The New York herald., 1877-08-27
SUMMER RESORTS.
Newport, Saratoga and White Sulphur
Springs Crowded.
A SPLENDID SEASON.
Pleasures and Prospects of the
Season at Long Branch.
NEWPORT.

THE FAvoRlTE WATERING PLACE CROWDED
WITH vIslroRs-ouTDooR sPoRTs-How
THE FASHIONABLE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN
ENJOYING LIFE.
NEWPORT, r. l., August rs, 1877.
Newport has enjoyed very prosperous and brilliant
week. and city full of visitors as II is possible
for any watering place TO be. The Aquidneck, ocean
and Perry have been iul during the week. aud
some OF the smaller hotels have been obliged to turn
away numerous applicants The weather has been
great help to the place. for the past TWO weeks
Of any Kind has been nteriered with by
rain or log.
Tho out OF doors attractions have been OF n
usually lively nature The present week has indeed
been unusually attractive There was an excellent
pigeon match on Tuesday, the honors of which were
carried of in a most deserving manner by Mr.. Perry
Belmont, OF New York On Wednesday some of the
best polo games Of the witnessed and on
Thursday and Friday tho Indian lacrosse players
were ON the polo lot and played their
favorite game TO the delight OF thousands
OF spectators, including the prominent la lies
and gentlemen who numbered among the summer
residents and the outdoor amusements wound up to-
day by great polo match between the Weslchester
Club, OF New York city, ana tho Buffalo Club, Of
Buffalo.
EYrERT AILMENTS.
During the week there has been quite a number OF
private entertainments. Prominent among the num-
Der was the gwen Thursday evening ut tho IA
nous Barreda villa Bellevue avenue, by Mrs John
Jacob Astor, OF New York. This stately mansion
thrown open in honor of Mrs. Astors guest, Miss
Carroll daughter of Governor John Leo Carroll, OF
Maryland, and II by far the most magnificent
affair OF tho kind which has occurred here Tor years.
The principal rooms were literally transformed into
lower gardens and huge floral baskets were suspended
from the walls Delicate lerns and lowers decorated
he was in Paradise; for, as your readers know, the
Barreda villu with notable exception, Is the finest
estate at any watering place in America. 1t Is
rounded by an extensive lawn which was brilliantly
Illuminated upon the night in question, and tho
carriages OF the visitors during portion of The
evening filled nearly all the available space.
The enIertanire lasted IRON nine O'Clock until three
the following morning, full dress ball following the
reception and dinner. The line orchestra IRON Fort
Adams occupied the corridor and furnished the neces-
sary music Tne wealth, be iuty and fashion OF the
country were well represented, and the ades toietles
could not be equaed ut gathering in the country
Each OF the ladies was provided with ar elegant bo-
quet, fastened with white silk. The evening hight
aud from the piazzas vessels could be distinctly seen
the moon showing their white sails very distinctly.
Yesterday the second OF "A series OF picncs on an
ELABORATE scale took place at the BacA place. the
second beach, aendea by about seventy hive persons,
mostly young people There was music, dancing. re-
treshmen's aud everything else that would tend to
make an enjoyabic affair. The floral decorations
on an elaborate scale and the participants were
nued strictly 10 The summer residents.
On Tuesday next Mr.. edward Luckemeyer, Of New
YORK, viii give picnic at South"icS's Grove ior tie
benefit OF his friends THIS also promises 10 be one
OF tue events Of tue season.
Entertain ments during the week have been given by
Miss 5. T. BIatchord, MISS =. L. Wolfe, Mrs l.. L.
Lorillard, Henry Ingersoll Hamilton hoppin. David
King Jr., and Mrs. Fred Stevens.
MISCELLANEOUS GOSSIP.
Governor Carroll, OF Maryland, Is spending a few
days as the guest OF Mr. Royal Phelps, OF Now YORK.
Mr. Bayard Taylor, of New York, Is also town,
nnd yesterday afternoon he read paper before the
Town ana Country Club at the residence oil Mr. Charles
j. Peterson, oil Philadelphia
Hon William McMaster, OF Toronto, ana family,
spending the season at Balomans.
Mr. Cutting, oil New York, has rented the Brick
head Cottage on High street
The arrival here next month OF Colonel Jerome
Bonaparte from Paris, together with his family, is
nounced Their cottage ou Harrison avenue, at this
place, Is unoccupcd 40 lot. Apply to -" up
pears in u conspicuous place the fence
Among the arrivals at the hotels are b. Peyton
Ward and L. V. Bentram, IRON England; W. H. Til
lord. G. NJ. JARVIS, G. r. Spencer, W. g. Reed, Jr
+. q. GriswoId, J. IL. Stats Edward Patterson,
Charles G. Beaumon Jr Mrs. j. W. Kendall, G. Il.
Emery, Joseph Patserson Z. D. Burrl, J. n. seleg-
man. William Cutting and d. f. Appleton, from New
York T. NJ. Thomas r. E. >. Wole, Baltimore; Rev.
J. g. Bacchus anu family J. r. Robinson, Brooklyn;
W. H. Hamilton. Albany; ". Randolph smith anu Ga
briei Lbairy, French Consul at Richmond, Va WV
Thompson, Brooklyn; George Kellogg aud wile j. w
T. s. Chard, George Manchester, Chicago; Vincent
Fay and G. A. Mackenzie Toronto; Mrs. ). W. Ailer-
Ion, Y. R. shellon, w. A. Grswod. d. W. W Latta 9.
vile, Pougnkeepsre; Hon d. A. Wells, Norwich Hon.
J. J. Crukshank Missouri; A. Hess Cornwall,
ley, W. IL. Carpenter Auburn; j. IL. Gates, Cin-
s,nnati; Mrs. W. J. Horssmann, rhiIadcphm;
.. L..
sou, j. B. sanborn, Yonkers l.. 5. Philips.
Syracuse; James Parker and wiie Wimin gton, Del
!. 4. Chadwick, United States Navy; j. Harry set-
son. d. Drscoli, J. Ii. HiIard, New YORK; N. Rogers
and Mrs NJ Rogers, Philadelphia Lieutenant Com
mander Hunt, United States Navy Ii. W. Lyons,
United States Navy; General Reeve United states
Army, and r. +. Chauwlck, United states Navy.
Que oil the summer residents has gwen $1,000 tow
ards the erection of guild To Trinity parish
His Honor The Sheriff oil Edinburgh, Scotland is in
town
CITIZENS CUP
All the money for the prize to be known
rs the 'CltlZens cup aud to DC raced September
5, has been subscribed, and the Gorham Manufacture
Ing Company will do their best get up u new and
original design Tor the which VIII be u to
the citizens.
Bishop Little John, OF Long Island; Bishop Hunting
ton, OF Central New York, and Mrs General Van
Buren,, of Engiewood, n. j., have arrived
Tho following named gentlemen have entered for
the pigeon match Monday, the entrance fee
beng $5O-ME Perry Belmont Mr. Marun Van
Buren, Mr.. T. Z. Van Buren, Mr. y. i. Sands, Mr.. H.
W. Halleck and Mr. :. H. Robbins
Aamiral e. K r Rodgers, United States Navy, Is
nj hrofh h.,ri -laxv Mr. Rain