New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
LAKEWOOD EXPECTS CROWDS
THE HOLIDAYS LIKELY TO BRING MORE
PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE.


OPENING OF GEORGE J. GoULD's ATHLETIC
ARENA-PEOPLE STAYING AT THE HoTELs
Lakewood, ~ j.. Dec. 16 (speciaD.-There is holi-
day preparation in the air The cottagers are busy
with their invitations and the hotels studying
the problem Of accommodating guests after all
rooms are under engagement For. in spite OF
wholesale hotel enlargement since last season.
| Lakewood was probably crowded she
will be during the approaching Yuletide. The big
one hundred room addition made this summer to
the Laurel-n-the- Pines is all booked and appca-
tons are being declined The Laurel House reached
days ago the point where further engage
ments were impossible. and in its correspondence
Monday sent out fifty negative replies to in
quiries. Even the enormous Lakewood is nearing
the point where refusas will be the order and is
sure to have more than it handle for the holi-
day term
The opening Of George j Gould's new arena OF
athletic sport next Thursday will practically usher
in the holiday festivities The occasion will be sur
rounded with the utmost privacy, and only the
close personal friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Gould will
be invited. IT is built of brick and stone. with a
roof Of glass russed by iron sirders, and cover
ing the same ground does Madison Square
Garden Besides the riding ring there are a SWIM
ming pool and all the various forms Of the bath.
tennis and racquet courts bowling alleys and sew
eral lounging rooms, with thirty more sleeping
rooms and kitchen with all facilities for enter
tainment a large scale The polo field by
has been made by Mr.. Gould one Of the finest in
the country. and there shooting traps. also
close at hand, which will permit him TO keep In
practice a wing shot.
In connection with the formal opening there are
TO be amateur theatricals at the Gould residence.
large party Of friends have been invited and for
these friends Mrs. Gould will appear an actress
On the following day she has consented to give a
benefit matinee in aid of the Woman's Auxiliary Of
All Saints Episcopal Church and to this matinee
a limited number Of tickets will be sold
The golf links both local clubs have been well
patronized each day Last Saturdays handicap
match at the Golf Club of Lakewood had sixteen
entries. The Country Club has announced pigeon
shoot at its traps for to-day and the usual number
Of golfers made informal tours Of the links during
the afternoon, while the second Of the series Of
dinners and dances by this club given this
evening
The Sunday evening hour Of music, which has
long been feature Of the week at the hotels, is
| much appreciated by cottagers Of the place. as
well as hotel guests. Thus far this season, the
| programmes at the Laurel House and Laurel-in-
| the-Pines have combined vocal and instrumental
presented It's first programme last Sunday evening.
MIS-. William Gray Schaufler gave tea on
| Thursday afternoon
Prominent clergymen from various parts Of the
country, ana representing thirty evangelical De,
! at the Lakewood Hotel this week as trustees Of
the United Society Of Christian Endeavor, the
! business purposes and plans of the society being
under discussion.
The directors of the jefferson Hotel and Land
Association operating the Waumbek Hotel and
| Cottages in the White Mountains a summer re-
sort met at the Laurel House on Wednesday.
! electng officers and considering other matters of
/ business. The directors present were Charles j.
Fisk. Of Plainheld; George Byron Chandler. Of
Manchester, ~ H.; Captain A. NJ Bradshaw, Of
lakewood; David B. Pumer OF Lakewood, and
5 r Compton, OF New-York Mr. Mayles Of New s,-
! president, A. NJ. Bradshaw secretary, George b.
| Chandler treasurer, and David b. Plumer man
! ager.
arrivals at the hotels Ia are Nrs the
clinton me TeW Mr. and 1nI Mrs Thomas Faen
H Sc" c. Lamar ar 'f Miss M LeonoIa @ J. Arnod Mr. and
MRS Mrs fFaPs MT M M55 snd Mrs. aG F
Mr.. and Mrs John Mailer. Jr, II. C. Learned,
Mdes Nj nd Mr. Mrs and ToRfs Mr R n I'll kaqs MPs BF
McTryor, Pheffer. Mrs. s. p Field. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heny E R66nson Mr. Ma and MTs curtis @ Gers GERS
eral and Mrs W. c. Wallace, Mrs William Wal
Hasese eyer Mss M M Fn
d. W. Pease, Miss Mary Wllson w. n Chamber
and j. Leno, Mrs. NJ Emhorn. Mr. and Mrs 3.
Meyer Mrs. Harvey II. Hale, Mr., and Mrs, Rob
M 4a also Dr. eR joseph anq creamr R Hy
land Mr.. and Mrs u. Stevens, S. Ahrens, Mr.. and
II HI l. f'Sion Pra1 Mrs rs H. Pease MIR and Mrs T.
Curtis. and NJ N Rinford, Of Brooklyn.
Sh WiiiSm !. BsIdygIn: Mr.; and Mrs; jonathan
c. H. Tenney. W II Robertson Mr. and Mrs
Howard Tracy Cornell; Miss Viola Bryant. Miss /.
Charles r. Merrill, H. s Black, Mr. and Mrs a
N. Young. Miss Lucy Glare Young, Mrs, c. A
Peabody jr.. c. l.. Watson and John r. Abbott. OF
New-York also Mr. and Mrs George H. South
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. {. l.. Wise. Mrs Charles Pratt
Miss Pratt F. b. Pratt and Herman II. Eggers
OF Brooklyn.
Al the Laurel House-Lee Garfield Hart DR. and
Mrs Gaunt. II. b. Mcqueen. Mr.. and Mrs f. Rob
bins Walker, Judge Francis NJ Scott, with Mrs.
Scott and the Misses Scott Mr.. and Mrs. Freder-
lex Trevor Hil Mr.. and Mrs. John Moller jr Mrs
Albert Cook James C. Fargo, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Howard Morton, Mr.. and Mrs John T.
Stephenson Mr. and Mrs; c W. Hunt, Mrs. W. =.
Beach. l.. w. Tanning. G. F.. Dadman. BENJAMIN
orne.: of New-York; also Mrs. Linday Murray
Miss II. Perry Bulkley. Miss D.. Bulkley, Miss
Mary Latin and maid. Miss NJ. r. Phelps Miss
NJ. Sturgis Mrs Homer a. Latin Miss Ruth Lat
tin. Mr. and Mrs Wills A. Huntley. Mr. and Mrs
j. A. Bates and Willis f.. Wood Of BROOKLYN
At the NeW-I e xingfon--M and Mrs s. Wendel