New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

and the Laurel House the biggest Christmas In Its
history.
Holly and evergreen, in the attractive formations
of stars wreaths and festoons, have been gener-
ousv used everywhere and with tasteful effect.
The despoiIed Christmas trees are being carted
away huge loads. and express and mail dehverles
have finished the handling of their mountains Oh
sneeiaI matter which required the working as
sistance Of dozens of by night and day The
members of church choirs breathe easier after
working through their special programmes, ana
the enroments at Sunday schools VIII undoubtedly
resume normal proportions.
There has been informal dancing at each of the
big hotels each evening, enjoyed by guests ana
cottage friends alike and these hops only the
training events for the brilliant balls which Will
give goodby TO the old year and hal 10 the ne"
next week Following the usual alternating sys-
tem the LaureI-in-the-Pines affair will come hrst
this year, and invitations are being sent out lor
Wednesday evening, December 81, with the bail Oh
the Laurel House on the following evening. Both
are always made elaborate, with special oecora-
tions: the Laurel Orchestra, of sixteen men, ana
a midnight banquet features OF each junction.
and the limited issue of invitation cards Is simply
, uet of invarisble acceptances. These two dances
have for years been the most brilliant anairs OF
the entire season, and the crush promises to Oe
greater than ever this year.
The day following Christmas brought many ar
rivals TO the place. and each day since has con-
trbuted 10 the great of pleasure seekers which
tonight nils the place All through the cottage
lists there have been exchanges In guests win
additions in good aggregate. and. with little go1
driving riding and bowling. music, cards ana
billiards the days have passed pleasantly
+ Hobart Moore, of Chicago. whose horses are
the finest ever seen here, and who adds friends 10
his party each day, has taken out several parueS
daily In the prize winning road coach hitched to
his four-in hand and combination of his var-
GUS rigs is to be admired at almost hour OF the
day in the Laurel House courtyard Mr. Moore
handles his horses with dash and precision which
IS very impressive TO the novice III horses VIM
looks on from the window.
Miss Dwight of New-York, whose dancing
classes at the LaIrel-in- -thePines and at Georgian
Court are matters of lively interest to children Of
the cottage colony and of the Gould family, are
successful as for three seasons past. and attract
snectators in good numbers each Tuesday after
noon.
Next Tuesday evening brings the music event or
holiday week-a vocal recital. under direction OF
Miss Edna Aliys Little, of New-York, who will ac-
company Miss Hlldegard Hoffman, soprano; H.
Evan williams, tenor, and Charles Rabold. barry
tone in a programme of variety and merit The
concert will be given in the music room OF the
Laurel House and the society who in
dorse it as patronesses are Miss Lillian V. An
drews. Mrs Samuel Andrews. Mrs A. NJ Brad
shaw Mrs Henry A. James, Mrs. William B.
Leeds Mrs Charles l. Lindley. Mrs. Jasper Lynch
Mrs David g. PIumer and Mrs. William Gray
Schaufler.
A Georgian Court party. which returned from
weeks shooting trip TO George Jay Goulds North
Carolina preserves just in time for the Christmas
io,lities included Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gould.
fbe,r sons Kingdom and Jay; Mrs. William A Ham,
iIton and Z. B. Cartee.
few or the Lakewood Sottaxsrs who have sn.