The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-13
A Fair Season at the FaVorits New England
Summer Home Of Fashion.
RECENT ARRIVALS At HOTELS AND COTTAGES
Entertainments and So
q<a ciety News.

even wthout Tue atrscuon Of st0opochascs tns sea
son OF 1875 with Its pole lacrosse boat racing and
yachting, promises TO attain ut least the average Of
success good ,cs, is amount OF business dono
by the shopksepers, and up this tmo shoy report
very fairly prosperous summer.
The fine estate on Bellevue avenue, belonging orig
inaly TO Mr. Nathan Matthew'S, OF Boston, Is tenant
less, although Is in nrst class order and furnished
Ia tho most expensive Last year II
cupied by Mr.. Pierre Lorlard, OF New York, and tho
year previous by Mr. Johu Jacob Asor, OF the same
city, these the only persons who navo ever
occupied except Mr. Matthew'S, who built II about
seven years ago. During the past spriag It sold
on mortgage. the New YORK Savings Bank, OF this
city, who hold the first mortgage. being purchaser.
The prioc paid $50. 500 The premises embrace
l26 OCT feet Of land witn house porssrs lodge,
and 463 iset of land Coggsshal avenue where The
stable liz located. rhs original Of tho property
was about $12O,O00 II Is OF noticeable
estates In the place. Tho bank refuses to rent It
unless the full prco can be secured iorit.
TOWN COUNTRY
The Town and Country Club have elected the follow
Ing officers for the ensuing ysar:-
President-Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
Vice Observation-Disclosures ". B. Kogora
Treasurer-Edmuu d rwesdy. 5s
secrctary-Miss uia II. Goodwin.
Executive Conn ittes--Colonel Samuel n. Honey,
Mrs. william ID. Rogers, mrs. Henry G. Msrquand,
Mrs. John W. Bigelow and ME Samuel Powell
On Monday, tho 9TH inst, the members met at the
residence OF Mrs. Mary L. Bruen, OF Boston, Belle
vue avenue Professor Ware OF Boston, delivered an
Interesting lecture upon architecture, and the alter
noon and evening spent in the most agreeable
manner.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, JG; Mr.. q. J. n.
Bryant. ex.Assistant Supervising Architect Of
the Treasury department; Mr.. A. D. Hazsn,
Third Assistant Postmaster General, and Mrs.
Hazen; Mr.. H. 5. Sperry, Special Agent
OF tho Post ONCE Department; Dr. W, H. Draper, OF
Now York; Nj. J. Wilton Brooks, OF New York; Rev.
W. E. Ward and +. Il. Williams and wife, OF Nash-
vile, Tenn Mr.. Reginald. G. Hauoury, OF Lonaou ;
Mrs. Parnei, Miss Parnsi, mother and sister Of the
Member Of Parliament who figured In the newspapers
quite conspicuously some ,'mo ago; J. S. Tule and
wtle St. LOUIS; John p: Morton and wife; G. KoD-
nett, Louisville, and Miss Suy dam; Charles s. Suy-
dam and Henry suydam, from Nsw York, have ar
rived At the Ocean House.
Juoge Shea, Of the Marine Court New York, has ar
rived ut the Hodges Cottage. Catherine street
Judge E. Mott, OF Now York, is occupying the Dun
nell Cottage At Rough Point, and Judge Blatchiord
enjoying himself At his cossy cottage on Greenough
place. making occasional but brief visits 20 New York
to attend to business IN connection with the Uatsd
States Ctsbss Court.
CardinArneCloskey 10 stopping here, ~ he has for
several past with the family Of she late Will
lam 3 Caldwell, Of New York, who reside On tho cor
nsr Of Kay ana Ayrauh streets. He beca the re-
cipsns litts attention the prom
| mont visitorE
Professor vnoeneo Botta, OF New York, has arrived
at qu,eansad uuprcsentisus boarding house Broad
way Hs~tii b called upon 10 read paper before
the Town and Country Clue DURING the season He Is
Welcome visitor Ia all scientific and literary crcea
| Speaker Randall, who has been the guest OF his
brother. in-law, Ex-Governor Swami, Of Maryland, for
The past ten dnys, Loft town Monday for Boston.
| Ho 10 confident of hts reelection - Congress
| Lieutenant Commander Il. D. Evans Usi,ed States
Navy, commanding the United States training ship
| Saratoga, At anchor In the outer harbor, has
oa,eiaIiy waited upon His ExceIloney Governor
| Charles c. Van Zsnd. Hs was accompanied BY sew.
| eral OF hts officers.
| oorrAoEs RENTED
Mr. Charles Wheeler. president OF che Central Ne
tonai Bank, OF Ph~dsipnia. has rented the Cha
tage adjoining she occupied by judge Swayns Of
| Washington, d. c.
