, 1877-08-26
4 Quaker Lady's test-Going to Purgs
tory for Dance.
The Last Ocean-douse Hop a
Crush.
FINN Our Oun Co1tspcNde1lt.


gone-bys- But, while the gentlemen had thei
POLO and lacrosse, there was room for lawE
game in which the fine art OF Irritation shoul
Keep up its lively sknmishing. Polo and Is
crosse, though giving splendid opportunity 70
the ladies to display their equipases an'
their toflettes, did not encourage thi
little skirmishing to any great extent To b
sure, there were 4<iookers-on In Vienna" vht
had time to lnger BY the carriages and droE
their soft nothings into listening ears: but th
listening ears, as rule, prefer the heroes of the
game, and they we're too busy,-preferred, too
to take their active share in game now ane
then. and -1awn-tennis-
.sWhat! You don't know about 1awntennts! r
c1claims one all-summerer to new arrival, ,---ar
alI-summerer Of the feminine gender, Of course
sswhy, it's just delightful. I used to think
croquet WIS perfect, but it's nothing te
lawu-teunis." For description OF this
rival OF croquet, this new game OF delights,
here is hint or two which may serve to make
the picture clearer. OF course we all know that
it is only 'snew in this country,-that it is, In
fact, very old English game And the reason
OF its introduction into Newport is owing to the
introduction OF
EEGIIsH yIsTrORs
for the last two or three years to such an ex-
tent thai, according to the opinion of an old
resident, one wonders sometimes whether New
port is not an English town, after all, where
Americans have colouized for awhile The reg
ular English game Of tennis is played in d court
called tennis court, nearly hundred feet
long by thirty odd in breadth. Across the mid
die hangs q net, over which the bsll must be
struck to make the stroke good. There are
Jnnp ffirfxona nr 1assapes formed in fhiS rt.1rt
which are called galleries. Stakes are driven or
<~dans ond frnm 4beso 10 4he 1ast oa,1erv
90 33i,o @@A11 ao1,rae 1S eocS
n!e ~ s,.te.s. -. ooa Tsas.
are t"o sldes' ano tue iass Eanery Is calico tne
hazard side The ball is driven with racket,
Ehich is sort Of boop with covering OF net
5s the TPo hs Tee s ena on fe@ EN-
glisl1 ground: but at the same time was iu-
formed that the Newport game Was not yet up
to that in laying out - or Skill But to the
Hninitiated looker-on it is very pretty sight to
tu1y-bclles Of 1877
IN THE ALTOGETHER ADORABLE COSTUMES
Df this season, taking the various positions
which the game requires, positions which, more
than any game except archery, show OF the
figure to fine advantage Aud the opportuni-
ties foE fiirtations! No wonder the enthusiast
] have before quoted considered that c1oquet,
once thought SO delightful, is nothing
10 laWn-tcnnis! Why should it be, or
how could It he, when in GRO
quct there are only about one-half the oppor-
tunltles foT making those long runs which ne
tcssltate tete-a-te1e win ones partner which
Is liaoic TO oc 1oiio"cd up ps anotncr ana still
another in the course OF very short hatf-hour.
lut in view 81 all TINS the experienced player
cries dtsdaintully, - and sou Gail that 1aWn-
tenn1s!" .--.-
One OF tho most successful .of entertain-
mcuts here has been the fete at FinisterTe, the
fEs
given br MIS- Brewer for tile Old-South Fund.
The grounds were thrown open, music and
Other refreshments provided, and the ladies
of the family received the crowd ), at SO much
Der head for the benefit OF the Old South It is
odd TO remember that the hcad Of the family.
ONE OF TIE RICHEST MEN OF BOSTON,
took advantage of similar caee Of vandalism
or the mari Of fl,e Hub in its sacri-
ficc ri fhe oid Hancoclz F,use m
Reocon street. and nn,rhascd thu ste for
nriyate residence Mauy a stranger within fhe
hast 1ftecu wears in passinr lie Grand brown
front ri t1,3s innosinp mans;nn which etsrdz
met heio,r tha atate- nonse heai,fng the Co,ns
NOV, hus -esajvsd +h1e ansr.er - H. ~ ;n,ni.
ssTInt1 W Oh. thst is the Gardner Brcwer m 5 fouss
II stands on the yerv spot where The cid Jain
Honcoe hone Ala. r5 ~ 1;-as ..as ~ ~ Enn
tnn t1st !. Ioes s+anS ~ rhere :, aee ~ oos-
Ao1T Thara 1.es axTao.t ~ t-o,,
.,,ont this I'D HancocF hn,,se T. afsnnf 4he nI3
@ So1tu, anu graz Man5 AiGu "o!os went oack
@ u 80 - - ~ S,tuet etuI- 1uc 454Etou' eensi-
- .neut ~ tnG w oou1u aloas : LIE 1naoe IL
taa.. " w x.ues !: a.e1 sca VI! DO aount
81 ~ DILL, pun ~ seeu.s a4ittte aonny 70 tememoe5
T1,.as a.. .ns tee,.ns s LITE was aoout tais sIano
LEV Le"a nouee, "1tn 1Is Mouern ptoWnseone
w. aiu 5e'alsI ne* @suheence, p.otsus oub
Ets,u ~ olo nsuek, ~ anu no" 70 sIlon tnfouen
~, 1h.S 4ha ~; q. 9sG"pol., "lecu tnso@n 'l open
~ tue LIZ, ~ .1 aa Nv. " se lan "to
-,a. "3oAo ~. nof vsH aAo A1ALaoNs ~ SAVE
~ ~. ~, la polnt o. % tact' Us nonument O. Inc
a +as sh ~ ~ n'.n, 80 II rs
1's' "ent, a snan - tue o s.9Itn, ~ sns naf
neA no1'e WE ngs pettsnau.e "ooaen sIsuc1
uls, nue se placA Inaue.on mucn nlore plct
Ies4us ..tan eue ptesent Lev nsaIn.ncenes ta and
f caasH " t,,n nlh1s iar noas aesrable
1or residence Imam the modern HOUSE. Well
9ell 9 tM1nps aseu 70 Wa!h os tae hne new house
ol'sety a.Ler Us etcetlot4 a1'Q snahe us head
.,a5 uu .,a.:t ~ seae ~ ~ " usueI N ms
tn nsual etoausu' aasnao ea lne flnlstcEre tete,
+,p'nds' cciehrsteI for 4i,s;r 49, way. INC
G;e.h rate ~ c',it1,re ~ o Whit, usY ana tue
go -aadf,- ~ r;s;tad h. brds Is a1e c1lrled,
a,herwise hare l,a tIc ,-ieso. is mno ~ uonla not
Trali1cl ther.fron Tas h. M ana tnS sum
and tho Old south is consenua1t11 % suana o9e,
nearer its alyation frnn ~ Iae4so ." n."cn tae
Ana alter ali the NV T"-i. r'sm ,saoft -
have zone back on tleir 4vord .,,%
and Newport Warers. and Nc1@,or+ tredaea'
and Newport fair ones. ara MT ~, hs hen"Gtaii
by the grand races. II fact oost reon1e are
disappointed, for the Yacht rares in nj wars
were desirable a1nrsernar+ sr1 'o