The New York herald., 1877-07-29
Life at the Fashionable Summer
Watering Place.
THE PROGRAMME OF ADJUSTMENTS
Effect of the Hard Timeson Hotels
and Storekeepers.
LATEST ARRIVALS AND PERSONAL GOSSIP.

is now consdered TO DO well under way. rno PriNato
entertainments will commence in August, and will DO
kept up from that time until the close OF tine season
Already quito number of private dinners and rccep-
tions have taken place Tho Indications however,
that the visitors will not spend the usual amount Of
money for uxuries and the tradespeople bitterly
complaining OF the small bills which arc being
contracted compared TO those contracted last
year. The visitors living quite economically, and
very apt to inquire the price Of goods before
chasing 10 tho annoyance OF the tradespeopc, who
in the past have been in the habit of delivering the
goods and charging the same without beng obliged to
bother about the selling price. Now matters have
changed, aud at tho close Of the the visitors
will find that they can live cheap at Newport as
they elsewhere, and have all the attractions OF
tho place thrown in. The servants think, not
receiving the usual commission for taking their
ploycrs trade to the person who would pay the high
est price for the same, and the cottagers being
benefited in consequence OF this reform. Tho brbing
OF servants has boon great injury to the place, and
the visitors. well those paying the brbes
missions, have been the persons who have been in
jured, tho latter not being able to pay the prico
demanded, and who have been sobiged to charge
higher rates in order to meet this outlay.
Their arrangement being found out they have lost
many OF their best customers for tho visitors
sverse to any OF the merchants paying their servants
Tor tho trade knowing that at the end Of the month
lhe bills Will be apt to contain tho amount paid out
This season, to great extent the visitors either
doing their own shopping trusting faithful
wants TO do 1t for thcm, who they know Will refuse to
accept commission in any form. Newport store
Keepers who admit that they have paid commissions
in the past rejoice that the business has been exposed
and state that they actually obliged to offer
consideration to the order to get their
ters trade and II they refused them tho trade would
be lett elsewhere and they would bo minus their usual
custom. Neither the storekeepers the visitors
anord TO have the practice continued, and It now
mains for them to putan end to it. They have the
remedy In their own hands, and should tho trades
people report oil ask for commission their
poyers would promptly discharge them from their
service
OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS
The outdoor sports Of tho promise to be
merous First and foremost list is tho vel
exciting game Of polo which is played twcc week by
She members of the Wcstchestcr Polo Club. The
games patronzed by the elite of the place. and polo
Sifi continue to grow in popularity and will be OF
Shc leading events OF the Newport season. The sum-
ner residents appreciate tho enterprise OF the club and
10 Tar have given the members sufficient encourage
ment to warrant thom in providing some other a1rac-
tions we'll
The Narragansett Gun Club will cnjoy their usual
sport, and expect to indulge in several prominent
matches, the first regular taking place the 3Oth
inst, tho prize being known the Newport Cup This
coutcst already In the HERALD, is open
10 members OF tho Philadelphia Somerset and Jerome
Bun clubs 1t will be handicap match and EACH con.
estnt will be entitled BIRDS but sh ould he miss
four of them he Will be obliged retire. Tho great
match of the season. however, Will take place August
IL between the Narrasansett Gun Club AMI tho PhiIa-
dephia Club, the challenge OF tho latter having been
accepted This mach s 70. 81 Ooo and is attracting
no little attention sporting circles, and there Is
doubt but what there Will be large attendance from
different sections of the country But little is known
here of the ability Of the shooters from the City of
Brothery Love, and they may possibly be tho "dark
horse" The Narragansctt Club contains some OF tho
best amateur shots in tho country, aud they hive
established record which they and their riends
bc proud Of The grounds Of the club are located in
Middlctown about three miles and half from the
city, and bcttor spot tho island could possibly
have been selected for their sport Five members OF
,he club picked from the following Will represent tho
Narragansett Club at the last named match Mr..
heorge DE Forest Mr.. Martin Van Buren,, Mr.. Travis
Van Buren, Mr. Carroll Livingston, bIr. Fred Sands,
Mr.. 4. W. Davis and Mr. Perry Belmont.
There Is no doubt that tho steeplcchascs, az pro-
dicted the HERALD, will como oil September and
should the present arrangements DO carried effect
the will bo red letter occasion In Newport's his
tory watering place. The mattor Is in good hands,
and Is TO be hoped that the plans will be successfully
carried out Tho yachting season promises TO be
brilliant one, and it Is to be hoped that Commodore
kane's suggestion that the annual OF tho Now
York Club bo sailed from here the usual course
will be carried into effect This squadron will DO here
the latter part OF August and its arrival will be hailed
with JOY by all the residents of Newport The yacht
will be benefited. The hotel viii increase and
lie and activity will be visible all sides. Tho
residents too will be glad to welcome their
friends who may be board Of tho yachts,
and many receptions and social entertainments
will be given ia honor OF their arrival. The
honest boatmcn will rejoice to again SEQ tho
familiar faces Of Commodore Kane and the other
members OF the club, Tor they wcil know that their
depleted pocketbooks viii be replenshed ana the gall
LIANT yachtsmen WILL whenever occasion presents pa
tronze their boats to carry them and their friends 10
and from their yachts No wonder, then, that tho
boatmen anxiously awaiting the arrival Of the
squadron. They have endured long and unusually
dull season.
The Newport Yacht Ciub--Mr. L. L. Lorillard, OF
New York, commodore--whch Is In u very flourish
Ing condition. are enjoying rare season OF sport.
There loss than eight to DO sailed during
1nc Season. i0r WHICH elegant prizes nave Dcen oHercd,
three being given by Mr. Lorillari. Two Of the
Der have already been sailed ior The club suit
boat house, and appear understand the yachting
business IN all its details. Colonel T. W Higginson was
recently elected member, and on tho roll may be
found some of tho prominent summer residents and
also members OF the New York and brooklyn clubs.
BArIINGH
Tho bathing season has commenced In earnest and
many avail themselves oil bath during these
gury days As general thing, however, the visitors
DO not batho at the beach, THIS Is very sngular Tor
stranger would naturally suppose that this would 10
ono OF the most popular as we'll MS Of the most
pleasing events of the day but such however Is not
The The fashionable ladies rarely, II ever visit
bhe beach Tor the purpose OF Dungng into the surf
fhey drive along the edge of the water however and
watch others froc in the surf At low water tho
drive along tho beach Is delightful one, and IL ~
quito extensively patronizcd by those owning car
riagcs Various reasons have been gwen 10 why
The ladies do not bathe the principal being tnat
They arc too particular OF their appearances alter COIN
Ing out OF the surf, they know full we'll tnat curls
crlmps aud other articles which go To make up the
modern lady IN the eyes Of the world WIZ have
10 be lett IN the bathing house, anu that
tney will have walk to and from the bathing houses