL THE FAvOR1TE
RESORT OF MANY.
BIG CROWD EXPECTED FOR EAsTER-PRIvATE
AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE
WEEK-RECENT ARRIVALS.

BIG CROWD EXPECTED FOR EASTER-PRIvATE
AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE
wEEK-REcENr ARRIVALS.
Lakewood. N. j.. April 10 Especially. -Enster Sum
day will close successful Lentcntide at this
resort At the same time It will usher In more
than promising spring season. While the hotels are
now comfortably full all the week and CROWDED
Saturday night, large number Of people are ex-
pected for Easter and good weather Is sincerely
hoped for.
The arbutus has made Its appearance rather
earlier than usual this season, and there seems
TO be an unusual quantity OF these fragrant htoe
blossoms and the accompanying pixy moss with
It's tiny sar-shaped flowers.
Last Sunday gala day at the Country
Club Parties OF club members and their friends
drove In the morning to play golf and enjoy
the pleasures of the clubhouse Luncheon was
served for more than fifty people. many OF whom
remained for dinner.
Miss Crocker's last lecture took place at the
cottage Of Mrs John c. Haddock on Monday
The subject was THE Academicans. and MISS
Croker spoke most interestingly OF the painting
Of Bouguereau Lefebvre Gcrome Cabane Henner
and Hamon.
The last OF the lectures on Comparative Liter
sture' by Professor J. Norton Johnson. OF Har-
vard took place at the Laurel House on Thursday,
when the subject was THE Age OF FREDERICK the
Great In Germany"
gave an Interesting talk on Egypt" at the Laurel
in-the-Pines. Mrs KelloSs's lectures on foreign
life have won her much praise In town this winter.
Mrs. Brumell Of Toronto. is visiting her daush-
ter. Mrs. William A. Hamilton at her homo IN
Fourth-st. On Sunday afternoon MIS- Hamilton
gsve informal tea. asking number OF frienos
to meet her mother. Among them were Mr. and
Mrs Dwight NJ Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
f. Kerr the Misses Marsh. Mr. Miley, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Bage Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. James Converse
Mrs Kingdom Miss Turnbu and Mr. and Mrs
George j. Gould.
The visit OF the Amherst men on THURSDAY wa'
an enjoyable incident OF the week. Upon their
arrival on tho afternoon train reception ~as
given for the college men by Mrs. SHERWOOD D.
Ferris at her home in Clifton-ave. Mrs Ferris
vas assisted in receiving by group OF pretty
girls Including her four daughters. the MISSES
Eleanor Mary, Anna and Isabel Ferris MISS
watrous the Misses King, Miss Winifred smith
Miss Morris Miss Dashell, Miss Alice sand ana
Miss Mcclellan In the dining-room the college
colors were represented by beautiful arrange
men, NJ white tulips and violets, which decorated
the table at which Mrs. Henry Preserved smith
and Mrs Edmund Wilson, Of Red Bank, preside1'
Aronr those present were the Misses Hinsdale.
Miss Struthers the Misses Glover. Miss Laura
I<imbau Miss Mabel Haddock. Miss Sand. Miss
Turnbun Miss Reynolds. Miss Merriman the
Misses harrington, DR.. w. G.. Schauffier. MIS-
Stearns Harold Curtiss and Macmillan SAND, Jr.
In the evening at tho Lakewood Hotel the he"oefs
~ tho C;Iee Banjo and Mandolin clubs presented
az attractive a programme was ever given py
any college organization at this resort.
The Young women interested In the Easter Mon
dav cotiIIon to be danced at the IAurel-in-tne-
Pines met at the Of the Misses King on
Monday 10 make favors and perfect arrangements
for the dance.
Miss Aller and the Misses King left lakewood
to-day. to spend few days in New-York.
Mrs Thomas Hamilton Kerr was the hostess ut
tho Bowling Club on Thursday evening. at the
Laurel House alleys The supper that followed
the game was served at the alleys In true bohemian
style
At the Laurel thePines the register shows ar
rivals from widely distant cities. and the rotunda
presents gay scene each evening. when acquaint-
ances are renewed So. ana 10 onder ana
Mrs. Booth will speak In the music room on tues
day evening.
House this week. included Miss Annie NJ. Crater,
Miss Helen f. Mount. D. J; Crater Of Freehold and
Miss $. G.. Pierce and Miss F. g. Dean; Oh Sa hn
Laurel House to Allaire for dinner at the Hall on
Tuesday evening was formed by Colonel ana MIS-.
c Gefs Mrs. E PARK rE''o Sew9or R Miss Mabel
Waters. Of Grand Rapids. Mich. and Miss DAVIS
William Sohmer. Register of New.York, and his
son. William sohmer IT, are at the Palmer House S
Laurel-in- the Pines. Among Wednesdays arrivals
at that house were Mrs. George P. Andrews. wife
o. chapn Master L. pcs Chaplin and the
Katherine g. and Cornel!a Chaplin Of New-Yo5k
of New-York is among tho recent arrivals at the
Lakewood Hotel.
Charles H. Haswell, whose "Reminiscences OF an
Octogenarian' has attracted interested and favor
able notice from the residents OF old New-York, Is
at the Laurel House.