New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-01
SUMMER LEISURE.
1. NEWPORT.

OF PoLO--AklAlf Ai"7 n 49,
COTTAGES. -
-, - ccC ,sto,,tT CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRIBUNE'l
Newport. r. l., July 3O.-NotwlthStanuihS
the threatening weather and rain the ehurches were
attended tins morning Several visiting c'eis!n,n o'-
dated ST the churches. The Rev MI terFy S"i'-'""
- A. Horny G. Maryland Of New-York. preached "t
me Fr,t Methodist Episcopal Church at the morning
s.rvtce The Rev ". y. McVckar, a prominent Lp SEQ
mol cerg,man Of Philadelphia, of'ic'ated at lnnlty
Churc, iu the morning aud at Zion CEUrch III tue "'l'
noon He is living here this summer as me guest Oh mr.
VefpocLan OF Ncy-YogE. The Rev. Dr. Ellis OF Boston
suppljed ihe pulpit Of the Unitarian CAhrcl "hrre .'o
Rev Charles r. Brooks, the wei known German scn'aE
op1 met oGioia for "a quarter OF century The Right
Rev b. prwole Howe Bishop OF the Diocese OF tel"'
Peunsy -aua who is spending the SUMMER al MS Cio
CANT cottage at Bristol this place oicateu al ~''o
lt,rcb this morning The Rev. DR.. Mercer hao cLfSo
OF the services at AL Saints St. Marys Roman Ch'No
Cl,ret lad a large number Of w0r,hpers, among The
number bciug Cardinal McCloskey o. New YORK. MISS
Bennett Col jerome Napoleon Bonap1ite, Ai7' li''o
never vile OF the Austrian Committeeman al Ne"-lo
rrhe Redwood Library of the institutions OF me
Ylace and in fact o, The Stare WELL mas recently ie
ceiv,3 han isornC gift for its picture gallery George
p IaNton lawyer Of Troy n. Y, has had painted an
oil COPY OF the original portrait OF the famous belle OF
Revolutionary days Polly lGwtOn, Who vas so wen
Described by the French officers stationed here during
Tie Revolution. IL IS the portrait Of sweet deHofe
olskr beauty wearing on her lips peaceful smile ana
evidently OF sufficient courage 20 Tcpr1ye the Ccuu &c
Seyur for the "cTuel occupation" OF war itnhue'S U.
people visit the Redwood Library daily al tA'a season y.
the year for the purpose OF seeing It's unique pieces vi
statu9r- its extensive collection Of paintings It's COZ
lection Of curosities books, &C II ) situated 1T inc
most fashion able ana central part OF the CITY I'i 'e
SIMMER tourist who would not miss vistnst any more
than he would the old stone MIL 80 dear 70 t'e het'S
Of every son and daughter Of Newport, me Hau-"s
Rocks the Forty Steps, spoutinS Rock inc 'I'u''o'
Jayton's valley. Speaking Of the old stone NH ieiAo'
rpffr been StU lying I'D INC
vexed problem as 10 WHO built that famous curiosity
and they have come 20 the conclusion haL II was y'
nv The Masonic fraternity at carly date one reason
ASSIGNED Is that the windows are III tha east SOUTH anu
vet win mono in tie north side Of tic structure
They ere firm in the belize that 1t was 1"
Masonic Temple built by the Norsemon for > has
the seven symbolic pillars. They also suggest o'H'i
REASONS lthey being Frccnasonsl which TIE hua'ed ''H
understand but which would not DE lntesihc 70 'i'''
outside Of the pale of Masonry. The mil st'n'' u'I'
to-day rs has stood for asesthc stcly OF the amer
lean bemlspherc-shoving no signs OF decay It's f"e
stonevclk "a now completely covered with numerous
honevsuckle vines viii in blossom. ana present
very fine appearance The vines are inserted anohs Ie
stones and Is feared that IN time they VIII ne TIC
,aps of weakening lis framework neat iron fence
has been placed around the mill This Is good iNe as
il prevents reuc-hunters from Pyns tloF customary
avOcation.
Yesterday afternoon four very interesting polo games
were played by the members Of the Ne'tcAe-'tf ioo
Club Among the spectators were c. H. khsseh ana
family, T. 4. Hayemcyer ana family Miss ke'clt's'
George T. wetmore and wife, c. E. Gregory ana VIE
Jobp Paine a1j family. Mrs. Gen. taGvalddtr, Mrs
Iiar-, I"@rrsoil Mn farnan Rogers, Miss jeanette
Bennett Miss Carrie MAY T. ". Adams, ana Mrs W W.
