New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
LAKEWOOD CROWDS.
Many Especial Visitors to Stay Orer
Inc0In's Birthday.

Lakewood, ". J., Feb. Q (SpeciaD-The snow
laden pines made a beautiful picture after the
storm early in the week. The branches of the
trees, weighted with snow took on fantastic
shapes. In Straus Park, opposite the Lakewood
Hotel there was a perfect resemblance of
church. Two of pines We're bent over
forming an archway. Two sturdy saplings at
either side shot up as spires. Camera enthu-
siasts obtained snapshots Of this and many
other pretty scenes.
Taking advantage Of the opportunity which
Lincons Birthday offers for a brief vacation
hundreds OF New Workers have focked 70
Lakewood for a rest and a breath Of the in
MIGRATING pine air There are crowds at all the
hotels In honor Of Lincons Birthday there
will be a ball at the Lakewood Hotel on Mon
day evening. to which the patrons OF the hotel
and the Cottagers have been invited. on Tues
dav evening Burr Mcintosh VIII give an Illus
trated lecture on Japan and the Philippines in
the assembly room OF the Lakewood Hotel
Lively interest has been stirred up among the
hotel patrons and members OF the via colony
began last evening at the Lakewood Hotel
This indoor game has all the features or
the outdoor game, except the actual use of the
clubs. There were nearly one hundred entries
for the qualifying rounds last evening The
tournament winds up this evening With match
Mrs Levy Mayer and Miss Madeline Mayer.
OF Chicago, have taken apartments AT the Lake
wood Hotel for months stay. They VIII be
Joined next week by Mr.. Mayer.
Fred Housman, Of a. r. HOusman & Co. or
New York. Is spending Lincoln's Birthday with
a party OF New Yorok Stock Exchange MEM
bers at the Lakewood Hotel
There large outpouring Of members OF
the villa colony ana hotel patrons this after
noon at Mrs. Arthur Is. C!afiin's musical and
matinee I'm aid Of the fund for maintaining
visiting nurse for the sick poor Of the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Haven Schaufher. Miss
Gladys Rice and Albert Gallatn, OF New York,
took part in musical progIamme. series or
living pictures, grouped by Henry oliver
Walker. evoked enthusiastic applause. Costume
dances by the children OF the cottage colony
concluded the entertainment.
For the same charity Mrs. Clahln and her as
sociates are to give bal poudre on Monday
evening Among the uatronesses are Mrs
George Fales Baker. Mrs. Ebert r. Baldwin.
Mrs. James n. 8. Brewster Mrs. Grenville ID.
Braman Mrs. Clifford Brokaw, Mrs. John NJ.
Child, Mrs. Frederick w. Downer Mrs Sher-
wood B. Ferris. Mrs Layton de Forest, Mrs.
George J. Gould, Mrs. William \. Hamilton,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Irwin Howell
Hance, Mrs Henry Lloyd Herbert. Mrs. Eliza
beth Horne, Mrs Henry 4. James. Mrs. Robert
Jamison Mrs. Henry s. Kearney Mrs. King
don. Miss Gertrude Leslie Mrs. Charles l..
Lindley Mrs. Edward Ernest Matthews, Mrs.
Henry r. Mclean. Mrs James ". Morey Mrs.
Charles Lathrop Pack. Mrs. William Ross Proc
tor Mrs. Roy Rainey. Mrs. Philip Rhinelander,
Mrs. Girard Romano, Mrs. Clarence NJ. Roof.
Mrs William GRAY SCHUYLER Mrs Lewis Buck
ley StilIwelI Mrs. James II. Tracy, Mrs Henry
Oliver Walker and Mrs. William W. wilcox.
So successful was their previous effort in anna
tour theatIicals that the Dramatic Club OF Lake
wood has decided upon another entertainment
for the benefit Of the Lakewood Public Library.
The members will give performance OF Oscar
Wide's comedy, THE Importance Of Being In
Earnest" on February 1S and rehearsals will
begin next week. Miss Betty Hammond, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond is
cast for Cecily Cardew, and Walter Henderson
will play Agernon Moncref Other members of
the cast Oliver p. Huntsman, Harris Ham
mOnd. Miss Cornelia Schwartz. Tiffany Rich
ardson, Leslie r. Fort, Miss Nelson and Miss
Clara Dashiel. The arrangements for the pro-
ducton are in charge OF Charles Lathrop Pack.
The fascination Of roller skating has seized so
strongly upon Lakewood visitors that the Lake
wood Hotel has converted the hotel theatre into
a rink at the earnest request of the cottagers
and hotel patrons. The opening of the rink took
place on Monday evening. and there was large
attendance of members OF the villa colony. Mrs
James r. Mallory. of Brooklyn. who is staying
at the Lakewood Hotel, gave a roller skating
tea Thursday afternoon to a company Of
twenty. A fancy costume carnival for the roller
skating enthusiasts will be given at the Lake
wood next Friday evening
Mrs. w. T. Ripley. Of Boston, gave talk
Greece at the Knox School on Friday afternoon.
Tea was served by Miss Baldwin.
Many patrons Of the Laurel House enter
tanning house parties over Lincons Birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander, who are
spending the winter at this hotel are the hosts
of family party, and Robert Jamison, of Pitts
burg. is entertaining small company OF friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ Brnsmade. of New
York are among the arrivals at the Laurel
House From Brooklyn there are Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Britton and the Misses Britton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke OReilly.
Mrs. w. w. Wilcox gave the first Of series
Of luncheons at her home. Gunton Hall. on Mon
day. Her guests included Mrs. Henry Lloyd
Herbert, Mrs. Elizabeth Horne and Mrs. w Ross
Proctor DR.. and Mrs William Gray Schauff1er
also entertained a small company at luncheon
this week. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis B. Stillwell
were the hosts at a dinner party Monday
evening.
A score of passenger agents Of the trunk line
railroads gathered at the Laurel In the Pines for
their annual convention this week. The party
came down from New York by special train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Edgar and Miss Agnes
Edgar OF New York. and Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Mortimer Brooks OF Newport. are among the
weeks arrivals at the Laurel in the Pines.
A euchre tournament helped TO pass the long
evenings pleasantly for patrons Of the Lexing
ton this week. The chief prize won by Mrs.
Thomas C. Kelly. Of Paterson.
Skating ard seighing parties have made tho
week pass quickly for patrons Of the Bartlett
Bismarck. ALI these hotels are crowded with
visitors.