The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
Gossip About the Fashionable
Summer Resort.
THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.
Outdoor Fetes and Pleasant Social En-
tertainments Promised.

they adverse to tho intsresis OF hotel Keepers
Socially speaking the season Is also improving, and
tho cottages nave commenced at last 10 entertain,
although II must be said that very elaborate par
ties have been given. The outdoor fetes Of last sum
mer are 10 be repeatsd, and these, II will be
bered, were very popular with the young people. The
arrival here Of the Now York yacht squadron will
tond 10 materially improve the social and pecunary
interests OF the place.
There Is little huttcr Of anxiety TO whether the
usual yacht races will be gwen and II is hoped that
this will speedily be allayed by an official announce
mont that The much desired event is coming or Not
the lcast interested aro the Newport boatmsn, who
are always ready 10 receive the yachtsmen with q
hearty welcome, for the boatmen not torgetful
OF the "small change that the mbers OF the yacht
club throw around SO literally.
Quite num ber OF the business men here believe
that two prizes, at least should DO offered every year
one OF which should BIO known the Newport Cup
Foremost among the business men wishful Tor the
races are tho hotoi keepers, who always subscribe
literally for everything that tends to benefit the
place. II is we'll known fact that many tho prom
inent yachtsmsn In the country spend great many
days ~ Newport during the year. Newport to
great extcnt the great attraction for the yachsmen
and their friends during the entire season. More
yachts have In Newport harbor this than
any three ports on Long Island Sound.
NEWPORT AS CITY.
No one for q moment should suppose that New
porters the close OF the suason which is always
unusually long one, fold up their tents and, like the
Arabs silently steal away. Newport Is a city OF
$1,000 Inhabitants. 1t has three newspaperf-one
daily and two weeklies. 1t liz the proud owner OF
one OF tho finest harbors tho coast. whore thou
sands OF vessels mud o shelter IRON the furious
that sweep tho coast during tho long, drsary
wintor months Then there is the government TOR.
Tcr.u
inner from the outer harbor and the fact that Fort
Adams, the second fortress in the country Is also
here should not DO lost sight or Tho extensive
pair shops Of the Ola Colony Steamboat Company are
also located hero, together with two cotton mills q
lead mandatory, an establishment for the manuac-
turs OF fuses and other torpedo appliances, aud also
several private schools
Bellevue avenue ana other fashionable thorough.
fares wear 4 deserted appearance during six months
Out Of, the twelve, but the permanent city below Is
cotage city" springs into life and The place is bens
ntsd accordingly. Therefore in This important
places which at the close oil short sink al.
out OF sight anu even their hotel keepers 60 else
mences early and coptinues later than at any other
watering place in tho country. Fifty welfknown fam
cottages 8 early the Arst Iddle OF May. The
markets all the year round are we'll stocked with the
dclicacies Of the ssAseE, which must DO pleasing
fact 10 those OF te oottagers who remain here both
winter and summer, and this number Is annually
growing larger The appearing which you
on the business thoroughisres gro open Ia tho winter
we'll as in the summer and their proprstors seem
20 DO we'll satisfied with their recsp pts Socially, too
Newport Is not place 70 be despised during the win
months, for, already stated large number Of
the cotagers find attractions that time which
induce them TO be content. rhoy have their
delightful eoere OF friends and indulge In various
ADJUSTMENTS, the principal one being private theat
reals hall being nsod up exclusively tor their ben
cit aud several OF the pants are no. unknown
to lame. The officers their wivos from Fort
Adams ana also from me Torpedo station CON
In mr.
season attractive. IL s The general opinion that
Newport In sommon with oiner watering places,
does nothing alter the close Of The season. By
ing description al the houses built here during
the past tall, winter and spring. which appeared IN
that Newport Ia alivo all the year round ani IN no
she be classed among her reputed rivals.
IRON the time owners vacate tham until the
commencement OF the succeeding summer, SO II will
DO seen that employment is given 10 large number
Tas sToRKKEEpxxs.
