New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

Springs. and have taken apartments at the
Lakewood Hotel for an indefinite stay. Mr..
Grain was formerly United States Consul at
Milan. Italy.
Francis Hamilton counsel to Collector Nevada
n. Stranahan. of New-York is enjoying brief
vacation at the Laurel House.
Former President Grover Cleveland is among
the arrivals of the week at the Lakewood Hotel.
He came down on Thursday to stay Sun
day with Mrs, Cleveland and the children. who
have been here a fortnight. Mr.. Cleveland
spends much of his time outdoors He takes
long walk in the morning. and after luncheon
he drives around the lake with Mrs Cleveland
One OF the first places he visited after his ar
rival here was THE Little White House." which
he occupied one winter In his first term as
President 1t there that he wrote his fa-
nous message on the Venezuelan controversy.
Paul M. Potter came to Lakewood this week
to begin work on play which he has under
taken to write for Miss Mary Mannering He
has taken room the top floor of the Lake
wood Hotel. and will remain there in secluson
until his task is completed. The play is a
dramatizaticn Of the novel, Nancy Stair"
Justice James A. O'Gorman OF the Supreme
Court came down from New-Yorls for rest
this week. He is staying at the Lakewood
Hotel and ie taking the baths there.
Morris Steinert, of New Haven. Conn., who
Is an authority ancient musical instrlI-
ments and who recently gave a fine collection
OF harnsichords to Yale University, arrived this
week for two months stay.
Ihe free delivery of mail was established In
Lakewood this week the letter carriers making
their first delivery Wednesday morning This
innovation Is not welcomed by many of the cot
tagers and business men, The city folk who
nave been coming TO this place for the last
twenty years rather liked the idea of walking
10 the postofiice once twice a day for their
mall 1t gave many persons an excuse for
stroll In the evening, The shops were open and
dio thriving business. The merchants now
complain that the free delivery has hurt their
business and has doubled their expense for
postage Many of the cottagers have given or
ders to the postmaster not to deliver their p,sII
as they prefer TO call for it,
Plans for the building of an automobile racine
sPeeuWay Few miles south OF Lakewood are
noW nov. Wen unoer way, and those who are pronot-
ing the enterprise declare that the trscS vii,
oe ready for races next fall Two thousand
acres OF iand have been bought near Bal nec;t
by the Atlantic Coast Motor Speedwav ASso
G!ation' which was recently organized m New
5orh with Major Charles J. s. Miller es presi-
oeht aiid Ralph e. King OF Lakewood rs SEE
retary' The association Is to buiId n lye.mIIe
trlansuiar trsn ar course, with rounded corners The
stat stach "il pe 10 feet wide the tire.
stretches. Besides this. ii is planned to nniId
mile straightaway course similar 10 the Lake.
wood Speedway. The mistakes made in build
avoided
however. IN the construction OF the new course
w. J. Morgan, who has successfully promotes
automobile races and canivals for several
years. will have charge of the new course
:. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lorillard Ronalds, OF New
1orK, were among those who arrived at the
Observation-Disclosures this week
Russell N. Doubleday, OF New-York the nub
Usher, is staying at the Laurel-in- Pines
Mr. Doubleday is crack golfer and has taken
part In many tournament contests on Lakewood
links.
Mr., and Mrs Stanley Dexter of New-York.
VINO nave visited here many seasons. are at the
Laurel House.
Bridge whist continues to hold the interest of
Laurel House patrons to the exclusion of aIooSt
every other form Of diversion, and the cosey
cardroom, which has been fitted up especially
for the use OF the whist players, is one of the
popular hooks of the hotel
George Gillespie. Miss Gillespie and Miss NJ s.
Gillespie. OF Montreal. at the Laurel House
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds Mr. and Mrs
Dean AlVord and Miss Evelyn Alvord arc among
the BTookyntes al the Laurel House
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Cassidy are at the Lake
wood Hotel Mr.. Cassidy is president of the
Borough of Queens.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy G. williams of BrooISlvn
are among late arrivals at the Laurel-in-the-
Pines.
Miss Alice Rushnore and Miss Adele Gunber
OF Brooklyn. are visiting friends at Bartlett Inn
AT the Towers the Lexington Oak Court the
Lenox and the Carasaljo large bookings have
been made for visitors over Lncoln's Birthday
and these popular hotels WIN be we'll filled the
coming week