New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
MID L4KEWOOD PINES.
Preparing for Large Thanksgiving
IhrOng.

lakewood N L. Nov 25 (SpeciaD.-This re-
sort will be crowded with visitors over ThanKs-
giving 1t is a fad to spend the holiday IN ln'
country and many hundreds have chosen Lake
wood as their destination. The big LakeWoOl
Hotel the Laurel House. the Palmer House anu
the smaller hotels and boarding cottages ."
making preparations to entertain a large thiOHs
of visitors. Many of the cottagers will entertain
house parties. and altogether the resort VIII DC
lively place over Thanksgiving. Golf autofO-
billing, riding and driving will help to pass tne
time for the visitors. and scores Will ENJOY ions
tramps through the pine woods
Through the generous bequest Of Mrs. 1uNs
MacCartee, of Albany, N. Y, who spent seVerai
seasons here, the Lakewood Young Mems Chris
tan Association is to have new building MIS-.
MacCartee bequeathed S105.0O0 to the associa-
ton for this purpose. OF this amount sou'VVV
will be set aside as an endowment. A deslrSU'
site at 2d-st and Lexington-ave. has oeeh oD
tained, and in the spring the association ""'
begin the erection OF a building to COST aooa'
S35. .OOO At a meeting of the new board OF u.
rectors to be held next month committees WILL
be appointed to undertake the work
The indoor squash and tennis courts at tns
Lakewood Hotel have been put in fine shape lOf
plav. and several tournament competitions nave
been planned for later in the season. oO'A
courts are inclosed in a glass pavilion.
Several large dinner parties given In the hss
palm garden restaurant of the Lakewood h01e.
this week afforded the newcomers IN the co''Ne.
colony a pleasant opportunity of oecomihs ~
nrainted with their neighbors. Mr.. and MI MI
PhiIiD Rhfnelander, of New-York. were aIIoSI a1I.sSI
those who gave dinners at the Lakewood rv Lo-
this week They entertained large col.P- c1 ~
on Friday evening. The Hungarian gyPs5
chestra from Bergers PaVilloh at -So"E
played for the d1ners ~, e.o.as Min
Oscar s. Straus formerly United states ne -a
lister to Turkey and member OF tIe Ips
Peace Tribunal ia at the Lakewood ho.e.c ht.a,, os
came down to recuperate from an atss ats-
bronchial trouble and the dry pine AR OF L esry
wood has brought about speedy reeo'
Mrs. Straus Joined him this week rhua
Golfers from New-York Boston ana ~, ~,
deInhia who came down for the annual autan,s aI.aos
Tournament OF the Country Club OF LaAe%vsls
have formed large proportion Oh the
at the Lakewood Hotel this week. ,.,;nvalL
Robert F. Phifer and j. Lawrence , Asl,-f for a
Of New-York, came down early this wees @ 10 Tsn-
stav. They have taken apartments az tn.1 tns - A
rel House George T. Brokaw ana Ho"a The
Colby are among other New-Horkers d
George Gould has been chosen preside9l ~
the board OF directors OF the Country Oiu'
Lakewood. 49, .t,,,as TO be
a feature as II has been for many TIasS,,rsl
Lucius Hosmer is the director OF the
House orchestra. ,1 IN the
pines include Mr. and Mrs. f. d. PoucLs; me
and Mrs w w Childs. H. l. Pratt a-n araoyge
Misses Edith and Harriet Pratt Mrs, 80 - hofsl
F. Baker and son. of New-York are at tiAs ~
iO Mr r and Mrs. w. F. Higgins Of New-lorN. =.
who spent the season here last year: hdHeorls
turned TO the Pal rer House, Brooklyn paIy p-atIey
at the Palmer House are Charles l. NJ 1'
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward j. Stratton aha
Russell Starr of BROOKLYN is among
weeks arrivals at the Madison