New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
HAPPENINGS
Preparing for Mr, Rockefeller and
an Oriental Rug Dance.

Lakewood Jan Il (speciaD.-Nothing positive is
known about the time of Mr. Rockefeller's return
TO Lakewood this winter; but the fact that active
preparations of various sorts evident on his
estate seems to indicate that he will be among
the pines. fIt is commonly thought that all he Is
waiting for is the skating The artificial lake
which he is having made on his place, so that he
may skate without spectators, is not yet completed
He is frequently to be on Lake CarasalJo dur
ing the skating season. with his granddaughter.
little MureI Strong Her great delight is to chal-
lenge Mr. Rockefeller TO race. These challenges
are always accepted the spot, and invariably
result in victory for the young lady. The golt
links on the estate are in an inviting condition.
When he first bought the old Country Club. on
ocean Avenue Boulevard. he had the building
moved $50 feet the south, so that the first tee
is directly i'm front of his house Accordingly, ne
has only TO step from his front door and start the
ball. Instantly falling into the true golfers trance
he follows it automatically, and when he next
wakes up he his doorstep again, just IN
time for lunch.
Mr. and Mrs William NJ. GiIkinson took small
party of friends to Alaire, the deserted VII
Iage. last Thursday, in their big automobile. to-
gether with materials for cooking their dinner
MI and Mrs Gilknson have now gone 70 Aahe-
ville.
a series of exciting tennis tournaments have been
going on the glass-covereI courts of the Lake
wood Hotel. and many of the guests spend hours
watching the progress of the game, So great mas
been the demand for the courts that many engage
them a day ahead. A close and exciting match
was played on Wednesday afternoon between Miss
Rose Ocott and Mrs. James w Greer. Miss olcott
winning four out of the seven games
Among the most inveterate Of Lakewood pedes-
trians are the many bridal couples. The number
of honeyrnooners in fact, exceeds the records OF
any other season. and there hardly one of Lake
woods forty-odd boarding houses. villas aud hotels
that doesn't carry the names of some bride and
bridegroom on its books. The winding walks
around the lakes and through the country near
the town abound with them.
Lakewood has a IocaI composer in Lucius
Hosmer whose waltz, "Carasaljo." bids fair
10 become one of the most familiar airs Of the
Lakewood season. Mr.. Hosmcr has also composed
a piece entitled Laurel Wreaths" dedicated to
Mr. Murphy. the manager of the Laurel House
Society turned in force on the evening of the
10Th for the second Of the Grasse Trio concerts
given under the management of Mrs Elbert r
Baldwin and Mrs. William G.. Schautier- II was a
Cirfeg concert and given in memory of the
dead composer. The programme consisted entirely
Of music and follows
Sonata in E minor. for piano-AIrs. schautier-
Sonata in A minor, for cello and piano-Mr and
Sonata in F for violin and piano-Nr. Grasse and
Mrs. Schauffier.
Mrs Arthur Dashiell and Mrs. Sherwood Ferris.
two Of the towns most beloved and respected in
habitants died last Sunday morning. Mrs. Ferris
had had an active part in the bringing Of the trio
to Lakewood. and 70 her friends who were present
AZ the concert il In Memoriam IN a double
sense Mrs. Dashien the wife of the Rev. Ar
thur II Dashieli. who built the Presbyterian
Church in Lakewood forty years ago and remained
lis pastor until he retired from active parochial
wor.
The latest idea for social amusement IS Or-
entail rug dance II will be one Of the series OF
Lenten amateur theatrical entertainments which
are to be produced under tn management Of Mrs
Jasper Lynch Il is planned 10 give the entertain
ment as a costume affair.
Among the large number of Automobiles Who
have been arriving the Lakewood Hotel are
Mrs NJ =. 5timer, Mrs. II. II. Hahio and a
Jascael In one uaTty. end J. Schneider And Elias