New-York tribune., 1873-05-10
THE SUMMER RESORTS.
NOTES OF PREPARATION AT NEWPORT.

NOTES OF PREPARATION AT NEWPORT
a GAY suMNfER ANrICIPATED-RRAL ESTATE PUR-
CHAsEs-vIIIA IMPROVEMENTS AND CHANGES.
kFRoN AN OCCASIONAL CoRREspoXDENr OF THE TRIBUNE
NEWPORT, r.. l., May 3.-NewpOrt deserves,
mdeniably the reputation it has long enjoyed OF the
MOST elegant watering place In the republic Every
year Il grows less public in character the merely tran
Eient patronage liberal having almost ceased.
Hotel life compared 20 that Of Saratoga, Long Branch
or Cape May. Is altogether insignificant villa life
tages verbally at least, have become nearly obsolete
here the proper thing and II you wish to be in the
mode you must rent sort Of house for the season.
call vnla and declare this the only endurabe place
for social esvation under the The prospects for
full season very good and all the soothsayer in this
vicinity prophesy a remarkably gay Summer. The
Mixed Commission will sit here and the French Rus
shan, and Spanish Minister'S with their attaches, have
rented Villas heretofore and will dispense an elegant
hospitality. Numerous improvements have been made
al over town. and the streets and avenues are Ia much
better condition than before. The Bath ROAD mas
been repaired which t sorey needed, and will soon he
10 fine for driving The East or Ocean shore Is TO
Do opened to the public and the new roads are now hh
tshing All that energy, enterprise TASTE ana money
do pretty certain TO be done for this resort as the
large interests liberal sOourners demand nothing less
Since the inst steamer, the Eous, has been leav-
tDg WEXFORD r l. at 91O the arrival OF tie train
connecting with stOningon steamers and also taking
the passengers who quit Providence at a. n, and
reaching here l0l0 This will havea tendency
make the sonngton route very popular this Summer
n by will arrive at Newport at righteous hour
tnsted OF being oommpeled to get of the Fall River
boat at O'Clock in the morning The EOlus VIII also
Beave Wexford $3.50 p the arrival OF the a.
tram from NewYork, and will reach Newport at 4:3O
p. She viii leave Newport at 1l;45 m, connecting
with the Shore Line Express for the metropolis and
also $50 p @ connecting with the stoningon
ers for Hew-YOrk. large and splendid steamer. the
Is Ia he mt uD tha at
TO accommodate the large increase of travel that is
expected
REAL ESTATE CHANGES
During the present year there have been numerous
BALES Of real estate among which the following may be
interesting:
Robert L. Kennedy TO James H. Clarke, the Ham
NETT House" on Thames-s and the harbor for 5000
Henry :. SandOrd 10 George C. Mason, the " Grant
Place about a of Iand buildings. and furniture,
Edward D. Bolt ir. TO Gen R B. Potter of New York.
the marine villa Tue toeSs about II acres oi land
v Mott Francis 70 Dr. Samuel W. Francis, cottage and
lot on kay-st, for $4,000
DT. Samuel W. Francis 10 V. Mott Francis, house and
lot on EycTett-place for $4,000.
N H. Gould 70 james Gordon Bennett OF Ney-IOrR
CITY, house aud lot on Cathiue and Frsts, for S20OO
Among the improvements may be mentioned a
spacious addition, at an expense sad OF nearly
100000, TO the wellknOwn WetmOre villa Nearly op-
pOste to Charlotte CushmaI's villa, who already here
IL. G. Marquand Of New-Yorh has built house, very
snowy though in somewhat questionable TASTE a
tanese is Just completing very pretty villa far
down upon the beach that the surf often almost dashes
upon the steps of the entrance. Directly tie rear
Mrs. Robbins Of Gotham has erected graceful dwelling
ROss Winans OF Baltimore VIII have completed an
ambitious mansion, which, when furnished, and when
the grounds laid out, will probably prove S00OOO
investment. Frank W. Andrews Of Boston is the
Of the elaborate Swiss cottage Codding-
ton Point. hope shall he pardoned for calling
villa. Clarence Rathboue of Albany has a
new and modest residence on the harbor,
and Mr.. Sherman Of Washington a much
larger and more pretentiOus house on Webster
St The French Minister, the Marquis de Noailles has
engaged L. r. MOrtOn's Fair Lawn" the latter gentle
man having gone TO Europe wedding tour. Alden
b. Stockwel who reported have lost S3OOOOO re-
Gently by his stock operations in Walst seems aaxious
70 show that he is not financially crippled by renting the
Barreda villa for three months and giving 5000 for it
the largest price paid here for Several
liberal offers have been made il is understood for the
house Of August Belmont during his absence
he has declined 10 let. lease sell any terms The
widow Of Paran Stevens, Gov Z. d. Morgan,
Judge Blatchford Of New-York Mrs. John Jacob
AstOr, and Mrs. H. T. Livingston all expect
TO be domciled for the Summer in the early
part OF June. Henry @. Lippitt of Providence
viii occupy George Francis Trains cottage as Train ev
IDENTITY prefers his sumptuous quarters in the
TOmbs. Hafa-dOzen Washington diplomats have
rented the King villa opposite the Club House with
view Of keeping bachelors hall Mr.. Carlisle the Wash
ingtOn lawyer. will establish himself in Kay-st aud
James Gordon Bennett will settle down for the Summer
rs soon after his return from Europe the yachting
season is II is given that Pauine Lucca is to
come in July. Some say she will be at the Ocean House
others that she has rented cottage the CI, and
others that she has secured apartments at the Newport
Exchange and small hotel in Thames-st.. for
which high promises are made. As nobody knows any
tug positive about the lyric artist, my Impression
that sne Is not coming at all,
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL GOSSIP
Aresort within a resort known the Conanicut Park
has sprung since last season II is the beautiful
island TO the west end of the harbor which has been laid
out In drives aud building sites; has a wharf
hotel. steamfeTy, and all the requisites for Summer
visitors.
thoroughly renovated aud newly furnished in Gvery de-
pdrtInent' mas been open nearly mouth The Atlantic
weaver Iates, on thc lsJ lrOAinn. The Atlantic can
accommodate comfortably about 200 persons, rate 81
DAY, and the Ocean Om 800 10 co., at s. day. good
many Of the rooms have already been engaged at the
notes. whose prOpiletprs expect larger patronage
than they have had for several years.
Real estate has advanced almost rapidly here at
Long Branch, aud gets higher every Building sites
have grown very scarce and the consequence is that
houses already but command extravaganJ prices. Spec
ulatiOn has been turned 20 good account aud number
OF men have bought and sold and rebougnt the same
land over and again. Each Newport gains
more fashionable prestige, ana to be fashionable
varlably to be expensive Before the persons
came here for quiet comfort and not few still 40
~, but the majority Of sOjOurners make
show, not IN the bizarre and pTOnOnce manner Sara
tOga, but still 10 make show the mode prescribed
tins society charmed DeghhOrhOOd A number the
villas are ideal cOuuryeats their grounds being laid
out, aud their apartments furnished nan-
BILE on account OF its remOteness from the sea-
is beautiful thOrOughfarc and grows lOyeier with
mOdestY never allow to question the Justice Of
their claims 10 be considered par excellence geuee
whole much the Of any waterfngplace iu the
country. Many OF The habitues have not wealth alone.