The New York herald., 1876-07-31
NEWPORT.
A Lively Season at the Famous
Watering Place.
RENTAL OF COTTAGES.
A Week Of Polo. Yachting and Private
Entertainments.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
NEWPORT. Il. l., July 20, 1876.

| NEWPORT, H. L., July ~, 1876
The season at this place progressing very favor
ably and the rush Of transient visitors every
day, enabling the hotels 10 show a larger number Of
arrivals than usual and at this late day cottages
being Tue latest rentals include George H.
Pendleon, OF Cincinnati, Ohio, who has taken Mrs.
Paran Stevens villa Berkeley avenue. Mrs. Stevens
is here, however, and is occupying her elegant resi-
dence nearly opposite the Ocean House The house
that Mr. Pendeton has taken in of
when Mr.. Paran Stevens died, and it has never been
rented from that time until the present, the
being that it not furnished, ana this has estab-
shed the fact that uniurnished houses will
Newport Mrs Stevens this, and accordingly this
she had it furnished throughout and in conse-
quence of this fact has able to a most
distinguished family.
Mrs. Thomas Chckerng, OF Boston, has rented
George wheatland's villa. in Bellevue avenue, and Mrs
+. B. Beckett Of New York, has taken.the Ruggles
stone house, In Coggeshal avenue. Mrs. Sarah Cole
man. Of Washington, d. c., has taken the little Cote
cottage on Beach street, and Mrs. Lucrea p. Ycat
mans, OF New Haven, has rented the Armington cot
tage Touro street Tho stone cottage the
of Bellevue and Webster street, formerly occu
pied by The late Charles Sumner. has been taken by
A. b. Wilbour, of Boston. Peckham's cottage, near
the third beach, has been rented to Dr. Wocoit Gibbs
OF Boston, and Riggs cottage in Catharne street has
been rentod by william Turnbul, New York banker
Cliff cottage No. has been taken by f. c. Carey Of
| Louisville KY, and Mrs George A. Fellows and fam
| ily of New York. have taken at Mucnchingcr's
on Bellevue avenue.
These rentals have all taken place recently, and the
parties to be congratulated upon securing their
| spcctive houses at such discount from the prices
originally asked. The cottages that remain unoccuped
at this date be rented at one-half one
third less than asked by the enterprsng real estate
agents a few weeks ago. No one will blame the late
comers for holding back. 1t just so last summer,
and at about this time houses rented very cheap
PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE,
keepers are the greatest sufferers this Several
OF them are minus single family, and those VINO IN
years past had three or four families to provide for arc
this year obliged to be content with one and at
heard To board at private house is quite iashona-
bic, and many OF the leading families who spend their
summers here secure accommodations at such places,
believing that II Is cheaper than hiring cottage with
Its cares and troublesome servants Many, however,
find 1t as expensive as they would If they had rented
cottage.
| LIVELY WEEK
The past week has been unusually lively one, and
several private have taken place at tho
cottages The Westchester Polo Club have given
exhibitions OF their skili-namey. Monday, Wcdnes-
day aud Saturday. On the former and the latter
days there present large and fashionable audience
and the reason that there was no more present
Wednesday was because tho majority OF the cottagers
were attendance at grand concert given expressly
for the benefit oil Zion church. This entertainment
success, and handsome sum netted Tor the OBJ
| w.
programme Nine Marie savotti Mr. Charles Nichols,
Mrs. q. w. Winterburn and Mr.. I. S. Sullivan.
