New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
WINTER AT LAKEWOOD.
RAIN SPOILED SKATING-GOLF CONIPE-
Triton -N NEW EQUIPMENT FOR
TRAINS FROM NEW-YORK.

Lakewood y J.. Jan % (speciaD.-A long stretch
of perfect days broken this week by two days
of weather rain falling in torrents for several
hours and by flooding the ice the lake putting
an effectua embargo upon skating and iceboating
until another freeze And the attention Of per-
sons here has turned golf again. with bowling,
billiards and other side attractions.
The usual announcements are out for competitive
golf both clubs to-day and In connection with
club matters it is to be noted that the committee
on consolidation representing both clubs. with
power TO act is active work the plans for unit
ing the two organizations The committee in
cludes Jasper Lynch. Frederick A. Potts. Captain
A. M Bradshaw. William A Hamilton and Clar-
NJ. Roof.
Twenty-eight members OF Lakewood Fire Com
pany No. / met the first reunion and banquet
of the company at Oak Court. "Wednesday, and
enjoyed evening OF good cheer ana interesting
reminiscence The table was decorated with horal
pieces and following the supper, J. II Todd as
POSTMASTER called for remarks. which We're con-
tinued until ! O'clock The most interesting talk
Of the evening by l. X Clough. who came 10
what was then Bricksburg when there only
six OF seven buildings the nucleus OF the pres
ent Lakewood. This fire company Is nigh In the
regard of the place. and numbers among It's regu-
larly enrolled members George Jay Gould, Jasper
Lynch and William A. Hamilton. with others whose
non-attendancs at meetings and hres is matter
OF local notoriety. These men OF outside anslrs
wish TO help the company financially ana pay
their dues are fined. suspended and expelled for
non-HttenGanCe, setting tle bii4S anu D''''s 'N'A
stated with great regularity and TO perfect mutual
satisfaction.
Again touching village affairs, the business men
here are inspecting with small curiosity move
ment which has the favor Of a construction trust
and for which John b. Thomas. a local architect
&c said 70 he sponsor II is a branch OF New-N ork
organization, by which a single representative ot
the various trade branches is to combine 10 buiId
all the cottages and houses put up IN Lake"oou
after this As there are 10 De d hutnDe' ol
snch buildings put up In the next few years, the
nroiect has a surface view 0f an exceedingly soou
thing for a few-if il will work
Township Committeeman William Sculthorp mas
racetvad from Ex-Governor Voorhees,. on behalf or
49,. S,a+a ~ Nau-Jersey a bronze medal. on which
&c inscribed "A first defender, 1851 Inc Sld'o Ui
N.w-Jersey 10 William Scuthorp member OF
the New-Jersey Brigade, for prompt anu 'oyS'
service" ,,,,,,os
snripx polo will begin the tournament scheuuleS
- IT, Georgian Court courses on Monday Aprli H.
The Singing Club OF Lakewood has taken up io'
rehearsal work The Risen Lord, an Easter S'H-
tata by Schneider. , l.
Mr. and Mrs Frank j. Gould spent seNerdI u"S'
80 +hs week in Lakewood occupying apartments at
the Taurel-in -the-Pines. and being Informally en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. George j. o'ouiu "'
Georgian Court. ,, -.
NJ and Mrs H. Lloyd Herbert entertained at
dinner at the Laurel House on Sunday evening
Nc Kipodon Mr. Carter. of NewYork, and Kay
mond L. Herbert , ,
Nuss Jesse Murray Of New-Yort popular mem
bar Of Laurel House fraternity Pi''l'i'N ''4
tho Measure of a few friends this week through
~ ,rad,um OF a four-in-hand brake party 10
Auare the party including Mrs hlnrldse Ge'S
Roberts Mrs J. B. BOwden. Mrs Wilil'Hl . Ni'i'ei'
Miss Bowden. Miss Corwine. Miss Lyons DaVlu o.
MeIick David Dows, ir.. B. Marstoh 9iii''"' L. ~
Bowden and William Murray
The MANAGEMENT of the Laurel House mas manu-
somelv furnished spacious room lmiheua'e'S U'
low the dining room extension @ hoJ Mi' emnoves
It windows on three SlatS' - ertrtrity. hand
some furnshings including upright piano writ
ing desks tables cnd1 and the employees have
Tnade nm a fund among themselves Tor the peSt
uteTstire published In this room they receive their
frtends and enjoy their musicals and card parties
under pleasant conditions ana thr tDd room man n Walk
ing together in the vicinity of ex-Presdent CleVe-
seen on SUNDAY ana % tTy drt wos Iobn G Carlisle OF
hose they net draaTy ne of the Treasury under Pres
dent Cleveland and the other Wilson ). Bisseil
of Buffaio Postmaster General in the same admin
istration Both with their families We're guests at
the thePines, and had gone 70 look again
dered on the Venezuelan problem and other puzzles
The Lakewood Card Club was entertained & ne ,,ts1 on
Tuesday evening at the MadsGn-ave nom b HI isS MIS-
NJ c. DashIell for the evening There were present e
he Rr fhH misses Nrs Marsh s MISS oots Miss leslie Miss
Baldwin Miss HAYDEN Miss Giov9T "a MSS batier'
Mr whitney and Mr. Clark.
suG ssd 6s o weeks in the
course of an Interview at the ianre-in- thePines
than ever alive 10 the Importance and needs or
Lakewood I'm the way OF connections with New
York and was determined to give the place better
service than Il had ever before enioyed Forty new
locomotives of the highest type OF construction and
DoWer and forty OF the most modern coaches and
paIace cars are being completed and their delivery
will begin month. when they Will be imme-
diatey put in commission this line. The work
on grade crossings at Bayonne which has been the
cause many late trains has been completed, and
there wilt next year be built across Newark Bay
a new steel bridge Replacing the present structure
The NewYork arrivals OF the week include the
following:
Iaurel-in- the -P!nes.-W B. de Billier. w j.
ParsIow. Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Carlisle Miss Carlisle
Frank H Croker. Herbert Y. Croker Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Cromwell. Mrs. John Jeroloman Charles
MacVeieh. Miss c. V. Baker. Mrs. W, r. Travis.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradish Johnson. Miss Marie John
son Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Baldwin, jr. Miss Daniels
Miss e. J.. Gallagher. Henry T. Allen Arthur p.
Ripley, Hobart ID. Belts. George f. Domnick 1r.