New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
LAKEWOOD'S GOLF PLANS.
MANY PLAYERS EXPECTED FOR THE
THANKSGIVING CONTESTS.

INCREASED ACTIVITY IN SOCIAL MATTERs-A
RUSH OF GUESTS TO THE HOTELS
Lakewood, n. j., Nov % (speciaD-The con-
tinuaton Of perfect weather. with clear, frosty
evenings following days Of unbroken sunshine and
bracing air. has contributed It's share to drawing
large numbers to Lakewood and all are hoping that
favorable conditions may extend TO the week of
Thanksgiving. which has heretofore unfailingly
sweed the guest list of the resort. Everybody
connected with the hotel or boarding house line Is
busy with correspondence from prospective guests
on that date. and beneath the surface of things
there is active preparation for week or great
good cheer Thanksgiving days will bring the great
tournament which is looked forward to by golfers
everywhere. and will also mark many reunion Of
parties whose custom It has long been then to re-
new old Lakewood associations
As an indication that golfers realize that tourna-
ment days drawing near. and It is time to get
into condition for the fray 1t is to be noted that
the first prize competition OF the was given
by the Golf Club of Lakewood on Saturday, It be-
ing open handicap match for three prizes. which
attracted large number Of entries and brought
out good play. The pace proved too warm
for several who completed the round but failed TO
return their cards but nine scores bulletined
| and prizes as follows: s. B Ferris first:
| w. p. Simpson, second; Jasper Lynch and Fred.
! P. Kmball tied for the best gross prize. These
weekly handcaps proved popular last year. and
| are now to be continued regularly after the
| Thanksgiving tournament.
| That great golfing contest. which annually has
| upward Of one hundred entries Will follow the same
elaborate programme in former years. Begin
| ming the morning OF Thanksgiving Day play
will be concluded Saturday afternoon and there
are many trophies for those who excel in the
various competitions of the tourney. In years past
Lakewood's Thanksgiving tournament has been
honored by such competitors Whigham Douglas,
Hartman, Travis and all the other high class men,
and most Of these, with their large following OF
| adherents, are expected this year.
| Another Thanksgiving Day contest. attractive
to gunners, Will be live bird shoot for the cham
pionship Of Ocean County. at the Lakewood Shoot
ing Grounds, and there is sharp practice at the
traps daily in preparation for that contest
Among those recently returned to their winter
homes for the Lakewood season are Mr.. and Mrs
Dwight M Harris and family Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
b. Cahin, both Of the above occupying their homes
in Lake Drive; Mr.. and Mrs L. Smith. OF New
Jersey, in Loretto cottage Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mey
Harding, DR.. w. F. Cushman and family, In the
Tompkins cottage in Forest-ave.; II. j. Clark and
family the Stone cottage. in Private Drive
The musical departments In the three large
hotels Of Lakewood are important adjuncts TO tn,
pleasure OF Lakewood cottagers well guest
Of the hotels. 1t has long been the custom o
music lovers among the cottagers to drop in ant
enjoy the morning and evening concerts. first a
one hotel and again at another, and 1t is safe Il
say that the excellence OF the musical work album
dainty repays them for all trouble. This yea
there is a rather sharper musical rivalry among tn
hotels and, in consequence, there Is finer music a
each than before. General Wentworth hG
an orchestra Of seven pieces at the Lakewood, with
out doubt the best ever heard at the house. Th
Laurel the Pines has an eight piece band o
skilled musicians who gave their first concert OF
Sunday evening, the approval OF listeners beni
generally expressed The Laurel House. with prac
tically the same organization II has had from sea
son TO season for the last five years, arranges, II
addition TO the regular daily concerts, specla
programme for Wednesday mornings, and II ha
come TO be popular attracting many from Wlthou
the house.
Daily accessons TO the guest list OF the Lakewood
the second week OF It's satisfactory
There is heavy flow OF Thanksgiving correspond
ence. and the bookings for that week are large
Among late registrations here are Mr.. and Mrs Il
H. Macy, jr., Mrs w. o. Jones, Miss Raudnitz
H. c. Benhem, Mrs. 6. c. Benheim Eugene NJ
Mrs Nelson Macy, Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Pei An
derson Mr. and Mrs. Allan Macnaughton, II. O
Kmball George Ellis. William l.. Baldwin Mr.
and Mrs b. Green Mrs. T. S p. Randolph. LeoI
=. Adler. MI and Mrs James II. Benedict, Dr
Caswell. Kings MIL Mars. Miss Skdmore Mr.
and Mrs. ID. w. Thompson. Mrs. l. Darling Mis-
Susan Traverse, Mr. and Mrs. X. y. Douglass Mr.
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Mead. Mr. and Mrs
II. Il. Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Thayer
Mr. and Mrs. John Mollar, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs
| II. X. Burras. all Of New York; John Moenhauer
]. Adolph Mollenhauer and Mrs. George l.. Peas
and child OF Brooklyn.
! The Laurel-in- the-Pines in it's opening week ma
entertained large numbers which being dali
| Increased, and with everything running smoothly 4
| booking large applications for Thanksgiving week
In years past this hotel has been particularly IA