New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
A GAY WEEK AT LAKEWOOD
HOLIDAY rHRoNos AMONG THE PINES


j. GOULD LETS THE CONTRACT
FOR HIS HoUsE-HoTEL
| ARRIVALS.
! Lakewood. NJ j.. Jan. (SpeciaD.-The present
| holiday has made long, bright page III '''e
records OF this resort Perhaps there nave peen
many people before when crowded hotels ana
In adjoining cottages were the rule. but TINS
season the train service from New-York was
doubled on New Years Day. ard will be Increased
| again on Monday to permit the visitors TO return.
| Lakewood has seldom known such round OF
gaycty The balls at the hotels were brilliant ar
fairs Those at the Observation-Disclosures and the
| Lakewood Hotel were given on New Years Eve
| while the Laurel House and the Palmer House
celebrated New Years night. At one and all there
were fine assembIages Of beautiful women. charm-
Ing girls clad In exquisite gowns, men prominent III
| financial and political affairs. and no lack OF
| younger men who came down TO join parties an"
dance. The cottagersi went In companies from one
dance 10 the other Many OF them have large mousse
| parties that have accompanied their most an"
hostess to the larger OF the private entertainments
especially the reception given at the Country Cnp
| by MIS- George ]. Gould or New Years Day ana
| the dance given by Mr. and Mrs James Converse
and Mr. and Mrs Robert Bage Kerr at the ciup the
night OF the same day. The Country Clup was
gay scene at both affairs. the decorations OF nell
day green. palms and plants forming fine back
Gould and Mrs Kingdom and Mrs Dwight M.
Harris, who received with them. Lander's Orchestra
played delightful music during the reception hours
from until oclock-and there was large at
tendance of cottagers and friends from the hotes.
In the evening the scene was again brilliant one
the decorations of the clubhouse being very erect
ive garlands OF evergreen. sparkling with electric
light. were carried from huge lantern In the CEN
tire of the high ceiling to the balcony pillars ana
tied with red ribbons to the balcony railing. Great
branches of ho, were above the wide fireplace.
There was music by Lander's Orchestra. and
drawer show of beautiful gowns has not been seen
at Lakewood. Supper was served at midnight al
small tables placed on the wide balcony. Each
table gay with cluster OF red carnations. ana
buffets were placed both in the dnirg and billiard
rooms.
Mrs. Kerr and Mrs Converse received the guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cultivate. the
MISSES Andrews and S r. Beckwith. Of Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs William Thorne, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
~ Bradhurst. Fred Wells. Mr.. Bratton. Dunbar
Wright Theodore T. Vail and Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Hamilton Kerr. Of New-York Among the
cottagers present with parties were Mr.. and Mrs
Jasper Lynch. who have as their guests Mrs
Washington Durbrow. Berkeley Mosiyn and Bever-
ley Ward Mr. and Mrs George w. Stockly and the
Misses Davis. with companies OF young people
Others Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Gould. Mis-
Kingdom. Mr. and Mrs. Dwigh; NJ. Harris. Mr. and
Mrs. Francis A. Walthew, Mr.. and Mrs. John {.
HlddOck Mr.. ana Mrs. James w. MOrev, MI anu
Mrs. William A. Hamilton, Miss Turnbul. Miss
Beard. Miss Croker. the Misses Sand the Messrs.
Sand John Miley and Dr. Paul 4. kimball. Regret
expressed at both dance and reception that the
prevented the golf tournament that was TO
have been played that day. since number OF
golfers who have been here before prevented
from coming.
Considerable interest is felt at Lakewood In the
that Mr.. Gould has. awarded the contract for
a fine country house to be erected soon upon the
large tract Of land purchased by him sor,e months
ago. The house will be in the style OF the Italian
Renaissance. built OF brick. with white marble.
stucco and terra Gotta ornamentaon, and will face
the fashionable Lake Drive overlooking Lake
Carasajo. 1t will contain in all sixty rooms
Among the cottagers who have house parties for
the holidays are DIR. and Mrs. William G.
Schaufier whose party is. indeed house warm
ing since they the first guests entertained
in the home. The company includes Miss
Rachel c. Schauffler. senior at Vassar: Miss
J. r. Trowbridge freshman at Vassar: Fred r.
Schaufier OF New.York; Dr. Robert NJ. Schauffler.
OF the New-York Hospital and Miss Lillian NJ.
Bowen. Of Constantinople. who will remain at
Lakewood this winter to prepare for Vassar at the
Misses Farrington's school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence C. Curtss have their
guests Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brockway. Of New
York. and Miss Olivia Watrous. OF Virginia.
The Misses Davis and their brother. A. d. Davis
who has Just returned from abroad. have the fol-
lowing party OF young people at the Gables: Miss
Suydam and A. J. Post, jr, from Brooklyn; Miss
Gertrude Andrews. OF Planfeld Frank Palmer
Irving Roe and Alexander T. Compton. jr OF New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Tanning OF New-York. |
are spending the holidays with Mr.. and Ms Dwight |
NJ Harris Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stocky have !
a company OF young people at Oakhurst including |
Miss Elsie Porter. Jack" and Fred Lockman Of
New-York, and a little niece of Mrs. Stockly Miss !
Devereaux OF Virginia.
Mile Mettey. OF New-York. is visiting the Misses |
harrington during the holiday season.
Mrs. Stockley gave an informal tea on Tuesday |
afternoon for her niece Miss Watrous Of Charles |
ton. w. Va. Mrs. Clarence c. Curtiss and Mrs. |
Howard Brockway the hostesses In the |
dining ROOM and Mr. Brockway kindly consented |
play of his compositions. The young |
people directly from the ice In their skating |
costumes. Paul ID. Stockly the assistant manager
Of the Pr ,ceton Glee Club is absent with the club
making tour Of the Western cities. The club will
sing at Lakewood during the month OF February. I
Mrs. Samuel F.. Huntington gave dinner for
party Of friends from Brooklyn at her home In
Forest-ave.. Tuesday evening. The company
included Mr.. and Mrs. T.. H. r. Lyman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred T. White and Frank Lyman.
The Misses Sand gave a tea on Thursday after
noon at their Forest-ave. home for company Of
friends from Brooklyn who are staying at the
Laure-in- Pines.
On Tuesday evening Mrs John VI. Child gave a
childrens party at the Pines for her daughter,
Mss Mabel Child. who is home her vacation.
Mrs. Gielow entertained the young people charm
ingly with her dialect recitatons. and the next
syenng Wsdnesday gave M reading in the vide
the wife OF Colonel Hopkins; Mrs ID. H. Schwartz
and Mrs. Child patronesses.
The several churches have made the children
glad with Christmas trees and festivals this week.
The little son OF DR.. and Mrs. Irwin H. Hance
was chrstened at All Saints Memorial Church
after the morning service last Sunday.
The postponement OF the tournament at the
Country Club. which to have been played on
New Years Day and to-day, was announced on
Monday by william 4. Hamilton. the secretary Of
the club. The tournament Will now be played
Lincolns birthday. February ".
Hockey on the Ice has proved a pleasure to the
golfers who impatently waiting for the snow
TO melt The snow the lake has melted and
q lftle cold weather there would be a fiIrn