Generally speaking Tho storekeepers are very
cmplary class Of men, and as Tar as possible deaf eau
ably with their customers Very ugly charges navc
been made OF them bribo The servants In
order 10 SECURE their masters trade 1hsso charges
many have been true, but during The past
three years, when the summer residents and every
body oiss In TACT looked 1t dollar before spend
ing IT, the practice to great extent been abol-
lshsd. low OF the dealers claim that they are
Obliged TO do this else thoy will have no 10 MINER
trade speak OF; hence they continue the practice
snd the whole business interests OF Tie place have
81 FER In consequence OF their policy
Quile a NUMBER Of the cottxyers do trust their
wants 10 do the shopping or tue ordering of
their supplies, prelsrrins To- DO IL themselves THIS
pursue this course than that practised by their
no ghbors; and between The hours OF ten ana twelve
Ia Tue morning Their carriages make tho narrow bust.
streets appear very lively and II frequently hap
pens that collisions occur, much 10 the annoyance OF
all CONCERNED. Thames street, whore most OF the
business Is done, Is very narrow hfare and
naturally gets an uniavorable impression OF the
place until he ascends the hill aud takes Ia the
beautiful scenery visible every hand. Tho storos
open soon alter daylight and are kept open until
after midnight During all those hours they
actively employed supplying tho wants Of thor
tomers.
TOWN AND COUNTRY cLun
Is now numbered with the attractions offered
during the summer season. II Is a lite.
rary club In every sense of the word, and
tho number OF members is restricted TO Just 1fty
Members absent from Newport for the season lose
thor membership. AS might be supposed there Is
always large number OF applicant Is Tor membership
Each member has the right introduce visitors. not
exceeding TWO 10 number. at any meeting
but at usual picnics excursions the mum.
Der oil visitors IL not restricted. The nrst meeting
was week ut the sum mer residence OF Pro.
lessor Alexander Agassiz OF Harvard College, who
read M able paper on "rho Eye Of u Founder The
president Mrs Juiia Ward Hove. the presidents
Professor William Is Rogers, Ut Boston; the treas
urer Colonel T. W. hggnBon, and tho secretary Miss
J. H. Goodwin. Among its members aro the follow.
ISIS Laiargs. Richards and Staigg; General G. X.
Warren, OF the United States Engineer Corps; Pro-
Mr.. Thomas g. Amory, Sir; Thomas G. Appleton,
Professor W. b. Rogers, Mr.. Charles G. Perkins, Mr.
nooer' "a MASON, MI o. boston; MISS ,. r. Batch
ford, sister OF Judge Bis,chiora; Mr.. John w.
Colonel George W. Dresser, mr. Richard NJ Hunt
Miss Lszurus tthc poctsssL Mr. Henry q. Marquand,
the bsnsisetor Of Princeton College; Mr. John Pane,
Mrs. +. W. Rhincandsr, IRON New York; DR.. s.
Weir Mtcneli Mr.. Anterior Blight, Philadelphia;
Professor II. H. Boyeson, OF Cornell Universty Hon.
Samuel Powell, Colonel George Il. Waring Jr, Mr.
Wilson Eyre, DIR. W. Francis, Rev. Charles I.
| Brooks, Newport; Professor Josiah Z. Cooke Jr, Of
Harvard UnlvsrslV; Mr.. William d. Howels editor
OF the dhdntic Monthiy; MISS Ticknor. OF Boston,
has
read with SO much interest; Mrs George II. Penas.
| ton, Cincinnati; MI Thomas Mott, Mr. Charles J.
Peterson, Phiiade phia aud Miss Woolsey, the we'll
known author, are also numbered among It's
bers. IL Is the custom OF the club invite any lady
| or gentleman VINO may be IN the place and who Is
known 10 be OF prom nent scientific or literary taste
TO address the meeting, ana IN this way some int
cs,ipg papers are read ior benefit OF the club nd
| Its friends.
| MISCELLANEOUS GOSSIP
Mr. and Mrs Eugene schuyler are In town Mr.
schuyler, In view Of the promnsncs when he AZ