The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-14

Ing the summer and give tone to Newport
society hive arrived. taken possession oil their
villas. ard are daily seen ut fitting hours on
Bellevue avenue. Thames street. and the ocean
drive. there is so far absolutely nothing doing.
Tho whole atmosphere seems pcrvndcd with nm
mir Of srlendd dulncss. Women Toll bnck in
their carriages with languid. unamuscd look
while the few swell mon who have put in an APP |
pcarnncc tool their traps up and down the |
fashionable drive in melancholy. splritless |
manner In this drcary condition OF affairs |
I am almost tempted to give an account oil the |
Old Stone Mill. the origin Of which. ms Newport
crs insist il shrouded in mystery shall. how
cycr. content myself with repeating:
This is the old mill Of which they tell lies
7, has been said in this pleasant little town that
your correspondent is down ON Newport
There could be no greater error. The place
is charming. and there is certainly no
other summer resort in this country when
Offers to the very wealthy classes, eduaI
social advantages. Those who mingle IN ana
enjoy fashionable Newport cottage life. ~ led
by the Bemonts, the Mortons. the Wetmores'
the Astors. the Loriards. the Kcrnochans. the
Travcrscs. the Fearngs and others. will. COM
mcncing in about two weeks from now be kept
constantly engaged till the end Of the season 10y
"A rapid succession Of dinners. balls. picnics.
Yachting and lawn parties During August 1t
often happens that there are two or three balls
ON the same night. An enormous amount OF
gdyey j. crowded into very snort SUI Oh
Time In a word the nOneycd aristucrhcy
of New York and Boston transport uclr
Lares and P1'dies from tluh ayrnne ana
Beacon street To the ellis Of Newport. and con-
/ ntr there al trcscO. the giddy round of pleas.
urcs which makes the sum and substances oil
The inhabitants Of Newport. the aborgincs
Of The Rsar.yS hare s hdnGH d HPyn ' rom
| tH,4ir trntpg lac lil.U prices and tAiJftilnulf
charg'- the 2rse and valuable class OF sGmmGr
s".iniv md are Compelled to study economy.
| Thousands who formerly assembled at New
port now ind IN other, less cApeni've 10 niii"s
| nnnn1 the climntc. and ths scenery which form
tn" great charm OF tins lovely island. We do
| 81 Nn,yi,nrt IL them undilr thcr own ouulc
| Our mission IN this world is. not 10 convert the
NewpSr tH society IS Composed Of the leading
m.n oil the country, in all walks oil lll'i WIN a,
fair sprnklne, Of stately ,malrons' HV5 imiintl
nhin mi VI NV Ynrk fresh from the asphalt.
Of the boulevard. the Bois de- BouloSne. or
| Rotten Row; the youth gotten up in Pooles
latest most severe and irrcpron,hahlc style.
These people live. love, dine, and wine ~ the
| beautiful country seats Of every known and un-
known order Of architecture which line The
r"nJ ali he WAY along the shore, past the bOnt
h"n.n beach. around Bateman's point. and back
10 The rity 10y the way Of Castle Hill.
Among the iashionaule events 10 come on mere
S"HI, nNlnd and II - Boim"nt' Which takes place
| in September. NJ ISIS Il lmpnts two COUSINS
| tho 4s.s Hone. daughters of John Hone. Esd
| Of u West Tenth street. will act as bride. smalds
The VI sscs Hone make N.-it To Mrs. Belmont
in ssp'g@6e56 Mr. John HON. m"rF cemm 1ng
dor. Perry, "A sister Of Mrs. August Belmont
Mr.. :. :. Rowland j. passing txo summer
here. lie is well-known Nv YORK nn'iry
and club man belongs To the Union, me hnck-
erhorker. and the Westminster Polo tlub drlvr1i
| a neat trap. plays Il fair game OF polo-not "A phi
game OF euthrc-and is in fact sort Of drDde''
elegntidrun, among the few gidcd youth now
here assembled. Mr.. 5. S. Rowland has three
| brothcrs-thc Rev Robert ;. Howland Wild
over and n grandfnther; Meredith howiqn a. !.
Y" wn ihr @ arr SammGdore Vandcrt and resides
On the southwest corner 81 run avenue anu
Thirty-cighth street; AMI uHrlln'r Il, nv, M
Duany. Mr.. q. q, iowinni IL thc hc'i ol th,
| oli house ot q. q. ;. Rowland. later HOWiuhu
n Aspnwall. ?, ~, 49,, s,o,ro, s,o,,
Farili'r urren" II Nhnn' anu , l NAV N
Rowland. tn" Original ,ouni ~ 81 u. N'W ,.rh
house were sons 81 Jvsrnn hvWu " NV Nv
London; Conn. H. Was n w MiiHn,hi n' ~
moss. Both sons cam" tp New Yrk Mhl' poys
to learn business. Gard ner q. found rnlsuy-
mont with the house OF Leroy. P"yaru VI i
left ih"m thorough business man II" prshn
business alone ut II Washington street. undei
the style and firm OF u. q. How,
land. his residence being in the rear Z"
- GrernweR sirt H. da nes invs7 ,i,rr'
him. Il. q; Hnw!ait nurr'l a uHuSui'r 7 4"
William Elgur. hy whom he 20 q uaHnsoip'
|
| of the house 81 q. q. ;. Huwhnd. dArlincl
| q. Howlund's eldest son was named aver hi'
grandfather. William Edgar llpMiand ms 70
4 ! mantle marriage with a French lady whnm h
met by chance. twas in crowd. anu tne un
: happy termination oi TINT marrAg. Will nC re-
| WONDERED 10y fashionable New York ana New
port readers. Old q. Rowland lived ior man
Years At Is Greenwich street. Samuel SHAY
Rowland aitcrwuri lived in the same mouse
I | and Gardiner moyodto the splendid hous" VIII
pillars. at 7 state street. In those days the ~
g.. we're tho cr,lae d. Ia ,1rD,, ii N"w York 81
i cieiy. while the lower part of Broadway re-!
and around the Bowling Green. was the Eau
bourg ST. Gnrnain OF Tho town. IN s. iamilie
5 all lntermarried. and their dcscendants man
- Of whom are now pres mt here ai Newport st.
A rontinur to lead NV York society.
. Old William Edgar wa- in his day n grca
u merchant. For w, nty years aud more. begin
~ ming with $500, he llNrd at 80 broadway; ana !
- that house the friends n--rutlni al Gurdln + {
Howands wedding. The I'D firm OF q. q. ;
r Rowland built sh ps for the Crooks in their VII
Al OF independence and had valuable trade VII
. Chill, Peru. cuba. China. anttlc Las lniic'
, and did large comm - on husiuess. Tho ir'
Il vessel the firm owned wis % Schooner name
4, / the Edgar. She lasted many Nrnr~. Ih"N N"l
her running IN the Mutanzts trade. The iir"t'
husl rs ncarly proNc them. !. roy, BnArd
Is Co. shared in n contract 80 build Two ulrh-o
- war Tor tho unfortunate Gs"rh~. But 'nr ~,
- al o. ltIfl.