New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
DOINGS AT LAKEWOOD.
ur GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBS-WORK
an THE NEW SPEEDWAY-PERSON
MENTION N-NEW-YORKERS
AT THE RESORT.


Lakewood. ". J.. Dec. tSpeciaD.-The all around
u.,ess OF Thanksgiving week IN this resort has
,ossed into the historic annals Of Lakewood. and
s,,se concerned with the entertaining activities OF
,,a. week are just now enjoying a brief ereather
,.sore taking UP the larger plans Of preparation
o., the Christmas holidays The last ten days OF
Y,Acenaber leading up to the advent OF the new
r.e- are always crowded with interest, the only
.hsnSe from pleasures of the week just passed
f-ing that golf IS perhaps less prominent. while
.ocal diversions take leading place throughout the
c.,tages and hotels of the place.
The revival Of old rumor touching the In
,.-ests OF the two clubs OF Lakewood this week has
or,asioned some comment among visitors here,
end facts in the premises may be stated with pro-
peiety, The Golf Club Of Lakewood. which leases
.,s present grounds from Nathan Strnus. con-
--o,ling the Lakewood Hotel has received through
fts secretary, Jasper Lynch, notification that at
the close Of the present lease II would not De re-
;nsved and It is announced that the course VIII
,bereafter be maintained the private links for
,uasts Of the Lakewood Hotel. Mr.. Lynch, In
,aak,nv of the matter said that the clubs lease
held until July of 1903, by which time the club
xrou,d be in readiness for removal 10 new quar-
i,ers It has place in view, as an independent
.club while in the event of consolidation with the
country Club large tract Of the new Clafin pur-
chase near the head of the lake would be avail
iahse At present both clubs seem TO be content
with the links they operate and there Is little sur
,.ace Indication that the consolidation so long
.aIked OF is near at hand Still, there are MEM
hers OF both clubs who believe that consolidation
would be in the best interests OF golf here, and
,.ha, a union OF both organizations new links
.on the Clafin estate would eventually mean club
with facilities for ali around sport unsurpassed In
this country.
The first formal competitive contest announced
by the Country Club governors this season Is an
omen handicap set down for to-day. and the first
.r-sza q handsome chafing dish in silver. has been
on exhibition this week.
few nights OF sharp and clear cold weather
have covered the lake with perfect ice and skaters
are sharpening up their blades to take the first
possible advantage of safe ice. which rarely con-
.finues long in these parts.
Notwithstanding runor which indicated the early
completion OF Lakewood's new speedway, survey
Of the proposed course and the work still to be
done plainly that il will not be ready for the
flyers until spring The Hotel and Land Associa-
tion which constructing it, is determined that 1t
shall be a perfect speedway before it is opened to
drivers and to secure absolutely level grade and
approved footing means steady work for g large
.orce throughout the winter. The speedway will
be reserved TO the Of guests In the various
hotels and cottages Of the place.
4 card club of than twenty members has
been organized for q Of study of euchre and
whist intricacies. The first meeting was held at
she Madison-ave. home OF Mrs. William B. Leeds,
and on Tuesday evening the club met with Miss
Leslie, o. Forest-ave- The sessions VIII De helo
Tortnightly.
President John F. Dryden of the New-Jersey
Mckinley Memorial Fund Association has ap-
pointed Captain a. NJ. Bradshaw. OF Lakewood the
Ocean County member OF the executive committee
OF that association
An entertainment OF humorous and musical
nature is TO be held in the Lakewood Hotels music
room on Friday evening. December 20. for the
benefit Of the Church Of St Mary of the Lake.
large force Of laborers are top dressing the
polo course at Georgian Court and 1t will be in
superb condition for the spring tournaments. as
scheduled by the National Polo Association.
Mrs. Robert z. Westcott. Of Richfeld SprfngA
has leased Mrs Grover Cleveland's Forest-ave.
cottage for the season, and took possession OF 1t
last week. Charles E Mierow. Of Princeton Col
iege, came home for the holiday vacation. Dr..
a william Hayes MaFq a 5ef Efo6 p, te 81 Misses bes faes
inson Of Third-st. Dr.. and Mrs. Alfred H Dash
and and \ Mrs. William G Ernoid on Staten Island
Mrs. Clark and Westervelt Clark Of New-York.
Mr and Mrs, Clarence II. Roof have returned for
snTther & z Tter Z IN s hsT I'm nome qr R1oEen
University for their vacation last week A A.
be ass5 sesg so o MS T ia and Mrs r M Nils
The Laurel-in-the-Pines resumed last Sunday
evening the song service which proved so popular
Charles and Warren Hardenburgh artist and
tanning many with the exhibition of water color
pictures and informal lectures on bird life, have
he Kent ce Of Of wfbcles Una, bss she sea 5asg
END that popular drive will hereafter be exclu-
sivey held for the pleasure Of older modes Of loco
motion.
The Hotel Lenox is winning many pleasant words
from new and old visitors Always Of the
coziest and attractive Of the small hotels OF the
place the new management, which has refitted Ii.
departments is invariably Commended by guests
The Lexington, always well kept quiet and
scrEpulousIy neat, from the pleasant office and
Isri9T s 2T noor 70 upper rooms; probably has the
sseaalest average daily arrival OF any among the
return to its hospitality again and again.
a few registrations of the week at the hotels of
Lakewood are:
nLaurel-in-the- -Piness-Mr. and Mrs. William G.
BENJAMIN, Mr. and Mrs. George Saville and family.
Crawford Capen. Ar and Mrs william j. Merritt
-: a Houck, r. c. Faber. Mrs Frank NJ. Free
Tan ma and the Misses Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs How
ard Townsend Martin Mr. and Mrs w F Hay
Ssra G A Pdzer, Mr- and Mrs. ]. J. Manning.
THork: also General and Mrs. T L. Watson A. K. L.
inas watson and 7: W, Pearsan, of Black Rocks.
dn: dsn: Mr and Mrs r, II. L Goddard and Miss God
es.o e OF Providence and A Prittan, Of Constanti-
Ma fLaursl House-Mr. and Mrs J. Edward Ogden,
floTo fST F. NJ A Robin Robinson. Miss G NJ Lee, Hubert
SStsswaEt, Paul Armstrong Mrs. A, S Herendsn
SSaTnelqs Ssnn,l IS B G9ld ". 2; Barbour Dr. and Mrs
Gss,iIa Isiiatn II K Bird. Theodore s. Kenyon. a E.
sM ssMSalann "a n Hammond Odell and George W. Mortimer
sssysN sy Nsw,fork' T' also Mrs ". T. Kaufman. Miss
ssn, NM MlnGf ]9neS 70 and family nj r. Of Washing;
Brewster Chapman. Of Glen Ridge d. ai'a
Schaannner Rouse-Mrs. z. Schoeield, Mrs. j.
Jordan, Miss 3 Cox. Mf and Mrs. J. D. Dent, i DE-
with Hrs af u L " Kennard and Mrs. John A. Beck
MAX court-W- J, Walsh and family. Mrs NJ
Mp e, ss MSS l X A Condor. the Misses McGovern
JSiss = Galbraith the Misses Clare and Miss Mary
Hn,ar Hna,lrfaay ali of New-York.