New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
PLAYING GOLF IN THESNOW'
LAKEWOOD LINKS RETAIN THEIR POPU-
LAR1rY IN SPITE OF COLD WEATHER.
WHEELING ALSO HAS ITS DEvoTEEs-rHE USUAL
LIST OF DANCES AND ENTERTAINMENTs-A
LECTURE on MISSION WORK IN SYRIA

GUESTS Al Iht h''E~'
Lakewood. y. j. JAN 1s (speciaD-The cold
weather that fell TO Lakewoods share this week mas
not daunted golfers who played over the light snow
or the wheelmen who found the roads In me conoi-
ton nor did the rough Ice on Lake CarasaJo pro''
n complete obstacle to skaters.
There is still lull after the holidays. The Satur-
day night dinner and dance at the Country C'uo
were well attended. number OF club members
had parties with them. including Mr. ana Mrs'
George j. Gould whose guests were MISS DE Gar
menda Eugene s willard. OF New-York: NJ W.
Kellogg OF Elizabeth Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Hamilton and Miss Turnbull. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Lynch had "a their guests Mrs. j. H. stewart MIS-.
Washington Durboro. Beverley Ward ana Dr. fau'
r Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Dwight NJ Harris also
had party Of friends. and Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Cultivate and william Thorne. the artist. were
included in Mr. and Mrs James Converse's COM
pany. Several cottagers came over later for the
dance.
Mrs Gould entertained the same company thar
were her guests mt the club at dinner on Tuesday
night at Hilltop. including Beverley Ward.
Mr. and Mrs Dwight NJ Harris entertained a
party of friends dinner at their home In Forest
ave on Tuesday evening.
The Misses Harrington have. usual. formed
dancing class for yohng people TO meet Saturday
afternoons at the oaks. Professor Rutledge. OF
New-York. will be the instructor again this season.
Mrs. Kingdom returned this week from her WISH
to her sister. Mrs. Bunnel. DIT Toronto.
Francis A. Walthers left Lakewood on Tuesday
for a two weeks trip 10 Texas.
Two meetings have been held IN the interest or
the Lakewood Golf club. one OH last Friday even
ing was OF the Green Committee. formed by Dr.
Paul r. Kmball James Converse Clarence e.
Curtiss Jasper Lynch and Robert Bage Kerr. ana
was held al DR.. Kmballs Office at the Laurel
House The chief business OF the meeting was to
take action regarding the golfers who make the
circuit OF the links In the weekly handicap ana
fail to hand in their cards. 1t was decided
that each offender should be penalized five strokes
the next week As result at the play for the
Times and Journal" cup next day when notice OF
the decision was posted. each OF the twenty-one
golfers who completed the course handed In caro-
Ernes, Lloyd OF New York. who is a comparative
beginner at golf and whose liberal handicap OF
forty strokes had not been changed. was the win
ner with net score of 50 Mr.. Lloyd is guest at
the Laurel House and the trophy has been shown
in the Office Of that house this week.
The January meeting of the Board OF Governors
OF the Lakewood Golf Club held on Monday
evening at Edgemere the home Of Francis r. Free
man. Mr.. Freeman announced his intention at
this meeting OF giving handsome cup to be
played for Saturdays during February and
March The contest is open to members and season
subscribers and the conditions are eighteen holes
medal play. handicap. Considerable business was
transacted at this meeting. including the election
OF three new members-John c. lladdock. John r.
Morris and H. Fleming Lewis Robert Bage Kerr.
the president. and Jasper Lynch. the secretary Of
the club were elected delegates to the annual meet
Ing Of the United States Golf Association in Febru
airy.
on Wednesday Mrs Frank Morgan Freeman and
Mrs +. Robbins Walker played against high wind
and over snow covered fields for the cup presented
by Arthur y. Clafin Mrs. Walker. who was sue
cessful last week. yielded to Mrs. Freeman. whose
net score was 40. with n handicap OF 10 against
Mrs Walkers OF IA net, and IA handicap
Of TO-
Sunday golf promises to be popular at the Coun
try Club Several OF the club members went over
this week TO play and remained to luncheon. in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Gould and their guests.
number Of cottagers followed their custom of driv-
ing out for tea on Sunday afternoon.
on Thursday there was more golf with red balls
at the Country Club. Despite steadily falling snow
eight golfers played for the cup presented by
James Converse. The result was tie between
General Frank Morgan Freeman and =. H. Pear
sail each making ne. score of 81. General FREQ
man with a handicap of % strokes and Mr. Pearsall
with a handicap OF r.
Missions. home and foreign were the chief In
tcres OF the meetings held by the churches this
week The meeting Of the Girls Missionary So
ciety OF the First Presbyterian Church was held
In the Sunday school room on Wednesday. and
was especially interesting by reason of the talk
on the medical missionary work in Syria by DIR.
William @. Schauffler. DR.. Schauffer has recently
returned from stay OF six years In connection
with the Syrian Protestant College, where he was a
professor In the medical department. He spoke
briefly and TO the point OF the life as he had seen
H. The work Of preparing the missionary doctors
was described and Or. Schaufier emphasized the
fact that the college is a part OF the mission work.
although independent since It was founded by
missionaries and il directly responsible TO the
Board O. Regents OF the State Of New-York. DR..
Schauller also spoke OF the mission schools at
Beirut Sidon and Tripoli. mentioning particularly
Miss Taylor's school for Moslem girls IN Beirut.
where the pupils remarkable examples OF the
effect OF mission work. since the young Mahome-
tans OF the country relinqulsh the customary four
or five wives and are content with one-providing
she be pupil OF Miss Taylor's school. The medi-
cal work OF DR.. Mary Person Eddy. who Is the
only woman in the country holding the Turkish
diploma also received interesting mention. After
the lecture letters read from the clergyman
and his family near Kansas city TO whom tho
box sent at Christmas. and the meeting be-
came "A social affair with Miss Anna Ferris and
Miss Laura Kimba as hostcsses at the tea table.
The Woman's Missionary Societies OF the Pres
bytcrian Church celebrated the twentieth year OF
the foreign missions and the tenth OF the home
missions at meeting held In the lecture room on
j Thursday.
The Tuesday Sewing Club met at the home Of
Professor Hinsdale In Fifth-st the guests of the
Misses Iiinsdale who members OF the organza-
ton.
At the Wednesday concert at tho Laurel House
the sools was &. Frank Porter cello. who played
Schumanns "Traumcre" There num-
her OF family parties n, this hotel United States
Senator William J. sewcll Joined Mrs. sewell Miss
Sewcll and Mrs. Borie here Saturday. bringing
with him his son, w. J. Sewcll IT.. Miss Ifcyl and
Miss Mary Heyl Of Camden. The same party will
be considerably augmented tonight. w. d. Grand.
Of the American Horse Exchange, came down
from town Saturday TO view the prospects for
cross-country riding at Lakewood. C. f., j. A. and
C. A. Hart. of Staten Island. accompanied him.
bringing their hunters. Charles j. Fisk, Mayor OF
Plainfied who spent last winter AT the Laurel
House with his family received a cordial welcome
f.aua frI1nds WHOM he nad nying Xisii