The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
Gayety at the
Winter Resorts


LAKEWOOD. Jan. 8.-Laiewood visitors
have donned their furs and heay wraps.
for winter has settled down at last and
with It have come winter sports. Skat-
ing on the cranberry bog just south OF
the headwaters Of Lake Carasaljo was
enjoyed for the first time on Tuesday and
skaters to-day we're testing the ice on
the lake itself
Lakewood was iiveiier on the first day
OF the new year than II has been ut
any other time this season and tonight
there Is great week end throng in the
resort Many social functions held dur
ing the holiday week end added to the
New Year gayety.
An innovation in the social programme
here was the visit last night Of tho
Cap and Bells tthe Williams College
Dramatic Society. which gave the farce
"Niobe In the Laurel-in-the-Pi ball
room. Among the patronesses Of the
performance were Mrs. Charles Lathrop
Pack. Mrs. william A. Patton. Mrs.
George Fales Baker. Mrs Tunis q. Ber-
gen. Mrs. Charles L. Lindey. Mrs. Clar-
ence NJ. Roof Mrs. Jasper Lynch and
Mrs f. a. Potts.
In the Country Club tonight one OF the
most elaborate functions Of the season was
held when Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Potts gave their costume ball More than
one hundred persons attended and they
came CARRIED In all manner Of dress. The
dance programme was varied with steps
OF century ago and dances OF the
modern type
New Years was celebrated with the
usual clatter. on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. d. l.. Schwartz gave q Tho dansant
In the Country Club for her daughters
in-law. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. s. X.
deForest was hostess at a the dansant
which was attended by fifty guests.
Announcement was made here this
week that In anticipation .of the spring
practice OF the American Polo Club at
the Georgian Court fields the Lakewood
Polo Club would he revived and tour.
naments with country clubs arranged.
When George j. Gould first took up polo
he organized the Lakewood Club and
many teams visited the field. among them
Westchester. the Philadelphia Country
Club and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould celebrated the
new year quietly at their country place
here. Lord and Lady Decies are still
his coming court tennis match with O. T.
Convey. the English professional crack
by practising daily on the courts In the
gymnasium on his fathers estate here
The Saturday dance at the Laurel
House was made particularly lively dur.
ing the holidays by the participation o;
many young people who are here during
the vacation period. The hostesses were
Mrs. Frank Tilford and Mrs. Anderson.
The new year was ushered In at the
Laurel-in-the-P Pines and the Laurel House
with their annual ball. Cottage society
'urned out In full force and there was an
Interchange of holiday greetings among
The guests OF the hotels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Fisk gave a
Inner party in the I.aurel-in- the Pines
on Saturday night in honor Of the birth
lay OF their daughter, Mrs. j. Forbes
Johnson. Covers We're set for twelve.
Former Senator Joseph $. Frelinghuy-
sen and Mrs. Frelinghuysen are holiday
visitors at the Laurel-in-the- Pines.
Senator Frelinghuysen has been a daily
visitor to the golf links.
T. s. r. Randolph entertained at his
home at luncheon yesterday Mr.. and Mrs
John Fell. Jr.. Philip Stevenson, the
Misses Randolph and Il. s. l.. Randolph.
Jr.
Benjamin Allen Of Chicago has leased
the Childs-Miley cottage at Madison ave-
nue. and Lake Drive and has taken pos
session.
Mrs. George Douglas clcws Of New
York is the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Lynch. at Lynx Hall
Mrs. Girard Romaine Is entertaining a
number of young folk In honor of her
daughter. who IL home for the holiday
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Haines Of
New York entertained at luncheon at the
Country Club Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick \
Potts and Paul y. Coburn Of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. 8 W. Stemmler Of New
York. accompanied by their daughters
the Misses Lorraine Yvonne and Marcelle
'teminlcr. are staying at the Laurel In.
he Pines
William Heating and Edward Keatinr
Of Brooklyn were the week end guests of
heir mother. Mrs. T. F. Heating. who
with her daughter. Miss Gertrude Keat-
Ing. is at the Laurel-in-the-P
Mr.. and Mrs. :. q. Nelson Of New
York are at the Laure-in-the- Pines Mr.
Nelson IL vicc-president OF the Seaboa rd
National Bank.
Visitors from the metropolitan distr!c,
1T the hotels include:
Laurel-in-the-Pnes: Miss NJ. C.. Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mennes. Mr.
| and Mrs. George W. Ogllvy. Mr.. and Mrs
George J., Chamberln. Mrs. Joseph T.
| Eakins. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. ]. Falk. Or
| and Mrs Victor Baier, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank +. williams. Miss Genevieve Lyon.
Tenry NJ. Powell. Mr. and Mrs Harry
Caesar. John Newman Bouvier, l.. l.
Horsman. Mrs Arthur Van Siden. A. L.
| Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Weatherbee
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis B. CAVITY Mr.. ant
| Mrs James q. Wentz. Mr. and Mrs. Philip
livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. William Duncan
Y p. Duncan. John V. Duncan. II. l.
| Slade and ". l.. Slade, Jr OF New York
| Mrs NJ. L. BANNER, Mrs. r, +. Sause
| IRIS otto Goethe and Miss Elinor Edgar
| of Brooklyn.