New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-30
NEWPORT.

Mpr,,u, or TIE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB
MESlgrs OF THE CLUB-THE LATEST ARRIVALS.
(FRoa Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TkiBUhEl
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 24.--This afternoon
the me 3es OF the Town and Country Club met at the
residence o. Mr. John w. Bigeow of New-forK, on inc
Point" and listened to an admirable essay on ohaAe
speareo by Mr. John Weiss. There was very large at
tendance as there was also when Prof Agassz gave
lecture on Peru" and Prof. Davidson one on Arts
totle" T?,ese gatherings among the most dehgh'u
ones that assemble here during the season. ana Iney ao
always at ended by the leading literary persons III .c
place Az is represented by John La Fargo, h NJ
staigg W. T. Richards, r. NJ. Hunt E. i. Pot
ter, T. g. Appleton, and Prof {. e. PERKINS
science ty Profs. A. Agassiz, j. P. Cooke, W.
b. Rogers DR. g. Weir Mitchell and Gen. g. X. warren;
literature by Col Thomas Wentworth Hggnson, Mrs
Julia n,rd Howe, Mrs. w. G. Eyre, Miss "oolsey
t' Susan Coolidge the Rev. c. Brooks. Prof " Bota
aud Col. @. T. Waring, jr.
The wee ,her ia delightful, although many think 1t
little cool for time of the year. The hotels still con-
enue y pospor but their registers this week do not
present good record they did last week, and the
sudden change in the weather Is said to be the
Notwithstanding this many families arriving. and
erer renting houses taking at quiet board
ng-hOugs. Mr.. Ward McAllister of New-York who al
wars sends his Summers here, delayed his arrival until
this rih He rented the Anderson cottage Kay-st.
Mr. A 7. Bryant OF Boston and Mr. John stitlinus of
Cincinnati have each arrived and taken houses. The
former rented the Andrews cottage on Beevueave.,
which has been unoccuped for several years and the
latter took brief lease of the cozy-ooking COTE
cottage on the old Bathroad Mr.. A. II. Rathbone
of NewYork has also arrived and taken possession OF his
estate in the town OF Portsmouth this place, which
he recently purchased. The Hon. Thomas Swami OF
Maryland, who formerly Governor Of that State has
purchased for his own use very pretty cottage near the
bathing beach, which he will occupy next year
formerly owned by the Gin Cottage Association and was
built three years ago C. Bonapao, brother OF Col j.
with his brother The Rev, G.. Gray Dean of the Cam
bridge Episcopal Seminary Is at his fathers villa on the
Theological Seminary Is at a private boarding
house in Catharine-st. r. L. Kennedy of Now-York is
tho Fields cottage. on Wednesday evening Gen. Cuum
AMI MajorGen SchoHeld serenaded at their cot
the Bath road by the st United States Artillery
Band from Fort Adams The local band has during the
week serenaded number OF the prominent cottaSers,
and In return for their kindness have been suitably re-
warded. Richard ii. MoCurdy Of Sew-iork. who owns
fine estate here but who does not occupy IL, spending
few days with his relatives here. Everybody glad
to him. for he is of the pioneers of Newport and
OF Kentucky rs spending few weeks with his friend,
the Hon. W. b. Lawrence. Geo. Boxer and family OF
Catherine st. Aug Barhold secretary OF the French
Centennial Commission is the guest OF Mr. La FARCE the
ut ia spending few DAYS with his family AT the resi-
dohce OF Mr.. Charles III. Russell OF New-fOrk. The
dnoTians gave an excellent entertainment ON the
Ads OF the polo club this afternoon, and they viii
we another tomorrow. Their feats here similar
those given recently at Saratoga, aud all who saw
hem delighted.
The following are today's arrivals at the Ocean
c. p. Norman and family, Louisville William G0odseli,
J. II. Goodsel Montreal; j. ii. Weddle and wife, New
Laughin, Baltimore; q. W. simpson, :. Freeman, q. W.
Berton L. r. Henop and wife, Mrs j. g. Day, y H. Fer
= raTKGr MI MI Calm MI.
Kayser. Mr. and Mrs. Ecyackeana, St Louis O. Hotoh-
KISS. NewHayen; J. + O. Fsus,stt England J. W.
Washing On and A. G. Buell. and wife from Milwaukee.