Aston The lat United states Artillery Band. from Fort
ne%f q; tie GAM and after goal had been reached,
played. There were upward OF lVp '.i-'-,> on 'ic
grounds. The sport scEdeoty becoming very P'P1"'
among the cotager> There were ten players { uI
George r. Fearing, James Gordon Be14'lT, ~; h1y
way, Augustus Jay Harry ,5eTitus' :. H. t
Rowland OF Network, H. H. HGnneWcii OF bo'l2' 'it
tapsiire Fn0Sand Tl1 sides were e. follows: Fearing
tcaua.u Rldgeway, Oelrcus jay. and Moore VINO wore
iSoro,s was csptap and his side was made
no OF HOw'and. Bennett Hunhs"eih anu i' ,,
easily The seoond lasted upward Of 30 1ainntes .n5
This, too was ION by the h9os Inc .u IN 81 n, 1,G
neti Il was son in q very handsome manner ny ms si
game lasted upward Of half On lour The player: see
ing possibility oi hnahms IL ooy'' ia 4; !, va"
called In the last three game' M.9'rs bgiule-.
Edseway and Jay were closely Wat,hs4 ~ a... -I
Bennett repeated! L,yJ lal .l, m, '. o ~ ~ li
PLAYERS and outside OF the boundaries lie is "H expert
misses 70 han. br :dgrvay Is a MAGNIFICENT uoer an b
although nc strike TIE ia! very :. NY, nc mn
strike, il six times any OF the Others once when ne
horses are al hud ell toselh5I' ne hrtl ',or y. a. .
horses feet. lie then gets II before AIH auu b,I"ie .
others are awars Of il he neS II l"o-.LIas % We w."
succoss MI Bennett o., also noted l.H hese
and he too frequently makes - liant charge with me
BAN before i'm. Mr. Jay without Go.Dt is tie ihrd oosI
player .t....t. ,,
rived yesterday and took ~rpA Ol ALs ei'ii
SteycUs's villa BcIs cy-aYc. "utA it~ never n,t-i
occupied since 10 built seVtF- years ago Mi =
Thomas Beckwith N,w-Iork has arrived at tine E1-
giles stone cottage Cocg.eehai ave. lhe AIinhs'au
COttece las recently been Leased 70 hS J. T. AtatDtI
OF Ee~lieyeu. Dr. J. IT, Gaater OF Sew o,I l1s ~
rived ~ Carry's ia, broad Mrs. d. -. Holmes on
Boston has rented her stone h0us' on EeIeE eiV' 20
zlr. 4. g. Wilbor Of tie city. Nlau iufu1HA oi
New York taken suite Of rooms Tor 'u-t anu
family ut Ri % CJorinest. ana tc S"HG coltet ON
theOic HatrOal has be-. leased b. Miss p H. coleman
OF Was.n gtOn The lac arrivals at lht ocean house
are James A. Swift, Nis3 4. ". Sri'f Amtnla, New
York: George ". Fuller az. .2miy, Ilos tligIH ie
eric NAV Mr. anu Mr.. H. George Lr2eltIicd, q
Torrance and family. IL, ,eI IS. Taller, Il Beverly 10
iuS0r gal family, u. T. Zone. IL {. ". iomttA' J. u
O'NelI George : Std- ok Henry Iylcs, lf' ana we
A Iott ana WIFE and J. 4 u lTrls rom Nf"-Ap ORE Ii
s Cracker and family, francisco; George bdi!"tA i
H. r. M.ckiner William 4.tIer. ). + IGTuicy d o. 20 !,
erelu, Charles W Wharton and VIE, Ms, " LdIt3i. d.
8 Wharton and wife, IT, brown, Richard refers fL..t
delphs Ilis de ErrazI, Paris: Baron Won Pertzen, ~
y0re: { as Fox. Grand Rapids; John 5. boigu, W. W.
Dudley, :. ID. staub,0, T. Saycr, chicago; charles A
Adams a. A. HAYES, f., 4. y. Chandler o. A. johnson
and wiic Homer Nc.liu gtCn and W!ic. Boston; capt "
Mrs. da DOurbTi,, Mis- Hay Murray, England; hCu'E T.
Mployry Baltimore; II, III. Saylas ana we, Jlmf''
n Y; Joseph HerzUcra, Albany; a. ". lIark, ,N&lci
TOWN. \ Y: james NONou, s. MCCulicgi .. = haII-it
ana vile T. A. Mills, J. j. Buck T. CCtcr, New OK
j. Matthews Baltimore: G. j. Harris &It vic, H. t.rdt
samuel Anterior and wife, from Boston, are the I1tes
arrivals Ut the AQuCEecG House.
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