New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-17
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life AT THE NEPTUNE HOUSE.

LIFE AT THE NEPTUNE HOUSE
w-RoCHELLE, Westchester Co.. \. y,
Aug I5-Thcre may be more charming spot i'll which
TO while away a few weeks Of the Summer than
the at one time little island wherein is situate the
Neptune House. presided by the Messrs W. j. Fish
Son. the popular proprictors Of the Clifford House IN
NewYork; but. the vicinity Of your city it would be
difficult find it. Here the Neptune House. capable
OF accommodating in comfortable manner $50 guests
and giving shelter 20 than 800 when the cupOa Is
brought into reQusitOn which may be the on next
Friday night, when iulldress ball is TO be given The
Neptune House situated on the main land for carr-
axe road causeway has been constructed which dams
mp the water either side and connects the site
with New-YOrk County proper, and prevents It
from being all surrounded by water. thus
Of island but the boarders and residents OF the neigh.
bOrhOod persist in characterzng the peninsula as "Nep
Island" Behind and including II is Westchester
County, and in front on all sides are Davenport Neck,
with lis weLcuuvated farms. meadow lands and com
Portable homes; Davd's Island beyond-a Government
station, with handsome officers quarters and pretty
walks and long, low, white painted barracks Tor the
Huckleperry Island lust TO the north OF Dav,ds
Island which obtains It's name because OF the quanty
81 s o 1t to Sa OF Thsa pdo
Locust Island owned by the Schmidt family, possesses
one fine residence, occupied by MT. Iholnas' the
architect whose business headquarters is NeWlork ana
who rs enabled 10 reach main land his carriage al
ms pleasure, by "a barge which is hauled through the
Their to the south These islands, willie they do not
obsruct the view Of the Sound the thousands OF craft
waters and shield the Neptune House and the land on
which II situate from the violence Of the storms that
tervene between NewYork and Long Island Here there
an hours OF the day the finest yachting boating
and fishing facilities aud number OF drives that are
not surpassed about NcwYork much availed Of In
the morning ana evening. and among the drives may be
mentioned that 10 Rye Beach 20 Pelham, Orient Point
Echo Bay, YOnkers F0rdham, jerome Park, and 20
Rverdae Along these drives are some splendid resi-
dences nesting among the trees or placed behind me
lawns winch slope gracefully 10 the roadside and are
OrDamcnted by statuary OF an attractive order Dr. D.
a fine turnout span of blacks fne roadsters that
equally tracable when the ribbons In the hands OF
the Doctor or his ivered cOachman. The Messrs Earl
the Messrs Fish. William j. Earl drives span 81 blacks
10 phaton that have scarcely got a superior William H.
Earl dashes along the road and RAISES cloud OF dust,
seated hs pAftOm with his family behind two pays OF
perfect match f. T. Earl drives a span of bays 10 dog
cart that able TO go their mile in almost any time
desired MI George Cakes challenges competition with
Iis brown and sOrfel thoroughbreds Mr. ID. Edgar re-
gig OF the best Of bay trotters Mr H. Scott
the drives occasionally with roam trotter dncut
to beat Mr. J. w TrOtter has all confidence III his beaut
ful gray, and Mr. William H. KaynOr, the ren estate man.
of Finest has turnout OF peton and span OF bays that
attract much attention. When all these fine horses
the roads and the families Of the owners are seated In
the carriages TO which the horses are attached the
residents as by the visitors for time
Ag these roads many wealthy and sensible merchants
wealth by right OF nea descent from the industrious IN
DAYS long past have erected splendid residences and
tan Hotel OF NewYOTk; the Davenport family, who nave
given a tifle 10 Davenport Neck; Mr. IOrard OF New
York and the Edgar. Barton, ROnaldH and Van Court
andt families together with Nh Stephenson, who IL
said TO be expanding large amount OF money on the
body enjoys life the Neptune House and well every
body may with bathing, and boating, and driving and
In the mornings and unchng and driving
and crOquetng and perhaps cOquettng in the early AZ
teruoOn: and driving, and dining, and visiting later;
and dancing and chatting, and laughing, ana suppmg
I'm the evening; after which performances the company
retire for the night, the round the succeed
ing day Occasionally the routine varied 1t is IN IL
self still further varied by fun dress or fancy dress
ball short time ago all INDUCED the fancy dress
the participants and each one was well sustained ana
ne eos IiiIv MI NJ ~ enacted tie mari
Of the OLD maid; Mrs. Lent appeared as Harold,
Miss L. Mora as vvandiere Mrs. William l..
Fsh as a French peasant girl, Mrs f. z. Earl Poca-
iOntas, Miss WesteTfeid as page, Mrs Dawes as an
indian gii Miss Mora as peasant girl Mrs sWilliam
ii Earl as Mary stuart Mrs. DoIman y ght, Miss Ray
nor as "a Greek girl, Mrs. l.. NJ. RaynOr a. "a
creek girl Miss Cakes az q Turkish lady, Mrs
j. Allen as the Goddess Of Liberty. and Miss A. Mora
IN character which she persOnatcd 10 perfection; but
ho ladies all performed their parts we'll however the
81 cost Messrs. Fish, Earl or Allen played harlequin
Dr ]. NJ. Davies the Indian louriShcd the tomahawk
belt, Mr.. II. Earl did Louis XIV, or Figaro was done
by Mr. Jackson or the other Louises GIL ana AIN}
Scottish oS chief i''A Mr. &. H. Magre the fat boy,
was page worthy Of any Court, and his brother Master
F. Oakes, made charming country school Glil tne
nave been represented by one VINO enyoyS iacteS il
studying the little weaknesses Of such of them as 90 10
make up the community. The latest special enjoyment
was moonlight excursion W. the SOUND on 9c VI tne
pleasant nights OF last week The steamboat that coca
chartered aud gaiy adorned with various Goiofeu tal
erns Major klbbn the commandaut OF the pos n ol
paugh, thesasher OF the Neptune House put NJ HINES
N order, MT Franz stedman well known 20 hOtel men
board, all had joyous time until one o'clock ~ the
morning, visiting aud serenadng the quiet peopt VI
ana cOyes that line the shores Of Long Island SOuhu