New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
NEUPORT NOTES.


NEWPORT Il. l., May 21.-The elegant villa
for Mr.. Pierre LoIilldld, OF NcwYork. il rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and it believed that viii
be ready for occupancy by the s Of July. The sum Of
$4,000 is being expended by its owner for ;he single
item Of rcscong and fancy painting. The grounds as
yet very chaotic condition, and it VIII be long
time before they will he laid out according to the plans
The trees plants and slrubbcyy have been tasculy ar
ranged and the most expensive that could be pro.
cured. IL il SAID that of the trees not adapted
to thia climate, and that they viii be short-hycd
WOrkmcn have begun the erection OF nne stable FOR
Commodore C. II. Baldwin L. = y, Of New York. whose
costly villa on Bcllevueayc. Is nearly completed Tho
stable after the general style ~ architecture
the house. Its in attendance at the Paris
Exposition The architects Of the stable well as of
IN, house, Mssrs. Robertson Potter OF Newfofk
The Narracansctt Gun Club, James Gordon Bennett,
president has received challenge from the Phiad"l-
pha Gun Cub, and IL is probable that the challenge
VIII he accepted at the annual meeting OK the Naragan-
sett Club which takes place next month The match -
understood De for II 900 side and Is TO he contested
by five members from club who viii be entitled to
fire at twenty pigeons each. The challenging party
beaten at match which was held here last year.
the score hcIng niney-one to eighyve for the Phia-
phas The NaTagansott grounds are about three miles
from this city In the adjoining Of Hiddlrtowu aud
have been rented by the Oryuzaton Tor several ytsTs
In the death Of Mr. Alexander Van Rensselaer, New
port loses of her most prominent had respected
coitace-owuers The deceased was universally re-
spcctcd by permanent the transient residents
and his viii be kecnly felt His fine estate is on
Beach View-aye and adjons the estate owned by Mr..
Hamilton Hoppin Of NewYork. on the day OF his fu
neral ia SewY0rk his cottage broken into. but
has ascerained that articles OF value were
taken. Van Rensselaer, will take possession Of the
cottage in q few days. During the past year quite
number thc leading cottagcrs have dled a helr city
bones.
Among chose who have taken possession Of their cot
| tagcs for the season OF ISIS are the following;
Dr. L. H. Bentley. Riverside nt Bradforlsl. Cathc-
Mrs. DR.. !. Hartshorn, Providence, nanidcn I'M.
Mr.. II. W Ossun' NtSs1 ork nniI, n i,Sa""o" 81
MIS- n. c. Koftright. NewYork treI'sJ. Greenough-
Mr. A. L. VIM. Philadelphia. Chcstuutst.
Joseph D. Go@1G, pro"dsncg, brIieHn,,Y, md b.
franklin II story. Boston Poticr'sl, Cathcrnc-st.
Mrs NJ. l. Brucn. NcG-York. BcIIrvur-tye.
MIS- Emily o. Giobe-, Ncw-lors, Giabos-lye
Wilhrm G. Brvc-, Boston, Rod Cro---1yc.
MIN d. ". Holmes. Boston, Beilcyu"fNc.
General Henry BrewcTtou, L. 8. \. C'scsl, Catherine
AUGUSTUS L. whiting Scw-York Bclleyncaye
Geo cc Il. Fearing. N"w-lor Narmsansrtt-aye
Ml ig. N 5. fass ,,. Y,-Yors jRobiasop Gi6erluost
Charles J. Peterson, Philadelphia, Bath E.an.
Mis-. Jauc Hunt Nrw-York, \. rlulr-t.
IicAaru u. Hunt. Ncw-Iork, iouro--i
v. il. LcwI.' Scw-YoTk jIia.'-j toagc.lau'save.
Hugn l. Dckry, Chlca-o, NIl.am-tunay.
j siuith Brvcr Ncv- York Brilrylc-tyc.
Alex Mo.eIy, Boston OJ,ur'- broadway.
John Carey, iI., Ncw-NoTk, Nmragauseuayc.
X. l. Wiling, PuIadcpuri. End trO-~-lyc.
J. II. WhiteAOusc, Now York G;u.h"Gords, Harrison
W II. AshluIst, Phnadrlpha. BelIoyncayc.
THOma, Wmaus, Baltimore. Brrn."n's Point
Mfs. Clauc, L. An,hou}, Ery-IorA, Bclcyuc-aye
W. Waits sherman, NcN-FoIk Victoria ave.
MIs. Robert McKIn, New York tBlgclow'sl, washing
tDu-st.
MIR George Peabody Wetnorc Of New York, who owns
and occupies OF ehne-t estates at this any other
summer resort In the country, contcmpates miklug
some additional Improvements at once, which IL viii
take al feast one year 10 complete TIs improvement
will consist Of addition In the rear De bult OF
granite 10 CORE spOHd with the rest Of mis- elegant chat
eau-sur-mcr. The work viii be begun at 1Ec
owner Of thi- Gue estate has been provng for
past Eve or years. and has spent 100000 already
He also proposes buud nnc ibe aud Co have an Of
his Ouhuidugs largo lot 10 the southwest the
site where his stands Mr. and Mrs Wrtnorc sail
Tor Europe the latter part of the present month They
will be greatly missed here during the summer
General Henry Beaverton. OF the United States Eng-
ncer Corps, has rented Admiral A l. Cases villa on
CathaTiDe-si.
Fisk d Hatch. has leased his villa on Kay-st to Mr.
James Lenox OF New-YoTk.
Colonel jerome Napoleon Bonaparte will not occupy
his villa HarrisOnave. this season. but will remain In
Paris. The sign To let" appears III Il conspicuous
place.
The Rev. W. f. Morgan, Of ST. Thonas's Church. New
York. has taken the Redmond cottage KHy-st. Mrs
George Francis Trains villa will be occupied by Mr..
William r. Vanderbilt. OF New-YOrk.
Professor William Cook Of Harvard, Mr.. Reuben A.
Guild. librarian at Brown University. Wis. Congressman
CrOcker, OF Massachusetts Ex-Governor LTpitt, Of
Rhode Island, and Judge shurtlch, Of Springfield Mass
will occupy cottages at COnancuC Park. this place
Mr.. b. r. Smith. of Philadelphia has rented OF his
cottages on the Point 10 Mr. L.. C. Sampson, prOm-
nent member OF the Society OF Friends in Aew-York
Ex-Governor f. ID. Morgan. OF New-York his villa
is to rent, VIII probably not come here this