New-York tribune., 1899-12-24
CROWDS AT LAKEWOOD.
rrApopArr ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
ENTERTAINMENT OF CHRIST
MAS GUESTS.
t,orr1s AND COTTAGES LAvIsHLY DECORATED
WITH EVERGREEN AND HOLLY THE
GOULD HOUSE PARTY-PRIvATE
DrN<rRs AND DANCES.

DINNERS AND DAN'fo'
Lakewood. " J.. Dec % GipeciaD-The holidays
are here and Lakewood is glyly decked. In hote'
oot,age store and public and private places. every
where with the scarlet berred holly and the ever
groen NJ the season. The hotels are crowded, ana
here ia probably no winter home in the place that
s not entertaining relatives and friends ana par
icipating largely in the varied list OF attractions
which all factors of the resort have conspfeu "
arrange.
The house party Of Mr. and Mrs. George j. Gouu
has of course been the chiefly notable event OF the
week Georgian Court has been the hosptable CEN
ire for more than a hundred guests, mostly from
out Of town, who have been entertained IN s'Fle
OF princely lavishness. The magnificent mansion
has been viewed and admired. and the casino,
which will now permit MIR. Gould, his family ana
friends TO enjoy all manner Of athletic sport IN
all sorts and conditions Of weather, has passed
the inspection Of the large company. who nave
looked in vain for points upon which MT HouIu
scheme could be improved There has been nueh
talk and Illustration touching the Goulds private
theatre" and Its magnhcence, when as MAJ
ter Of fact such a property as a permanent theare
v.os never contemplated. 1t Is a belief JUSTIFIED
by good sense that for Mrs. Gould the days Oh
Edith Kingdom" and her theatrical experiences
are over and that she is abundantly content IN
her position the happy wife and mother' WIN
the friends she gathers in her beautiful nome
For this weeks occasion the arrangement OF
temnorarv theatre in one wing OF their splendid
carriage house was accomplished, and has fui-
filled its purpose admirably.
The Laure-n-the-Plnes which roomed eighty
five Of Mr.. Goulds visitors, and at which place the
entire party first gathered at special dinner on
Thursday evening. handled the affair admirably
The dinner was at o'clock, a special menu ana
charming decorations being provided and the en-
tire party. including Mr.. and Mrs. Gould and fam
y filed 100 places at table. Theatricas at the
improvsed playhouse. a coton and a grand BAN
quet at the Gould mansion. the latter item being
In charge Of pelmoncO were included in that even
ing's programme and the benefit matinee on Fri
day and a general participation In sports at the
casino and aned concluded the week OF pleasure.
The great hotels are charming in their Christ
trimmings. At the Laurel House, the Lake
wood and the Laurel-in-the-Pines professional deco
rators have worked with wreaths and stars OF
green effects both ingenious and beautiful;
The holiday programme at the i+aurel-ln-these
Pines will include nothing formal until the date or
its annual New Years ball, which Is always
concerts and informal dancing each evening until
Monday evening. January /: The house grows
| more and more attractive under the continued re-
arrangements which unobtrusvely carried for
ward, and the grand paror has been almost trans
rations and the carrying out of new ideas.
The Lakewood Hotel is to be the scene of a wide
range of entertaining diversions The grand corri
. and parlors are decorated for the week The hrst
musical on Monday morning. to be followed by sew
eral talyho parties. which will drive out do the
town and visit the neighboring clubs. Monday
/ evening will come old fashioned Christmas
dance in the ballroom to which cottagers and hotel
guests are welcomed by general invitation. Friday
evening the Columbia University students are to
give the Gay Mr. Nane," and on Saturday evening
will come the grand New Years ball. anpounced
The Laurel House began its holiday prbgramme
given p 5 s mGn goom b M Mobr rbarcoa
sketch expert ventr1Ioqust and marionette special
arrangement. including the service Of the house
orchestra and vocaists IN solo and quartet: VIII
gramme will be more than ordinarily elaborate in
| its arrangement. Concerts and Informal dancing
/ will be the standing order each evening not
otherwise filled, and the annual ball. always looked
b wa 10 pY ans hoe 9Ke
/ concert Will be the attraction. and numberless
| conspiracles for pleasure are developing.
! The Country Club will hold its next dinner dance
! house will have its customary decorations for the
The reception given by Mrs William G.. schauffler
on Thursday afternoon was largely attended and
enjoyed by all. The rooms were charmngly deco
stearns assisied her in e receying Miss Ferris
e ss s1S Ms shs PG%T sersd and Ss
Isabel Ferris otherwise assisting in the entertain
The engagement of Miss E. Louise Sparks daugh-
ter OF the Rev and Mrs J. w Sparks Of this
place to the Rev. s Aston Wragg, NJ. A. B. D., OF
Among those at the Laurel-!n-t the Pines are C. NJ
MT and MI&f Mf B WNSraE Sa%ss
Lee Lee FeiTney. Miss, Prince, Walter Hale Miss
Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bailey Sexton, Ev-
| erett p Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Martin, Miss
u. $ Dickey and maid: Francis Clough; Miss Park.
Napier Lothair; jr. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Helmsmlth,
| }. Henry Smith. Mr.. and Mrs c. S. Ballou DR.
l. ". Yale, Benjamin Nco. Nathan H. Lord, ali
! OF New York; Mr. and Mrs Ralph L. Cutler Miss
Alma L. Cutler Miss Clara Packard. G. W. Eggers
and DR.. Oswald Joerg, of Brooklyn.
Inc latest arrivals at the Lakewood Hotel in
clude Judge and Mrs David Leventritt and family
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred de Cordova. Mr.. and Mrs T. b.
Whitney; W II Langley and family, Mr. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Field. Mrs. A. S. WheatcrOft, Mr.. and Mrs
II. X: Burrds. Mr.: and Mrs. J. ]. Manning Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Gleason Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gleason, Commissioner J. s.
Coleman. Mrs C.. f. Rector. II. z. French Miss
Robinson, Mr.: and Mrs. Henry Berg, Frasson NAL
lory M & and Mrs A. r Braidck; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. l.. Freiber, Tracy Down, Miss Meredith A g.
sidney, Robert Lockwood Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ
Phipps; w. d. zehner. Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Iamon,
John Jerome Kelly, c. ID. Wadsworth, Mr. and
Mrs G. D. Lang Miss COrane Lang, Mr. and Mrs.
L. f. Rothschild, Mrs. Borden Hartman, Miss
agnes Bach, Robert Erdman Mr.. and Mrs e.
Rosen6aum j. w Moss. Howard p Sweetzer f.
Randolph. Mrs. r. Black, Miss Ida Black Mrs
Charles ]; Wadsworth. D. NJ. Arnstead Mrs. r. G.
Black W. Earle Baldwin and Miss Ward ali OF
New,York; also, w. H. Langley and family. Mr.
ana MIS- II. ID. Chairman. w. II. Gleason, Mr. and
! Mrs. DOrernuS, Mr and Mrs and