New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
SUMMER LEISURE.

THE SEASON AT NARRAGANSETT PIER
HOTELS AND TnrIR OCCUPA NTs-GUHsTs PRTsEsr
AND ExPRcTgD-AL LACK or BEAUTIFUL DRIYEs-
COTTAGES NOT YgT NUMEROUS
rPnoM rfB srEcrlL CoRREsPoSDENr or rm rRfnUsEi
NARRACANsErr PIER, r. J., june 3.-lt "a
that the Naragansott Pier during - short exist
enoe watering place, has drawn away many oi NOW
ports former patrons. They wiso iD Their choice
II they desired lodge clOse By tho ocean, where tn"J
could see it, nhae d. and bathe In 10 without weary
ramble through the dust. The long row Of "hto ani
brown hotels hus the shore the teamDo1t pier a, ono
end and the bathing beach al the Other Thoy look our
straight ovor the ocean. Point Judith stretchinE
out to tho left and Newport 20 tho night In
front ths surf comes tumbhng IN with tho
angry roar which so charms lover Of tho soa- HoTD
\ tho hotels have broad lawns, with only nairo" bs
of roadway separating them from toe rocks Ihs
"Pier" with all humility, considers Itself superior "
Newport in but Ons thing. Tnero may D. very ieS
cottages and the roads may De very poor but there -
but one real bathing beach, and that one. t u Caiined
f. here Having beach with no uniertO~, no gnily.
no Weeds not deep too shallow, velvet hoorns
and the best kind OF surf, 1t leaves b)thIng " DO
desired
rbe .eason here does not commence until aDDut ths
first Of July but the guests all come together ln1 20
a,y,v in body All the hotels have hall their rooms
engaged already and concsses ~ having no spare
room 80 the season Wall doubtless DC prosperous ono
10 the innkeeDcrs Thc place, beside ls usual patrons
from the Atlantic cities, Is attracting many PERSONS
from tho West This may be due to the greater Ifoelom
from restraint Mrs Grundy goes 10 Newport An"
40 sociabnity aud ollity here the rule Dancing
musio. bathing, and fishing are enough ["
make ND the measure. There ara aDort 10
hotels in all, most Ot which are no" VPoH'
The MI Hope House, nearest % the steamboat annns'
opened yesterday. A laDgo addition haS Do'h hi@u'
nee last season. beside the usual rehttng ABOUT Two
thirds OF the rooms are already engaged for the cason
March ".
H. f. Wood aud family, and T.. NJ Brown ana Iainiy H
York Walter Cox Of Washington, w. 4. Jones' jr'
~ PhIadeIphia, A. &. NeaYe ana family. W. T. AMER
son and family, and T. J. Huntington Of Cneinn'tl a
T. Borrett and Miss T. Cdrman o. st. lnuis ana C' -.
Godfrey Of Hannibal, No Mrs George l. b0"'oh ="
Cincinnati is already there Next n the TO" - sne N"n
fnental opened on June g. This has been improved ana
hos now some 70 rooms engaged. h. !. Dufa- and fam
ily Miss E. NJ Crosby, Mrs judge RlndlI f. \. KioIe'
of New.Yori :. VI. Fellows II bro0flyn, K M H'arN'
H. T. Bodeett and George D. OXcnAart Of boso"' 70 ".
Iitel Theodore wright NJ. p. Henry, and Mrs "eor2o
Earn OF Philadelphia; John B. Morris aud Mrs r. L.
Nurt,oeh Of Bal imors are coming here Mrs' H. =.
Early snd Miss H. r. Early OF Baltimore have already
arrived The Atwood House will open jay L DluAS
the spring largo new dinnsrOom was added 70
the hotel More than haf the rooms are ensASed Iof
the season. Among those who will stop at tlS hoi'o
are william K. ThurstOn, s. W. LapsIeys T. a. Fortef'
Charles Collins and ]. H. Osborn Of Sew-fOfk DI' y
NJ
T. Paxson of Philadelphia. The Atlantic House oP'h9d
June 49, with about all it, good engaged. H. u
Philips and family, George Thompson IL. NJ DuHeis
Ms 3. smith, Mrs " ID. smith. aud Dr. l. NJ Cheo'-
man OF New-York DR.. II. ii. smith Of PAiladsipnia.
