The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-05
NEWPORT NOTES.
why Cottage. are Empty-Mr. Loriiinrd's
YiiIn-Mr. NInnns and his HrIde.


NEWPORT r. l., July 3.-Tho tidal wave OF
removed prosperity which started somewhere
very far out West, and is now SAID to be sweep
ing through the country in tho direction OF tho
Atlantic ocean has not yet reached Newport, II
we may judge by tho unusually small number
OF summer visitors at present here. and tho
number Of cottages still to let though the rent
ine scnson is now pretty much over. Like GER
tain charming young ladies who, though not
regularly on the matrimonial market. are quite
willing. late in the season. to have It generally
understood that no reasonable offer will be rc-
fused, so certain owners OF Newport cottages
unable or unwilling tn support tho expense OF n
Newport establishment. arc now ready TO accept
almost any decent price from those who may
feel inclined to while away the summer solsticc
by the sad sea waves. Real estate agents. hotel
and boarding house Keepers have hung out
their banners on the outor walls, but the cry Is
not still they come"
The Ocean House charges ~ per day upward
Tor transient board. and stands ready to make
permanent arrangements. with families on
favorable terms; how favorable am unable to
say. but at rates much less than last season.
The Ocean House has n new elevator. worked
by water power. this year. Vim. 7. Hall adver-
tiscs the Cliff Cottages MS occupying the finest
location In Newport. and offers to rent them.
with board from the Clir Cottage Hotel, mt
prices in accordance with the times. The
United States Hotel, corner of Thames and Pei
ham streets. has caught the prevailing epidemic.
1t has been thoroughly remodclled during tho
past winter. and modern improvements nave
been added-which may mean grrat denl or
very little This hotel the Aquidncck and the
Perry House are open all the year round.
On Monday morning July I the Newport sea-
son was fairly ushered In by the playing OF tho
h4tffa
Col. George II. Fearing Mr.. FairmHn Rogers.
Mr.. Carol Bryce aud Mr.. Pierre LorillnrI. Ir.
II II feared by trndesmrn and others who de-
pend mainly on summer visitors for their
profits. that the present season will be an unu-
snaly duh one. Owing 10 tho lavish cxpcndi-
patronizcd aud made Newport what il is. oid
prices have been maintained moro sttnlv here
than Mt other seaside resorts. Now. however
very many of those who habituay made New
port their summer home are no longer able to
support its expenses and the places That know
them once-the avenue. the bearh, the cliffs.
and the polo grounds-know them no more.
Nor have their vacant places boon filed by new
people. | do not think TINT Newport's empty
cottages can be rented or her boarding houses
and hotels tlll"l without u general and very
considerable reduction in prices, and this, from
present appearances. Is not likely a. occur Just
yet. When one or two seasons ~ halt-cmpty
houses shall have brought to realizing sense
OF the situation thoSe who mi lister tn the wants
NJ the strnnger within their gates and take hi m
IN the necessary concession will be made. and
the great American watering place will once
Meantime a few men like Mr.. Piorre Iorillard.
who spend as much money and make as much
movement "a fifteen or twenty ordinary NOR
tails. win keep Newport from stngnating.
Possibly your readcrs may have heard somc-
thing about Mr.. Pierre Lori ards elegant new
villa. That new villa has been a godscnd to
newspaper correspondents from the time Of It's
first inception and tho purchase Of tho land for
about 100000 last summer. II was carefully
and deliberately described before sIs,dc had
been put in tho ground. and has boon frequent
~ rodescribed since, The furniture has been
ll.r hanfA tll t.afa
piece ec by piece. and the dsiribui on 81
the apartments minutely explained. We
h nb g AND decorated the various suites Of
rooms occupied by the head OF the family the
lady Of the house, and the daughter OF the
house. We know. moreover. all about the beau.
tiful view which greets the eyes OF the different
members OF the Lorlllard family whom they
sit by tho lattice high ard gaze out upon the
Lorillard's new villa. furniture. grounds, land
stables, onthouses &c; viii cost him, all told
| nhuu, $500. 600 or S21O.nOO.
II Mr. Beach Lawrence or his son. Mr.. james
| X. Lawrence. can this summer sell plot OF
OF the Pierre Lorillhrd order. they viii nav,
grcn, reason to congratulate themselves.
Commnndcr c. II. Baldwin. [. 5. \, is huild
and near the Ocean House. one of the fines
| villas on the avenue. The Commander, recently
returned from Europe. Ia now here supcrin
tending the completion and equipment Of his
| very elaborate and picturesque cottage. II vii
| be- ready for occupancy in August.
/
mated appearance, though the coaches o
| Messrs. Fearing and Whiting Of New York an,
Mr.. Farman Rogers OF Philadelphia may h
s"en rolling up and down almost every after
Messrs August Belmont. William Il. Travers
| Charles III. Russell. Philip Schuyler, James j
| kernorhan. Mahon Sands, and William II
| Vanderbilt. with their respective families, mr.
already settled hero for the season. though
| nothing like gHyety has aS yet been seen. Nj
| james Gordon Bennett hus rented Levi /. Nor
| ton : place. and II expected To- occupy II on hi
1t il said TINT Mrs. Bloomfield II. Moore q
Philadclphih and her daughter, tho Counties
| Won Ruecn, will this season max" "a very IA
house of the liHrrcia Cottage. yico Mrs JON
Jacob Aston, who had 1t last your.
Mr. Wnrd McAlhster. the great organizer O.
| Newport fetes and Delmonico cotillnn dinners
has again hung out his banner NJ the BnrclQ
Cottage on Bellevue avenue. He Is IN the lel
much earlier than usual this year. 1t Is sal
that during tho few moments hn could spar
from the social rush ~ the New York sense
he conceived the plan OF series 81 plrnir-
iCtcs chAmpetre. breakfast and dinner enter
tninmcnts, where music. conversation. an
dancing are to be blended in one glorious who'll
stood. he elaborated and submitted Ia certai
leaders If Newport society. should 1t meet thci
approval 1t will form the principal feature /
the entertainments nj this centre of America
culture during the present summer.
Long Branch and Saratoga. whore almo'
every hotel has a band, rather have the pu
over Newport in the way Of MUSIC; the band
the Ocean House and that AT the fort bein
called on 20 10 duty for the whole population
ful musical instrument, called an automnt
buoy. anchored Off Cnstc Hin, which is sci
arting, and comes nearer perpetual motion an
perpetual noise than anything oi like chnrnctC
yet invented. 1t emits constantly lac most M
earthly sounds il has over been M misfortur
to hear. They are indescribahly dreadful
cross between tho last roar Of a dying hu
and the cry Of lively young steamboat in
thick fog. This admirable inst. ument great
distressed and, 1t is said haaiened the death
the lnto Mr. Winans, whose villa. near Cast
Hill. is never, at amy hour Of the night or da
FREQ from its informal music. At the rarnc
entreaty Of all concerned. the automatic buoy
To he permanently removed on the 18th OF Il
present month.
Mr. Winnns's loss will he much felt here II
house Is shut up, but Is neither 10 rent nor (,
sale, md the family, n son and Il daughter ha'
gone abroad. Mr. Wnans is said h. have lrit
fortune OF sioOoO,00O, the larger part OF whi'
IS invested IN good, solid foreign securitt
/ His daughter. Miss Celeste Winnns, n youl
Indy Of great beauty. now about ~ years Old,
said to be the richest American heircs- ~ h.
age. OLD STAGER.
tIty OF the Future.