New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Christmas Season
AT Lakewood Opens
With Public Fete
Community Tree Services
Accompanied by Singing
of Carols; Many Families
Prepare Holiday Events

LAKEWOOD, Dec. 28.-The Christ
mas holiday season at Lakewood opened
tonight with the Illumination of the
mammoth community tree, and Lake
woods busy resort folk paused in the
strenuous round Of Christmas Eve prep
aration to gather about The big ever
green and sing Christmas carols The
resort is 10 enjoy the most notable
holiday season in its history. On every
hand there flashes the green and red
CT the seasonable decorations. and holly.
mistletoe and evergreen add a natural
touch TO the completeness of the dec
orations. Big Christmas trees have
been erected in all Of the hotels, and
the social and sporting programs,
which we're inaugurated tonight, will
make merry the entire season here.
Brilliant holiday balls, which VIII
reach their most colorful climax in
the New Years events of nex- week
end, are to be an interesting feature
o. the program. and oottagers and hotel
/ folk have joined in the arrangement of
a schedule OF receptions, teas, card
parties and other events which make
an interesting series OF holiday activi-
ties
The New Years Eve ball is to be held
this year at the Laurel House, it being
a custom cf many years standing to
alternate this important event between
the two hotels. On Monday night the
ball Will take place at the Laurel-in-
the-Pines
1t is perhaps in the open that Lake
woods most notable holiday activities
are to be enjoyed To-day large field
of golfers started in the opening
rounds of the two day Christmas event
over the course Of the Lakewood Coun-
try Club. They are seeking to effect
a conspiracy with the weather man in
making the big event Z real success.
Trapshooters, too, were out for the
/ trophy shoot al the Laurel House Gun
Club ard another series OF events has
/ becn arranged for Monday
Hundreds were out this week for
the first skating of the year. Plans
for the erection OF a long teborgaa
side, terminating al the edge OF the
lake, are being rushed and it will
doubtless be completed in time for
much sport this winter the sleds
sAimmlng out across Lake Carasaljo
after their thrilling runs down the big
slide. Riding too MAS popularized dur
ing the week. and with the arrival of
scores OF mounts general revival in
mounted sports IS anticipated.
Newi iy-weds are again making of
/ Lakewood a honeymooners rendezvous.
AT the LaIrel-in-the-P Pines several
couples. have been enjoying the de-
lights of Lakewood. Included among
them are Mr.. and Mrs J. 5. Nichols.
Of New Haven, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
! gan Farrell
Prominent among the weeks arrivals
at the Laurel House were Mrs. Robert
Jamlson, the Misses Jamison and Miss
Arbuckle, of Pittsburgh
Another prominent member Of the
social colony who has returned to the
Laurel House is Miss Lillian L. GIL
iette, who will remain for the rest Of
the season. 7 ne Misses Caroline MAJ
zetti and Sophie Mazzctti are also
there
Miss Elizabeth NJ Hart. of Washing
ton. is at the Laurel-in-the- Pines for
for an extended sojourn Mr.. and Mrs.
/ H. ". Comfort, Of Pelham. are also
stopping there.
Dr. aad Mrs. George Fales Baker
have opened their beautiful cottage fo-
the winter They VIII entertain ez-
/ tensively-
Farewehs have peen said to Mr. and
/ Mrs. George J. Gillespie WHO re-
turned to their New York town house
this week after spendng moro than a
month at the Laurel House They vii
return later IN the season. Mr.. Giles
pie Viii play in numerous golf tonrna-
ments here during tine season. He was
The wnne- of the last Of the handicap
events here.
MRS. +. c. Gulick and Mrs. N. Brad
ord. OF New York and Miss Hazel
hamilton, Of Brooklyn, are At the
= adison
Miss Florence Newton. Of Buxton.
England, has been at the Laurel-in- the
Pines for some tiine. Others there IN
ciude Pedro de Cordoba, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. Handler, Mrs. Morton D. Bogue and
Miss Anna T. Bogue, New York; Nh
and Mrs. Ellis w. Bacon. Mrs II. &.
Painter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Ferguson,
harles B Doak, Edward Wright, f. II.
Tunnel, \. P Piper, Robert Mac
Donald IN. Lamar Hall. Albert B. Mills,
f. G. Endicott and w. r. K. Mitchell,
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs Joseph E.
Brown. Princeton; Or. Henry A Cot
ton Trenton.
Among the visitors at the Laurel
House are Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gilchrist,
ef Cleveland; Mrs II. +. Jackson. Mr..
and Mrs. P. V. Gomez Brooklyn: Mr.
and Mrs. c. Ferguson. New Rochelle:
Mr.. ard Mrs. Howard Morton. Rye; Mr.
and Mrs. John +. ENl and Frank HiH,
Forest Hills; Mr.. and Mrs. f. D. VIII
son, Mrs. t. 3. Kehoe aud Mrs. ~ B.
Edsal, New York
Arrivals al the Virginia include Dr..
g. ". shannon. DR. and Mrs ]. c.
Watkins, Mrs. F. Volz ard Mss Volz.
New York; G. J. DoRagary. Mr.. and
Mrs. William EnsorpD. Brooklyn; Mr..
and Mrs. P. W Ellor. Bloomfield: Mr..
and Mrs z. NJ. Robertson and George
ii. Morrow. Philadelphia.
New arrivals among the patrons at
the Florence-in-thcP Pines are Mrs. II.
5. Mansfield Robert Y Mansfield. Mr..
and Mrs. W L. Trsnlaeld. OF New York,
and Miss Lucy Cooper, Of Brooklyn.