New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
photograph by Pach BrosD


iveness of the place and the presence Of
these families has in turn created :he best OF
private and public schools. There are separate
institutions of private character for the educa-
tional training of both boys and girls. and pub
lie school system which is among the best in the
State.
Naturally. however the burden of development
has been carried by the hotels OF the place. which
have practically shaped and moulded the char
acter of the resort. The men identified with these
hotels long ago placed restrictions side by side
with advantages. and the wisdom Of such
strictons has been as promptly recognized rs has
bIance OF booming methods Lakewood has grown
steadily in its normal population as well as its
fully laid out and well built of stone. are kept
one of the chief charms of the place in an almost
endless variety Of drives The lakes Of the place.
from contamination and at once furnish an ade-
quate water supply LOT hre PURPOSES are points OF
skating is available and throughout the season
In the early days Of the resort Lakewood first
became known @ to many as great great san3toTe 1d 9ber
the great If not the only advantage was 10
tation years ago. and while such advantages re
main among its claims, il has become chiefly
salubrious helpful to the invalid, and permitting
10 fe S ap0 rab sport n9 be 6caon of
the place is ten miles from the ocean, the prevail
sands of acres Of pine land. and come laden with
soft odors. grateful TO al conditions OF physiGa
should be added dry and porous sandy soil, which
be The downpour, and the warmth OF temperature
which is in part due to the shelter or the pines
and in part TO the nearness of the oceanic Gulf
Stream. which makes in to the shore more closely
the Jersey coast than at any other point along
the borders of the Atlantic.
WINTER SPORTS IN LIFE OF THE PLACE.
The location here of business men in hotels and
cottages has naturally suggested the clubs OF the
place and these clubs have borne their part in
drawing public attention to winter sports here
bringing thousands of to take part in tourna-
ments at season when other clubs are largely
closed Hunting hounds. which was established
wears ago has also been very generally enjoyed
The place is well known to some of the best wing
shots of the country, and through the enthusiasm
of George j. Gould polo has become a popular at
traction here The polo tournaments attract each
fan and spring the best known club teams of the
country in the recent review of the last years
the location of the most successful ana enjoyable
tournaments of the year; Latest IN dhe & sPoruns @
structed by p. S p randolph, OF Phl!adelphia,
has built the track, with its necessary buildings. in
order that his string of running horses may have
winter work in Lakewood What is true of Mr.
Randoph's stables is equally true Of others Frank
D. Beard. one of the best known whips in Brook
in York has large stables here. and the list of
smaller stables maintained here through the winter
No factor among the attractions of Lakewood
making the resort widely known among the wealthy
people Of the country hah ne n hodes OF the paGe
wears has opened it's hospitable doors on October
Invariably closing on June l. has established for
the resort a season of eight months, covering the
fall winter spring seasons. The Laurel House
has established for itself an unimpeachabe and
enviable record as embodying everything which is
bomeIike comfortable and fastidious in entertain
ment IL is the favorite location of hundreds of
neople prominent in business. social. professional
phiianthropic and religious work, who return to
us hospitality year after year. bringing their
friends and enjoying to the full the peculiarly
bomeIike environments of the house. In furnish
ing the best OF has been shown and the dis
regard of expense is the only governing rule, and
in service there is attentive but not too at
tentiye attendance the wants Of guests It's
nublic rooms spacious, yet cosey. and the
pleasure of all rather than any particular portion
~ the house clientage is invariably consulted AS
FOR many wears past, the management of the house
ts in the care of David B. Plumer who has as his
canable assistant manager Andrew j. Murphy. In
spite OF frequent enlargement and extension. the
house is continually crowded and in the heavy
portions OF the the applications for accom-
noda ton are always largely I'm excess or the room
ing caDacity. Musical attractions have always
been made particularly strong feature OF house
enfertai0nlent and, IN addition to the house or
chestra Of fourteen pieces which gives daily morn
ing concerts the Laurel House music room is fire.
oiently the scene of brilliant entertainments of
ira matte or musical order. The Laurel House was
crowded the utmost capacity in the recent holi-