The New York herald., 1878-08-25
NEW PORT.

EVENTS IN THE CITY By The sEA-A WEEK
OF RECREATION AND GAYETY-vIsIroRs AT
THE HoTILs--A GLANCE AT THE POLO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ARRIVALS.
NEwPoRr, August "a 1878.
The last week ~ this fashionable summer resort
has been a very notable one in every sense Of the
word The hotels have been actually crowded, and in
few instances the good naured landlords have ocen
obliged 10 turn guests away. At present Newport
10 unusually gay, and indications are that
the coming week Will also be distinguish
tor gaysty. The splendid pros presented
on the polo iot during the has added
much TO the pscuniary welfare OF the place, and New
port is greatly indebted 10 the club Tor the great
athletic meeting which closed under very favorable
circumstances this afternoon. Frequent entertain
msnts are being given to the cotagsrs, aud during
the wssk several prominent guests have been duly
entertained Notable entertainments have beon
given Dy Mr. W. w. Tucker, OF Governor Rice's com
c at mis- cottage Bellevu avenue and also by Mr.
August Belmont, Mr.. James T. Kernocnan and Mr..
Joel Wolfe, all Of New York Recent entertain msn,s
have been siven oy Mr.. H. d. HunneweI ana Mlss Ida
T. Deacon, oi Boston; Mr.. W. r. Whitenouse, Mra
W. w. sherman, Mrs General Potter. Mr. w. X Ira
vsrs, from New York; Mrs John Tod, oil Baltimore;
Mrs Lieutsnant BarDor, Mrs. George h. Psndietor,
OF Cinc,nnau; Governor Lawrence aud Mira Dr.
Wheeler, Of this city.
VISITORS
In tho death OF Mr. Isaac C. Kendall OF New York,
az his summer residence, Ia this city, last Sunday
afternoon. Newport loses one Of her most honorod
visitors who Will be greatly issed. Aoeui
six years ago no built TWO fine cottages on Washing
ton street, iacing the haroor, and be always teok
great interest in the welfare OF this mis- summer
home. The death OF Miss King, daughter oi the late
Mr.. Edwarn King, mas also cast gloom over WIDE
49, nud ha
means OF preventing numosr Of the prominent
society people from carrying out their programme,
when tnsy naa arranged before they had heard Of
the illness 0f tue young lady.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT TO BE GIVEN.
The Bellevue Dramatic club, whose membership Is
made up principally OF the elite OF the place. will give
their hrsi entertain menI of me season FRI
day evening, at the Newport Opera House, and It Is
consay s'Tno Luts A.ker oi crsmons" VIII be pre-
sented followed ny the comic drama "fsko That Girl
On or about the 9Th inst Admiral lngieHeid, COM
mandng The british West India squadron, VIII
here IN his flagship, ths Bslefopnon accompanied
about days, ana II Is expected that Tho city,
well as the State, will take some Official notice Of
their arrival IN American waterA They Will be hon.
ored with salute from Fort Adams, and also from
the government torpedo station GU Goat Island.
MISCELLANEOUS GOSSIP.
Sir Edward Thornton, tns Euglisn Minister has re-
turned aud is the guest Of Mr. Ou,rey, the French
Mr. Edward Mayer, Of New YORK, nas routed his
COTTAGE Washington street aud Inc harbor. to Mr.
A.. |. CaxSutt. oil Philadelphia.
United States jus tccs Harlan and Swayne and Sen
ator Z. McDonatd we're recently entertained At tho
Red Cross Cottage ny Mr.. W. +. Whitehouse, oil New
York.
Necdbatn and Cato, the revivaiists, are In town.
There Is not much work for them 10 do just now for
everybody 10 busy making hay"
Mr. anu Mrs. Fred Bronson, Mr. and Mrs. W ILL
lam jay Mr. and Mrs. X. V. Rves and Mr. aud Mrs.
hamilton hoppin, Of New YORK, are Ia town.
An evening german took place At Mrs. q. II. Pom
Rear Aamir.I W. Gore Jones, Naval At,ache Of the
prtta DntiO nd r. I.e RAeF S0cr
Of The British LEGATION, are a. IN. Ocean House.
dslpha; W lillian Preston, J.. Il. N. Morrs aud 3. K
Marsh, from Louisville; 4. J. Msthsrson irom Eux-
land; J. d. Lign.ner from 81 Louis; E. A. Emerson.
T. Shaw, iron New Orleans, ana The Hon. JoDn b.
Latrobs, oi Baltimore, have also arrived Al the Ocsan
House.
LATE x0rYL ARRIVALS
Late hotel arrivals incluae tue following list
Theo. Oppep inner, OF san Francisco; Professor D.
Of Brooklyn; $. p. Warren and fanny, OF Warren,
Ill; Albert Thompson and family, OF Boston;
Q. A. D'cksy. ;; A. Hamilton. .. 9. Homer
White. 6. K G.uit aaa family. W. Tiffany, Mrs.
4. ]. Rogers and family, OF Baltimore j. h. N. Ken
ns and ss ay Il wE" x Rv,.s SonG n
and family, h. q. Mortimer, Amos \. Eao, Rev. Alb
bott Brown, b. NJ Grosvenor, Charles Harris Phelps
and vile, j. A. Roosevelt ana family of Adrian Iselin,
Euwsrd Prisstly anu family, Mrs. Thomas joiner, Mrs
Lafargs, OF New YORK; T. Davis, A. b. Pepdlston,
OF 81 Louis; q. A. Brown, OF Jersey CITY; Dr. 7.
Kssne, Of Nsrylaud; Mrr. J. rweddls ana family,
OF Albany; Daniel Dougherty, OF Philadelphia; J. N.
Brown ana wiie, OF iolcdo; Arthur Clark, Henry f.
Chauncsy, oi England; j. Z. HACK, T. Il. Griffin,
Of Cincinnati; John II. Parneli, Of West Pout, Ca
John Frazer, j. b. Howe, et Australia; Mrs J. N.
Harlan, s. A BrSxu: OF wssninstopi , E: X: seward,
WEIGH and wife, T. Stoddart snd family, MRS John
Gilbert, OF Phadelphia; Theodore X. Gibbs and WIFE,
OF New York; Mrs X. II. t. Goddard, OF Providence,
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