New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
LAKEWOOD DELIGHTS.
Many Visitors and Ho5C They Are
Entertained.

Lakewood. N. J.. Feb. II (SpeciaD~-Mr and
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller are here TO spend
the remainder Of the season. They are stay
ing for few days at the cottage of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Strong, their son-in-law
and daughter, who abroad. Next week they
will take possession Of their country place on
the Ocean Avenue Boulevard Two teams OF
thoroughbred horses arrived here this week
from Mr.. Rockefeller's place at Tarrytown. Mr.
Rockefeller is impatient for the snow to disap-
pear, so that he can play golf. He has a pri-
vate course here, and can play the game to his
hearts content. To golf Mr.. Rockefeller at
tributes his complete restoration to health.
A squash tournament held the interest OF
patrons of the Lakewood Hotel this week. There
were more than score Of entries. but when 1t
came to the finals there were only three sur
vivors. The prize. miniature silver squash
racquet. was won by Edward T. Havemeyer.
of Brooklyn.
Rehearsals for the amateur performance Of
pride and Prejudice are now under way Miss
Eleanor Ferris, Of Lakewood. who has drama
tized Miss Jane Austeu's novel. presents the
play in four acts. The cottage colony Is taking
an active interest in the production, and among
those who will take part are Miss Eleanor
Dashiel Miss Hammond. Miss Gladys Painter.
Miss Cornelia Schwartz. Miss Cooksey. C. d.
Hunstman, Charles Lathrop Pack, David
Schwartz and Mr.. Knox.
The children of the Misses Preston's dancing
class. which meets at the Laurel House were
entertained by Mrs. w. Ross Proctor at her
home the Lake Drive this week.
One Of the fixtures of the Lakewood social
calendar is the annual concert of the Prince
ton Glee and Mandolin clubs. The Princeton
boys are popular with Lakewood people and
their entertainments have always been one of
the pleasant incidents OF the season. They are
to give a concert in the theatre Of the Lake.
wood Hotel week from next Friday evening"
After the concert hop will be given In the
ballroom of the Lakewood. The young women
of the cottage colony are making great prep
aratiOns for this affair.
Mrs Richard Henry Savage. widow of the
we'll known novelist. is to give series Of three
lectures at the Lakewood Hotel in Lent. Her
subjects embrace Nine. Du Barry Catherine
of Russia and Marie Antoinette. They Will be
given with musical accompaniment, and Mrs.
Savage will wear costumes of the period In
which these famous women lived.
Former President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
who have been staying at the Lakewood Hotel.
have returned TO Princeton by special train.
Miss Marion Cleveland took part In a
children's entertainment IN the hotel theatre one
afternoon this week. 1t was a etirely informal
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without any assistance from the grown-ups,
Miss Cleveland rec.ted The Star Spangled
Banner"
Daniel Frohman. Alexander Lambert and Jo-
seph A. Cassidy. President OF the Borough of
Queens. were among those who registered at
the Lakewood Hotel this week.
a pool tournament for women has been planned
for next week by the management OF the Lake
wood Hotel. Among the players there are the
Misses Carrie and Sara Pam, Miss Rose Namm.
Of Brooklyn, and Miss Martha Kalter
Journeying in Mr. GOuld's private car the
Atalanta, Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Gould ac-
,ompanied by Robert Howard Russell Miss
Anita Stewart and Benjamin NicoIl. the vet
sran member of the Lakewood polo team start
ID this week foT trip 20 Mexico II will be d
business as well pleasure trip for Mr.
iould. he viii make his annual inspection
# the Gould railroad system, stopping at va
iOus Ioit;ts along the route for conferences with
executive officials OF the Missouri Pacific and
Texas Pacific railroads. The party will spend
.bout fortnight in Mexico When they re-
turn to NewYork they will have travelled
9ore than 10000 miles, the greater part of it
over railroads owned or controlled by Mr. Gould
Mrs, Gould on the journey, is the daughter OF