Charles Wcthered amt wife and Dr. Charles W. oteAl
and family OF Baltimore, Mrs D. A. Baker OF Boston,
MS ~ Foster and Mrs TnOma5,Phllps Of Cinciun'u'
VIII be hero c. j. Acton OF Cincinnati has arrived. Tho
Matthewson House opened June l6 ani has nearly all
ts rooms filed Among those who Will be at thl' hotel
arc G. A. Artnur Henry A. Oakley, Fellows DAVIS and
Henry WhittOn of New-YOrk; Henry W. Brown ana
John 81. Thomas Of Philadelphia, Thomas d. V0nyhg-
ham of Wilsesbarre. and Abraham Minis Of Savannah
sumner Flagg and family OF Boston and MIS- william
M Goodrich are stopping there nov. The Nlrragansett
House ne last in the row. opened last week. and " ro-
ported to De- full counting the engaged rooms. Mr..
and Mrs Lawrence CLARK n NcW-fOrk j. g. Vr"it anu
family OF Boston H. X Dillon aud wife Of Phadeiphs.
are among its guests. Chlrles Hitchcock Of NeWfOrE'
and Mrs. T. H. Horner. Mr. Horny Lapscy G + White.
and David Lewis Of Philadelphia arc smons the eK
pecred guests.
"Theother hotels" most o them situated back Of thoss
mentioned above also have their rooms mostly filed.
At the Metatoxet House. Touro Robertson ana family or
Sew.YOek staying. This hous, seems to be much OF
resort quiet and grave ministers and professors.
j. l.. schuyler and family Of NewY0rk stopping At
the Deleyan House. f. Francis Riggs and H. McXm Of
York, well Wallst., have engaged rooms
there. os well Mrs. Ellen Clark and family Of So.
LOUIS T. II. willard OF Troy, Randolph COyle OF the
United states and Mexican Claims Commission and Col
=. o. Bcnal Of Washington number or officers rom
West Point also expected there. The MN5OD House.
10 De opened July /, numbers among It's coming
patrons VIM. Lippincott Of Philadelphia, G. W.
Lowther Of New-York, George b. Pence ana Ethan
Fiagg Of iOnkcrs, G. A. Brayton OF tile Cleveland Car
Works. and J. B. Gates, NJ. j. McCreery. and r. L. LaOk
land OF st. Louis The Ocean House, Sea View House.
Emwood Hotel, Revere House. and Mhaley House arc
also open. The Mansion House ana Hazard House are
10 be ned this season. The Tower Hi House,
situated upon Narragansett Hghts. about two miles
from the pier, with which 10 Is connected nv horss
the 2jth, with abOut half It's accommodations enyuged
70 looks empty and fOrlOrn just now OF ~ ess
have vet arrived It IS patrOnzed mostly nv New York
ana Philadelphia people. Three hops each week wlu-
help tO entertain lJS guests
In the beauty Of It's drives Nara ganset Pier taN0t
compare with Newport. Tne roads havo never bscn
The natural attractions OF the scenery places
compensate FOR this. Inc road through bO6lOO Noes
distance OF Il miles gives good view Of tIe ocean and
bay Another favOrite ride Is down u Point judith.
About six miles from the Pier is MoSpanlu Hill, and
many ride there for the sake the view the ocean.
and also Of the interior country. Fiat R)'k and Indian
voluntary death by fOrsaken couple and Ha2Ads
CASTLE the eccentric residence OF eccentric Ens ish
man, are the chief wonders that are shown.
Cottages have not become a feature here. Gov.
Spragues immense and costly mansion Is aDOul twO
miles here almost hlduel by trees. lie arrived
last night. The Turkish Minister Bla0luo Boy, has
weeks Dr. T. A. Emmett Of New-YOTk j. occupying
Caswelps cottage. Dr. John q. Perry VI New Iyrk has
taken VIM. c. ClrkS cottage. and VIII bo here ABOUT the
end of the month. Charles l.. Boon, " Providence IN
stay iBg house Oi ais OWL Bishop 1. Vi. Clara OF
PROV ideuCe has taken one Of WAaiuJs cottages, and
Breed OF the city, another. O.hor ootags
residents are A. g.. Angel vi Providence aHd G. "A.
MOrreu OI Philadelphia.
"A CAMP-MEETlNG SUMNER RESORT.
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