The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

Extensive Plans for the Amusements
of Visitors.
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.
Probability OF Renewing the
Horse Racing Of 1878.


ins made the trees and lawns unusually attractive.
The cottages rapidly nng up, and the latter part
Of the present month will witness tho arrival OF all
tnese who ars to occupy . aNewport cottage" the
attractions OF the will be numerous, ana Inc
local q we'll the transient population are pleased 70
know that tho game Of polo to DO played here AGAIN
on the elegant grounds OF the westcesisr Polo Club
situated Il the lower end Of The city Tho lot has been
drained, and she gentleman having charge Of II has
had II rolled down as smooth q dining room table,
ana no complaint viii be likely 70 be made BY any Of
she players this by reason OF the ball getting
into holes u did repeatedly last summer All tho
holes havc now been filed mp and tho erass
10 kept cut close as u Is possible Tor
lawn mower or scythe 10 cut IT, Polo 10 now
household word In the city, and without the interest
ing game the would DO likely 10 be dull as 1t
would have been last but for the inauguration oil
the sport The residents are anxiously looking for
ward to the time whom they viii be given an oppor-
sunity to sec repetition OF what pleased them so
much last year. The road leading TO the polo lot from
Bellevue avenue via Spring street will BE- watered on
sspolo days. which will be welcome news to those
who visit the grounds Thames street. the principal
business thorouahfare, which alse leads TO the lot Is
also be watered usual and the City Council has
voted TO expsnd Of So 900 to water Bellevue ave-
nue-she leading fashionable drvctho road leading to
the bathing beach, and few small streets In the vicn-
ny Of shs club house. Thames street and many of the
other usually watered by private enterprise
OUTDOOR CONCERTS.
Other outdoor attractions during the will con-
sst the semi weekly concerts at Fort Adams, given
by the First United States artillery band, one OF the
finest musical organizations in this section of the
country. Free concerts gwen every Tuesday and
Friday afternoon and they are we'll patronIzed by the
cottagers others Evening concerts will be given
in Touro Park by OF tho local bands at least two
evenings per week.
AND COUNTRY CLUB
Tho weekly meetings OF the Town and Country Club
are very interesting OCCASIONS and they are at
tended by all the prominent literary individuals who
may be In town. This season art will DO represented
by Mr. John La Fargo Mr.. Richard NJ Slaigs, William
4. Richards, Mr. Richard VI. Hunt, Mr. Edward 7.
Potter, Mr. Thomas g. Appleton and {. O. Per-
kins; science by Professor Alexander Asass,z. Pro.
lessor JOSIAH 2. Cooke, Professor William 3.
Rogers, Dr. s. W. Mitchell and General G. X Warren,
United States Army; literature, by Mrs. ilson G.
Eyre. Miss Woolsey Susan Coodge), Rev. Charles I.
Brooks Professor v. Botia, Colonel Thomas W. Hig-
ynson and Colonel George u. Waring, Jr. The club
also Includes among It's members Mrs. Juha Ward
Howe, who 10 the President; hon. John II. b. La
trcbe, Miss Tcknor whose recent biography OF her
father has been read with so much INTEREST," Mr.
Henry g. Marquand nhe benoiactor Of Princeton Col.
:. W. VI
Lazarus, Thomas Mott, c. j. Peterson (oi Pefe,sons
Aagazine) and many others-uity IN ALL
THE DRAMATIC CLUB.
The Bellevue Dramatic Club Is one OF the lead
Ing attractions Tor large class OF the summer resi-
dents, It's membership to great extent beng made
up '.cotagers." The club Is III h0urshing condi-
hon. Notwithstanding the uct that nearly all The en-.
tsrsinnsnts gwen have been of local charities nota
bly, the Newport Hospital ana Chiidrou's Home.
