New-York tribune., 1899-04-02
PROLONGING THE SEASON.
GUESTS WILL THRONG LAKEWOOD FOR
ANOTHER MONTH.
THE LAND o. PINES AT THE HEIGHT or ii'
REAUTY-sPRING DAYS IN THE FoREsI-
POLO TIIF, SUNDAY ATTRACTION.

THE LAND q, PINES AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS
PrArry-spRING DAYS IN THE FOREST
POLO THE SUNDAY ATTRACTION
r,,owood y AprIl (spcclaD-The gayest
and busiest Ienten season in the history OF tne
Land o. Pines ended to-day but contrary to prece-
dent the gayety and crowded condition OF the
hotels will continue for another month nj eas,'
The pine region IS at its prettiest' ana J"s'i-
hes what the hotel men and real estate men ""'o
said OF It, New beauties develop each DAY III 'ne
pine forests IN the heart Of which Lakewood Is
situated The pines themselves and the sanuS
gravel soil in which they thrive. and when ab-
sorbs moisture almost quickly as 1t falis are
the bulwarks Of Lakewood as heaI'h reSo''
The balsam odor OF the pines relieves puiihona''
troubles The dry atmosphere and the ireeuo,
from dampness even in the heart or the lores''
make grip an impossible ailment In this territory
The pines are nearly at their best Their ira
GRANGE grows stronger under the beneficent rays
of the spring sun. and each day their needles as
sumo a brighter lustre. The other trees IN tile i
est are rapidly assuming their spring garp III ",o
more sheltered spots the trailing arbutus Is III
bloom This pale pink flower, the presence Vi WHY"
can he detected by It's delicate fragrance VIII car
not the forest In O. few more days. 1t Is propaov
the most sought after OF all wild flowers ana II a'
modest and retiring In fs habits as the Fio'e'
species OF herbaceous phlox indigenous u ~ u',''
section OF New-Jcrsey succeeds the arDu'us' i"o
hlld of this plant, commonly hHo""
moss" are already to be found In sheltered hooAo'
Never were so many inducements held forth 10
visitors to the Land O. Pines as now Ihe'e - d
great variety Of indoor and outdoor recrea'ioi'S "
amusements . .Aro,sb
The drives around Lake Carasal)o ana 'i'oue"
the avenues of cathedral-ke pines In the unu"-
lating forest are most attractive. me ',,
,he mot tvine around the lake and through
woods that are too dense to admit carrlas'S arc
beautiful with new foliage. the cycie p''
with endless variety Of lake anu io''' ,,..,o.
and NOWADAYS there are almost as many pV'
as four-whee vehicles to be see" III , -,
now form of outdoor amusement IL os'
Lo Corosalio IS dotted with boats on nnc days'
rboro &c also some fishing done on the lake. "h'o"
abounds with pckerel. .
THE DESERTED VILLAGE AN ATTRAClioN'
A pleasant and popular place OF r'.ei's', " 80,
that tbe weather has settled down 10 a'0'e =.
had behavior in March, Is Alalre' me
the deserted village are now IN eoou ,os
wheeling parties have made the trip ana enJosvu I
.h csh dinners that have made the Han ldi'ou'
since w $ Delise became It's proprietor
The golf links are alive with emu" =. no
dav Of the week. There are hu'ui.u' orc
over the local courses, which py '"o w. ~,
admitted to be among the finest IN inns coulI'.S
matter whether 1t rains or SHOWS -'''0
70 cool the ardor Of the golfer , ro
At,er ouite n long rest fox hunting mas oce"
su,,ed ! J. Dwyer's pack. In spite ol '"' ,
s,eet met on Saturday at the Laurei i ,
q successful run was held The goihs "'
The ground was too wet and heavy 10 "u
fast work 1t was dangerously soft IN places, az.
