The New York herald., 1922-08-06
Gay Harvest Dance
MidSeaSOn Feature
atLake Hopatcong
Brings Social Activi-
ties in the Jersey Resort
to Flood Tide.

LAKs HopATcoNG, N. j.. August g.
The first week in August has been one
of great Importance at this popular re-
sort The throngs are here, and yet
more arrive daily. Every incoming train
is loaded with pleasure seekers. With
every hotel In the resort crowded to the
doors and hundreds Of applicants for ac-
ccmmodatlons for whom there is, no
room, Hopatcong has reached the zenith
of its season. Hotel Almac, one of the
largest and finest here has had a week
of unparalleled business. and every one
OF its 500 rooms is occupied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gillespie of New
York gave golf dinner Wednesday to
twenty-five friends who came on coach
ing and automobile parties from nearby
resorts. In the afternoon a handicap
game was played by some of the guests.
Mrs. Sherman Mortimer of New York
has done much entertaining on a large
scale. At her last affair on Tuesday
evening forty guests were present.
Mrs. William Ballard of New York
has been spending several weeks at her
cottage with her two daughters, Misses
Laura and Helen Ballard of Vassar
College, who are expert swimmers.
nnent was given Wednesday afternoon at
the cottage OF Mrs. Leonard Winthrop.
The Prize Fish.
Charles Marshall of New York, stu
dent of Columbia University. has dis
tinguished himself as the fisherman of
Hopatcong. Last Thursday near Wood
port he made a catch of a five and
half pound black bass, which is consid-
cred a remarkable catch without a
guide.
The Misses Alice and Florence Powers
of New York are among the most
prominent and popular young ladies
here.
A dinner and informal dance we're
given by Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Holden of
New York at their cottage Thursday
evening for their three daughters, Misses
Katherine, Beatrice and Laura Holden,
who have arrived from abroad.
Charles Lathrop of New York on
Tuesday will give a coaching party fol-
lowed by a, dinner to twenty attorney
associates OF News York and Brooklyn.
What promises to be one Of the most
successful and largest garden fetes ever
given here will take place on Colony
Club lawn next Friday and Saturday.
Picturesque Harvest Dancer
Many New Workers. here had a merry
time Wednesday evening at the harvest
dance of Mr.. and Mrs. james Ruther-
ford Graham OF New York at their es-
tate Villa Crest The men attended
dressed as farmers. gardeners, mule
drivers and country s1uires. smoking
corncob pipes and wearing bandannas.
while the women wore sun bonnets.
calico frocks and gingham aprons. The
dancers came)in hay wagons, carts and
stages from Bernardsvllle, Morrlstown.
Mount Tabor, Culver's Lake, Budd's
Lake, Schooley's Mountain and Sparta
The decorations consisted Of sheaves OF
wheat and rye and stalks Of corn. baled
hay, pumptins, gourds and red peppers
festooncd In strings and jack-o-lanterns.
which covered the walls and surrounded
the large pillars. while the broad. old
fashioned ch4mney corner was piled high
with various kinds Of vegetables. Tho
floral decorations were confined 10 OK
eyed daisies, which filed large punch
bowls around tho room. The lawns and
the grove presented fairyland appear
ance
The hayseed march was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stokos Of Brooklyn. Mr.
stokes was dressed as mule driver
Mr.. Arthur Thompson Of New York. az
chief Of the "Huckleberry Indians and
Mrs Charles Packard who was stressed
as farm hand with ears Of green corn
IN her pockets. were striking figures
Tho cotillon figures were led by Mlss
Lillian Powers and Lawrence REYNOLDS
OF New York. and twenty-five couples
participated. The favors bore out the
early autumn idea ~ tho harvest dance.
and comprised baskets woven OF sweet
grasses. bows and arrows, and long
stemmed Indian pipes.
At Mountain View Camp Club.
Dinners were given at the Mountain
Vicw Camp Club almost every night dur
ing the past week covers being laid for
anywhere from twenty to thirty.
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Hoffman OF
Brooklyn are driving their four-n-hand
again this summer. and may be seen
most any afternoon on tho boulevard
and country roads. accompanied by n
party OF friends.
The first bridge luncheon OF the sea-
son was given at the Colony Club Tues
day. Tables were reserved for the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Warren Fletcher. Mrs.
Walter Hastings, Mrs. Lawrence Camp
bell. Mrs Frances Blanchard, Mrs.
Wallace Johnston, Mrs. James Mitchell.
Mrs. Frederick Dodge, Mrs. Anthony
Stevens. Miss Ethel Burton Miss Daisy
Anderson. Miss Ethel Parsons and Miss
Alice Downes.
glenwood Terrace. tho summer cottage
Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harper OF New
York, was the center Of social interest
Thursday night, the occasion baing a
musicale, followed by a dance. and re-
freshmcnts were served, on the spacious