Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-11

who is IN town, and may converse with
out tho trouble and Inconvenience that
might attend formal call upon such
people. Nothing Of that nature now ex-
lists here. The persons in cottages are
more destitute OF intercourse with the
hotels, and are more detached from COM
muncation with such of their friends
there as might desire to see them, than
is desirable to the parties. The benefit
ol having the balls under a special and
separate roof would be not Gully that ev-
cry one would feel eqral and entire free
dom in going TO them, but the hotels
would be saved from the weekly or BIZ
weekly tumuls that now distsrb with
midnight noises those quiet souls who
desire 10 repose their wearied virtue al
4 Il reasonable hour Of the evening. !
must protest, moreover, against the
practice sometimes prevailing O., con-
veriing The dining-room into a,ball-room,
10 the dis arislaction Of every senaa and
every sentiment. Perhaps the beat
model Of an establishment such, as |
have supposed, would be found in the
Kursddi at WicsbadeD, omi,ing, Of
course, it's rouge-et-noir and roulette
rooms, which are, with smoking and
beer bbing, the abominaiion OF GeI-
many.
Another very imp)rian, aid TO social
comfort and security at Newport, would
be the appointment OF n master Of cerc-
monies, sLch us is always found at Eng
! lsh springs. The business Of such an
cial propric,ies to prevent, on the part
Of all persons whatsoever, every act or
habit which nterieres with the general
interest, or ofIends publicly agains
good tastc TO promote, by the admins
,ration Of proper rules, the ease, conven-
! ience, and agreeablcness Of the compa-
ny to introduce to proper persons such
strangers as authenticate themselves
satisfactorily to him and, IN general,
Ito take care that the republic of socia'
life receives no injury" Any of our cit
| les would furnish one or more persons
perfectly qualified for this post; men
who have PASSED all their lives in socic-
ty, who know everybody and to whom
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family consequence. A manager o.
this Kind, aided by n ludicious system
OF laws, devised by the concurrent ex-
pcricncc Of the principal gentlemen ire
quenting the scene, anu armed Yiih
absolute power. would % more to cor
rect the beset,ing evils of our watering
place society, and TO raise and rational
be accomplished by any other method.
The misfortune Of society among US, is
in the eXtravagant and unrcgulated
power exerted by half-endowed, and
less than half accomplished chi,s, under
the title of bellies. Uniformed girls, with
pretty faces and suggestion Of fortune
but with good breeding, propriety, CT
sense, set up their rival 'hrones in the
different drawing rooms, and disturb the
order and dccorum OF life.
We know Of no other way III which
such an arrangement Us is here con-
templated could be established upon the
requisite scale and with the necessary
predominance, than by the acton OF the
municipal authorities Of Newport. Ehs
regulations ut English andGerman wa
tering-places are always matters OF leg
al force. emana,ing from thc general or
local government. and that seems 10 he
essential to their being respected and
maintained If the gentlemen of char
acter and influence, residing in New
bort or its ns ghbourhood, and connec-
ted no doubt. with its government were
10 cause such an establishment as have
spoken of TO be erected, and were 10
| frame proper and efficient body OF
avs and commit the enforcement oil
them 10 a manager supported by com
mii,ec, they would not only promote inn
menscly the interests Of their own com
muni,y, bu, would entitlc themselves to
the gratitude of all those parts oil the
country from which annual visiters come
up to Newport Yours truly, "
Home Journal.
We like portions Of the foregoing let
ter very much, bu, there arc other pas-
sapes which we do not regard in very
favorable light, The idea Of establish
Ing certain rules and regulations TO be
enforced by Master Of Ceremonies,
through the aid Of the fathers oI The
Town, is quite ridiculous. bust fancy
the fashionable ard accomplished Town
Council in solemn .conclaye gathered,
with a copy Of Lord Chesterfield" be-
fore them, drawing up rules and regu-
lations ior the government Of society al
the Ocean House, &c. There stands
Squire Turner, the legal adviser Of the
wise fathers, Ga very polite and courily
gentleman, We freely admiD ready to
nh, the epactments ol the fathers IN Ic-
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