New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
LIFE 1T LAKEWOOD.
The Ice Egjoyed-Prepar1ng for
Cha1ltu BdzadrS.

Lakewood n. J., Jan. 1.-THE week just closing
has brought to dwellers in Lakewood the unusual
and always transitory pleasures Of skating and Ice
boating and everybody has in some way arranged
to make the most of then either by day evening
The cold weather that brought it has on that ac-
count been rather kindly received. and while there
were two or three days of lower temperature than
Lakewood is accustomed to, there rather pleas
ure than suffering.
The scenes about the boathouse and far up the
ice sheeted lake are full Of life and activity, and
crowds CT spectators well as skaters. ind their
pleasure there, golf having for the time lost It's
place in public interest OF course nothing IS per
itted to interfere with daily drives or horseback
rides and those spending much Of their time out OF
doors enjoy the dry crisp. bracng air Whlcn Is Iree
from the city's smoke and impurities
But although golf has lost temporary prestige
the Country Club daily entertains large parties IN
i+s ,avv c1ubhouse which has Just been opened for
the inspection of visitors 1t is a handsome and
roomy building. and arranged for the convenience
and comfort of guests. The exterior IS OF stucco'
and the building is three stories high. the front ex
posure fronting the south. with separate entrances
for men and women There are big, broad hre-
places everywhere. all the rooms are sumptuousIy
furnished and interior facilities for sport lheuoe
billiards and pool. with two fine squash courts
There are bachelor chambers and large dance halI
on the upper floors. with well arranged olnlhs
and kitchen department the members OF the cIuo
are as perfectly housed as is any similar Oh
ton in this part of the country
A twO-day kirmeSS Is belns plduhou ~
ciatv women of this place. result Of much
-eo,,,1 activity nv Mrs Arthur B. CIafin- and the
first meetings of working committees are no"
being held for the perfection OF plans anu tHe
division of responsibility. The women are soine
about the preminaries with their accustomed CT
rhusiasn and success is assured The proceeds are
10 be Jointly devoted TO the Village improvement
Gcciarv and the Lakewood Public Library, and
while the programme has not been eNac'iS 0U'
lined. there will ne an exhibition of elaborate ana
varied dances by the children and costume jail
by Lakewood society generally
Similar interest is being shown in the plans ior
the colonial bazaar for which Mrs Kingdom as
president of the women's Auxiliary of All SAINTS
Episcopal Church. is securing the aid OF her many
friends The Casino at Georgian Court Is 10 O7
the scene of the affair. with the various OootnS
about the borders of the tanbark riding ring whhe
in tho centre will be large tent for the display OF
tabIeaus under the direction Of Mrs Gould ana
Mrs Lynch. In the big loung1ng room MIS- hihs
doc Mrs c. l.. Lindley and Miss Heien MARSH
will nresfde at a tea table. and the various COM
rnittees in charge will be as follows; Millinery
Mrs william A Hamilton and Miss Sophie Dcwner'
candy Miss Ambrose and Miss Park chlldreh
table: MSS snG Ms David B. PIumer; fancy table.
Mrs w 2. Byuner, Mrs l. n france, AiIs- ( Z
Matthew's and Mrs Lewis B: stillwel stationery
NJ NJ Y willis and Miss Agnes Helen Davis
brilliant dinner given under rather hoVet COiiu ,
Mrs. HOBART MOOT, g}s FAR bevo1d their original
90 Thanfs which has been kept on a siding near
~ S+atIou here for several weeks The car m
tsrtor vas decorated with cut flowers Those pres
e-+ rare Mr. and Mrs Moore. l. H Burton and
II Howard of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. X. Fl
t3Ioodgood and Mr.. and Mrs F NJ Ware, or New
YorI and DR.. Robert Bragg. OF Hot springs
0fficers and agents of the New-York Life Insur-
arca Company. numbering two hundred or more,
have made Lakewood their headquarters this week
com bining business discussion and pleasure IN a
three-day session -,.-.-.,
concerts ar the Laurel House and Laurel-in-the-
pines this week and the programmes have been
exceptionally enjoyable ,
The new grill English inn. room just opened
at the Laurel-n-t -the-Pines. is proving a popular
point and admitted by all visitors TO be perfec
Illustration of the character attempted in IT'S oid
fashioned simplicity
ARRIVALS OF THE wEEK-
At the Laurel House-Mr and Mrs George Row
land L L. Ballard. Edward T Jewett. MI and
Mrs c. II. CASTOR. Miss Dorothy CASTOR. George
n CASTOR. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gibson. W T.
Howell Miss Murray John Murray. Dr. j. NJ
Creamer Miss NJ True Blake. F. r. Colbert Mrs
e a. Low Mrs. J. ". Cook, Mrs George Fish
Parsons George Fish Parsons ir-, j. Treadwell
Richards Mr.. and Mrs: s Keith Evans,
Wood Mrs Andrew Shiand. John Munsey II b
johnson Mrs Henry a Glasford. J. Foster Symes,
Miss Alice < Hedges. Andrew Shiiand, Miss Pansy
3 Tanner, George T. Dexter. Mr.. and Mrs n y
Eloodgood Mr. and Mrs s. ". Richardson MI
and Mrs ri. p. Dewey. Mrs. Theodore Maracne
Mrs De Witt D. Cook l. j. Mysatt. L D A.