The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-24

and the fact that the OF 1876 has already opened
They have wisely 10 the conclusion that Il Is bet
ter 10 engage family early In the season than TO wait
several weeks later then obliged 10 take them At
the Same price, They justly claim that provisions are
high thoy last season. and for ihis reason
alone they should not be obliged to reduce the price OF
board but economy The wa,chword and the visitors
are determined to 10 the rounds before deciding where
they viii locate for the summer.
rnE wEsfcHEsrER cLrs
will iransfsr their game from Jerome Park New York,
this city about The middle Of July and the manner
born rejoice that the members OF the club have selected
Newport - their summer The location OF the
grounds-she extreme southern end OF Thames street
Is all that could be desired and Il il doubtful Il more
eligible site could have been selected anywhere else In
the city II contains about ten acres, and huge steam
roller 10 now engaged In leveng down II Will take
about three weeks 10 get in order II being enclosed
Win asncs some NINE 'ee' nxn IN Sraer y ,sSes
practice games per week. and two three prize games
every month. Near by suitable stsbies have been
engaged and without doubt everything will DO IN read
Before that time i VIII be necessary 10
have 1t moved three four times
and lawn mowers for the greater part OF the season
VIII have TO be constantly employed. The good people
who i've here all the year round are anx.oasy incur.
ing whether they will have opportunity 70 witness
the sport They say they will pay almost any price 10
order witness the fun. There no doubt that the
who willing 70 obey their rules and regulations.
THE xARRAGASsRrT 0rx CLUB,
whose membership 10 composed almost wholly OF the
summer residents are looking forward To interest
ting seasons sport at their grounds in hiddletown
about Two miles from Newport The members OF the
club need have fear Of being moestsd by AN officer
belonging 10 society with long name Said society -
weak institution here and Legislature recently
refused 10 take any notice OF several petitions against
pigeon shooting il is sale predict that the sport
Will 60 on as usual To the credit Of the residents
OF this city the petitions did not originate here neither
III n ~ Unp hor
see that u for her interest 10 cater 10 her summer
guests. The gun club Is credit TO the place, aud
whenever mitch 10 In progress the utmost order
prevails, and the spectators composed Of some
OF the FIRST families, who spend their summer here
providence. probably Originating out Of envy % her
sister capital IN being favored with this and other at
fractions Is thought that the polo games Will inter-
icrs somewhat with the gun club arrangements but
this, no doubt, will DO mutually arranged a. the proper
time.
RITLn RANGE
has been constructed the grounds Of the Nara
ganse Gun Club, and II is proposed to arrange another
one in Portsmouth. The after Is tho country
10 he success and the former will NOT be- Liable to be
extensively patronzed by resident owing
TO the other attractions Of the Both will have
1000 yard ranges, and they will look principally TO
Nswport's guests Tor support.
TIM COACHING CLUB
will be well represented aud Mr. Delaney Kane whose
mother has rented villa Bellevue avenue, Is ex-
pccted here with his coach month. Mr. Augustus
whunes new coach daily attracting attention, aud
be always has II uli or guests when out the avenue
for the afternoon drive II was built by Hooper Co.,
Of London. and Is complete IN all It's arrangements.
The President Of the club and the Vice President Mr.
William r. Douglass, and several OF the Governing and
Executive Committee, viii spend the summer here Mr..
Douglass has rented the little Deacon cottage better
known rs the Parker estate, ON bellevue avenue.
YACHTING
The Newport Yacht Club has organized by tho cleo
ton Of the following Observation-Disclosures, J. Smith
Hoinans, OF New York; Vice Commodore Louis l..
Lariard, OF New York; Treasurer, samuel r. Pratt,
oil Boston, Secretary, T. W. Beaverton, OF Newport;
Mcasurcr Richard Yeomans, OF Newport The club
have engaged suitable building Long Island and
looking forward 10 very Interesting seasons
sport Quite large number OF the summer residents
are Interested In the new club.
GOSSIP.
Admiral Hon, U. 5. N, and family have taken rooms
at private house. has also his son, Lieutenant Com
mander w. b. Hon, U. s. N, command of the
United States torpedo boat Alarm, at Philadelphia.
Miss Porter, daughter Of Admiral Porter, has also
taken apartments at private house.
ADMIRAL Alden U. s. N, will spend few weeks with
c. n. Beach, OF Hartford at the atters villa Kay
street
many has rented an unpretcntous cottage Paradise
road, the famous Hanging Rocks, where HIS Ex-
celIency Dom Pedro made lying visit last Sunday
Mr.. Theodore i. Haveueycr the Austrian Consul at
New York, has arrived at the villa OF Mrs Loring
Andrews, on Bellevue avenue. Mr.. Hugo O. Fritsch
will spend the summer with him. Mr.. Havemeycr has
OF the finest turnouts In the place. which viii Mt
tract considerable notice curing the season.
His Honor Mayor Bedlow, Mr.. George r. Fearing,
Nj. Augustus Whiting, Mr. Fsirman Rogers, Mr. Have
meyer aud Mr. Fritsch Will drive four-i hands.
The Countess Banucos and her daughters have
rived from Madrid and have taken rooms In CaIharne
street II Is rumored that the Belgian Minister,
Maurice del Fosse, win spend the su-mer here as
usual. G. DBilot OF the swedish Legation, is at the
Aqudneck House.
The flag on the Newport Club House is at half mast
the occasion being the death few weeks ago.
nounced in the HERALD, Of its president, Philip A.