The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-01
Courtesies to the officers Of the
British Fleet. e
A BANQUET AND A BALL.
The Taxpayers of Americas Leading
Watering Place.
SOCIETY NOTES AND GOSSIP.
NEWPORT, r. l.. August 80. 1878.

NEWPORT, r. l., August 80 1878.
What with good weather ANA the arrival here OF the
English men-of- war. Newport Is now wa.ering place
TO be snvied Nobody deny that the season Is us
gay and brilliant Is possible for Is TO be- The hotels
arc doing snug business while the private boarding
houses are crowded many Of their propretors are
obliged to send the applicants elsewhere for accom-
moda,tons The coming OF Vice Admiral IngieGeld
and his feet has materially tended TO make matters
lively and from now until their departure they wifi
be the lions OF the day and will be shown every at
teno The arrivals OF the vessels aud the courteties
exlcn ded appear daily your Geographic dispatches
which are anxiousIy looked forward 70 by Inc ocsrs
who were loud in their praises OF the manner tn which
they have been treated by the people and the press
Fe, ca of ali kinds are on the taps for tho officers
ara u is NO wonder that tho Admiral SAID
yesterday that he wished Halifax was stationed
WHARF Newport was. II 10 almost needless 10 aad
that ike his lus,rious predecessor, Admiral "ses-
low. who was here two years ago. no Is enchanted
with Newport aud ner delightful surroundings, aod
he thinks she Is blessed with the finest hsroor on
the coast This, also, is tho opinion OF the ohcers
who have freely oonversod about u with your CORE.
spondent
On Monday next The Admiral and a. many Of his
cncers as possible In full uniform, will proceed TO
Rocky Point IN special steamer upon invitation OF
thu residents ana Will tneIe W teuuete0 "
Grand bauouct The committee having charge OF the
entertainment wn,cn promises 10 be magnih cent
aa,r consists OF the following welknown society PEG.
nlc.-Mr Royal Phelps, Chairman; hessrs. henry
Bedlow. Mayor OF Newport; N. NJ. Bcckwith. Commo-
aorc G H. Baldwin, United states Navy; J. Smith
prvce Alexander Brown, John Carey, Jr.; i. +.
Cushing. r. N. Cushing, General G. W. cuIum,
United s,ates Engineer Corps; Edward cooper
George r. Fearing, William Gammell. ). n. A. Urls
wolo. Theodore A. Havemeyer David King, 'r.;
I.mas p. Kernochap, Pierre Loriilard, A. A. Low,
ward McAll,ster, Henry g. Marquand General H. d.
po,,er william G. Rives, Charles d. Russell FAR
man Rogers Frederic Sheldon, Z. h. schermernorn'
M,hlou sands Governor Swami, William n. Ifavers'
a r. Winthrop, william Il. Vanderbilt.
~..k from Monday a grand ball will be given BY
m. cv in honor Of the visitors, and which promises
n ss a mag Indecent affair." The City Fashers VIII NOT
atom n expense but will see 10 II that the entertain
.nt s ono that will bs sssdtabis alike TO the city
ara her INHABITANTS A large number Of private en-
,.,.,nmeu.s viii also be gwen during the next ten
aavs by the ieadipg cottagers.
THE TAXPAYERS
p.,o vii he found list OF the taxpayers NUMBERED
- IN. summer residents who pay q tax on w oo0
"1-s Tho tax assessors havs just flushed
AAN 49,. and YOUR correspondent, presuming That
NV" =, tho HERALD would DO pleased to know
~, aues OF those who pay part o. '"e 'aAos VI '"''
,,,. summer resort and VINO arc WILING 70
q, rsa, estate has carefully comp'ied ahs' OF
..,,oa,s persons, and alter no Hills 'rooo'e'
| ~ ..o.r,s,psd their places OF res'oene'' ins hs'