Mr. Eugeae Boludbern. Secretary OF the Austrian
Legation, occupies the Andrews cottage, In Bellevue
avenue, which is now owned By Mn. A. /. Whiting
| Of New York.
| rh. Anderson cottage has been rented to Mr.
George Coilins Of Providence. ana tho villa owned by
Mr John Faddsn has boon cassd 10 Mr. Joel B. Post,
M Edward Cooper and ,ami,y. OF New York, have
taken posscssien Of tho willing cottage, on Webster
street, which they occupied last year.
GUESTS A. HofEIS.
Mr. Leonard Sweet lawyer of Chicago, author Of
| q "Liis Of Lincoln" Is as tho Ocean House
Governor Hubbard sad family, OF Con nectcut have
taken up their abode at the Cln Cottage Hotel Tho
ever since It bulls SIX or scvsn years ago
| Mr.. y. N Tam; Of New York, has arrived at the
York taken OF tho weaver cottage, on
Berkeley avenue, and Mr.. W. h. shatiuek, Of the same
city, domicicd at tho Dekhsm cottage. ON Bellevue
| avenue.
THO w.sss1s.oa conainss!sls. Comgs,y ., Of A.
Ssny have y,. been r GRATED nsr%:sSn 0sr ss
| forthcoming visit TO Rhode Island.
MALICIOUS.
A promiuent family who spending tho soason
here have an occasional private nigh mss at the
Catholic church and they have their mmily pastor
ocate, and they also engage the services Of special
N.sdham the we'll known revivaIist. will DO at tho
Central Baptist Church Sunday next.
ARRIVALS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
| Professor - 1ady Gaton, or New Haven; Or. and
MIRA n +: Rogers, OF PbilsdsIpha, and hr X. IL.
White, Of Boston, are among the late arrivals ~ the
inc Countess vsngrignsauss, OF France Ia Visiting
her mother, Mrs A @. Stout, OF Now York, at her
cottage on Belevuo avenue ana tho cnns.
birthday party took place last SATURDAY at tho
N. Y, and lawn party Was given few Gays ago BY
| Mrs Wiring, OF New York
Hereafter the scmi-wsekly concerts nj Psrt Adams
will Commences az i've o'clock instead OF ~ haiipast
i've r. NJ, as heretofore weekly concerts arc given
i gWo oveuihEs Week w IOurO Tafk Dy local osDo
tho Rev. Dr. De Kovsn, warden OF Racine College,
wisconsin, together with large number Of Episcopal
\ and Catbol;c clergy men, arc In town.
The New York stock market has OF late been en-
| gazing the attention Of many OF VIEWPOINTS visitors.
| The foreign governments are we'll represented
| here; 40 In tue army and navy Of this country.
| M Augustus Jay. OF New York, member Of the
1 poo clue, ~ IN town Hs Will rewt c0ttage
| Mrs. George H. Pendlcton Of Cincinnati, has given
| bor cottage he pretty name Cav. Ciih."
I Entertainments havo bean gwen this week by M r.
| August Belmont, Mr.. Kcrnochsn. Lieutenant Dsr-
| Der, United states Navy Mr. Drvid King, Jr., Mr.
William Edgar, Mr.. John Carey, Jr., and Mr. George
| w. Culum.
| Associate Justice Harlan was In town day before
yesterday TO arrange some matters Tor tho special
United STATES Court which he will open NJ the state
House next week Tor tins purpose Of trying impor-
tsnt case winch Affects tho Icass of several OF the
great Western railroads. Tho counsel IN The case are
! Judge Hosdcy, ex-GoverDor Hendricks, United
States Senators STANLEY Matthews aud Joseph ". Nc.
| Donald, and Mr.. Southmayd.
Appended are the names OF a fcw OF those who hsvo