New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

south and intersecting streets from east to west
Numerous drives and walks laid down In hard
smooth gravel were made at the sole expense OF
the company, the most important OF which Is the
drive around the lake. a distance OF nve mics
In every item OF such work. corporate improve
ment was thrown open TO public uses ana
became public benefit to the fullest extent,
and through the years Of development the public
work of the town was furthered and aided by the
cooperation of the companys directors. individual
~ and collectively
FINE WATER SUPPLY.
Without doubt the most important among Lake
woods advantages is its water supply. Lake Cara
saIjo a beautiful sheet OF placid water about
one and one-half miles long and from 300 to 400
yards wide has long been most jealousy guarded
from all possibility OF contamination. and Is the
source which supplies all the domestic uses Of the
village also affordng safe protection against fire
The water is pure and sweet and has frequently
been made the subject Of strict and searching
analysis, the results In all proving It's purity.
as also attested by the uniform good health OF the
village
OF similar importance among the early improve
ments was a modern system Of drainage: and with
pure air and water secured, the other accompani-
ments of modern life were steadily supplied from
time to time. Railway service improved the
town grew: model electrlc-lighting plant To-
Gated here; churches and schools increased in num-
Der and capacity; streets and sidewalks were con-
tinualy improved, and the preservation and growth
Of shadetrees throughout the village kept
constantly In mind.
Ten years after the organization of the Lakewood
Hotel and Land Association another corporation
was formed. known the Forest Hotel Company.
and by this company the Laurel-!n-th he Pines.
splendid structure Of brick, built among the
pines the lake The interests Of the TWO
companies were identical. and the same men were
identified with both organizations. the building OF
the second hotel simply meeting demand for
commodations which had outgrown the facilities
OF the place. The history Of both these houses
since their first opening has been series OF sue
cessful seasons. thus far without the exception
which is said TO prove the rule
At about the same time the Lakewood Hotel was
built In Seventh-st by a New-York syndicate,
with Nathan Straus president; the Palmer
House a smaller but cosey brick hotel was erected
by the Palmer estate in Third-st. lille the latest
hotels to be opened the Lenox in Lexington
ave, and the Lexington, 4 commercial house, In
the same thoroughfare Meanwhile the increase Of
large and fine boarding houses and cottages, built
for renting purposes stretched out in all dlrec-
tons and far exceeded what seemed the limit Of
desirable locations only decade before. And &C
companyng this growth. along the line Of what
might be termed business purposes came the pur-
chase OF choice sites and the erection Of splendid
cottages and mansions 10 be used as winter homes
by men Of wealth and large affairs giving to Lake
cottage element
A SALUBRlOUS WINTER CLIMATE.
More than any other single factor. the thing
| which gave TO Lakewood Its first prominence was
it's climate Many extravagant things have been
claimed for the place such difference In tenn
perature Of Is TO 20 degrees between the resort and
New York City, and In the minds OF many who
had never been here Lakewood had place for sew
eral years only great santarium where visit
ors went bask among the pines chew pine shay
ings and smoke pine-neede cigars. But this gepu-
tation II has completely outgrown, or, rather.
improved upon and while II il known that its
climate is peculiarly saubrous and helpful to the
invalid 1t is thoroughly well known that 1t per
mits outdoor life and sport. practically through
out the winter. to the robust and strong.
This twofold reputation has come chiefly through
its location ten miles from the ocean, the prevail
ing breezes from which are filtered through thou
sands OF acres Of pine land and come laden with
soft basamc odors. grateful TO ali conditions OF
physical health Add TO this atmospheric charac-
ferstic dry and porous soil. which rapidly absorbs
~ rain and a probable average advantage over
New-York Of degrees In temperature, and We
have the actual advantages OF Lakewood so far
as natural conditions are concerned.
outdoor life and sport are to-day the strong mag
nets which draw thousands 10 Lakewood at sea
sons when such pastimes elsewhere are quite ou;
complefe facilities for golf hunting trap Shooting,
tennis ana the like. and the regular Cub tourna