The New York herald., 1877-09-16
LIFE AT NEWPORT.
CONTINUANCE OF GOOD sEAsoN--sroRTs
THAT HAVE PLEASED THE VISITORS.

CONTINUANCE OF GOOD sEAsON--sPoRTS
THAT HAVE PLEASED THE VISITORS.
NEWPORT. r. l., Sept II, 1877.
Newport continues to be gay ever, and no signs
arc veibo OF the close tho season. Tho weather is
charming and thu place never looked lovely
II docs at tho present time. There Is doubt that
tho Of 1877 will continue In all its brancy for
three weeks and tho cottagers will not think
OF leaving their delightful summer homes much
bciore the middle Oi October, and not q few
purpose remaining until tho 1st OF November
and even will remain all tho winter.
Tho fashionable drives arc just as lively to-day as
they last month. and change 10 visible the
number of elegant equipasss they roll along Belle
vue avenue Picnic parties, dinners, receptions and
other social entertainments Of daily occurrence
and the florists and that season
excellent for thor business In fact tho load.
ing tradeSpcople In the place unite In say.
ins that the season has lar exceeded their
expectations, aadS that whie they have not
received large orders from their regular customers
they have received IN years past. yet thoy have
than made up the difference from their increase
their list " customers for as aroady s,assd In
the HExALD, moro people occupying cottages to-
day than there has boon Tor several years past aud
few unoccupicd houses to be found tenant occu.
pyinE every villa on Bellevue avenue Tho hotels
have prospered and in fact. have business
than tney did last yoar and their proprietors arc
willing TO acknowledge this fact
LATE sTKErLECuAsE MEETING.
Tho recent stecplechasc meeting was u godsend TO
the place, socially as we'll as financially, and It
brought In addition to tho Masses largo number Of
prominent visitors from all sections o the country,
who arc here to-day and VINO will remain and en)oy
the beauties Of September and the glores Of tho Ind
ian summer. But for the they would probably
have gone elsewhere and taken altogether all classes
wcrc benefited Dy Tho enterprise AMI ibcrnly o tho
summer residents, anu Newport Will not be likely TO
forget the grand stccplechase meeting Of 1871 whero
nearly 5000 were g'veL to the winning horses.
POLO
Outdoor sports in general have been unusually
popular especially the interesting game OF polo All
during the season the games have been played two
afternoons week. and there ha- IN almost every
case been large Attendance OF the prominent sum.
NOR residents, VINO appear TO be more pie ased with Il
than vita any other past,mc which was ever intro.
ducsd here. Polo Is now a household word. and all
children seem 10 know what II means The members
OF the westchcster Polo Club have always
been ut their post, and the visitors have
never been disappointed by their non arrival
and natural result tho players have become very
cfcicn amt their friends Will lie surprised when they
witness their playing at Jerome Park the OF
the SEASON here Tho members OF the club have done
all That lay in their power to please the patrons OF tho
game, ana have II great expense engaged band to
furnish music every polo day. They have also fur
nshed ohcr attractions includng tho Indian lacrosse
players the paone players anu, lastly, they inaugu-
rated first class athletic meeting, and TO Mr. s. How
land Robbins, the energetic manager OF the clubs In
scns ns " nexpH aSs faq INC sr ss
which he has gotten up all during the season, and his
interest In the matter Will not be oreot,cn He has
worked hard and Newport has received tho benefit.
The club Ia N excellent condition. and Its members
satisfied with their seasOn's sport.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
The sports Of the Sarragsnsctt Gun Club have boon
we'll attended, ana some excellent matches which havc
been duly recorded in tho HERALD's news columns
have taken place. and no accident Of any kind has
tcrfcred with tho programme. Tho matches have all
been lairly contested and no faulthnding has been
heard and the decisions OF the rccrce have IN every
been accepted The club is constantly growing IN
membership and popularity and Its grounds havo
viscd all during the season by tho prominent ladies
and gentlemen who are spending the summer here.
COTTAGE rRTEs.
As to cottage entertainments the season has also
been great success aud never IN Ncwport's history
as watering place have SO many elaborate entertain
ncns been givon MS during the present season. The
cottage owners have apparently tried TO Guido their
friends IN this natter but this Is perfectly estmatc,
and the the world over The outdoor picnc
never on grandcr scale, and the fancy dress balls
given by Mr.. and Mrs. james 4. Kcrnochan OF New
York, MS reported in tho HExALD's tclcgraphic de-
spatcnes would have done credit TO anything Of the
kind ever goucn up at private residence the
try. II Is tn intention Of large number OF prOni
mont coltagers 10 continue giving fcics dinners &C. un
l the close oil the most fashionable part OF the
and several will lake place carly week. The grim
messenger oil Death ba-, to grcat extent, ntercrrd
wnh many OF the cottsgcrs' arrangements for enter
tanning their friends and large number oi iAmiiics
nc III mourning and Will not be able TO carry out their
original programme.
AQUATIC SPORTS
The aquatic sports have boon numerous, notwith-
standing the bret visit vi the New York and Brooklyn
Yacht cuDs. The vessels belonging to these aud
other clubs have been hero very oen and to-day tho
agshp Of the New York Club, ths Restless, the Reso-
lutte, the Gypsy and the Arrow, all belong TO the
same club are at ancnor In the harbor. The Palmer
winch arrived from an extended cruise TO Hanfax on
sunday, lett here ON Thursday Tor New York. Ut
course The decision not to have any races
here was kocny regretted. The Newport Yacht
Club OF which Mr. L. l. Ioriliard OF New York is
commodore, has enjoyed seasons sport, and
havc had no less than ten rst class racos aud that
too, for prizes the majority of them being gwen by
its popular com modorc.
MINOR MENTION
Sir Pctcr Coates. OF scotland Is in town visiting his
son, Mr. James Coates. the owner OF the we'll known
brand OF thread bsaing his name, and which is
known throughout the land
General A. H. Burnside, always welcome visitor, is
spending few nys with has Old Trend, GcucraI II.
Il. Potter, OF Now York.
Dr. Cook and family, OF New York, ana MT Do Hone
and family, from Boston,, have taken. apartments al
the Garry villa on the Bath road.