The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05
NEW PORT Il.
A Late but Promising Opening Of the
Fashionable Season.
IDA LEWIS, THE LIFE SAVER.
Membership Of the Nanagansett Gun
Club and Their Sport to Come OFT.
~oNrAr ~O GoTD
IDA LEWIS, THE LIFE SAVER.


NEWPORT. r. l.. August 4. 1871
August has opened very auspicously ~ least SO far
a. the weather 10 concerned, and the fashionable
season may be set down having commenced IN
earnest The wrsschsd weather OF the past month mas
pecuniariy speaking injured the place, but now the
hotel keepers willing 10 forget tho past 10 view OF
the catering prospects ahead. aud already their reg
listers begin 10 show new signs OF lie and activity
From now until the middle of October The will
be unusually gay, and many important events wall
transpre principally by and through the lberality Of
The summer residents all Of which, however In the end
will benefit the fixed population There will be several
rames Of polo, match games well, pigeon and rife
matches, lacrosse. yachting and stceplochases,
due mention Of the latter beng made
IN the HERALD few days ago. The races
will be the event Of the season, and are attract
ing no little attention not only here but also in other
sections Of the country. The purses very LIBERAL
and the gentlemen having charge OF the details are
sufficient guarantee thai they will be conducted as
only Hrs class should be, and nothing will be
left updons on the part OF these gentlemen that Will
any way add TO the pleasure Of tue large and lash
ionable throng that will be sure to be present No
pool selling will he allowed the grounds, and the
hoarss voice of the pool seller will not be heard
YACHTING.
The New YORK yacht squadron expected hero
log with no little interest tho result of the debera
lions on board OF the flagship Glen Cove decide
upon the movements OF the feet However, II New
port or her hotels want the club visit Newport, and
want 20 have the yachtsmea feel that they welcome
they should offer prizes- for schooncrs and one
for sloops-to bs known as the Newport cups and In
addition to this they SHOULD at least once IN i've
years, tender the members Of the club bail at the
Ocean House, the only suitable place in the city 10
have anything Of the kind, aud even II the yachismen
are obliged TO decline the offer 1t would at least show
that The citizens appreciate their soourn In the place
and tho largo amount OF money which they always
leave. We have, however, OF late conversed with
several Of the prominent business men, who would
willingly subscribe for suitable prizes TO be sailed for
every year. Tor they are well that the generous
yacht would come oftener to Newport and would
be willing remain longer AS is the captains
anxious 70 get away possible, and they only
come because they feel that they obliged
Fortunately for Newport this season, the Com
modore S. N. Kane very fond OF the place. and his
influence will probably be cast In favor During
the week the harbor been we'll filled with yachts
Of all descriptions, including Mr. Havemcyer's and
Mr. Lorillard's steam yachts. Tho fine steam launch
for Mr.. /. l.. Loriilard, Of New York; has bean
launched and the Newport Yacht Club. OF which Mr.
Lorillard Ia commodore, sailed on Wednesday, ior an
elegant marine spygass, given by the latter named
gentleman The schooner yacht Resolute Is being
0tted up as rapidly as possible Tor Mr. William Il.
rravers, Of New York, and she will be ready to take
part in the annual Of the New York Yacht Club
should her owner feel disposed 10 have her. The
Warwick Yacht Club will have Its hrst regatta to.
morrow and several OF the yachts belonging 10 the
Gswport Club will participate.
THE HEROINE LINE ROCKS.
