The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-19


ings at the hotels are my mind absolutely stupid AT
the Ocean House the 10 unexcsptionabe the hall
and drawing rooms elegant places for promenadng
and dancing Tho company 10 large, well dressed and
generally pursabe But the great drawback s want Of
liability II is one continual endless stare The evenings
ara sti and formal little dancing would remedy this
anvil but nobody seems inclined TO dance Sometimes on
Saturday ey wen msS no sort Of spirit might dsar
range the ss dscompos0 the person. ana every one
wishes to look just so
Gentle reader this Is the grand bel " the Ocean
House II alb ut three hundred feet long And eighteen
wide and s polished almost as smoothly an gicss
and fashion Of Newport 10 to be seen Of an evsn-
ing Suppose you take seat with me
right here, aud for few moments We will watch
these brilliantly costumed couples as thoy march to and
fro Here are two unoccupied chairs right by the hang
ing pictures OF the Russian count and close TO the door
Of the handsome drawing, room wei. nrst WI cal
In the United States naval uniform. That Is an oncer
from one OF the school ships In the harbor there arc
Eve Of them you % a. .ne
saco and the yacht America They are all ct anchor IN
the outer harbor That young lady dressed in blue is
the daughter OF Of weathiest Eastern merchants
He made the bulk of his fortune out Of aliow she Is
an eres Is not admitted into the best society here
Why know not unless II Is that her papa made his Tor
tune from tallow. AT Newport, you must understand,
there are lines of demarcaon drawn between classes as
broad any that separates castles IN the old country
They %sy nsi Hs ss % king
pirl with blue eyes and frzzed hair leaning gracefully
upon the OF that MISUNDERSTANDING beau Is mis-.
tres OF half million more and 10 courted Tor that
probably as much for her beauty The young man
with hsr Is not rich but belongs TO Of the first
families Of New York city, and that Is equal to riches A.
10 be- seen every at Newport Saratoga and Long
Branch they maiden ladies, pretty well up in years,
You will observe that they have fallen into the old fash
ion revived Of powderng the hair Some would be SO
III natured TO that they do II 70 hide tho gray
hars hut am Inclined TO think that II Is merely from
confirmed habit OF following the extreme fashion, what
ever 1t may BIO, which those two forty ladies have
been accustomed to for the last Quaster OF century
They are rich and could have been married long ago
why they did not cannot tell.
THE YACHT FLEET.
Those three Jolly looking follows dressed In simple
blue uniform and talking to those two sweet girls from
Boston, who made such sensation at the hop a. New
London the other evening belong to the New YORK yacht
squadron, now in the harbor The poor fellows had
rather hard time OF it after they LETT New LONDON
That was on tho morning OF the 10Th inst, you know
ana arly every member Of tho fleet was pretty well
us I'd up after the ball the previous ng. Commo
doe cVckar got thcm underway, however, bright ana
carly in the morning They were as usual accompanied
by Collector Symth's family and an invited company OF
lniies and gentlemen board the revenue Gutter va
hoga Towards evening they encountered heavy gale
from the north and in entering this hareor ats IN the
evening, am sorry 10 say, two OF the yachts got
aground These were the Magic tfagship) and the
Calypso In the morning they were towcd or without
Tie boat arst In was the Eva among tho soops and
the Phantom Of the schooner rgged They all camo in
struggling order and up to the time OF my wiring there
ance having put back 10 Stonington II the fleet had
not been under orders they might havo stopped at son
good tine and then sailed for Newport after the storm
had somewhat abated. Bat they were under orders
which they were bound to obey. Probably u there
prove foul they might have the option Of running into
some port designated before reaching their destination,
il would save good deal OF VOCATION and avoid unpl
ant occurrences IKE that Of Wednesday night Yestcr-
day II blew freshly all day and very little was done
aboard the yachts In the evening Mrs r. Stevens Of
Boston, reception at which number OF the yacht
men were present.
the presence OF the school ships and the Yacht squadron
makes things little lively than they have been
since opening of the season. Yesterday afternoon
the avenue presented very gay appearance reminding
ing and interesting observe the various oqupages and
their occupants they whirlcd past Ladies ~ gene
ioed bsck At their casa There are the usual number
OF splendid turnous Mr. J. r. Cole drives four In hand,
two blacks and two grays. Mr. Vyse Of tho corner Of
Broadway and Walker street, has ne turn out Of four
ia hand The horses dappIe gray. Mrs. President
Tyler accompanied by several ladies, takes an airing
sS ; Ssv 0s q az %
Park, is without doubt the best eqsesrie'w' on
the avenue. she 10 70 DO seen every day
follows behind a. respectful distance II 10 said thai
she rides unattended o respect for her husband
S OD drives ' her own carriage She eSserssiu
many Southern people Of good standing but rendered
destitute By tho war at her elegant little ocstase am
told that tho Souhrons here have been the recipients
ssany kinduesses from her The disgusting thing
IN this way OF extreme fashion (eod save the mark 1
appeared upon the avenue In the shape Of four
BNAMELLSD YEMALFS.
Where these fantastic tricks before high heaven
gong TO end Surely IL was enough that We allowed
our darlings 10 squeeze themselves into every shape
but that Of "the human form divine" BY villanous
corscts that robbed them Of their ease and consti.
tuition. We said nothing or little about tho hidcous
waterfall ana the harbarous rats and mice va
merely exclaimed AGAINST the foolshness Of powdsrs
pomatus false paddugs piumpcrs aud fitting skirts
bu. when It comes to this that ladies must them
selves like drawing room table, in order TO please their
should spur ourselves to the expression Of and
honest Indignation. This fashion, believe, In qnits
,he rage in Paris The Misses + have been there and
deprive themselves Of great deal Of enjoyment They
cannot laugh heartily. sweet smile is all they dars
attempt A good, joyous ha-haha would DO eure Il
crack them and smash them all TO bits Then, tho con
sequences are long, tedious journey to Paris for second
coat They cannot take more than three varnishinss
gsening like porcelain bowl drive MP and down the
avenue every afternoon Thank goodness, the young
The enamollcd females arc evidently just sent u
Coventry.
UNDER THE ROSE
or course there Is good a al OF tho swb life 81
fash enable watering places that 10 made public
There hidden things-arrang emenis ON the sly-at
Newport only known to tho initiucd Blackcgs OF 4
hero among tho bon ton, and do clever stroke Of
business.
Not very FAR from tho Ocean House stands neat lt
Tic cottage that years ago would have been called ordy
mansion n city OF ths size of Newport II Ia com
plctcly hid from view by The thick foliage OF the sur
rounding trees, which grow st Newport well known
most luxurously. neat, trim fence encIrces thu
ground; bat what In most curious, there 10 nc
pcrceptible entrance anywhere around the enclo
sure. None can enter unless initiated or accom
panied BY a ciapron Thsrs IL gate, but
being fac siniie OF the place. without noticeable
latch or hinge, IL Ia open sesame 10 those who are
called upon 10 enter In these sacred precincts dinner
Of much sumptuous character than At any Of tho
hotels IS served every evening at Ave O'Clock Al thai
hour you m gilt remark the "fast ones quietly leaving
tho galleries OF tho hotels aud vending their way 10 tho
table dhote OF the Hen II here and in like places
that the gentlemen VINO have contracted the habit OF
Indulgence In an excitement FAR oustrppng that Of fas
chatting female society, spend their evenings and the
money Here the bank 10 stacked with vrucncc nightly
but seldom busted
sOn vorURfErrra
or course there are always people Of note stopping al
Newport during the There generals and
colonies, Judges and distinguished politicians General