7 Dwver who led the field suffered sofhe"n"'
urusual and painful accident. He had clea'eu
ditch and feeling that his mount was snppns D'
into the muddy water, he threw himseii ioi W.
to helm the animal As he did so the horse 'hre"
its head up and gave the veteran huhts'nnn
s,rrr,ro hlouy. on the temple. He was bandaged up
temporarily and left the field. his son. W. f. Dwyer'
who is first whip. taking charge OF the pack l"'eo
stitches were needed TO close the gash on D"!ei
temple and rest and quiet were ordered HOW
ever he appeared in the saddle the next day. The
meet so far as attendance was concerned. was the
largest OF the year. Miss Lucille Ager was the
weather This intrepid rider took every jump and
among the leaders al the death, ba hese
hunters = the Land o. Pines Pines nil, ,o,o orror.s
pected will prove almost as important as the mems
and 29 The tees will be changed for the womens
Miss Anna Northend benjamin delivered an Illus
trated lecture on Tampa and Key West during the
war and Santiago after the war Miss Benjamin
showed a number Of interesting photographs OF
troops going into action and scenes and incidents
Mrs s II Wentworths physical culture lectures
the-Pnes.
INTEREST IN POLO MATCHES
George j. Goulds polo matches. which take place
on his private grounds SUNDAY afternoons, arc
one OF the features Of Lakewood In the forest
that surrounds the grounds many carriages are
drawn up and the grounds are also surrounded by
pedestrians 1t is the best free show In Lakewood.
Last week Mr.. Gould on the weakest team.
and his side which was captaned by the veteran
H. l.. Herbert, suffered defeat. The team playing
afternoon. F. J. Collier. who captained the rival
team Is not novice at a the e game aiI more re 6i3 en-
fcult to find His voice can be heard far away
shouting directions to his tea team ,,,,, Win, ora
dash, but he never gives voice to his enthusiasm
Calm I na3fr AND sed%e as II Re were % IN
but he gets more real enjoyment out or the game
the public 10 witness the sport is appreciated
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.
Among the recent arrivals at the Laurel House
are Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Richardson, Miss Richard
son, Gustave II. schwab Mr. and Mrs John C.
Goodrich. jr.. H. E. Adrance. Mrs. c. II. Kelsey
William II. Hesher. Miss Maud Hesher, A. II.
cdf'i cott Fisk Miss A. NJ Robinson Miss s F Rob
inson Charles E. Whitehead. Miss Jeanie Rumsey
it neIa s Davies. Mr. and Mrs H. E, Brewster Miss
Grace s. Brewster, w. Il. Wadsworth. the Rev
y. Mason Richard c. Field. Mrs. j. T. Carhart
Miss GarhaT5 E ,I DmaTs Of Rrookly8 Miss
II. Howell. a. p. Richardson. Miss a. Irene Rich
RGhs@, dnt OF dd MIA Wam Grant JSmSs
Edwards. Of Boston; Mr. and Mrs Adriance OF
Poughkeepsie; Mrs. A. c. Richey, Miss Rchey.
Henry w. Green of Trenton; j. n. Berry the
Miss A. s. lfslay of Milwaukee: MIR and Mrs G..
r. Perkins. Of Rlverdale-on- Hudson.
Among the recent arrivals at the Laure-in-the-
Pines +. b. Thurber Mrs Lawrence Kip Mrs
j. j. McCook, Miss McCoOk Mrs William Bryce
Misses Brice, Mrs. Russell Murray, James FrOth-
ingham j. r Williams. Mrs. G. W Mcclure Mr..
and Mrs. George Chamberlain, the Rev. and Mrs. J.
V. Chalmers Mrs. A. 5: Hatch. Miss Hatch. Mrs.
/; II. Lapham, Mrs r. McCreeryi Edwin J. Ges.
Mr.. and Mrs +. A. S. Franklin. William r. Holm
Mr.. and Mrs Howard o. Taylor W A. Taylor, OF
New-York; Felix Campbell Miss Mary Campbell,
Miss Cartilage. Brooklyn Mrs Robert Leland Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas D. Richardson the Misses Rich
ardson. w Clothier Mr. and Mrs, William +.
Reed. Miss Helen Reed Mrs. Samuel McCement,
OF Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. Hub
bard Mr. and Mrs. J. $. Twomby. Harrison W.
Smith, Mrs: Lexington Gushing, OF Boston Miss