These ara the leading entertainments OF public
nature which will be offered and which, in connection
with the usual number oil dinner parties RECEPTIONS
m eas u hu
visn Newport aud who are admitted into the hrst cir
ces Of society,
One Of the hotels will have first class orchestra all
through the height OF the season. and which, DOUBT
ell DO pleasing 70 the hotel guests who pay tor
The luxury and The cottage folks who may deigu 10
with the hotel guests upon It's broad piazzss
Usually tho cottage people attend the Saturday night
hops al this hotel ana mngls quite freely among the
guests In act The Saturday night hops at Tue ocean
tnsSs is no doubt inat they VIII kept up this season
IN ali their brliiancy.
itn expected that there viii be quite representa-
ZION OF the Coaching CLUB here during the season,
was the last season, and which vii. III
lie attention. Some oil the members OF the club either
own or occupy cottages here, among the number being
Mr. George Peabody Weimore, Mr. Pierre Loriliard,
Mr.. Augustus Whiting Theodore A. laveinsyer, Hugo
q. Frilsch and Mr. Belmont from New York, and Mr.
farman Rogers oil rniladelphia--a very creditabls
number IL " possible that Mr. Allan I. Rice aud Mr..
William r Douglass both Of New York, Will Also be
here, with their coaches, we'll other members Of
the club. hessrs Rice and Douglass were here last
summer. The new coach OF Mr. Frilsch, above men.
port In o few days
HORSE RACING.
As many OF your readers are already aware, IL Is
proposed To have race meeting here curing the
son. Ii 10 the intent on OF several well known gentle
men to have meeting where sports as taken IN their
legitimate sense shall prcdomuate whence the "sacra
durt tdmes the pecuniary clement, 80 lar proht
tue association IS concerned, shall be eliminated;
where no hoarse voice OF the pool seller shall shock
the ustoious ear no opportunity We gwen Tor drunk
enness 10 become disorder; but to which all, rcn and
poor, shall be invited come to zee good horses con.
H. Wi.Ya
regular race COURSES are sstab ishcd and large OK.
pcnses have been incurred or where racing is carried
on By INDIVIDUALS Tor the sake OF profit, direct
indirect such meeting AS - proposed would DO I'M
possible ia tact, II Is difficult 10 think OF any place
put Ne~por. where II could be practicable. Judging,
however, from The success which attended an iul.
promptu affair given here two years ago, aud relying
on tie Deraity oil the resldeDts IL Is thought that
during the 1871 there may take place such
meeting as will be both novel anu successful.
rgs sAonuEsr COURSE FOR srEEPLEcnAsISG.
Al the end OF Lhe second Or SacbuesI Beach, where
the long 10 DO remembered steeliechasc took place
Two years ago, there u neck OF land almost suy-
rounded by tho ocean, OF nearly two hun,ired yards
across IN area covered entirely with rich tur. There
HAT race course OF an oval shape OF a mile and
halt IN circumference turn ia which shall be as
SHARP as those at Jerome Park easily DO laid out
WITH very tte trouble. by moving the grass and then
rolling the ground. the suriaoe in FACING pariuce
zine songn-can 90 made almost " equal 10 the
famed courses Ia England and France, Tue darnpncss
o. the climate making tho turf equal 10 that in
any country, as tho numerous lawns and
quot grounds In iuis vieinty viii show.
20 far as the s,eepleenass course Is con.
NNfneuy ~ aUnhuy DceH demonstrated by
former success tnat no diihcuy laying IL out need
DO anticipated BY Offering stake for three year olds
aswcepstake Q. reasonable amount WITH say, 200
added and cup race Tor all ages snI ar IN
ne terms, followed ny general bapdicsp aud, per-
haps, another HAT race the second day The attend
Ance OF dozen Or twenty good HAT race norses can
DO secured, aud purses somewhat similar those gwen
Two years ago viii BE- sure 10 bring the siaepec
20 inf the fu nds concerned several the most
prominent residents Of the place already sgncd
most liberal desire to subscribe, aud there Is lte
doubt that ms the matter may be fully deter
mined On many others viii DO glad also 10 do so.
should " DO d~ciad give tao meeting, Il H. prob.
able that the important stakes both Tor the at and
across country will close the Ist i5th OF
August, and that the advertisement IL Will be stated
Thai each horse owner making an entry viii receive q
ticket cnttlnp HIS horse to nee transportation from
New York and return. This liberal policy will insure
all attendance o good horses bound 10 contcnd; also
that hay, straw and good sabIing will Do provided
gratis which viii the horse owners all an
noyance ana unnecessary expense
~ may reasonably be presumed that u really good