New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
LAKEWOOD's REST-SEEKERS
SUPERB WEATHER ENCOURAGES ALL
SORTS OF OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS.
co, r,xo AND BASEBALL. MATTERS ENTERTArN
MENTs OF THE wEEK-ARRfVALS
AT THE HOTELS.

fullest
the ordinary expectation from the blustery month
of March The sun shines brightly and the air
s soft and mild and no one thinks OF remaining
in the house except for the late afternoon ana
evening.
The March meeting Of Lakewood voters brought
up matters OF Importance. Regular party oaIIots
were used for the second time In the history OF
the town. and the number out 10 vote fS' was an
uncommonly large one for n spring meeting. These
township officers were elected Freebooter, Charies
r. lie Compile; Committeeman. william G. lie
Compile: Assessor. Richard p. Bobb!ns; Collector
Forman +. Johnson; Commissioner OF Appeal
Thomas j. Sprowl Highway Surveyors, Joseph a.
lie Compile and Frank Housen: Constable, jacob
Skidmore: Justice Of the Peace. Edward Stotherd
The following appropriations were voted For
ROADS 81 pOo. for poor, $500 for lights, N5O2 Tor IN
cidentals 800; for schools, 81 per scholar.
With next Tuesdays meeting OF the school dis
trict voters the towns public business Will have
been adjusted for another year, and here again the
business in sight Is Of unusual Importance TO the
town The annual Increase In the number or
children entitled 70 school privileges has been
phenomenal. With every year there have been
appeals from the towns Board Of Education for
additional rooms or buildings 10 relieve too great
pressure. and these appeals have never been ig-
norod There was general FEELING or rellei "heh
the districts present fine building was completed
as II was thought that Il would accommodate all
probable Increase for many years. yet the same
overcrowded condition exists now. and there is
recommendation that the district build another
schoo-house at once There is every reason 10 be-
lieve that the new school will be voted
The cross-country riders have enjoyed the fine
weather OF the week. The hounds out with
large fields of followers Tuesday afternoon
and Thursday morning. and another run Is booked
for to-day. The courses are laid out with every
precauton against accident. and women are taking
in her
Ciolnng matters also are at the top wave Of ac-
t!y!ty The patronage Of both the club links has
been regular, taking the good and bad weather
as II came. and that the air Is warmer and
the ground perfectly dry the attendance is In
creased, especially among women. The weeks
record has included the Clanin Cup match on Tues
day the President Gould cup match on Wednes-
day the Mrs Could Cup match on Friday, and the
club handicap even. which IS played to-day, al!
these being scheduled at the Ocean County Hunt
and Country Club, while the Golf Club or Lake.
wood. which only schedules play on Saturdays.
has a double bill for to-day in the Sccretarys cup
series and the Freeman Cup series. The former
competition has suffered from bad weather. and
laps over on the dates which belong to the other
competition. And beside these several series there
are daily competitions Of private arrangement so
that the golfers here are a comparatively ousy
fraternity. and happy wlthaL
At Dr. Gates Sanatorum Colonel Woolsey Hop
klns, who has spent several seasons In Lahe"oou'
gave readings from black-letter manuscript
which he found In Bermuda some years ago. and
which IS said 10 contain the original story Of
Shakespeares Tempest" Or Samuel Hopkins. Of
BROOKLYN and Elmer f. Wentworth, Of Lakewood,
read portions OF THE Tempest" in comparison
with the manuscript
Tho Golf Club of Lakewood. incorporated under
the laws OF New-Jcrsey, held It's annual meeting
on Tuesday evening. at which reorganization was
and bK-ia ado pd m
the following Board OF Governors elected: Francis
F. Freeman. Frank NJ. Freeman. Robert Bage
Kerr Dr. Paul r. Kimba Jasper Lynch, John
Miey, the Rev. d. L. Schwartz, George ". Stockiy
and William A. Wheelock. The following officers
were then reported by the Board of Governors:
President, Robert Bage Kerr: yice-presdent, John
Miley; treasurer George w. Stocky; secretary
Jasper Lynch; captain. Dr. Paul T. KimbalL The
club then instructed its officers TO execute the
contemp plated lease OF Dairy Farm for the term
OF five years and, although the instrument Is dated
from July l. the club is now in possession Of It's
grounds.
That action and the near approach Of the train
ing season OF the New-York baseball team makes
Dairy Farm a point of great interest just now.
The farm is tho property of Nathan Straus of
New York. who has put it in high state of cul-
tivation and conducted II supplying farm for
the Lakewood Hotel, II is beautiful stretch OF
land short distance off the popular Lake Drive
and above the new mansion of George J. Gould
Tho new lessees Will begin operations at once. con-
vert the buildings into attractive club buildings and
lay out a nine hole course which will be ultimately
extended TO eighteen holes. Mr.. Kerr and Mr..
Lynch were out looking over the farm on Thurs
day and arranging for the immediate beginning
OF the work Of Improvement. Captain Joyce OF the
New Works also out there on Tuesday super
intending the final touches necessary 10 put the
backgrounds in perfect condition A finer natural
background would be difficult TO find. The land
is level and dry and the turf is hard and green.
Captain Joyce IL coming down with his
begin practice Tuesday, while the Brookyns are
expected at Allaire for similar work on Monday.
The Misses King entertained friends at luncheon
Saturday afternoon at their home at Madisonave.
and Main-st. The luncheon was given In honor of
Miss Clara Dorfinger. of Englewood. The party
included Miss Anna King. Miss Edith King. Miss
Gertrude King. Miss Aller. Miss Clara Doriinger.
Mrs Edward Wilson, OF Red Bank: Miss Laura
Kinball Miss NJ. Josephine Eastwick and Miss
Annie Dashiell.
Elmer E. Wentworth gave the ninth lecture in
his Lenten course on Tennyson and the Browninss
at the Madison-ave. home of Mrs william b.
Leeds on Monday morning. Mr. Wentworth read
The Romance OF the Swans Nest" and several
OF Mrs Browning's shorter poems, quoting from
the sonnets Of the Portuguese. The next and last
lecture OF the series will be on Wednesday after
noon at Mrs. Leeds's and its subject Will be Phi
lology"
1t has been busy week FOR the members OF tho
Women's Aid Society of All Saints Memorial
Church which organization has been deep in
preparation for the Rainbow Bazaar, which occurs
next week. The parish-house is to be deliberately
decorated to represent the colors of the rainbow
and features Of the bazaar will be various booths.
each decked In hue Of its own, and presided over
by woman whose costume will match her booth.
Mrs David b. Plumer will supernend the dec
orations and Mrs. Edward l.. Harding Is the
chairman of the Fair Committee. Mrs. Kingdom
VIII have the chocolate table; Mrs Albert NJ. Brad
shaw. Mrs. David Il. Plumer Mrs NJ V. Wills and
Mrs. Samuel S. Taylor the useful table; Mrs. David
l.. Schwartz. Miss May Morris and the Misses
McCready. the homemade cake table, Mrs. Walter
Rush Bynncr Mrs. John II. Stewart and Miss
Rhoda Wilkinson. the fancy table Mrs Jasper