The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28
NEW PORT.

af ~N5. NEWPORT, X. l.. May 81, 1871
Summer breezes havs arrived earnest az This arts
tocrac resort and signs OF life are TO DO seeI
on every hand The unprecedented heat Of tho pas
week has been Godsend to the place. and has been
OF sending quite large number Of cottagers
from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and slsewhers
Ii Is n well known fact, however, that Newporti
guests usually put In appearance very early Ia the
season, and that they are IN the habit OF remainna
late in the fa-that is tho coagers are apt to do so
This year, therefore, Is no exception but II must be
conceded that they are arriving In larger
numbers than ever before The s.summer cityn
never locke. more inviting than 1t does at the
present time and IS equally lively as tho '.wintern
independent city. The co,tnge season bexins weeks
before the hotel tina cot.sgcrs not depending
upon olies and fashions OF Tho day, but here
early in the spring. Neither season has much in
luence upon the other; for, your readers wet
aware, hotel life 10 not extrsmsIy popular. lev
years ago were hotels but at the present
time thore but two TINT cater strictly to tue
mer business-viz.. the Aquidnsck and Ocean Houscs
Hotel business docs not pay. notwithstanding the
prices charged high they at other
ing placea
PREPARING THE GARDENS.
Nature has done much Tor Newport so far this sea-
son. and her elegant lawns and shade looked
inviting than they do Ut the present time. The
extensive lawns have received the attention OF skilled
gardeners. and look as smooth billiard table In
their new spring suit Lawn mowers are kept con.
santiy work, and every blade OF grass 10 cut
it rises sixteenth Of inch out Of the ground.
Newport boasts OF her gardeners and florists, and 10
doubtful II q more enterprisng class Of workmon
be found anywhere else In the country They hava
beauuled Newport and materially aided in earning her
reputation Tor beautifully lard out estates, fowera
fruit, &c They take little pride their work. and
furnish the New York. Boston and Philadelphia mar.
kets with large quantities OF cut, flowers during the
winter and spring months, and 70 great ex-
tent the whole year round we'll The
grounds connected with many Of tho cottages are
cared for by private gardeners, who excellent
wages and usually live on the place where they are
employed other estates kept in order by outside
gardeners, who, for moderate sum, keep them in
order for the eutre season. aud early in the spring
plant out the Hover beds. gravel the walks &c.
walk along the fashionable thoroughtares will amply
repay the stranger or In fact body else. good
be he'd Of the grounds OF most Of tho sstates
and should tho obsruct permission enter the
gateway almost always granted by the gardeners
the fruits OF their handiwork and 10 envy their
rKosrEcrs ., rnE SEASON.
The prospecs for good season, socially and other.
wise, very nattering, and without doubt will or.
coed many oi lis predecessors some OF the
opinion that tho attractions OF the great Centennial
Exhibition last year materially drew on considerable
revenue from the place, and that tho summer
BIRDS ofrave will spend more money here and Will make
up tor the losses Incurred last season. There Is
doubt that the hotels affected last year by tue
Centennial. as visit to philadelphia usually cost the
amount which they had set apar. Tor their summers
son, however, Newpor. was blessed With an
who were IN the country the purpose OF attending
the Exhibiiion prominent among the number being
Carlos was also here, and made quite visit There
Will he quite number VI distinguished guests here
Minister u. Max Outrey and his charming vile. the
daughter OF the late. Mr.. William II. RUSSELL OF Now
YORK, brother Of Mr. Charles Russell, cxPresident
Of the Bank oil Commerce, Now York, have ~
"CIover Patch" on Narragansett avenue Mr.. Theo.
dore I. Havemcyer, the Austrian Consul General ~
New York, WIN also spend the season mere again.. he
having rented the elegant villa 81 Mrs Loring Andrews
Of New York, on Bellevue avenue. The Austrian Vice
Consul Hugo O. Fr'tsrh WILL us usual spend the sea.
son with Mr.. Havsmeysr Tue sdner and proprlssor
OF the North American RsrieU, Mr.. Allan 4. Rice;
EDWIN D. Morgan Mr.. Lew r. Morton, William R.
