The sun., 1918-08-04
HARVEST TIME C0TILLOE AT
LAKE HOPATCONG.

lake HopA-coNG, n. J.. Aug s.
From every standpoint this week has
been as perfect as any one could de-
sire. Ideal weather has been enjoyed
by record summer crowd. On the shore
bathers by day and beach parties by
night have made every hour count, and
as yet there Is no indication of an exo-
dus to the seashore.
Mrs. v. l.. Marshall OF Brooklyn has
done most of the entertaining on a large
scale thus far. She has a musicale every
Saturday evening. At her last function
Thursday evening. there were present
many members OF the cottage colonies
from Bernardsrille Budd's Lake, Mount
Tabor and Lake Hopatcong.
Lake Breeze. the cottage home OF Nj.
and Mrs. Frank Wallace of New York
was the scene OF recital Wednesday
afternoon. given by Misses Lillian
Powers, Clara Thompson. c. Hartmann,
II. Pierce. Helen Lockwood. Beatrice
Logan and Florence Powers. who com
pose the Cottage Colony Musicale Club.
A dinner club OF cottagers which
meets every Thursday night during the
winter in New York consists Of about
twenty married couples and is continu-
ing Its dinners during the summer here.
Thursday evening an entertainment and
dinner were given in two OF the private
dining rooms OF the hotel. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Farrell. Mr..
and Mrs. G. Hollister. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs C. Jenkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. II
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. @. Hughes. Mr..
and Mrs. D. Sheridan. Mr.. and Mrs. Y.
Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. p. IT, Merrill,
Mr.. and Mrs I. L. Cutler and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Conkiin.
An impromptu recital was given at
the cottage OF Mr.. and Mrs George
Talmage Tuesday evening to forty
guests. Many parties went to Wood
port and Bear Pond with rod and reel
this week. Forming one OF the par
ties were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Kaufman,
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Pearce. Mr.. and Mrs. II. v. Quinn,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Parsons Mr. and
Mrs ]. Ketcham and Mrs. L. Wilton.
The coaching party to the Delaware
Water Gap given Thursday by Mr.. and
| Mrs. Wilton Douglas Of New York
| succeeded in lowering the record for the
| distance. Among those who went we're
Mrs. L. Mitchell. Miss l.. Davis, Miss c.
| Cullen. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sutton. Mr.. and
| Mrs Maxwell. Mr.. and Mrs Coleman,
Mrs. p. Lockwood and J. Collins.
New York people summering here had
, a merry time last Friday evening at the
the large ballroom OF Mr.. and Mira. Ray
mond Townsend The decorations were
| eheaves Of wheat and rye and stalks of
corn. which covered the walls and sur
rounded the pillars. while the broad old
fashioned chimney corner was piled high
| with pumpkins and sauashes The
| flowers were oxeye daisies, which filled
large punch bowls around the room. The
cotillon figures wer led by Harold STAFF
| ford and Miss L. X. Perkins of New
York. thirty couples participating. The
| favors bore out the early autumn idea
and were baskets woven Of sweet
grasses. bows and arrows and long
stemmed Indian pipes The patronesses
were Mrs. c, Stewart, Mrs. l.. Rankin,
| Mrs L. Bradbury. Mrs. +. German. Mrs
l.. ]. Dwight, Mrs. p. II. Martin. Mrs.
C. Carpenter. Mrs. s. Reynolds. Mrs. L.
j. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. T. Davenport. Mrs. p.
| Sloane, Mrs. A. Blanchard. Mrs. G.
| Morse. Mrs. F. Hamilton, Mrs, c. Cahill
Mrs F. G.. Hempler. Mrs. p. H. Jen-
nings. Mrs. c. ]. Squlres. Mrs. H. Hutch
inson. Mrs. z. X. Walker and Mrs. G.
, Baumann.
On Tuesday evening a farewell dinner
was given by Gen. and Mrs. L. Hark-
| ness Of New York to Col. and Mrs. T
| Mitchell OF Brooklyn at their cottage
Ferncliff. where they have been enter
tanning extensively this summer.