New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
LAKEWOOD FESTIVITIES.
MANY CHRISTMAS TREES AT COTTAGES
AND HOTELS-yISITORS FROM
THIS CITY.

rakawoo6 y j. Dec 2s (speciaD.-Christmas
gives way TO New Years and although the Vlsltlns
crowd of the last week has been large, that OF the
.nzeet 10 come viii be much larger. following the
-,sroI course of previous seasons in the ebb and
flow o. resort attendance. The Christmas JUST
7oassed has been the merriest one the resort mas
ever known. with a larger ATTENDANCE aho more
trenerous distribution OF the seasons good Things
shan ever before And. of course. the children and
their pleasures uppermost IN the pubic nlno-
For tie coming week the elder portion Of society
will have the right OF the line.
Any fun review Of the Christmas tree restlVltles
lvould be impossible but there few OF par
iricularly general interest aside from the Sunday
lschool affairs OF the village
At the Lakewood Hotel Mr. and Mrs Nathan
iStraus grouped large party OF relatives ana
friends about a Christmas tree.
Guests Of the Laurel House gathered with rela-
tfves and friends about seven such trees Mr. and
Mrs W. s Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. StilweH
Colonel and Mrs. George Harvey and Mrs. H. De
@ Hastings all Of New-York: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Murray of Brooklyn: Mr. and Mrs. s Minot Jones'
of Washington. and Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. McCawley,
OF Philadelphia, were those so entertaining.
At the Observation-Disclosures Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
iErhart and Mrs H. s. Black from New-York. also
had tree parties in their private parlors
Among cottagers the George ]. Gould celebration
of the day the most elaborate. Following the
custom of previous years, the family Christmas
tree was enjoyed the house. item of Master
George J. Gould. jrs. gifts being new automobile.
Two huge trees laden with gifts for the entire
large and enthusiastic audience at the
Casino. ami everybody was remembered.
In the evening the Goulds entertained at an in
formal dinner few cottage friends. those present
being Mr.. and Mrs H. LLOYD Herbert. with their
holiday guest. Alfred Edy, of New-York and Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Hamilton.
Dr. and Mrs Charles l. Lindley had as Christ
mas visitors Julian Ralph. the London journalist.
and Miss Gallagher. of Ner-York. entertaining
a them informally At their Madison-ave home, and
making up dinner party at the Pines
= Monday evening.
Mrs. John A Pye had a house full Of New-York
friends over the holidays. the party including Mrs.
M. Fe-gest Mr.. and Mrs. i. J. Truet George Day
William z Day. Alfred Tuillot and Mrs. NJ Scherot.
"Wednesday evening brought the marionette enter
tsinnent rendered guests Of hotels and cottages
by the management Of the Laurel House. with spe-
cal reference Ia the children The music room
was crowded. and the big audience enjoyed clever
programme.
The postponement for one week Of the proposed
three day tournament at the Country Club, which
vas 10 ill Thursday. Friday and Saturday. was a
disappointment 10 many golfers in tire place, but
was made necessary by the soft condition o!
the clubs greens In addition to this contest next
week the Golf Club OF Lakewood will have its usual
golfng programme for New Years Day, giving four
days OF play during the week. besides the competi-
tions which are to-days regular order.
The number OF hotel guests bringing their private
stable equipment to Lakewood is unusually large
this year and proves the abiding popularity of the
daily drive which is habit Of the place
At the Lakewood Hotel ". Fl Bustead of New
York mas a string of six. and Nathan straus has
brought down from his New-York stables his
famous PAGER Quadriga 2:oSiz Malacca 2:162. and
Bolton. jr. promising unmarked trotter. These
are IN charge OF his new trainer. John Williams,
and Mr. Strsus exercises them daily.
Laurel House guests who have their horses down
ere William Murray. of Brooklyn. who has pair
of carriage horses. and John Moner jr with a
single driver.
AT the LaureI-in-the-Pines, Edwin B. sbe,don
has Sf-ir Of h-a,,
country place. at Delhi. n. Y; w H. Erha-t of
New-York. has six; s A. Cruikshank of Neither
wood. \. J.. has six; Mrs Hamilton Smith of New
York. has three II. L. Budd. of New-York has
three: Clarence Blair Mitchell of New-york has
three: Thomas ". Pearsa. of Black Rock Conn
has a pair, and S. T. Shaw, of New-York a single
driver.
A Lakewood polo team will go over TO represent
the American Polo Association the special inter-
national tournament at the coronation ceremonies
at Huringham in June. II VIII be the first tear,
that ever played abroad under the sanction of the
association. Foxhall keene. ten goal man. will
captain the team. which will include J. NJ Wafer
bury: u. at ten goals: Larry Waterbury, nine
Agassiz, an eight goal Myopia Hunt Club menber r
men viii have the pick Of ponss and the
stables OF George J. Gould Clarence Mackay and and
The Lakewood Public Library received c,r,u.
mas present OF value from Colonel Theodore Az
rauit Dodge. u. S. A, who with Mrs. Dodge is
Spenelng the season at the Laurel-in- the-Pines
uncompeted Great Captains series toeesbep VIII
several historical books OF miscellaneous nature of
which he is the author. '"ie "'
All hotel interiors beautiful in their ho,;5. =,
decoratlofs or forest green's plans for ths
snree elaborate New Year balls are going .orwarS
Ihe Laurel House will have Tuesday evening and
tns Laurreal,-in-the-Pines and Lakewood Hotel The
evening following; ''i 'He
lows ' eiiis week toi-
,d4akewood Hotel-Mr- and Mrs Jacob Scbin Mrs
niii.aM ~ fls.,er, VILLAIN Levey, Miss Calman Miss
Il. u HosenblAft. DR. B. Sachs r. G. Rsrb Iah.s
an naDRTg liz W stirIm Mrs s. Fleck Miss Kroner
kfr
Hosolf Mrs I. r. Cleveland f. Espinosa M sns p;
Mrs =: X G,nbernat, Joseph F. Egan Mr. and
Ias. a AIeroach' irving Kempner, Frederick
issses h John Ds pufg Myer Isaacs Lewis 81
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jones Mr. and Mrs s iihmiiy,. iy,.
yones, MISS Emily Jones, Miss Hortsnse ZONES Mis
s:,a. -. hTonthai j N. Moos. Mr. and Mrs s NJ
NO, NO., "a =. Meigel, Charles II Smith Mr. and
IT, Aifreo sfeckler, A. Weinburrh Mis- I.vsr. ~..u
% %neIssn en hr hsr and Mrs Mark cohsn MT ans
- sasnon. MI. and Mrs Isaac Miller. M. snd snd