New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
.SPRINGLIKE AT LAKEW OOD
MANY VISITORS PRAC- ggY
TICE BEGUN.

Lakewood, n. J. March % (speciaD-spring con-
ditions the Lakewood golf links and in her
forests have borne natural frutage, and for a
week and more visitors have come from the North
and from the South. from the Far West and from
the great busy cities of the Middle East. The
hotels great and small, have been forced to de-
cline applications. and the regular rush of the
spring season IS actual factor with which the
entertainers Of the place gladly reckon.
Golfers, who have been here in good numbers
throughout the winter. enjoyed Saturday for the
first time in many weeks. competitive events at
both the local clubs and. although the score cards
told a tale Of poor form from lack of practice the
day was an enjoyable one for all concerned
Twelve completed the round of the Lakewood golf
course. Henry A. James, J. J. O'Donohue. jr.. and
Frederick =. Kmball winning the prizes. At the
Country Club there were nine cards, with L. r.
Bowden heading the list the single prize winner.
A W Black one OF Lakewood's veteran golfers
FOR many years, has returned from play on South
ern links, and viii work out for place in tho
big tournament Of April.
The first practice preliminaries for the polo
son have set in at the Georgian Court grounds,
and while for some days yet there will be nothing
but easy galloping for the ponies the speed OF
work viii up for the season, and practice
will be confined the old course. leaving the two
tournament ones perfectly ht for the big event
Boating is picking up steadily local interest,
and fairly divides spring popularity with horse
back riding. DR.. Harris. OF the Lakewood School
has a small fleet Of half a dozen canoes for his
rchoolboys and, as the lake IS admirably adapted
for canoeing, that sport viii speedily become
popular. one OF the masters took a small party
Of the boys together with camping outfit, up
the narrow inlet OF the lake. two miles above the
point ordinarily nayigated. and they enjoyed their
dinner in the woods in true camp style.
At tho Laurel-in- the-Pines this season are num-
Der OF women who ride in the saddle daily and
among the most graceful equestriennes OF the house
ere Mrs a. G. McIIwaine OF New-York Miss
Clothier az Philadelphia; the Misses MCKINLEY, OF
Pittsburg; Miss Park. of Providence, and Mrs. Les
ter Leland Of Boston.
Socially the week has been quiet one in spite
of the crowds present and the Lenten quiet per
vades all things in the social world. True. there
IS Informal dancing almost every evening In the
bathrooms Of great hotels, but the dancing Is
for the part by parties Of young people, whose
penltential mood has limits
There are plenty Of quiet little dinner parties
with a few elaborate events Of similar nature, and
the rest OF the week has been a notable sue
cessful for professional entertainers, VINO nave
been selected with especial care this season. ana
whose patronage has been rather generous than in
seasons past
In the weeks list of dinners there has been moth
ing more elaborate than that given by Colonel and
Mrs Theodore A Dodge who entertained at the
Laurel the Pines. The table adornments, cor
sages and boutonnieres were OF sweet peas and
jonqus and those present as guests were Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Blair Mitchell. Dr. and Mrs C. l.
Lndley, Thomas W. Pearsall Mrs. A +. Hedstrom,
General and Mrs. Thomas L. watson MISS Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Thorne and Julian Ha"-
On Saturday evening. at the same hotel. Miss
Dwight, Of New-York, entertained friends at a
stGart her guests including General and Mrs Wal,
son, Colonel and Mrs. Dodge. Thomas w. Pearsan
Mr. and MRS. j. J, o'Donqhue, Of the cottage fra
Sunday evening" their guests being Miss Manning
Miss BTgGer Miss Doyle and -, r. a.: a. Carson % ,o..,.
@ srs of ud9 fsas at at hT a fT5 Kiss SRd2 & IL ded
read from kiping's poems Among those present
George Hunt Miss Park. Miss Ambrose '-i and Miss
Mrs. David b. Plumer invited the women of the
on Thursday evening for special rehearsal on the
given. and very large attendance enjoyed the
chorus is to be given at the o9
the evening Of Easter Monday March 81.
out IN large numbers on Wednesday, enjoying a
feiightfqi @ afternoon with Charles Dennison Kei6gg
q B5irds,n initiating bird calls with his voice and
under The patronage OF Mrs. S Sidney smith who
o; devoted the proceeds. above expenses. to fresh
Within the week Laurel the Pines patrons and
unusual merit The readings by Mrs. Ruth Nc
attended and enjoyed by ali while the small T6iin
ISL ISL Fi0ri5ei. who was assisted by young soprano
hiIed the large hall to the doors.
work upon rehearsal for " are aea HARD ara
m Ray wieh scored such success last season will
Prominent New-Yorkers in Lakewood this week
IL EI PinesMrs Joseph Walker jr Mr.
MO MO MIS- George d. Barnard, A Butler Duncan
Ms. Ms. u O. kidder Miss Cells, Mrs. A p Montant'
Miss Miss Montant, Mrs. George De Forest. Louis De
Forest, J. c Lathrop, the Misses Daniels Miss
Mss oHnss MISS AZ r. Morse. Mrs IemueI Thomas
Gregogyy MI Mrs a1a Mrs Charles GregoEy Miss Helen
rngton Mr. ~adtS and Mrs. W y9n Renthuysen Mrs Har
Collins Mr. Mnelq5 an5 ArE AArmstTong Mr. and Mrs f H
EdGarG Edga1te j. CArfhbald Murray Miss W Wetmore
5nS aiG "A. = In99lAshank. Mr.. and Mrs NJ Downs
aha Ha1TcI MT and Hd,;s Mrs Charles Ring D. NJ DOWNS
Mrs G. E oHara, Mrs H. G. JcbSnsn9y NAss A. sm[5 IN
BaH Miss afs Crada Sro9Rs % H Wells, Mrs Thomas r.
f. ougg. eofSan Mr a1b Miss Mary C. Mills Mrs Lemue
spraeue IH Smith JGihns%n isa James Barnes MIS- G.
Macsoy. A 'RuF Keougb i bBqSkhout % a. smith Miss NJ
Srs wiaro n LaTTabes r. Mrs e B. Dench. Mr. and
aaShaTGs Miss Ethel a. Richards william Pinh
Ely. L. S'eEeHs ana Mrs. T.. 3. |
noble Mf%inG{oTrrhe Mr. aG5 Ms M R9y E J. Noble. E. A
Mrs r. b. Johnson Mrs. a,d 2 T. Gody; Harry c. Cody
,, raIner ,House-Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S56nfebv
l. Al