New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller closed their
country place here this week and will spend the
remainder or the spring and part Of the summer
az Boxwood. their Pocantico Hills estate Mrs
Rockefeller and her sister. Miss Lucy SpeIIman.
started on Monday. and Mr.. Rockefeller, who
wanted to put in a few more DAYS at golf left on
an early train this morning. His stay here did
him great deal Of good he told some Of his
friends who gathered around him at the Baptist
church last Sunday to say goodby TO him
there VIII be plenty Of diversion for Lakewoods >
Faster visitors to-day. The Horse Show is Of
course. the principal affair Of the day. but drag
hunt and a golf match the Country Club will
attract many The finish OF the drag hunt is to be
at the Horse Show Grounds. The gymkhana races
IN which the young girls of the cottage colony
are to take part this afternoon will be an attractive
feature Of the Horse Show programme. On Non
day series of gentlemens driving races will be
held on the new speedway. and the latter half of
the week will be filed in with the spring tourna-
ment of the Lakewood Golf Club.
one Of the social entertainments planned for
next week oy the Easter visitors is a Japanese
tea party. which Mrs. Warren EIiston, OF New
York. is 10 give at the Lakewood Hotel The palm
room Of the hotel is to be decorated with japanese
things, and the young women who are TO assist
Mrs Eliston will wear kimOnOs.
Colonel lie Grand b. Cannon. OF New-York who
is staying at the Lakewood Hotel with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Louise Clark. is ninety years Old and is
able attend TO his extensive business interests
His health is good, and he is able 70 read without
Northern Railroad who is here with his wife is
friend of Colonel Cannon. and they go driv-
ing great deal.
Mrs John Pierce. of New-York drove her 90
horsepower Renaut automobile from New-York
to Lakewood on Thursday. Her daughter, Miss
Gertrude Pierce. accompanied her They remained
over night at the Lakewood Hotel. and went on to
Atlantic City the next morning.
4 party OF Princeton men, who are spending the
Easter vacation AT the Lakewood Hotel. played a
team match with Country Club golfers this week
and defeated the home team by score Of to .
The Nassau system Of scoring used. The
match attracted a large gallery OF visitors The
Princeton team consisted of William T. West
Douglas Laird Dumont Clarke. jr.. and Murray
Olyphant
Miss Scatcherd, OF Buffalo, joined Mr.. and Mrs
Seward Cary at the Lakewood Hotel this week.
Spacious q IS the Laurel House, It has been
taxed this week 10 provide accommodations for
the Easter throug
Former Senator Henry D. Terhune OF New
Jersey. Joined Mrs. Terhune at the Laurel House
this week.
New -Yorkers among the Easter patrons OF the
Laurel House Include Mr and MIS-. t1ehry Fitch
Or, and Mrs Freeman A. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs
TIhiiP tthinelander Mr.. and MIS- i-s Grand /.
Benedict, jr.. and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ward.
the summer abroad. and will sail on May g. Mr
ana Mrs. George J. Gould expect 70 san th9 latter
part or May for IA months autom0blle tour OF
Lhe continent. Mr. ana Mrs. Johh +. rye and
family will close their cottage in lth-st early In
May. and viii spend the summer ABROAD
= concert for the benefit or the fIteh AIT Fund
VIII be given at the Boys Club on May 3 -
Henry Holt, of New-NOrk ana nj ana Mrs.
Horace f Andrews of Cleveland, are spending
Easter at the Laurel in the Pines
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Lyons OF Ne"-4ork'