The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-14
NEWPORT GOSSIP.
[py TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

NEWPORT August ID, 1879.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard. of New York. is having
q substantial wharf built Ochre Point. on
the Cliffs. It is located opposite his estate. and
will be ready for during the present season.
Mr. Lorllard proposes to use it for his steam yacht
the Lurlne. but he will not be able to keep her
there during easterly wind. BY building the
wharf Mr.. Lorillard and his guests will be ablc to
get on board without going to the trouble of driving
the harbor the opposite side Of the island and
they will be able to step on board from the wharf
without bringing the small boats into use.
PERSONAL.
Sir Edward Thornton, the English Ambassador. 10
expected here during the present month.
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field talks OF becoming cottage
owner
It'll expected that Ex-Governor Hamilton Fish and
wife will return to Newport from their country seat
the Hudson before the close of the season.
United States Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
relative of Mrs. August Belmont is in town.
1t is expected that the villa near Hallidon Hill.
owned by Mr.. Robert H. McCurdy. q prominent New
York gentleman, will be sold in a few days
The statuary belonging to the late Sidney Brooks.
Of Boston sold at public auction this morning.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Late arrivals at the leading hotels include the fol'
lowing:-
Hotel Aquidneck.-Mrs. j. L Stewart, Miss May.
nard Boston; Mrs. ID. Brigham, Miss II. BrighaIns
]. r. Maxwell and family. Brooklyn; B. Thackara
and wife, Philadelphia; H. M. TIL mpson and fam-
lily, Boston; d. X. Tilden and wife. Cieveland Frank
s. Martin. Miss X. A. Martin, New York; William 3.
Dynes and wife, John II. Dynes and wife, John J.
henderson. Meadvilie. Pa; 5. II. Hall. United
States Navy; r. b. Griffin. j. D. smallwood, Balti-
more.
Hodson, H. II. Parker. Herman Oelrichs. Charles A.
Childs. +. Lyon. W. L. Allis and wife, Il. T. Harper.
Mrs. w. A. Budd. New York; +. p. Kellogg and wife.
Miss NJ. Henshaw. Miss NJ. Kellogg, Springfield; Il.
W. Knowlton and family Upton. Mass; j. NJ Nor
Warren. Plymouth, Mass; }. G. Harrison. Buffalo;
r. II. Lawborn. Philadelphia Hon. George McCures
w. u. Fits. @. schwartz and family Gerald L. Hoyts
John McLochlan, Mrs. Carroll Livingston, q. A.
Sabine, Mrs. Thomas Burch, Mr.. Burrill and FAM
lily. Watts Loomis Mrs. NJ. G. Agnew. Mrs. W. M.
Burr. Miss q. q. Burr and Mrs. J. A. Robnsons
New York. John >. King wilkesbarre; Horace Allen.
Jr.. Newark Mrs. Dickens aud Miss Dickens, Will
mington; r. !. Bright. Indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer and J. II. Stickncy. Baltimore; James Ellis
and family and Il. X Nichols, Pottsvile; Mrs. X. IL
Thompson. w. r. Thompson. ); O. Thompson:
Mr.. Howard and MIR. Foster. England; X. q.
Hale and G. W. Kennard. Boston; IL. l.. Bacon and
j.. b. Youmans, Elinira p. Kceuey Vermont; q. W.
Whittelsey, Connecticut; J. ID. Pierce, Providence;
Bernard Keenen, st. Louis; i. ID. Fuchs. Cincinnatis
W. q Forbush, United states Army hdw wa.s.o -:
Springs; g. d. Blake. Augusta; George d. Lorings
Salem.
Court and family from Washington. are at Block
Island; Judge Harlan. also OF the United states
Supreme Court. and family are at Block Island.
n. H. Williams, Mrs Williams, u. r. Liober and
Walter Brown, from New York; r. II. HISS. D. ~
phillips and II. White. from Baltimore. and Dr. z.
H. Rush. United States Navy, are ut the Hotel Aquds
neck. -, .-,,--,-
Cottage entertainments were given on Monday by
Mrs John Jacob Aston and by Mrs. Edward Potter
both of New York. .
Mr.. r. H. Harter. OF Leicestershre. England, has
taken the Muenchnger cottage for the remainder Of
the season. -
Colonel Henry G. Parker. proprietor Of the yatu,s
dan Ereaing Gazette of Boston. is at the Ocean House,
Judge stoughton, after two weeks visit, has
turned to New York.
Professor Morton is the guest OF DR.. T. s. +.
Arnold, OF Yonkers. N. Y.
The hotels at Block Island and Narragansett Pier
are full. The hotels ut this place comfortably
filed last night. None oil the summer hotels how
ever have been compelled to turn applicants away.
The fox hunt on Friday will be witnessed by hum
dreds of spectators The start will be made tho
second beach, near the stceplcchase course.
LATEST ARRIVALS.
Among the late arrivals to day are the following -
Buchanan Schley and wife, Colonel J. B. Thomas
and }. J. Kimkcl. from Maryland Judge doode and
wife. OF Springfield; Walter Deafcld. from Newark;
Rear Admiral John L. Wordeu, United states Nays
DIR. Poore, II. W. Robbins, II. A. Robbins and Dr. III.
A. Poole and wife. from New York; j. j. Christie, y.
@. Wight and s. b. Wight. from Washington; ii.
Chauncey Riley, from Mexico j. ID. Reed aud familys
from Louisville, and T. J. Avery. from Buffalo.
Mr.. r. dc Pestel, Minister Of the Netherlands, to
arrive during the week.