The New York herald., 1879-08-04
NEW PORT GOSSIP.
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(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT R. l.. August g. 1879.
This has been the warmest day Newport has
perenced for several ye The heat averaged from
SO to 9s degrees in the shade. cool breeze this
afternoon followed by a cloudy sky and rain, Q
happy relief to everybody.
break in paragraph in letter from Newport
published in the HERALD of Saturday conveys the
impression that Mr. Pierre Lorillard is to build
summer residence 1t is Mr.. w. II. Lewis. of New
York. who is to build and his prospective residence
is to be located Mr.. Lorillard's house. Mr..
Lorillard and occupies of the finest villas
in the place.
The hotels. Notwithstanding the heat in the largo
cities and the expected rush of pleasure seekers,
were not crowded to-day.
Mr. Goffe who has been on the beach at Newport
for years states that he has before
seen many people Sunday have been here
to-day
Daniel OLeary. the pedestrian, is ct the Hotel
Aqudneck.
Roscoe Conkling is in the city. He is the guest %
Levi p. Morton. of New York.
Mrs. Frederic Jopes. of New York, has arrived at
the Townsend cottage. on Brinley street.
Mr.. Robert McLane OF Baltimore. has arrived al
the Newman COTTAGE on Catherine street. and Mrs.
Decroix and family, of New York. at the Gorton
cottage. on Brinley street.
Commander L. 4. hane, u >. NJ; MRS. j. Es
Dennis. from Washington; Mrs. B. w. Hurxthal.
from Richmond, Va. J. NJ. Harris and family. from
Phillipsburg N. j.; Mrs. b. Murray and G. M.
Romeyn from New York; Miss A. Picot and Joseph
W. HIrlng. from Philadelphia; J. u. MAXWELL from
Easton Pa. and Mrs. A. G. Hinckley and Robert s.
Covel and family, from Boston. have rooms for the
entire season at th( Kay Street House.
Mr.. T. w. Melien and wife and Mrs. T. Manly. both
OF Cincinnati, have taken the Arlington cottage,
Touro street.
members being summer residents. Several practice
games have taken place, and 1t rs expected that q
match game will be announced III u few days with
clubs from New York and Boston.
Mr.. Ennis. the pedestrian. proposes visiting New-
port early III September tor the purpose OF showing
what he can do in the walking line and he also pro-
poses to offer prizes for an staateur walk.
Both General McCook. of General Sherman's stahs
and his brother, General Anson McCook. here
the guests of Mr. John r. Ford OF New York.
Officials, except of high degree. hereafter will not
be honored with torpedo salute when they visit
the torpedo station ut this place.
The summer residents at Rocky Point chartered .
steamer Thursday night tor the purpose of bringing
them here to enjoy few hours spcrt ut the skating
rink. The party returned home at about midnight,
but fog prevented them from having the prospec-
tive moonlight frolic.
Among the recent arrivals at the Ocean House are
the following:-E Park. White House. N. j.:
Mrs. Mary NJ Roberts. Miss l. Van Wart, J. II.
Roberts and family. +. Ii. Chamberlain. New York;
J. L. Temple Miss j. f. Brown. Miss Hattie Irwns
Miss 9. Vircirich, Philadelphia L. Il. Norris. j.
Gammill, ottawa; Nj. Ii. keene. Brooklyn; j. ID. Up
dixie, e. w. Updke. Hosburg. Neb.; Potter Palmel
and family, Chicago; Colonel Henry q. Parker, Boss
ton; II. p. Balstren. Detroit; j. II. N. Hayes. Au-
gusta.
Joel Zchuter, from Madison. Wis.,; George Hast
ings and wife. from Boston; A. Ii. Merrill. U. s. NJ:
Henry L. Dechert, Philadelphia; DIR. Poore, New
York George w. Brunnell and family. Baltimore:
L. h. Denison and wife, and j. l.. Cooke. Jr., aud
wife. from Syracuse. are at the Hotel Aquidneck.