New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
SPRING 1T LAKEWOOD.
Signs Of Change Of Season Vel
COmed-Wany Visitors.

Lakewood. y. J, March Il JSpeciaD.-I.akewood
has the arrival and departure OF several hun
dred visitors this week. and from until after
Easter hotel apartments will be a premium. The
first real spring weather has along this week
also and after winter of bitter cold & like
a Eodsend. Everybody has been out along the lake
shore. and "pixv' moss. pussy willows and the
first sDrigs OF arbutus have been gathered although
the thick fee has not all melted its surface An
early morning walk through the pines. with the
smell OF the woods IN the crisp spring afr and the
songs OF the bluebirds and robins overhead, IS
highly invigorating. The roadways have been
almost out OF commission owing 20 unusual frost
upheaval but gangs OF vorkrnen have been repair
ing them everywhere. and tho scent OF new turned
earth brings a grateful memory OF ride and drive.
TIE first Of spring IS here. with its Joyous first
notes and a throrz OF visitors has arrived from
more northern chimes.
The second annual Lakewood horse show. 10 be
held under the auspices Of the Country Club IS set
down for May 6 and :. and will contain thirty-two
classes.
The Country Club officials expect more than one
hundred entrants at the annual open golf tourna-
ment IN ApriL The links viii be brought into
the best OF condition and the clubhouse offers
every facility for entertainment The resignation
Of Captain Albert NJ Bradshaw as treasurer or the
club and Jasper Lynch as team captain has brought
about some changes In the list Of officers. The re-
vlsed list reads President, George J. Gould; Vice
president Henry a James: secretary and treas
urer. william a Hamilton; captain and chairman
OF greens committee. James G. Patterson executive
committee Lewis b. SullweH. Charles Lathrop
Pack Irving T. Bush, J. c. Patterson and ". a.
Hamilton. The report that Captain Bradshaw has
transferred his stock in the club is untrue.
The sixth in the series OF Country Club entertain
meuts came off last evening, when DR. lyenaEa
Iectlred on Russia and Japan The clubhouse
was nacked and the events leading up 20 the pres
ert situation In the Far East were clearly and
p,cturesquelv detailed DR.. Iyenaga is n prominent
japanese educator and official. and is a graduate Of
Oterlin College and Johns Hopkins University. He
was honored with reception and special club
dinner al the clubhouse.
The master OF the hunt, P F. Collier arranged
for a meeting q the Monmouth County Hounds at
WOOD delegation to witness the start.
, Mr. ana Mrs. George J. Gould and party Will re-
turn soon from their trip TO Southern California,
and polo practice will be resumed at Georgian
John d Rockefeller. who is spending the spring
at his new Lakewood country place. has taken adj
eTal practice game, Of golf on his private Inks
This week the billiard room az the I-aureI-n-the-
matches Andrew MsIane of Passsc, n j. play
the new room At this hotel. gave the latter the
closest cail OF me season NJ li-tcn o.lEIne play
we're equally active. The calculations Of both men
particular. and a phenoIIeTal run az the close OF
Mrs. G. r. Baker Of New-York. gave a dinner 10
cottage friends the Laurel-in-thePines on Tues
day evening. Among those nj table Mrs
PIsreponJ Wise. Mrs II. T. Alley Mrs. Nathan a.
Mt and Mrs. Philip Rhiuelander. Of New-Iork
entertained at a Laurel House supper on Thursday
evening. Their guests Mr. and Mrs. EibridEe
Gerry Roberts. Miss Green. Mrs. II. +. Clark Ed
mund clark and Arthur Duncan NOR.
Mrs Richard Croker gave 2 dinner her Forest
ave. home Saturday evening.
Arrivals al the Laurel iu-thC- Piupr-Mr. and Mrs
c. Fellows Miss Fellows. Mrs NJ Post Collins
William Z Hardness, Edwards II. Childs. r Duane
Humphreys. Dr. and Mrs. r. Tuck. Mr.. and Mrs
c. OConnor, Henry A Daley Mr.. and Mrs. G. .
Palmer. Miss Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Rauald H.
Macdonald, r. II. Macdonald. II. Mrs. J. r. Busk.
Miss BIsk. Miss Bonner. Mrs. +. Schenkberg. Miss
1.s~y hn-r- Mrs , frafnr
Alfred y. Beadeston. Nr and Mrs r. PearsaIl
Field. Miss Weeks. Mrs T. r. heoEh NJ. ard Mrs
Charles Holt. Mr. and Mrs. William Is. Isham. Mr..
and Mrs y. Witherel. Mrs. David Burnett. John
=. Newell. Mrs. J. y. Robins. Mr.. and Mrs c. T.
Bonner. BENJAMIN F. Lee, Armitage Mathews. John