New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03
LAKEWOOD GAYETY.
Many Persons Participate IN It
Outdoor Sports Enjoyed.

Lakewood, n. J., jan (SpeciaD-Ideal holiday
weather has favored lakewood. and hundreds Of
visitors have arrived every day this week enjoy
the pine-laden air and out-of-door pastimes. Twos
and threes and larger groups have thronged the
streets, and there has been air OF jolly good
sport all about which has been Irresistible. The
path around the lake draws hundreds OF pedestri-
ans and the younger element all TO the CLASSY
surface where skating has been OF the best. Seldom
has there been so large and merry 4 gathering In
the resort over New Years.
The Laurel House has been crowded all the week
and was forced to turn away many applicants.
The annual New Years ball this hotel given
on New Years Eve and i brilliant affair. The
most prominent of resort society, well
Observation-Disclosures guests. invited TO attend.
and large gathering enjoyed the dance and
plimentary supper served by the management. The
young people danced the old year and the
year in in good old Colonial style. and another
was added to the long list OF Laurel House sue
cesseS.
At the Laurel-in- the Pines the following
Ing similar ball given. It afforded oppor-
tunity for lavish display OF jewery and fine
gowns the like OF which is seen here but once
year. Ballroom and dining hail both We're beauti-
fully decorated with Christmas green's and flowers.
There Il slight furry of Wednesday.
but not enough to prevent the golfers from gather
ing at the Country Club to compete FOR prize cups
offered the winners in three divisions eight New
Year golf tournaments not always successful
IN Lakewood, but the attractions OF the new club
house have done much TO keep up the interest in
the old game the weather has grown colder,
ard there steady golhng all through
December The list OF afternoon and evening
tertainmentS which the Country Club has an
nounced for the winter is another attraction
which the clubhouse makes possible The first OF
these. Miss Helen Rhoades's illustrated lecture on
''Parsifal.' occurred Tuesday afternoon and
largely patronlZed Complimentary stage seq
vice was rendered by the club TO guests the
Laurel House and Laurel-in- he-Pines. At the con-
clusion OF the lecture tea served Mrs, Irving
T. Bush Mrs. William A. Hamilton and Mrs
Henry A. James acting hOstesses. The Coun-
try Club committee has engaged F. Hopkinson
Smith to lecture this evening, AID a special club
dinner is to be served.
There a childrcns party the Laurel-in-
the-Pines Wednesday afternoon. when Miss
Melane Murdoch entertained with her artistic i'm
presentations of children and dolls Miss Aspinwal
acted as hostess and there large attendance
Miss Murdoch has wonderful insight into the
child nature and her efforts were entirely sue
eessful. She assisted by Miss Ada Borden.
who sang, with George w Needham at the piano.
Sportsmen at the Laurel House have organized
| Laurel House Gun Club and shoots at the Lake
| wood traps OF weekly occurrence. Among tho
members Roy A. Rainey Harry Suydam.
Jack Nelson. e. Gerry Roberts. p S. 2. Ran
| dolph. Harvey Fisk, L. Z. Ames c. V. Murphy. A.
| ]. Murphy. A. T. Compton. DR.. Paul r. Kimball.
| DR.. Charles l. Lindley. f. p. Kimbau and William
| Murray. Last Saturday Q. V Murphy won han
! dicap cup offered by his brother. A. J. Murphy.
| making the remarkable total OF 20 kills out OF a
| possible o. The event was handicap affair. and
| p. 8. z. Randolph the Philadelphia crack shot.
| was scratch man. Handicap and scratch events
| scheduled for this week
The LAUREL In the Pines Is entertaining large
| number OF old patrons. among whom are the fol-
| lowing NewYork and Brooklyn residents: Judge
| and Mrs. James c. Church, Mr.. and Mrs. /. p.
| Rider Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harsen Rhoades. jr.. c. de
! San Mariana. a. D. Tappan. Mrs. L. B. Marcoso
Frank IT. Croker. Charles Mccain, Mr.. and Mrs
| ATfzqF he'll and
| Mrs. Edwin II. Weatherbee. General and Mrs
| Frank NJ Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs J. Sinclair Arm
| strong. Mr.. and Mrs. z. H Barnes, Miss Barnes
| Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Bacon, Miss Bacon Mrs Rich
! ard McCreery Mrs Eugene Thompson Mrs. J.
Riddle COTE. Ezra Lincoln Mr.. and Mrs II, A
| Rodgers. Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Underwood. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Arthur CoppeH. Mrs. W. b. Symmes, Byron
| A Brooks f. H. Wilson Cutler. Joseph Eastman
| Mr. and Mrs E A. Olds. Mr. and Mrs Arthur
| Orson Hoyt. Mr.. and Mrs. II s Iiiack: Mr.. and
| ford. Mr. and Mrs. Henry a. Budd., Mrs. z; b
Prinde Mrs John Stewart Mr. l and Mrs. Srr JOIN
Jersnish NJ and Mrs WnIi s AID Mp PFaf5
| Robbins Walker Alven Beyeridge. Or. J. Wallaeg
| Beverage Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carew. Mr.. and
Mcoiusty. Mr.. and Mrs. franklin Ward e. De Lane
Mood wins Woqd MTs ana Mr Sd E Nina Ja5eph
| Wilson. Lispenard Stewart Mr.; and Mrs Joseph
| Mrs. Albert symington and Mr.. and Mrs. K r
| Fisk Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Andrews, the Misses
! Andrews. the Rev. 5. Delaney Townsend, the
| Rev. DR.. Henry A Brann. Miss Brann Mrs Tully
! Eugene A. PhiIbln Mrs. I'll. Wyckon Nanderhoer,
| Mrs. b. r. dos Passos. Cyril dos Passes. Mrs A.
| T. Cross Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand L. Cross. Mr..
| and Mrs. Arthur II. Hearn. j. Elder Leech, Miss
| Leech Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Van 4Arsdale. Mrs +.
| Charles A. smylie. J. @. Loekman Mrs w IL
| Ely, Mr. and Mrs. 5. l.. Schoonmaker Mr.: ana
| Mrs r Clifford Potter. Mr.. and Mrs, David Nc
| Cmre. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A Valentine MI
| and Mrs Daniel O'Connen. Mr.. and Mrs. T.: II.
| Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Brizee. Mr. and Mrs.
! Henry s. Harper. Mr. and Mrs John G. O,keene
| F. c. Inman, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Nandersmitl n.
| Mr. and Mrs II. b. Mcqueen. W F.; Fotterall.
| Mr. and Mrs Thomas Dmond Mrs. 5. o. Van
| derpoeI a. NJ Reid. Miss L. Veltin and Mrs. c.
| SSpraEue- Smith.