The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27
WATERING PLAsE NOTES AND ARRIVALS.

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The fine teams ore beginning to return to New
port, r. l., from the Saratoga races Mrs. Fisk
drives the only four INLAND yet seen.
At a recent hop given at one OF the Saratoga h0-
tells the following ladies were noticeable for the
richness and tastefuness of their toilets-Mrs John
Hilburne, Mrs. D. G. Croly, MISS Leon and Miss Bell
oil of this city.
Hon. Leaning NJ. Rice, senator from Cape May, ia
ct home.
The following PHILADELPHIA editors were at Long
Branch on Monday:-Wiam II. Cummington, City
Editor OF The Dav; E. J. o. Fisher, Of the Inquirer:
Mr. J. Jones, Of the Bu1ett, and J. 9. Chambers Of
The Day.
Among the summer residents OF Manchester,
Mass, this season, are Mr.. John Gilbert, Mr. and
Mrs. +. b. Conway, Mrs. Bowers and Bostons dis
tinguisheo publisher Mr.. James 7. Fields.
Porroises abound this season at Cape May
There is Marquis at Saratoga now Who IS said to
be on the point OF surrender Of the prettesG
girls there.
Baron Hubner, OF Austria, and Baron Loderer, the
Austrian Minister, arrived In this city from Niagara
Falls Monday.
General Pickett is at White Sulphur Springs Va,
with number OF charming ladies from Richmond.
Norfolk and Petersburg. Mrs. General Pegram ar.
| rived last week. About the middle OF this week
| Jeffeison Davis General Joseph Il. Johnston and
| Governor Walker are expected. About the LIST Of
August General Lee Will pay his annual visit There
are now 500 or 600 guests there and they arrive at
the rate Of fifty or sixty day. About the LIST of
| August the season will be at its height.
John Brougham is at Long Branch, where also
| Mr.. Lester Wallack. Mr.. J. w. Wallack, Mr.. W. II.
| Floyd, Mr.. Edwin Adams, Mr.. Theodore Moss,
Mrs. Hoey, Miss Maggie Mitchell, Mr.. aud Mrs.
| Edwin Booth, and other members Of the dramatic
| profession, are passing the summer. Mr. william
| g o. at Mr.
| Williams are at Eath
| The travel over the West Jersey road to and
from Cape May was never larger than at present.
The trains last Saturday brought down over 1000
visitors.
Flirting s known as '.bunlng" at Marthas
Vineyard the benches which line the bluffs being
the rendezvous OF young ladies and gentlemen who
engage in the amusement
The guests Of the Pequot House. New London,
are mostly quiet people from New York, who desire
avoid the more fashionable dissipation of Saratoga
and Long Branch.
! The prices Of comfort a. Mount Desert continue
reasonable In spite OF the increasing popularity
! which seems certain to make the place both unconl-
! Portable and expensive before many years. The
island lies ITO miles from Portland and is reached
| by steamer. which leaves the latter place at ten
O'Clock In the evening" arriving at Bar Harbor at
| noon the next day. Bar Harbor is at present the
principal resort. Several gentlemen from New York
and MASSACHUSETTS, have erected large private resi-
| dences within and near the village.
Miss Kate Field is said to be tie best lady rover
at Newport. The rowing clubs, once SO popular
among the New York bellies at Newport, are things
of the past Miss Field has very pretty boat Of
cedar. painted blue on the outside, with band OF
white. and Vanished on the inside 1t is as ele-
gantly and smoothly finished as the interior Of a
| lady's writing desk. Her initials In monogram are
| painted on the stern.
Atlantic City is left almost entirely to excursion
parties this summer.
The transient summer fashion Of Boston and
vic Unity has sought Swampscott and other beaches
this season, while Nahant Is chiefly occupied by
families living principally In cottages.
The price Of board at the private boarding houses
| Of Newport ranges from fifteen dollars-for single
room-upward These houses are rated next in
! fashionable elegance to the cottages, as usual.
| The policy az well as the proprety OF keeping q
watering place free from the faint OF liquor is ex-
| emplifed IN the case OF Silver Spring, the already
famous resort, few miles below Providence, on the
Narraganset. While the rule against its sale on the
promises has been strictly enforced the proprietor,
MaXeld has added to the many attractions Of the
place, not the least Of which is the grand rhode
Island clam and fish dinner, than which no better
was ever discussed by a connossieur, and now draws
patronage from the very best class OF pleasureseek-
| ers from all sections
Mrs j. Epson, MIR. Il. NJ. Leverich and Misses NJ. NJ.
and J. Leyerich, OF Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Alexander Stuart, Mr.. Daniel Drew and family, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Disbrow, Mr.. L. M. Livingston and Miss
G. +. HAIRS Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Ma.
turn Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bliven, OF West Thirty:
fourth street. Mr. ana Mrs j. NJ Freeman Nm MI and
! ner, L. L. Webb, E. Anthony, ]. Z. Morrel, r. b.
Palmer, r. W. Worth, 3. Krower. J: r. Rust and
II. Elers, J. I. stevens, 8. Kernan M. 8. Homan, G.
L Mcdowell, J. STEVENSON, +. Sanger, Mrs p ?.
MAN. MANS ". 'S Bianciara i Darby. D. cay s. s.
Stokes aud wife, Mrs. William s. Clapp and family
and Mrs. E. Earle and family.
There is no gayety at Newport, r. L. and there Is
general complaint Of lack Of It. why the Newport
hotels do not do as much for their guests In this line
| secret Of their unsuccess. There's not q hotel at
certs fes nj Marry t While At Newport there's nothing
even in prospect and last season there was but one
Several S new turnouts from Saratoga arrived
were three four.in-hands. Preparing toilets for
Ie Of the ladies'. One dress IS being made
to cost $1,000. 1t Is very rich pink SIX
tanic Of rIcn white point lace, ali imported for tho
| person and the occasion, A lady, bankers wife,
whose rich and costly toilets made for Jerome park
made for which $4,000 will have to be given.
the guests in one Of the Cape May hotels number
| at the present time nearly 900 occupying about 800
| rooms. TO wait upon them 340 persons, p inctpally
| waitee., have to be employed. at cost Of two
| dollars day to each. The other expenses,
| apce, &C. viii reach about s25,O0O. A large item
| Of expense this season is Ice, the house refer
red to using from three to four tons per day
to supply the guests while In their rooms for water
coolers sc. or course large quantities OF this arti
Gle are required to supply the refrScrators as the
provisions have TO be purchased In large quantities
and kept sometimes FOR several days. One Of these
rergerators will hold seventy tons Of Ice. Though
| the expense OF keeping hotel there Is heavy this
season, u 1t should last three weeks longer 1t Will be
o very profitable one. The receipts at some OF tue
houses for board alone will amount to from s. coo
TO $1,000 per day. while the sale OF liquors at the bar
receipts from restaurants attached bath rooms, &C.,
help to swell the sum- But the business Is O risky
| In short time II The weather proves unfavorable
during the seven weeks usually devoted to pleasure