New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
LAKEWOOD ATTRACTIONS.
Pre-eminently Outdoor Ones-Some
Indoor Entertainments.

Lakewood. N. J.. Dec u (spscaD.-The first few
weeks OF December the duest OF the year at
'he winter resorts for both business and social
causes keep the bulk Of resort goers in town Bust
ness complications have crippled the situation a
little this year. that most Of the resorts are COM
planning OF an Off season. This is hardly true Of
Lakewood, for the place is always well patronIzed
and the varied attractions from month to month
are known and loved by long list of patrons. many
OF "horn arrive from distant points. Lakewood S
attractions are prominently out of door attrac-
tons. and for many. December days in Lakewood
are the brightest OF the year The raw air OF early
winter, tempered by miles of pine forests. strikes
here almost balmy. 1t is just crisp enough to
make living daily delight and Just cold enough o.
nights 10 keep the lake frozen for skating. Hun
dreds Of handsome turnouts are seen the streets
Occasional brushes on the speedway. a daily goIhng
list OF twenty-five men at the Country Club, long
list OF skaters and pedestrians and many other
things attest the delights Of Lakewood living in De-
cember.
Some Of the hotels reporting a slight falling
off in the usual number Of guests. but IN other
cases the reverse is true At the LaureI-in-the
Pines and the Lexington the patronage is larger
than in previous years.
The Peak, the Madison-ave. home Of Mrs William
BateInan Leeds. the scene OF a tea Friday.
when Miss Katharine Pelton, OF New-York, sang
Mrs. Leeds was assisted in receiving by Miss Anne
r, Dashiell. Miss CorneHa Schwartz and Miss Lii
Ian Baldwin. Miss E C. Foote poured tea and Miss
Clara DasEeu poured chocolate. Among those pres
ent were Mrs kingdom. Miss Jennie Anderson, Mrs.
Joseph R Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lloyd Her
bert Mrs Charles L. Pack, Mrs, Jasper Lynch the
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Alfred r DashieI. DIT. and Mrs.
Charles L. L1n1ley. Dr. and Mrs W. G. schaUffler.
Mrs W. 5. KimbaH and Miss Laura KimbalL
Lynx Hall, the Forest-aye. home Of Mrs. Jasper
Lynch. was rendezvous for the social set on
Friday. when the Christmas bazaar and cafe
chantant, which she had been weeks in preparing
made ready for the public. The cafe was
patronized by all; the entertainment was delight
ful, the affair was enc Of the most successful
ever held in Lakewood The lavish expenditure
Of holiday time prevailed. The proceeds Of the
bazaar and cafe netted a handsome sum- which
Will go to the Ocean County branch Of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty Animals. Of which
Mrs. Lynch is president The stand made by Mrs.
Lynch last week. when she prevented the use OF a
deer In the stag hunt Of P F Collier and promI-
nent members Of the Lakewood sporting set. mas
increased. rather than diminished the popularity
Of her cause.
The Country Club Of Lakewood has announced q
golf tournament for women members OF the club
Play, beginning at 10 o'clock, viii be held every
Thursday until further notice. The snowfall OF
last week prevented large playing list on Thurs
day this week, but the snow is gone, and a larger
list is expected next week Mrs Frank Beard,
Mrs w ". Burton and Miss Belle Andrews are
among those who have played.
Mrs Louis 2. StiIweu gave luncheon at her
SiXth-st. home on Saturday in honor OF Miss Anne
Rdgeley Dashieu Those present, besides Miss
DaSnleIL were Miss Clara Dashieu, the Misses
Downer. Miss Compton. Miss Tracy. Miss Mary
Ferris and Mrs. ". B. Leeds.
Mrs Charles L. Pack, Of Forest-ave gave a
dinner to Miss Dashiell on Saturday Among those
present were Miss Soners Haines, the Misses
D0Wner and Miss Clara DashielI
The house on the Lakewood estate Of John D
Rocketeller is nearly ready for occupancy. MI
Rockefellers electric motor on the streets
this week.
New York arrivals at the Observation-Disclosures:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Miss Lucy
tToment. Franklin Lockwood, Thomas J. Gaines
MIS- John NJ Bowers, Mrs 5. ". FatrcIliId Mr..
aud drs, Archibald c. Haynes. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Il. Benedict, Miss Benedict. +. II. Cabot. Edward
6. O'Reilly, General Thomas l. Watson Miss
Elizabeth Sands. Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Redmond. c.
Langley, Mrs. J. y. EveI Mr. and Mrs " +.
Mead, Mr. and Mrs. ] T. CalderwoOd. Fftz Hue =
Whitehouse, William F Whitehouse, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Browne, Jacob Halstead. J. Gerald Bernhard
Miss Alice Mclean, James Mclean. Mrs. Louis ..
Raegener, Miss Marion Raeeener, L. c. Raegencr,
Jr-. Mr. and Mrs. ". F. Baker Mr.. and Mrs.
George F: PIumIner, Mr. and Mrs. LIE Roy W,
Baldwin. Miss Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs J. FREEING
c. K. Pitt, Miss Margaret L. Sweeney, /. D.
Hooper and R A Packard, jr.
At the Laurel House: Mrs. ]. A. Boarman, Miss
Lafray, John A. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Morgan
OIcQtt. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. V. Olcott J. J. r..
Cross; Alien Hazen, Mr. and Mrs. William Miles.
tr., Mr.. and Mrs William a. Jamson, John O.
Loctman, w. J. Howey Lyman Ward. Miss c.
Andrews, Mr. and Mrs Clarence Ferguson, Mrs.
NJ. Steele, b c. Van Dyke, Mrs. Arson G. McCook,
Mrs Charles Weaver; Mrs, John Howard Gray
Miss Jensen, a. H. Angel, William B. Dowd John
HumpStOne, Robert B Hurt Mrs. Z. Cable,
Raglan Cable, Miss Belle Cable Miss Lillian Cab
bic and George A McCook