New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
LIFE At LAKEWOOD.
Dining at Hotels on Sunday EUeD-
ing Fad Of Cottagers.

Lakewood. N. J.. Dec. a-Nr and Mrs. John r.
Pye have returned from a tour abroad and are
comfortably settled IN their cottage IN Seventh
St, Georgian Court
Mrs ". Ross Proctor gave a luncheon on
Wednesday afternoon at her home in the Lake
Drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Blair. Of New York, who
have taken the Freeman cottage in the Lake
Drive the season. have postponed their arrival
until after the holidays. Mr.. and Mrs W. ".
wilcox. who have leased Gunton Hall this sea-
son, and VIII close their home IN Pittsburg ths
latter part Of the month. win take possession
Of their cottage here January L Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox spent the season here last year. They
have planned to do a great deal Of entertaining
this season.
To dine out Sunday evening has come to be
popular fad with the cottage colony OF Lake
wood. and incidentally it has helped to solve the
servant problem. It is the proper thing among
the cottagers to engage table at the Lakewood
Hotel or at the Laurel House for Sunday evening
and give the servants the afternoon and evening
out. The householders who have adopted this Gus
tom have had trouble in keeping servants The
palm room of the Lakewood Hoted decorated with
autumn leaves. crowded with diners last Sun
day evening and the big dining room buzZed with
conversation After the dinner Berger's Hungarian
orchestra gave a concert in the lobby. At the
Laurel House there was a large company Of
diners, and many Of the patrons assembled 4R
the music room afterward
In the theatre OF the Lakewood Hotel the boys
OF the Lakewood School viii present the four-act
comedy 1.-THE Oxford AFFAIR" December Is for
the benefit Of St. James Hospital of Lakewood
The entertainment viii be under the patronage Of
Mrs William B. Leeds, Mrs. Clarence NJ. Roof.
Mrs Edward o. Shakespeare Mrs. W. Ross Proc
tor, Mrs. Tyler Palmer and Mrs John La Marchs.
Miss Alva Palmer has designed several posters for
the play Miss Helen Murphy has charge OF the
advertising programme, and has organized staff
Of solicitors
Almost every incoming train brings its quota OF
bridal couples to Lakewood these days. Among
the newly married arrivals at the Lakewood Hotel
are Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Hesse, Of New York Mr..
and Mrs Theodore Boettser, Of Newark. who
staying at the Lakewood, gave a dinner for Mr.
and Mrs. Hesse in the palm room last evening
Mr. and Mrs. Boettger celebrated their WeddlnE
anniversary on the preceding day,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin King Of New York, have
taken apartments at the Lakewood Hotel for an
indefinite stay.
The links of the Pine Forest Golf Club, WHARF
many amateur championships have neen won and
lost will be ready for play next Monday when
the course viii be opened to the members and
patrons of the hotels Joe F1nneran. crack
professional formerly Of the Knickerbocker Ath-
Ietic Club Of New York, will be IN charge OF the
links this season The clubhouse restaurant viii
be under the direction of Berger OF the
me isTrest social gathering of the thus
far was mat which assembled at a tea given at
the Country C5uO ms Cottage colony turned out
largely for this affair and many patrons OF me ne
I1akeWood Eaoee1 ;f,,14ad Mrs Hammond was as
sisted by Mrs. Arthur B. Clafiin, Mrs Cnarles ~.
Kingdom, Mrs. William A. Hamilton ana MISS
With the opening Of new alleys adjacent to the
hotel patrons Of the Laurel House nave EeVI Nq
enthusiasm for bowling. Tho Rev Or. g: 4 Nc
SvIe1and OF Lakewood who rolled q perfect score
~ 300 over the old alleys. is the champion bowler
OF the resort Among the women players WnoS
roll excellent scores are Mrs. A. J. MoTgan. OF
New York and Miss Eleanor Lewis OF Philadel-
Miss M [. Guthrie, OF Pittsourg. IS visiting
Mr. and Mrs Park Painter at the Laurel house
have taken apartments at the Towers nasA1 FoEt-
Al III and Mrs Daniel A. Tobin. Of New York.
Ioined a party Of friends at the Palmer House
for a brief stay this week ,,,,
Mr. h e. Cavity. president OF the Sensoiida {s
La IsSrei House for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bacon and Miss Bacon OF
New York are visiting friends at the Laurel IN
the Pines - @,., ,r-,-t.z
aId M and Mrs William Beach at the Laurel
House and Mr.. and Mrs F. J. tfeaney ana MIS-
Heaney, at the Lakewood Hotel