New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
AMID THE JERSEY PINES.
MERRYMAKING AT LAKEWOOD HOTELS
AND COTTAGES
SPORTS CONTINUE IN THE COLD sNAP-BALLs
AT THE HorELs-soME OF THE GUESTS.

SPORTS CONTINUE IN THE COLD sNAP-BALLs
AT THE HorELs-soME OF THE GUESTS.
Lakewood, N J., jan (speciaD.-The largest
crowd which Lakewood has entertained partic-
pated In farewell to the old year and welcome
the this week. Hotels, boarding houses and
private cottages filed to their full capacity,
and the programmes of pleasure which began with
Christmas were continued until the new year was
fairly launched on its course.
House parties among the cottage set were the
rule of the week. Mrs J. Russell May arranged
for q jolly dinner the club for her party; Mr..
and Mrs George J. Gould entertained a few friends
at Georgiancourt securing the services Of Mackenzie
Gordon and a prominent 'cellist from New-York for
one evenings pleasure; Mr. and Mrs Seymour w.
Bonsan filled their Madson-ave home; Mr.. and
Mrs Robert c. Morris gave e. little dance at the
Cables and the Misses King also entertained
friends.
William B. Jenkins gave a dinner in the private
dining room of the Laurel House Friday evening
On Friday evening also the Columbia University
students gave THE Gay Mr.. vane' in the enter
tainment hall of the Lakewood Hotel The guests
of the hotels together with hosts of cottagers
filed the room to its utmost capacity.
Saturday brought field night for everybody in
the place. and for the most part pleasure seekers
made the rounds and looked in for part of the
evening at the various festivities. The Laurel
House limited attendance by cards Of admission,
and its ball Of the most select and
joyable given in its long history. At o'clock
the dining thrown open for supper. after
which dancing continued until midnight. The
Lakewood Hotel had its ball the same evening,
scoring the most brilliant success in its history.
General Wentworth led the dance with charming
little child friend and the first few dances were
given up largely to the children. The merrymakers
were later regaled at supper. The Country Club
dinner dance Friday evening also we'll
patronized.
Sunday evening filled with music at all the
houses. The Laurel-in- the-Pines gave enjoyable
concert. The old year was watched out by
large and merry party, to whose pleasure Macken-
zie Gordon contributed Informally. The Laurel
House made its usual programme specially at
tractive using its orchestra in connection with vo-
caI numbers by Ross Willard David, of New-York,
tenor and Charles z. Burnham. barytone. At the
Lakewood General Wentworth invited his large
hotel family to be his personal guests at an old
fashioned New-England watch meeting" The or
chestra gave a holiday and National airs, AND
Miss Kate Corinne Baldwin, Of Brooklyn. contrib
uted recital of Rudyard Kiplings Recessional,
after which Judge Jesse Johnson, Of Brooklyn
gave brief address.
Monday evening brought the New Years ball of
the Laurel-in- -the-Pines the most brilliantly sue
cess.uI incident of the kind of the long list of
similar functions at that hotel The Increased
space gained fol the house since last season was
well tested and though the main corridors ana
+ba entrances TO the ballroom were densely packed
e was the floor inside. the side corridors, LOBBY
and parlors gave abundant space Tor those rn wro
Framme' which began with informal numbers. was was
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tbss lsw wees "A Mr. and Mrs. J. l. Robertson, Miss
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Nrs w Burnham and o. A. Burnham. Mr.. ana
Mrs knapp The r Rey " Dr. fl3 Henry Xra a. George George
R'S sheidea 1sss Kiss g6og%Gn qfPT9pde Tan9sf
Sneiuol1 M iiohn Vanderpoel Mrs John T. Terry.
f. Miss May II Terry Jon9 sn6 Tr TspFy spS MTs Sa w w
Talbot Perry all Of New-f ork. -. =, oa,,.s
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and Mrs nm Mr GnG MTs r. MISS M JsnhS Hnhe
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end Mrs. John Smithers Miss ]. Darling Dr. ana