New-York tribune., 1902-02-23

A REFUGE
LIFE AT LAKEWOOD.
SNOW REFERRED TO AS LATE IN
ANTNESS"-MERRG SLEIGHlNI
PARTIESQUAIL HARMED

Takewood \. J.. Feb q (SpeciaD.--It is now re-
ferred TO IN Lakewood as the late unpleasant
ness" the snowstorm Of Monday, and hot"lth-
standing the fact that efectualy disposed OF the
proposed golhng fixtures for Washington's Birth
dav which have never before been omitted from
that holiday since the sport took foothold II lhls
region, the heaped-up snOw has been generally re-
garded as rather more of a joke on Lakewood than
anything really unpleasant In proof of winch, the
pineland resort is crowded the limit with guests
tonight precisely as IN former years, and While
the golf bags are not in evidence. and the skates
are laid away everybody Is having a jolly good
time and the sound Of sleighbells Is IN the air.
whether 10y sunlight moonlight
The snow has wrought one seriously disheartening
effect however. and several sportsmen who have
for several years been buying quail for release in
Lakewood coverts. with the determination Of pro-
noting good shooting. admitting the probable
determination of the birds. They have done very
wei for many wears. and it has been possible to
bring home good bags from a days shooting this
and although men have been busy all the week
scattering grain in the most sheltered coverts in the
be victims Of Jbe cold of hawks.
9e dals qf 4Tese9(aJon 91 % 5e freSon Is
stfl indefinite. The children HARD at work. and
q mnuet. which is an important detail OF the little
play, needs further practice before it can be seen
Meanwhile the G2ulas are entertaining large
Mhl!e the Lentsn season pLeGIuo9s Ioinal 1 IesLvl
musical attractions with informal dancing in the
music rooms with The probability Of large attend
One Of the most elaborate dinner parties OF the
Laurel-n- the Pines season was given on Monday
evening BY AIr. and Mrs. " J Merritt whose
guests were Mr.. and MTs~N. T. Erickson, Mr.. and
Mrs a W Mclaughlin and W. H. Peckham
Mr.. and Mrs. William a Patton. Of New-Nork,
who making prolonged stay at the Laurel
House entertained dinner in the private dining
room on Monday Ar- and Mrs N {. Fleming, Mr.
and Mrs. /. B. Stllwel Miss Agnes Helen Davis
and George 3. Agnew.
Mrs. Robert Patterson. Of Philadelphia was the
hostess AT pretty luncheon at the same hotel on
PoreP % ePiiGIs Nirs L. b stllWen 1ITs f. De G. Hast9
iugs and Mrs. William 4. Patton.
The Palmer House sent out a merry party Of its
guests for a moonlight sleighride on Tuesday even
ing. those in the sleigh being Mrs. J. Chambers
Mrs. Charles Ross, Mrs r. T Lingley. Mrs. +. }.
Wolf, Charles Chambers and G. W. Seaman.
The Ocean County Board Of Freeholders has
this week closed contracts for the building Of a
gravel road from Lakewood to Point Pleasant
which viii prove Of the finest drives out OF the
village running for A ten-nile stretch straight
the sea. The road VIII have a grade Of thirty-two
feet. and will cost about S25C00 onethird Of which
n is understood George Jay Gould has offered TO
pay.
The arrivals Of the week include:
Laurel IN the Pines-AIr. and Mrs. John D. ROCke-
feller Miss Lucy NJ Spelman, Miss NJ b Russell,
Mr and Mrs. William II. Macy, jr-. Mr. and Mrs.
Archibald c. McIlwaine, ir. DR.. and Mrs. F. Hart