The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29
Cottage Pleasures ard Athletic
Sports at Newport.
HOTEL RIVALRlES IN THE CATSKILLs.
The Highest Peaks, the Coolest Houses
and the Finest Scenery.
Army REORGANIZATION AT WHITE SULPHUR.
An Excess OF Bellies and Lack of Beaux
Everywhere.
NEWPORT.

NEWPORT
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER FOB VISIT oRs AVID
VEGETATION PROMINENT SUMMER RESI-
DLNrs AT THEIR corTAoEs-oUTDooR
SPORTS IN FULL pLAY-NEEDED REFORMS
NEWPORT r l., July %, 1873.
The Newport season we'll under way. Tho
cOttagers have all arrived and the summer hotels
doinng iair amount Of business but mono OF them
have been crowded. So far the season has been
usually dull social point OF view but then 1t
DO remembered that the gayeties Of the tashiona.
bio part OF the summer does not commence be-
fore the last OF July the drst Of August The usual
numuer OF cottages have not becn rented this year
for various rcasons, the principal Of which IS the
high rentals charged In tho early OF the
Houses can be rented for about ons.half or the
sum charged in Mny and June, but It is too late
rent them now, and the indications are that the
houses will remain tenantless for the season OF 1878.
II should be stated however, that rents os genera
thing ruled lower this than thoy did last but
tho general depression Of business Throughout the
country has had tendency to make cottage seekers
see that they should have house A. about their own
price, and they made their appearance hero
hey convinced the real estate agents Of this fact
Keeping up the prices, although the owner of tho
property In many leaves them the entire
Ter OF leasing tho TO the best advantage, and
more especially when the cottage renting
The wane. 1t is estimated that upward OF forty houses
which usually rented early in the season, still
without tenant, and within few days past several
81 their ,wners have arrived and taken possession OF
hem, they unwilling to allow them TO stand
idle he real estate agents confident that al
days.
PROMINENT ABsESTxgs.
Among the prominent ausentees are ex-Gov.
srnor l.. ID. Morgan, Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mr..
Daniel Torrance, Mr. Meredith Rowland, Mrs J. 4.
Gilbert, Mr.. LOUIS l.. Lorilard, Mr.. Fred W. stevens
icd Mrs Paran stevens, New York; Mr. c. N. Beach,
OF rtforo; Colonel Jerome Napoleon Bonaparie, OF
Baltimore and Mrs. Garaner Brewer and Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, from Bostou. Qanc number OF the
cottage owners are In Europe and socially speaking,
their absence s u matter OF regret IL was supposed
early In the year that the Paris Exposition would
Affect Newport In common with other watering places,
but no one for q moment supposed 1t would have
drawn 80 many Of tho usual habnues OF the place
across the water. Many Of the prominent cottagsrs
now absent will DO here late In DO season, as
evnced by the TACT that their houses are now being
put IN order for their use.
TIE WEATHER.
The weather far bsen very favorable for New
port, especially the recent torrid wave. when the
plaoo stood In danger OF losing envisble reputa
ton as being the most delightful summon resort
The American coast The fogs have not caused the
ladies or anybody else any serious annoyance. Tho
lawns, and shrubbey have been kept htfuly
green By frequent at this date
does not seem to be any prospect OF a drought The
wells and cisterns show no signs Of giving out,
which must DO good news TO the summer
visitors, who have very unpleasant rscoIleo-
tioas OF the manner In which they have
been imposed upon by avarieious water sellers
In the past Speaking OF wafer reminds me that
the Newport water WORKS are now in TOLL operation
and several OF the cottages navo been supplied. II
will be remembered that this enterprise 10 the woik
OF Mr. George II. Norman, who lsid the pipes. built
tho reservoir, &C. at his own expense, and to this
gentleman Newport greatly inueoted, for vita the
Introduction Of wafer she enters upon OF
prosperity. By another season every house the
place Will be supplied with water perfect and sys-
tsmatio system OF sewerage will follow tnis great
work, and then Newport viii be in position TO say
that sne has done everything that lies in her power
for the good Of those who have made the city what II
10 to-day.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Among The peopio Of note who are rus,icating here
arc sir Edward Thornton. u. 0utrey, the French
Minister, who occupying Glover Patch, on Nara
gauscit avenue; Ex-Governor Thomas Swami
OF Baltimore, who Is Al his cottage CD CliH avenue
with his BRIDE Judge Blachord, OF the United states
Great Court, at his cottage on Grcenoush place;
George Bancroft, the historian, who takes great de-
light 10 cuItivating his great variety Of at s
premises on Bellevue avenue and the Chfs; Judge
swayne, Associate Justice OF the United Statos
supreme Court who has OF tho Ulin cot
tages; DR.. s. Weir Mitchell, from Philadelphia: the
Reh Rev. Mgr Chatard, Bishop oil Nlncenncs and late
President, OF the American colony at Rome; Francois
sagg, R.cnsros aud j. Fargo; Governor Carroll, OF
Mary lana; Sir. W. M. \. kouuds, tne novelist; Ar j.
W. Harper OF Harper Brothers; REV Dr. II. H. storrs,
OF Brooklyn; Colonel H. f. Biis. Uuitcd States Army
Rev. George Zabriski Gray, b. d., Dean OF Cam
eridssi Rev. W. y AorEan, OF 81. lnomas' church:
Rev. DIR. Cook, OF ST. Bartholomew Cnurcn. ana the
Rev. II. =. Potter. OF Grace Church, New York; Mr.
A. wnitnsy, President Of tho New orleans aud
Texas Railroad hrs. H. =. Mcravish, oil BatiIuorc.
daughter oil tue late General Scott, Unitcd States
Army; Commodore BALDWIN, OF the navy; Generals
army; Professors Cook aud Rogers, OF Harvard Col
lege; Judges shea and Emott, OF New YORK; IA. -
Frame Count voo Roseo, OF sweden, and Baioo DO
kicnck, OF Germany.
The owpcrs OF cottHgers here, OF al least quito a
nuinocr OF them, have name for their summer
houses, and In some cases the same Is placed In
round prct,iiy that take the liberty TO send thom
10 YOU Mr. Charles H. RUSSELL one OF tho
ssrrssan.e@ avenue venue Oak ' Lawn ana Sir FAR.
man Ro. ers, of Philadelphia, mas named his Far
loiu Briefly the Others arc as ioliows;-.Mr. james
". Drake, oil New York, Red Cross there beng a
sross painted red ON tho cnnncys Judge pickey, Of
Chicago, Rivera; Mr.. jacob DuuneL OF Providence,
Rough Point; Nr. Henry =. Fearing, of New
OF New YORK, Sea View; Mr. Froa-
erie kernochan, OF Now York, Edscwatci;
Mr. George tiffany, OF Baltimore, Gravel Court; Mr..
Levi Morton, 9. New YORK, Fair Lawn Mrs a.
y Stout, OF New York, Fern Gin Mr.. W W. ticker,
VI Boston, the Grotto; Mr. Gcvrge Peabody Wet
more, OF New forK, chaseau-sur-mcr; Nj. Elbcrt
Anderson, OF boston, Redwood; Mr.. George y.
.onss, oil New YORK, Pen Craig; Mr. Charles y.
New YORK, By the sea; Mr. William r.. Cnhnning.
~ Providchct, Baysde; Mr. John knower, VI New
fsrk. sea Gun; Nr. A. A. Low, OF New York, sun.
set Ridgc; Mt henry a. Mar1usnd, OF New York,
Is y, nBisc; Mrs William n. kueseil OF New YORK,