New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-20
NEWPORT IN MAY.
ARRIVAL OF SUMMER VISITORS.

PROTESTS AGAINST HIGH RENTS FOR COTTAGES
PREPARATIONS OF HOTEL PROPRIETORS-OWN-
Eis or COTTAGES WHO HAVE ARRIVED.
tFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEl
NEWPORT, r. l., May 15.-There is an appear
Of great activity at this Summer resort at present.
Every train brings and essees Ofcotages inspect
their premises and determine il any repairs needed,
There very few cottages where carpenter painter
hOusecleaner may not be seen at work This activity
does not in all however give token that the house
will be occupied The essees hope to be able
10 lease their house, and consequently make the build
ngs look attractive possible There Is neat little
sign upon many OF Them however informing the passer
by that the house let and from present indications
many of these signs will not be removed during the year
Many frequenters OF Newport who were compelled last
year ~ pay enormous rents have determined to wait I'M
til later period this year before attempting 10 rent
building believing that by this policy they will secure
houses at a lower rate. This condition Of affairs has
brought about in way by persons attempting 10
speculate III leases Of popular cottages.
Tn 10 this date nearly cottages have been rented
4 much smaller number than rented at the CORE
spending time last year. 1t must be taken into con-
-idcraton that the majority Of Viewpoints guests own
and occuny tlcir cottages, and those which are
rented from year year belong to persons who are
in Europe. or at some other waterngpace or perhaps
pecunary reasons compel them 10 place their cottages III
the market Many Of the cottages to lei the present
season for the last reason. The hotel proQrictor5
do not anticipate say season, from the Sig
p.fcant fact that they have not yet let
many suites OF rooms It is well known. however
that Newport IL not noted for it hotel population, from
the fact The majority % persons who come desire %
live IL cottage. There only two hotela-the
AGuidncck and Ocean Houses-w.c make any claims :or
he travel This fact when 10 Is remembered tlat
Newport is one OF the most popular Summer retreats
in The United States. may incredible. There are
hut al
year round AMI are paOniZcd by persons 10
come merely to pass tic Cay. There also excellent
boarding houses, where nearly the same comforts ".e OF
fre AS at the aforementioned hotels. Three Of these
an each accommodate about co persons. The other
clearinghouse propretors use private houses. In
many cases one family will house Of the lat
Ter class Tire is occupants them, and reserve
only two or three rooms for their use. This il
becoming a popular way Of living. The persons who
have houses let in this way usually furnish stables
and accommodations the private servants OF their
QUO 3 as wei.
Tho Ocean House will be opened early next month,
under the amusement Weaver d Bates Tho have
been tie propreOrs OF the house for several years past
TIh the exception OF the annual renovation notn7 III
fine ,vav Of improvements is being put in. Az usual.
Prof Wcse's band NewYork VIII De present Ihla
hotel has accommodations for GOO guests, ana the rce
charged last year ~ permanent a. wei IA transient
es Was S5 per day Whether this price VII be asked
neck House has opened DOORS and OF course secures
the &c OF those who early and make b!cf
visit for the PURPOSE II getting their cottages IN rcAd
ness DUrins tie Winter this mouse has been thoroughly
renovated an has been supplied With new carpets, KS
fixtures, furniture, etc. 1t l. under the management o
lis owner, PlI,p Rider. II has recommendations ror
about 100 guests an the price % board during the hight
Of the season is tic rs at the Ocean Hous"
Before this time however and when the season s on the
wane less price ia csked Permanent guests. also are
emerged less than transient guests.
Many occupants of the cottages have already arrived
and at least MY families viii have arrived by
TIE 18th Of the present month. Newp0rs guests come
early and stay late and it really appears to the nat
born that the visitors belong here and away simply TO
srend the Winter among tho first 10 arrive Mrs
Bcclran Of Fiithayc.. NrwY TX who IL occupying the
IirNhead cottage On CathcrE'st G; J. Peterson o.
nd has occIied his stone villa noar the bathing beach
d. J. D. ogden OF NeyYork is living in his cottage on
Red CTOss-dye The otter residents OF NeF-ioiA VINO
have arrived Gen. T. 4. Potter brc rot he new T.
{. Potter D.. Of Grace church. Nen OK CITY who "c
cupies The Books nsaft e 5pour Cd; hiis H. Archie
Ptl AT tie d Inis cottge cn Everett - 'cr' Dr "a
mund j. Arnold Yonkers, ~ his stone house ON Ca1o
ave.; MI. Ausus,us L. Whiting. BeLevue-a,e; MIS-
Catherine l. Wolf at uro Park Lew j Morton az Far
J.. Lorarl and VIE, nj the villa or +. kernochan, New
York, the cliffs Oclyt Point Edward King, at
lis nous. Bowcry-st; jor Bryce, Belleyueave;
Mr. " McCul ~ Pcry-i., and william Bodectt. at
tn Barrr!a villa On belevue-aye rms via II me
$1,000 or il IL yars ago sidney BROOKS AMI family
have also arrived ard are living in their stone villa on
| IelleyuC-a,c; Herman W. BTucn. on Cathef1ne-'t
william Edgar, ey Commodore ol the Ne"-lork lacut
Club CatLenn--st.; q n George T. Fearing, S-rI;sah
sett-ave.; Henry :. Fearing, Annandae road Klssc
FORSYTH. Ayraulist; william b: Greene. sunny aWn'
Naboncaye.; El!as !. Hcrr.ck, Clay and Dixon-sts;
Hamilton HOppn. Beach Viewavc.
From Boston thcrc Lave arrived the following persons
Frank W AnireWs. whose d" cottage ~ COidu-iOn
Point 5xl2O feet. Is The Target wooden structure ler
erected TOR sumner visitor; Cen Casper CrowinSl a.
MIs u. Curtis, }. S. G De Hauicy .e, aIL1 Dr. r. L.
Cunningham. benjamin L. Smith AMI W. II: AshhuIst
have arrived from PAil1de ma. Kear-A9miral a. L.
Case L. W is here with his family and living IN ms
pretty cottage Catnerne~t lie intends 70 pass TIE
remainder his life in this place Capt D. T. Heap
T. : Engineer Corps. has rented house on JOinst ana
Can't 4. ii. Davis, L. :. A, has taken cottage on
Caihcrincst Joseph j. Cook OF Providence has arrived
al his yill Belevuaye aid Robert H. Ives and Prof
W. g. Gamel also OF Providence. viii be- ut their cot
ta.e- the cliffs week. Judge Hugh :. Dckcy or
Chicago has arrived at Bay Terrace" one OF The