The New York herald., 1870-04-24
The WATERING PLACES.
Preparations at Newport for the
Coming Season.
New Cottages Constructed-Half Million Dol
lars Expended This Year by New York
ers-Hotel 0penings-The Beach.

die 90 to Newport instead OF to Paris could con.
template that event with some degree or com.
placency and should feel desire to be good which
Partisan life never inspired in me. 1t is CHARMING
at the seaside anywhere In the summers bat, as all
tourists concede, this famous resort combines the
most attractions and stands at the head OF the
watering places. The beach, the drives, ocean
views the climate, facilities for yachting ana fish,
ing, each alone would make any place noted; here
you have them all combined. And more; hero DUR
ing the season gathered the most refined people
in the country, whose fathers and grandfathers
were here before them--the very cream OF
society. Artists, poets, htiyateurs of every class
have made this their home always, and It's breezes
and beauties have been sung for ages. The old
town ID well worth visiting apart from It's attrac.
tlons AZ watering place. Its old buildings, erected
before the Revolution its crown-capped steepes
ancient burial grounds The old library, quaint
dwellings, and narrow streets are all objects OF
interest. The ''0ld stone mn with its preseut,
hungrylo0king, antiquarian visitors, is also study
one Of the fears OF my life Is, however, that
one Of these same antiquarians shall some day dls
cover the origin OF the venerable Pile and rob it Of
all its romance. It stands now without father,
mother or kindred, and each beholdcr may weave
as much mystery about 1t as he or she pleases.
AT the present writing Newport bears very dif-
ferent aspect from what 1t will three months hence
yet very active preparations are being made for
that time ana everything is receiving q general
brushing up. The most enlivenlng sight We ex-
perence is the long procession OF workmen which
die into town after work hours from the summer
residences on the avenue. The beach 'keeps open'
the year round and Is much more sublime as the
waves come tumbling in In greater fury than in
the summer season. Breezes we are having with
vengeance. terrific roar IN my chimney at this
t1.n~f
mild word-gales anu hurricanes they are more
appropriately styled. Before we realize 1t, however,
Newport win be In ali its glory.
THE HOTELS.
The AQudneck House, one OF the smaller but first
class hotels. Is to be opened this week This house
was very greatly improved last year by extensive
additions, anu is centrally and pleasantly located.
The Atlantic House Is TO be put In thorough order
and VIII be opened the middle OF May for the accom-
modatIon OF the Legislature during its spring ses-
son and also for the Friends, who hold their yearly
meeting here in june ana Ill this and every avail
ape place TO over1owing. The Ocean House opens
the lst OF July, when the season Will be fairly
under way. From that time Till October
Dame Fashions beautiful daughters Will crowd
ITS broad s day IN as m
broad airy halls or pay tribute to Terpsichore IN ts
spacious parlors to the most 6ewltchlng music.
Hotel life is losing favor every year. however, ex-
cept with traasienI guests, or those who come
merely tor gayety am disspation. They are well
ieum'' come on occaS nally, but leave after a day
or two asgustsd ndag tas ;ssn the cost Of snsr
wealth made the pic OF conversation in all
s1fs'ss anere justice anss sppeinsmsnss nos e
to a house of four own
Every Dody who can afford it asplresto
COTTAGES.
Love in cottage think, might be endured In
Newport doniciie OF that class. Whatever the style
Of Architecture be the structure big or little, OF
1t is called cottage. These vary in value all the
way from SIS, 600 to s25o,o00Dus one reaching this
latter figure, though there are any number that cost
over 500, 000 Thfs OF course, inoludes the land,
which in every is most beautifully laid out in
handsome grounds containing plants and shruobery
OF every variety Most OF these summer residences
command extended views OF the sea, those on
the avenue mostly facing tnat way, the gate
house ana entrance beng on the street. Mil
tions Of dollars invested here in these places,
mostly by New Workers, who spend but from three
lars at least has been expended here by new comers
since last season ana some magnificent places are
or are Saans Year to BE- Occupied the
nearly nearly completed that Of Nj: Frederlck Kerno-
cnan who paid $S0,V00 for mis- lot which s beautl-
fully situated the cliffs, and Is expendng much
more on superb house. MI A. II. Sanford Is erect
ing large residence the 'Polnt facing the har-
Dor or channel, and commanding the nness view to
be mad IN this vicinity. Tue lawn Is small
but slopes gracefully down to the water where sea
pier are to be erected. The house Is finished with
hard woods highly polished and frescoed In oil in
the best manner. The hall Is novelty. 1t Is square
ana open from The first floor TO ceiling OF roof the
height being thlrty-ive leet 1t Is lighted by gas
T on The N ec very
ine and the house VIII be an elegant residence, az
Mr.. Lewis Rntnerford is building house on land
he has owned for some time, back OF the fort ana
overlooking the bay. IL Is built after mix.
ture OF SWISS ana French styles OF architecture,
the hOu4a alone the
Sanford's place. Some antique carved oak c0rnices
and trimmings, which are in an old house belonging
to the family in New Jersey are to be brought here
and put In this. Mr.. W. W. Fox has purchased Mr.
Lords BAY Terrace' and reftted 1T at an expense
house Tor 100000 Mrs. Corord Jones has purchased
a $4,000 place, and Mrs. =. A. Coles one which,
ana are se M H. eroRs aaa
Mr.. James q. Garner Mr.. A. A. Low, Mr.. Daniel
Torrance, Mr. Il. M. Hunt Mrs. Z. A. Edgar, Mr.
Charles Morgan and G. Griswod Gray. Large add,-
tons are also being made 60 Old places sach as. for
instance $4,000 brick dining room TO Mr. j.. p.
Morton's place, 900 reception room to that Of
August Belmont and $4,000 billiard hall and Kitchen
to Ex-Governor Morgan's superb villa.
Among the Bostonlans who are building are r. L.
Baker, Jr., r. M. Cushing and William w. Tucker
whose places are to cost respectively 1000,
$50, 600 and S66,000
FAsHIoNABLE STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE
TO be in the style one mas only TO DC odd so far as
the construction OF your house is concerned. The
prevailing fashion is Dewdertng al first, to say the
least; take part Of every imaginable style OF archi
lecture tack on as many superfuittes as possible,
and you have it. The favorite style is cOmblna-
ton of the French and Swiss, with elaborate Orna.
mentatlon and the exterior painted IN the latter
cOlOrs, red, green, brown and yellow being fire..
quently seen on the same building. The effect Is
not bad, yet 1t Is quite relief to come across little
chalet, nestled among the huge rocks, with over
reaching roof and wide pazzas butt IN the pure
SWISS style, or villa with genuine Mansard or
French roof.
TBE BEACH.
The great gale last fall swept away the bathing
houses, 1873 IN all, which are being replaced by
larger number, OF better quality. Here tue rich aud
poor, grave and gay, philosopher or TOOL the belle
and the beau are all ON one common level during
bathing hours, and Old Ocean makes no distinction,
but treats them all alike What sport 1t Is I'm not
sure buG there's as much pleasure In looking as
In battling with the waves. How quickly y0u can
tell the Old bather, who with one plunge Is up 70 his
neck IN the water from the novice who vets himself
by inches, first dipping IN one toe, then another,
aud II OF the CENTER SEX accompanying each ven
ture with little scream. But that terrible
gauntlet Of masculines to be run between the
batfiing house and the surf All those exquistes
In dainty white suits, and the scores OF f0otmen and
liriyera who having fess poftte1ess than the first