-ho rich mr. hnv n
curiosity to see Ida Lewis 'the Grace Darling OF
America who has made her name famous by saving
life II the peril Of her She and her sister 1--we ut
the lighthouse, on Lime Rocks, in this harpor, ana
they kindly for their aged mother. who lives with
them Miss Ida attends the light and We have yet
lear OF single complaint being made against II by
any OF the numerous mariners who visit these parts
and II Is hoped politician will ever find 1t In his
heart TO have the light placed in other hands. Miss
Ida fair looking about thirty years Of age, but 1t Is
not nkely that she will get married again. 1t
will he remembered that she married few years
ago. and that she soon atterward returned to The
scenes OF her childhood being thoroughly disguised
with married lie she found It, aud with the deter
lnination remain at the lighthouse and for her
mother AZ long Is the latter should live at least She
appears 10 be happy
Briefly, her 1rst exploit IN saving life was the res
cue OF TOUR young men whose boat capslzed In the
harbor during the winter OF 1858, she being nothing
but school girl NJ the time. la the winter of 1865
sue saved the life OF soldier from Fort Adams, who
attempting to reach the tort In small boat. In
the mouth Of January OF the year saved the
lives OF three who had recklcssly pushed of from
the shore TO head Of flock OF sheep which they had
been DRIVING along the sort Road - aud VIII oh had
taken 10 Their boat svamped, anu Ida.
seeing their perilous position, put of from The light
house and saved them, and She subsequently, was In
atrumcntal IN getting the sheep 70 the shore. The
Same winter she rescued from rock tho
lighthouse to which he was cingng with the cold, ICY
water washing his body, and when saved by this he,
role lady he had let his hold and the tide taking
him out to sea HIS boat It appeared, had struck on
plete wreck. During the winter of 1869
she saved the lives OF two soldiers from
Fort Adams, a very hazardous undertaking and
fruught with extreme peril On day Of the rescue
late the afternoon, lda's mother saw two cling
ing 10 their boat which had been capsizcd aud which
was drifting rapidly TO The wind was blowing q
gale ana the water unusually rough, and, win u
mothers blessing. she lowered ner boat ana started
for the drowning The angry waves at each
stroke Of The dashed the lar occupant OF the
boat, who expected that she would he swamped. She
finally reached the scene OF the disaster aud win the
aid OF her brother, mere lad WHO had accompanied
her she hauled the almost cless bodies Of the sol
dcrs into her boat, took them 10 her humble home
and administered to their wants This last act brought
her prominently before tho world, and she received
many tokens OF reward handsome purse OF money
was scnt her by the officers ana soldiers at Fort
Adams; Newport caused elegant boat to be made
for her, and other than the late James FISK, Jr
built a house GU tho Lime Rocks Ior the
notice OF her heroisn, and tho lie Saving
Benevolent Association Of New YORK presented her
Win mccall anu SioO IN money! Ihcre are otneT III
stances oil her bravery, prt he above tho princi
pal ones ana are sufficient for the public to always re-
member the lighthouse Keeper OF Limo Rocks with
feelings Of gratitude. and Is sale to say that Miss
Ida Lewis will never suffer IRON want should misior-
Iune overiage her
THE sARgAGASshrT Gun CLUB
Tho following are names Of the members OF tho
NRrraganscit Gun Club officially announced
Frnnk W. Andrews Perry Belmont, Lloyd :. Bryce, G.
N. Beach. Horace :. Boougood, j. schuyler Crosby,
Henry Draper, William =. Douglass, Edmund W.
DAVIS, George Il; Fearing h. Winthrop Gray, ). Penn.
seron Grund Josiah IA. Gautier George DcForest
6ranf, John q. Heckscher, Samuel 5. howland Mere
DIN Rowland, theodore A. Hayemeyer, William jay,
James r. Kernocban, James Gordon Bennett, j.
Frederic Kcrnochan, David KING, Jr. Car
roll LIVINGSTON, Louis l.. Lorlliard Pierre
Lorillard, Pierre LorIllard Jr Charles a.
LopgieIow, c. Frederick Lyman, John IL. Parnell, j.
Frederick Pierson, Edwin A. Post, Charles A. Post,
William Post, Charles J.. Palmer, Frank b. Porter,
Livctcpapt Commander Frederick Pearson, United
States Navy Farman Rogers, N. ~ Rogers y. how
land Robbins, A. rhorndlkc Rice, EDWARD T. smelling,
Frederick 4. sands, {. steward, Edward u. Totem,
Tinted States Army Martin Van Buren, Travis 9. Van
buren,, T. J. Van Alien, George f. Wetfnore, Herbert
~ ellsworth Augustus l. Whiting, Benjamin X.
Winthrop and wagstaf G. Du Bots