New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
BRIGHT DAYS AT LAKEWOOD
SOCIAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
MENTS POPULAR.

PREPARATIONS FOR INTERESTING ouT-oF-DooR
ADJUSTMENTS GOING oN-NEw- YORK GUESTS
AT THE HOTELS.
lakewood ~ j.. April 8 (SpeciaD.-A week Of
almost perfect weather has been given over largely
to prepare for affairs to take place within the
next two weeks In the course OF making these
arrangements the cottagers have found much
pleasure In intellectual affairs Miss Cornelia Pratt
is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. III. Cate at their
home In First-st. On Friday afternoon Mrs Cate
asked few personal friends to meet Miss Pratt,
among whom were Dr. and Mrs. Henry Preserved
Smith. the Rev. and Mrs. ID. H. Schwartz, FRO
fessor and Mrs. Henry d. Hervey, the Misses
Davis. Miss Farley. John Jay Du Bos and MISS
Du Bots. Professor Wentworth. Of Vassar College,
and Mrs. Wentworth the guests Of Mrs Cate
last week
The literary club the Fortnightly. met at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A. Matthew. In
Madisor-ave.. on Friday evening. Miss Isabel
Hapgood spoke interestingly OF the Russian
Church. also of the country and Its people and her
travels. Miss Hapgood brought with her to Illus
trate her talk number Of images and costumes
which had been given to her by the Countess
Tostoi. A large audience OF cottagers. asked by
Mrs. Matthew. enjoyed the discourse and the
piano solos played by Miss Compton, of New-York.
Miss Hapgood will remain to visit Mrs. Wathew
Sunday. will DR.. and Mrs. W. Gill Wyle.
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teacher Of voice culture and as an interpreter OF
Shakespeare, gave the first OF two readings at The
Oaks this morning. Following the instruction on
voice culture Miss Thompson read Browning's Two
in Balcony" The reading next Saturday Will be
from Shakespeare.
The art lectures the French painters OF the
Metropolitan Museum by Miss Crocker have Decn
especially enjoyable this week.
Mr. Greaves of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Spaulding.
OF Boston, have shown their water coors alter
nately at the Observation-Disclosures this week.
Mrs Kingdom, Mrs. Goud's another. is spending
a large portion of each week In town at present
while sitting TO the English sculptor. F1tzgeraio
Peploe for bust.
Professor J. Norton Johnson, Of Harvard, con-
tlnued his comparative literature lectures at the
Laurel House on Thursday afternoon. when his
subject was the age Of Louis XIV"
Social affairs Of the week began with dinner
at the Country Club last Saturday night at which
there was large attendance Of club members.
This affair like the table d'hote dinners which
have been discontinued but are likely to be re-
peated in this manner from time to time until
the season closes.
Mrs Wathew entertained the following company
at dinner at her homo on Sunday evening: Mr..
and Mrs. Chauncey Kerr Mr.. Barnes. Mr. Coe and
Alexander Morten.
Mr. and Mrs Chauncey F.. Kerr entertained the
Bowling Club at Welsh rabbit supper after the
rolling on Thursday evening. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs
Dwight NJ Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Kerr
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bage Kerr Mr.. and Mrs
Walthew and DR. Paul T. Kimball
Two brigh. affairs for next week are the concert
of the Amherst College Gee Banjo and Mandolin
clubs at the Lakewood Hotel on Thursday even
Ing and an entertainment by the Girls Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian Church on Satur-
day evening In Library Hall. long list OF
patronesses for the frst-named includes quite all
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Sherwood B. Ferris and the Misses Ferris Will give
a reception for the men upon their arrival, at
which Lakewood young women will be asked to
assist in receiving, and dance Will follow the
concert
A meeting was held by the Girls Society relative
to the entertainment on Wednesday. 1t Is In
tended to present series Of tabeaus to be called
Tho New Magazine" repete with cover posters.
frcntispiece. romance and rhyme, ending with
humorous stories from the Editors Drawer and adj
vertisements The members who have charge Of
tho ARRANGEMENTS are Miss Agnes Davis. the Misses
Ferris Miss Katherine Hlnsdale, Miss Merriman
Miss Mcclellan and Miss Laura Kimbal.
The young women interested in the Easter Mon
home of the Misses King on Monday afternoon to
make favors. This dance promises to be gay
a fake part a Inc and sP' Mr Willard Of NewYork viii
lead.
Sewing Glass was held at Edgemere. the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan Freeman who have
spent the winter with Mr. freeman. returned r 10
Mrs Freeman will return to Lakewood the remain
ing Tuesday in Lent to act as hostess at the sew
bazaar in aid Of the Church Of ST. Mary Of the
Lake was held every afternoon and evening ms
S OF the church IS pretty hung with ags bunting
and branches of laurel Two long booths and one
smaller or e and
Very generous contributions have been received
from parishioaers and cottagers Mrs. George j.
Gould among others, who sent a donation and
promised her presence, for one afternoon. l., Most
young women of the parish.
Bishop Of the pf Gbnrc
and administered the rite OF confirmation on
Among the visitors this week Mrs Phoenix
Remsen ana her sister, Mrs. Henry Gribble, who
spent a few days at the sanitorum.
Outdoor pleasures are, OF course, the faVorlte
way Of spending the fine days. Golf goes forward
in all ., gorX Mr Porer of w the q
the-Pines has been deep in consultation with n
prominent for seye ba day aa as sn
cial designs and presented In the name OF tha'
The CUP presented by Francis p Freeman to the
Golf Club for Saturday competitions In March be-
came the property OF Mrs. E. Robbins walker last
The Allaire run of the Hunt Club proved SO en-
SyaDs last of hs Rdng driving
and boating also favorite pastimes
esting SPECTATORS to the held where the New-York
baseball team practice. A fourteen,m.le run was
given the men on sunday since WHICH t"o
teams have played regularly every day.
party of young people from the cottages went
to the dance at the Laurel House on Saturday
night returning to Oakhurst, the home o; Mr.. and
Mrs George w Stocky for supper.
Two taliy-ho parties went from the Lakewood on
Tuesday The one that went TO Allaire included
MT and Mrs III l.. Hoyt Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Web
ster MI and Mrs T. A. Inland. Hazen and Jack
Hoyt,. of NewYork Another through p, Pine y pars
lula Mamie and Ellen Brown. Mr.. and Mrs II.
NJ Robertson and Edward p. Fielder, Of New, York
ever known at that house. On Monday evening
there was pool match between Alexander Mor ten
Of NeW-York and Clarence Cady, OF Buffalo. The
billiard was crowded with spectators. guests
and cottagers. who remained to see Mr., M 1i
dav evening was marked by the prettiest dance
seen this season. The dancers included the com
many entertained at dinner by Miss Charlotte Pell.
Of New-Yor who were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stuy-
vesant. Mr., and Mrs j. a Snow, James {; Par,
and her son Mr. Morre. Mr. Porter announces the