, 1879-08-17
NEWPORT.

A Charming Di Vernon on the Field-The
Nesfo.Tal of tho Brush-The Great Spra que
Sensation-What the Average Family Saw
Mrs. Sprague's Statem-nt-A Brilliant
Beginning, and tho Bitter End.
From Orr Own Correspondent
NEWPORT. Aug. 1.-THE two sensa tions, that
of the Queens County hunt, which took the
field the other day in real earnest, soaring ono
poor little for quite out out Of bis foxy wits
before they dispatched him. and the Spracnc
outbreak over at Narragansett, have furnished
no end Of gossip and exciting interest all over
the island. The latter, however, carries the
day IN importance, and remains fresh topic OF
speculation for obvious reasons. The hunt
Ing sport was only another OF the
gar spectac1es which the CAV money!
spending pleasure seeking, summer resident is
perpetually arranging for the people. 1t was
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed only by the
few who took part IN it,
THOSE RED-coATED GENTLEMEN
who. mounted on their fiery steeds, went firing
over ditches,-no, am not on English ground,
and I am quite sure there we're no bitches to the
path,-but certainly over walls, and fences, and
hedges, admirng!y observed BY an audience not
only Of summer7resideuts, but Of the neighbor-
tnr farmers and their families. Brunetta, by
the wav. who was one of this audience, and who
is ALWAYS very wise upon the details Of every
thing, brings me to 1ook upon this matter OF
bitches. and declares there were several Of these
specially desirable impedmLnts in the war Of
these valiant buntcrs, to make their exploits
more brilliant and more English That seems
to be the point, after all, in most Of the amuse-
ments that have been introduced into Newport.
The more English everything IS in that direction
~. r y~A ALL f1x -x.,S5
and need not rouse the spirit OF Yankeedom to
make immediate protest against "the scrYile
spirit OF Imitation - which Is threatening our
stars and spang1es. by any means, for most, or
at least good many. Of our hcaIthiest amuse-
ments have come from our mo her lind, aud It
is not necessary to suppose every time We i'm
port either amusemeuts or Anv OIL her new tn ng
that weare thereby becoming scrve imtators.
And vet it is not 10 be wondered at that great
number Of verv intelligent people look upon
this Introduction here of fox-hunttng with
a CERTAIN CONTEMPT.
for there is to our unaccustomed eres such a
vcrv great stir over such . very small thing
that Us we are not to the manner horn, as we
have not inherited from generations before us
both the taste and the acres for this particular
pursuit, it is a little open to suspicion
that the importation Of it is only one
of those attemots to put ourselves in
the plare Of our English cousins with the hope
OF endowment which the small results will not
carry out. The attempt has been made wears
aud years ago, in the South, and OF late years in
New York State. hut rs We have nos. and never
shall have. lnded gentry, 1t will never become
fixed fact as it is IN England. but only as 1T
now Is. au occasional occurrence having all the
drawbacks in lack OF train and constant Gus
tom which are the inevitable accom- o9nim ents
OF the merely occasional. But in spite Of these
drawbacks, there was a good deal Of enthusiasm
manifested on this location, and there is great
4 tint. fnr cf$ {u
to take place on Friday next But the enthusi-
asfn wns with the members Of the hunt, md Of
course pretty reflection Of }t-perhaDs one
might call it an atfectatton Of ton the part OF
coated riders who ieaped ditches and
fences for the capture OF one poor
little astontshed fox! And at the end Of it,
when the fox was captured, tie brush was be- |
slowed upoa Miss Coates,
FAIR DAMsEL WHO WAS UPON TIE FIELD
she rode to the admiration OF every one. In |
deed, so far as can learn, Miss Coates and her |
riding was by far the most interesting object !
present to the untaught eycs that could not see
fire, speed, and fury OF the fine gentlemen who
made the business OF the day. There we're sew ]
era| other lodes beside Miss Coates. but none |
who commanded such admir'ng attention for !
fearless md graceful riding. Miss Coates, I am
told, is to the manner born in more wavs han |
one, being the daughter OF, one OF the members |
ol me olo acott'sn iamiF os tnat name,-a
1amAV o1 manufacturers from "he1ce comes
our WelEknoNn Coates 1nread: Inc neaa s
OF t1e 1amnE, oet,ese' IS or
feter COATES, holgn'co o. queen Flctorla- !
From tnls STOCK, no ooapt, Nlss Goatcs gers
something OF her naave ska'l, "h1cn mas peeo
carried 70 peflecuon ns o"t-counsff IRAN ne, az
eVidentlv sue was no nov &c on 1ae hunths-
heid. one OF me PROOFS OF me ora"oa OF
tnls occasional business Was 10 1ne lnleflor.
1G' OF tne uogS. E1oelss 4eclalsa a.eh 70 ne q
very miserable SET o. .hounos imper'e:tiV
framed lheEe were eleVen eouples ~ tne PACK.
is,s. 49, .,,,a1, foxi Wat non,. ooo,na,;n.i
And nov for the other rscnsation.-.he Snraoue
ontbreal. or course TIE TRIBUNE readers are
familiar with the te'egraphic disnatchee concern-
intr the matter hy this time. and therefore know
The general conflicting statements which on one
side make Mr.. Conklng
u1r noxr ~ co,,,,r,,,,ou
~ oo+'h "
and tne occasion q tne ontoreas, ana On the
o-her mana = throw tne EelShs OF name upon
Mr Llncke.t .tne oesnan 1utol, ,"no Woaia not taae
air. opFagues summary oisfntssat. 1 90 not
propose 10 e've any 1resh statement upon ta's
nattef, pus slmolv 20 SPEAK OF 1ae conclusions
o1 those VINO 90 uot acecpt mere encss"ork and
pre!uolce as ule tru.9. Ano tnese CONCLUSIONS.
50 1ar as can ascertain, 90 not 1eaect agalnst
ils. sp.agae III TUG seseIe mauner 1hat some Of