Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-20
From the Boston Eening Gazette.
The Season at Newport.
WnAvER's OceAs Housr,
Saturday, July 18th.

Saturday, July 18th.
GrsTLEMEs
FAsnIosABLE Newport at this present data
Of writing IL in its "chrysalls state, and spite
of the huttering of the few butterflies when
have already alighted here from the sunny
south. "Newport or Saratoga - IL qnes-
tion with many, as perceive It IL win your
pen editorial, in abiding to these watering
places, which if not decided in the minds OF
/ your Gazette readers by some more competent
Judge, should be settled in favor OF delightful
\ Newport.
4 There are between four and five hundred
visitors divided among the hotels and private
boarding houses, Of the latter It is next to I'M
possibility to find place, but that has Its quota
of strangers from different parts of the Union,
permanent for the warm season and paying
the highest prices for which in your city wsuld
be considered quite uninhabitable, yet such IS
one of the pleasures of our fashionable water
ing places, the mOnOtony of which finds It's
great relief in surf bathing, social visiting and
the evening " hops" at the several hotels
which as yet have hardly commenced. Apro-
pos Of dancing the proprietor OF the Ocean
House has erected within speaking distance
of the main building spacious pavilion con-
tanning some fifty "bachelor apartments, T" with
beautiful saloon for the balls of the season, of
which the grand Fancy Balls takes precedence.
/ This takes place about the Goth of August, as
| am informed.
! OF visitors at this hotel there are some one
hundred and fifty, but notice very few from
the trimountain city, the fair representatives
from New York, Baltimore, St. Louis, Gin
cnnati, Louisville, New Orleans, and Charles
ton, being the first 10 start the gaiety 0l the
season. Thus early, the Ocean House draw
ing-room presents of an evening lovely cote
rie of pretty faces, and what with bright smiles
and the sound of music from the beautiful and
gifted Miss G.-of Cincinnati, united with the
cultivated voice of her devoted friend Miss ii.
of Pennsylvania, numerous admirers and I'M
parts a scene of loveness which renders the
saloon the cynosure Of attraction whenever the
"divine art'' is heard through the ''melody OF
! lips like these" St. Louis has her share of
beauty well represented in the person of the
modest, retiring but still lovely Mis- w. under
the protection Ofthe fascinating Mrs.,A. whose
command upon the attention of the usual num-
Der of admirers has lost none of last season S
celebrity. ! have had pointed out to me the
Misses W. of Baltimore, Miss L. of Louisville,
Miss Nc c. of Pennsylvania and Miss ). of
New York. But truce to personalities dear
Gazette, which are submitted TO your editorial
dlsccrnment.
1t is lovely day which is about us. The
fogs which have bleached the compilations Of
some few brunettes for the last few hours, have
been dispelled by the North West breeze, and
Nature has put on all her glory and her glad
ness in earnest of her rejoicing over the beau
ties of this time beautiful spot.
Every traveller speaks in praise of the two
beautiful steamers of the Fall River Line the
sEmpire" and EBAY" States, which touch at
Newpor, on their trips to and from New York.
The time occupied in travel from Boston by
this route is about three hours, over the Fall
River railroad shall expect the presence of
one of your corps editorial before cold weather
sets in. Yours truly
ZENo