Travsrs, Pierre Lorard, William vanderbilt, JohA
Moa August X:
York; Professor Alexander Agassz from Boston; Mrs.
william G.m%e q prsvas1cs only Y, child - inc
editor ss OF Of the 1aa.iss Is.aly; coon mel 4.
W. Hig.insou, Hon. George II. Pcndieton, Hon.
| William Beach Lawrence and Judge Blatcniord, Of
New York. are few Of those who will also be found
the season, and will probably be the guest OF Mr..
HsvemeyeE above referred 10. MRS Paran Stevens
sailed tor Europe and her magnificent dinner parties
and receptions viii have 70 De dispensed WITH Ter the
sx.. NJ seai Ru,hertur S g De H.U,sv Dr.
J. H. Gautier, Mr. NJ. N. Beckwltn, John J. Townsend,
q New YORK; ara Sa,,a Ward Howe, o. Soson sns
having either gone TO Europe or made up their minds
| 70 spend the season elsewhere.
NEW SUMNER RESIDENCES.
The new summer residences are approaching com.
pelion, and Will DO ready Tor occupancy ut an carly
date. Those for Mr.. Herman W. Bruen, OF New York,
and Hon. George II. Pendlet0n, oi CINCINNATI, TN.
ishcd, aud will be occupied few days The cossy
villa on Chaunins avenue, noxr beach, owned by
Mrs william Carry, is also completed, and has been
rented 10 Mr. r. q. Remsen and family OF Now York.
who win arrive the urst week in June. All Of the
houses will be deliberately furnished the furnl-
being made " order for most Of them, which
OF the Eastlake style the kind which get'ing 70
COTTAGES RENTED.
Mr. Augustus Jay son Of Hon. John Jay, Of New
| avenue, and Mira NJ. $. McIavlsn, OF Baltimore, has
rented the Russell cottage on Narragansett avenue.
stone villa Of Mr.. h l.. Vikings, Of inadelpnia,
Webster street The pretty stone Gothic cottage on
owned by Mra D. ". Holmes Of BOSTON but originally
owned aud occupied by The late Hon. Charles sumner,
has been leased by Mr.. David Stewart, Of New York
| MT Charles Dickey, Of the banking house Of Brown
Brothers, New York. has leased the estate Bellevue
avenue aud Spring street. one Of the most extensive IN
the place, owned BY the late John A. Brown, Of
Der Of the firm of Brown Brothers Dr.. 5.
viii Occupy Oos sas CID ossss.s and the
| villa OF Mr. John W. Field, Of New York, which he
has not occupied for several Will be occupied
| by Mr. Thomas Psarsal and J. Tnorne. Jr., both Of
New York. y. II. story, nephew Of Judge Story, Of
Boston, Will occupy tie Ogden stone villa on Maria
| gansett avenue occupied one season BY Mr. Edward
Copper Of New York. aud also by the late Marquis Do
NoaLiies the French Minister The cottage on Belle
owned by the late Peter Parker Ct Boston
has been rented 10 Commodore T. H. Baldwin, United
States Navy. The Hazard cottage ON Kay street,
cupieL last year by Mr. Louis l.. Lorillxrd, Of New
York. will be occupied by Lieutenant Commander G.
| IL Pchdieton, United states Navy. MI. sidney Web.
stcr, 81 New York; son-n-law vi Hon. Hamilton Fish,
has leased Colonel Creghon's cottage Kay street.
sALEs oy HEAL ESTATE.
Mr.. G. 7. W. BrahAm, vi Boston, has sold his
bellevue avenue tor xl8, 000 Mr. g. Webster
Reid, OF the same city, being the purchaser. W. J.
barney, OF Chicago, has sold his cottage Caths-
rine street 10 MI Riggs, Of this city, for 81, 500
oSlan nu.l.iu