The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-28
SERVANT
CAUSE OF
TROUBLE.
Mrs. Lake Leaves Her Home
Because Husband RHlnstates
Woman She Had Dismissed

New York. oct. 9S.- Mrs. James r. S
Lake. who ieft her country home Crsst-
lands. near Great Neck J.. y, last Wed
nesdsy because her husband had rom
stated servant whom she had dsmlsse"
which later MAS The cause OF violent
alteration between Mr.. Lake and Eh-
ward j. Ratcliffe, am actor. VIII" hnd heen
his guest for about three years, had not
returned 10 her residence YESTERDAY, re-
iterating the assertion she had previously
made THAI she would not go back untii
the woman TO whom she objected had
lcft the place.
she Is sim at the Everett House. but
declares that n her orders are not carried
out within every short time she VIII
ask legal aid ia having her empoye re-
moved.
A. Crostlsnds the daily routine OF MT
Lake aud HE several guests that arc now
there Including "A woman friend of Mrs
Lake. proceeded IN its customary man
ner. and there was nothing 10 indicate
that the usual serenity Of the household
had heen disturbed
Apparently the greatest confidence was
felt by those at the country place that
| tho climax would right the present topSN-
! turyy condition OF affairs. ano thai an
would end happily
Evidently the discharge OF the woman
! was not considered = factor In arriving
l az this result: for she was still member
~ the household yesterday and gave no
! indications OF taking her departure unul
| compelled to DO so.
CT Est ALWAYS PRESENT.
| Since Mr. Lake purchased the place aud
made 81 his permanent home the roomy,
! old fashioned house has always sheltered
AZ least ono guest. and usually several.
! To All The same lavish hospitality has
! heen extended. and The open house
maintained by the Lakes has long been "A
I topic of conversation among the Nilla-
/ gers
Pohemianism IS tho keynote OF the
gatherings az Crestlands. and the enjoy
ment of the household is contributed to
/, bv representatiycs While Mr.. Lake would
! provide for the outdoor pleasures ot ms
! friends Mrs Lake would plan for the eN-
: enlng entertainments. and. being bril-
/ liant tconversationalist and musician, her
! affairs We're said 10 have been even more
popular with the visitors than were the
other pleasures provided for them.
When person has once invited 60 par
take-ef- ~ AeeFit9,lit he a
liberty 10 name his own time of depart
ure Mr. Ratcliffe for three years was
practically a member OF the family, tho
servants being specially designated Z,
look after his comfort. and horses ant
carriages being set aside for his persona
use.
As with MT. ItdlCllIt. so WIN oilifis
who have at various times been inmates
of the esouse and whose stays have beei
Of varying lengths. usually severa
months at a time. Envicc is 4 complain
unknown I'm the Lake household. th'
hours usually stretching well into tn
morning.
LEFT HER FRIEND THERE.
At the time Mrs. Lake made her abrup
departure in addition 80 several othe
guests a friend was visiting her. Mrs
Long of Pasadena, Cal. " hen her host
ess left Mrs Long would have gone wit
her. but Mrs. Lake requested that sh
await her return. and this the guest
doing. anxiously awaiting the next seen
in the comedy In which she has becom
figure
Mrs Lake Is employing her time '
New York. while awaiting the return O
her attorney TO finish the composition @
song. Several OF her efforts have bee
published aud have met with success
She is not unknown as magazine cor
tributor. aud has translated seNerf
works from the Spanish and the Frenei
she was the widow Of DR. Charles Lt
land. OF san Francisco. and is membe
of the Buclxlcr family of Baltimore
: Mrs Lake yesterday denied repol
, that she contemplated divorce proceed
, Jugs and Insisted that she would retur
: AS soon az her order had been carried ou
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