The same afternoon the
dropped anchor IN the harbor on their way to New
Bedford. They woke the place up for a few moments
after their ARRIVAL aud the booming OF their guns
welcome sound to everybody. ltwas source of re-
| gret that the squadron left here suddenly. Now
that they have dsbanded, however, many OF them will
be here repeatedly within the next two months, New
port being lavorite port for yachts belonging all over
c a very
OF men, derive considerable from the yacht
owners, and they are always happy whenever yacht
enters the harbOr. The yachtsmen patrOniZe them
much possible and instead Of haiing their gigs they
allow the boamcn to take them to their vessels pay
ing them we'll for so doing. The boatmen appreciate
thus fact and they have reason TO respect the
Gus yacht owners who visit Newport during the sum-
mer Speaking OF yachts reminds me that
THE NEWPORT YACHT CLUB
have another on Wednesday for handsome silk
pennan,, subject to challenge and that after the race
they will be entertained by s. Homans, of New York,
the Commodore of the club and the owner OF the
soop yacht Genia Gould Island, Narragansett Bay,
the whole oi which island he owns and his
summer resort
Matters general will be very lively upon tho ar
rival OF the New York yacht squadron month.
1t is presumed that the usual Will be sailed
the Block Island course and that the yachtsmen will
leave end oi money among the business men,
The needed have been the max ng
the place attractive and the awns begin look
fresh aud green The trees, too, have been ceansed
from their covering OF dust, and the aud
that not watcred every day arc in passable
condition. owing to the frequent sprnkIings from above.
}. c. Hnchman, general superintendent and g. +.
Wood assistant general superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, have arrived at the Ocean
House.
Otner arrivals of note at tho Ocean House include
Hon. John H. b. Latrobe, OF Baltimore; John H. Par
nell, distinguished gentleman from Ireland; airs.
Hester Cymer, OF Philadelphia, wife OF the prominent
Congressional investigators William Opdyke and WIFE,
W. b. Northup and family, w. K. l.. Livingston, G. g.
Gunthcr, George G. Robinson tWoodrun Il Robinson),
all from New York; II. A. Pearson, San Francisco !;
William Rciskencsy and J. g. Froncr from Hungary !;
T. f. Hobarls A. H. Norric and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
from England Ex-Governor Bullock, OF Massachusetts
and Hrs. Dr. John Moore, OF Texas
Mr. William Edgar, formerly Commodore OF the
New York Yacht squadron has been unani nimously
elected President of the Newport Club and Reading
Room, In place OF the atc Phiiip A. stockton, whose
death occurred here very suddenly last May Mr..
Edgar of late years has resided hero all the time. and
his selection president over that arisocrac Institu
tion cannot but meet the approval oil It's numerous
patrons.
and who will be remembered as the legal adviser and
trusted ont OF the late Miss Charlotte Cushman is
town as the guest OF his son-in-iaw Edwin T. Cush-
man. nephew adopted OF the ned actress,
who for the greater part OF her property
He occupies the elegant villa built for Miss Cushman
two yeurs before Der death on Rhode Island avenue.
Commo lore Goldsborough, United States Navy;
Commander W. h. Hon, United states Navy and lam
lily; Rear Admiral Henry X. Hon, Unitcd States Navy
and Professor Coffin and daughter. from the Naval
Academy. have taken rooms at Miss Anthony's, on
Church street.
Miss Lena. daughter OF Admiral Porter. has also
taken rooms at tho same house.
j. pierrcpont Lord and family OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
have taken rooms Hazards, on CatharIne street.
O. d. Mum, of the Scientific Afnsr,can, has rooms
at Hall's CliT House, ana Baron Blanc, the Italian
Minister, is quctIy spending the sumner at the ClT
Cottage Hotel
Dc Haas. the artist. has returned from Block Island
and Mrs. Judge Field, OF Washin gton, has returned
from New London and taken the Anderson Cottage on
Cottage street
Tho wife OF Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State
is visiting her daughter, Mrs Sidney Webster of New
York.
During the week Moses II. Grnncl of New York.
has been the guest OF SIR. Charles H. Russell OF New
York. and Governor Carroll, oil Maryland has been the
guest ol Sir. Royal Phelps, also OF New York Rev.
y. McVicker, of Philadelphia, is the guest OF his
brother J. y. Kernocban OF New YORK.
Colonel Robert II. /. Goddard OF Providence, ono of
the controllers OF the mills OF the famous house Of
Brown a. Ives. has taken rooms for himself and family
at Hazards, on Catharne street
During the week several dinner parties have taken
place at the cottages.