New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
THE LAKEWOOD SEASON.
MANY CoTTAGERS AND HOTEL GUESTS
ARRIVE-IMPROVEME AT
GEORGIAN COURT.

Lakewood, y. J.. Oct. &c CSpeciaD.-The signs Of
autumn are in the air and the trees which shade
the village streets of Lakewood are shedding their
leaves an indication that the days OF winter are
hand. Thus far the weather has been perfect
encouraging daily arrival which is larger than
ever before known in the opening month OF Lake
woods season. The Laure! House. which Is the only
of the large hotels now open, is entertaining
practically full house; the Palmer House has
larger family than October has before known
and the same statement IS measuraby true Of the
Lexington. Hotel LenoX Oak Court. Seton Inn. and
a multitude Of smaller boarding houses
The same unusual pressure Is reported by han
ders Of real and cottage properties In Lake
wood. Ordinarily the cottage lists held open
until late November. when there vacancies to
be filed. At this time. however all the most desir
able cottages are engaged for the season. These
facts insure steady season business and indicate
growing strength in the reputation OF Lakewood
family resort for the fall. winter and spring.
Nearly all the medium and small sized houses OF
entertainment are now OPEN and with the opening
Of the Observation-Disclosures and Lakewood Hotel
which announce November 10 their initial dates
the will be in a position for the Wis
itors whose arrival is indicated by heavy
srondence. At both the above named large houses
the work OF renovation and enlargement is going
forward and they will open with complete
facilities for the comfort and pleasure of patrons
than before.
These improved conditions obtain throughout the
village. Much good work has been done on the
vide the favor Of visitors and the continued
poyment of surveyors and linemen who are stalking
out new streets to the north Of the present resi-
dental quarter indicates Lakewood of the future
which could be contemplated by no visitor OF the
place a score OF years ago.
The work the sunken gardens which is being
carried forward by large gang Of laborers al
Georgian Court, is inspected with lively interest by
ali who travel the Lake Drive. The project is an
entirely new one in this country The work is in a
u.hic bolS srIa+
and which formerly bridged by little rustic
structure known as kissing Bridge" The demo-
htion OF so romantic a property regretted b.
many. but the and handsome structure oe
brick and stone which took its place is admittedly
ornamental Just inside this bridge excavations are
being made TO the depth OF thirty feet below the
lawn grade, and the sunken garden will when COM
p!ete comprise waterway thirty-fve feet wide by
nearly two hundred feet long. bordered by an
esplanade twenty feet in width From the south
termination, with will be a broad semicircular
deck. corner stairways OF marble will lead TO a
hlgher espanade, the chief feature of which will
a large fountain. with garden seats shrubs and
MOWERS In profusion Other stairways will lead from
this second level to the ground near the house A
short distance TO the west a circular basin sixty
feet IN diameter vii be converted into huge elee
and stone, with marble facings.
Mr. and Mrs H Lloyd Herbert. with S their son
Raymond. have returned from a summer at Sea
bright and taken their F,ifth-st. cottage. Mr. and
M1S M JASPER LynGh and family are again at Lynx
est-ave home. DR.. and Mrs. w. Holiday and fam
and Mrs Robert ant Of
New-York, in The Gables in Main-st Mrs
Sheppard Knapp de Forest and family, OF New
York have the Glover cottage, in Sixth-st; Mr. and
Hilltop for another season. Mr. and Mrs Fred a
Potts. OF New-York. are at home in their Man-st
1 cottage.
Guests at the Laurel House from various points
From Mew.YS9rkNNMr n9 M ar and Mrs William Rhine
MT and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander. With their chill,
dren; George T. Brokaw. James Barnes Mr. ana
Mrs: George A; Helma. Mrs; w. II. Hall and Miss
Mrs. C. A. Sherman ard Miss Sherman, William c.
odeii. Mr.. and Mrs John McAlan Miss H. S
Chase, Alfred Roweil Mrs William Floyd-Jones
3 From Phiadelphia-Mrs. William II. Barnes and
ir Mrs. Taylor Wanthorne. NJ j. Stevenson Miss
Harrison Smith and S S. Williamson
Also Mrs. De Grass. B: Fowler and Miss Fowler.
Bedford Mass; Mr.. and Mrs Hezekiah Smith and
Miss s Morton. of Dobbs Ferry; Edward Newell
OF Brooklyn; Mrs X lyman and party. party. Of New
ford Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Gaylord, OF Chi
With the many changes and improvements which
have made the Palmer House one of the most de-
lightful in the village. O'Clock teas have been
started for the season. and the cosey office is pop
guests who have arrived this week are Mr.. and
Mrs John C. Schwartz, Mr., and Mrs; Thomas Wat
kins. Mr.. and Mrs F. e. Mccall and and n Mrs 3; Vol;
rner OF New-York; also Mrs. Charles T. Ruffin and
Miss barbara Rufin. OF Bell View. Ohio.
Hotel Lenox has just opened with the house thor
oughIy renovated. and few guests are already en-
terfained The manager of the Lenox reports cor
respondence which insures large ana early regis
trations-. ,.,..... -.
finished their labors at the Lakewood Hotel. which
wifi open its doors to the public on November a