New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
SUMMER LEISURE.
NEWPORT.

THE QUIET OF THE TOWN uNbNoANN- w. yonv
pTv,s-oNE HUNDRED AND FIFTY NEWBORN
FAMILIES NOW REPREsENTED-A hkEilN" Vi
SCHOOL ALUMNI ,, ,
IFRoM THE SPECIAL coEREsroSptSr w INN -.
Npwpopr. July 14.-While other watering
nlaoes are making great noise about their "
-, races crowded balls, and arrivals OF more OF
,. ,nous people Newport hangs back and refuses 10
oot excited over anything. The season mas ohV oce
toray declared open, the hops have Degnn ana tDere
ia tho usual modlcum Of well-known people, DuJ SUN
everything wears quiet. subdued air SO much so that
ia difficult TO realize that this is as 1t Is called, the
Queen OF Seaside Resorts Until late IN the afternoon,
the only signs of holiday life very few carriages
about 10 a. NJ, driving TO the bathing beach Even
there very little is seen yet perhaps eight or ten per
sons may counted at time in the water But i've
O'Clock brings the grand display Then Newport drives
out, and for an hour or more BeueVue-aVo'
is one grand procession of fashionable carriages,
from the phaetons, with dignihed parties OF
ladies and gentlemen, TO the basket wagons, usually
monopolized by pairs OF smiling, chatting girls. The
foomen generally have the appearance OF feeling the
dignity of their position most sitting with folded arms
and straight backs, though the least motion Woud
ruin them For that short hour Newport hYes' anu
moves and shows its glory to tho vulgar gaze and then
subsidies again. The hops concerts follow Ia tho
evenng hut they are poorly attended yet. That at
the Ocean House on Saturday was marvel for this sea
SON. As many as dozen couples were dancing AZ ono
tme-a marvel because at no time does Newport lhdso
much in that amusement-and only In the hight OF the
season has such thing occurred before This quehosS
Is perbaps nseparabe from resort where the hoteI
arc On rev and the cottages so many Here the many
seelude themselves in their own elegant houses Inc
beaa of the family can smoke his cigar and read lis
PAPER under his fix tree, while MS VIE mas mousse
keeping duties at home. There great deal OF TAX
about the extrayagance Of seaside resorts ana newport
ia not whit behind in that matter. Costly villas and
ahnII far fpU
are no small matters, yet there IA one item
which causes much growing that could DO partially
remeded That in the cost Of the daily bread OF these
large establishments. The amount OF provisions needed
is large and the different radesmen are anxious 10 Sc
cure the custom. All this business Is usually lett IN
the hands Of the servants They are always willing 10
turn an honest penny, the tradesman who is willing
or able 10 give them SEINE inducemeut commission
perhaps will obtain the contract An occasional bottle
OF wine or box OF cigars sent up 70 cook keeps pnd
ing But very often the master OF the house makes MS
own arrangements Then IL amounts to the Same thihg'
the butcher grocer does not properly recognize tue
value OF the stewards good will, some excuse VIII Do
found for change; 10 will be suddenly discovered thl
the coffee is poor the meat unfit for use These com
missions and presents TO in somewhere 30 the
bills are indirectly swelled to large proportions TINS Is
the reason given for the high cost of private living mere
There have been only few arrivals since those last
renored For two or three days last week there was
large influx and the hoelkeepers were joyful hoWlt
has fallen Off and their happy faces are again clouued
and express fears Of backward season. AT the Atlantic
House are Mr. and Mrs E. Starr and A. c. Zabriske and
family OF New-York; G.. NJ Harris and ]. Morrison
Harris of Philadelphia John Demeritt and W. s. Howe
of Boston, An enterprising florist has established him
self near the hotel and keeps the banging baskets ted
with fresh flowers, and the lawn covered with flowers
aud plants both flowers and plants t9sed With tho m
evitaDic lvore scarlet color IKE the chairs Why mat
particular shade is 80 favored here IS past indng out
The Ocean House registers the arrival OF Mr. ana hrs
G. c. Waite and W. c. Thayer OF New.York. Matthew
Bartlett and family Of Boston Samuel e. stebDmS ana
family ana Nj. and Mrs. Ellis V. Gray OF Newark aud
A. Porter Morse of Washington. Admiral Porter and
WIFE with his daughters, Misses H. and f. Porter ana
ID b. ST. John Roosa ana A. d. Mellick, IT, OF New York.
the Rev. A. K. Van Nest, from Florence ana MI anu
Mrs George Mppitt, from VIENNA are also Fe-S'efeu
one OF the firms dealing real estate here publishes
occupy cottages From the report Just pub
shed appears that there are over $50 Newf Qrk ram
lies represented here. Boston sends about 80 hnlles
and Philadelphia aud Providence each about nan uat
n,o ave csch aSut Ave fo,Iics with
one or each from New-Orlesns, savannah Cincin-
natl. Albany, and other smaller places. Tue total
wOnld show that about 800 cottages occupied this
season Among the NewYOrk residents who nave not
previously been mentioned are G. A. anderson at MAJ
ards on Atantic-st; NJ. Armstrong; ON Paradse-road;
". b. Clsrke. on Cihavei g. T. NJ DAVIS near Geo:
Col. G.. W. Dresser, Belleyue-aye5 NJ Livingston, on
ST., and Harry RUSSELL on West Narragansetayo. Ia
the same list which IS meant as general registry OF
families living here, are also gwen Tue mann OF many
who are living in the clearinghouse. Gen Ira Spauld-
ing, u. 5. A.; AIRS IL. Roser and A X Recder OF New
York are at Anthony's, in Cnurch-st.; DIR. j. r.
Yandeyeer OF Brooklyn is at Bateman's; the Rev Dr..
Van Dyke OF Brooklyn Is at BreWertOus. Al mars
CIff House Frederick Amy and Henry Draper Of New
York Alexander Strong and h. - Phbrick OF Boston are
staying.
very pleasant meeting took place on Friday last,
upon the occasion OF The annual gathering OF the Alumni
OF the school OF II. II. Fay. Most OF the gentlemen
present we're from New-lOrK anu Boston. Fletcher W.
Hoycy and Fred Durant OF New-York; Mark Holdings
worth OF Boston T. Porter, U. s. ~, aud about thirty
others present at the dinner Whch TOOK place at
Rices in Thames-st, and made tue occasion OF
present 10 their former teacher OF elegant silver fruit
ball IN the evening was very pleasant eonclu-
sion the festiviiy
The LIixed Commission is advancing with It's work,
and cyeryth points the completion OF It's investi
CATION by the end OF September Nothing has yet ben
made public TO their decisions. Tue yacht kleetWlng
arrived here yesterday afternoon.