The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-18
NEWPORT.

NAMES OF SOME OF THE VISITORS AT THE CITY
BY THE sEA-rHE QUEENS COUNTY HUNT
ORGANIZATION OF NEW LACROSSE CLUB.
NEWPORT. X. l., July 10. 1879.
Rev. j. Cummings Macedonia, rector of Cheadie,
Cheshire. England; Mr.. L. +. Bishop. president OF
the Housatonic Railroad; W. u. Thompson. T.. p.
Cheney and John Jameson. OF the railway service;
Mrs. Thomas l.. James. of New York; James
Cunningham. of Rochester. and DR.. and Mrs. w. III.
Peckham. from New York. are at the Ocean House.
Captain Temple. United States Navy. enter
tanned here yesterday by his old friend Commodore
Baldwin. United States Navy.
A skating rink has been opened here, aud it is
being patronized quite literally by the elite OF the
place. At present the amusement appears to be
novelty an indoor entertainment
1t is proposed having grand entertainment
among the residents at early date for the
benefit OF the Redwood Library. The arrangements
10 be made by Mrs. DR.. Wheeler. daughteYRf ex.
Governor William Beach Lawrence. -
Mr.. Charles OConor, who is the guest of Mr..
Royal Phelps. of New York, is enjoying his Newport
visit and is receiving end of attention from the
most disting uished ladies and gentlemen i'll the
place.
Mrs. Paran Stevens, who recently returned from
Europe. has arrived here and taken possession Of
her Bellevue avenue villa.
Judge Pinkey. of Maryland R. wynne Roberts.
James Phillips from England: Major q. Clay Good
loe Paymaster of the United States Marine Corps:
Professor Spencer f. Baird president OF the Smith
sonian Institute, and Jean Habel of Germany, are i'll
town.
Among the New Workers at the Ocean House arc
the following. + Bigley, Mr.; and Mrs H. c.
B. Foote and wife, w. Ward, 4. A. Webb. William
Mea. j. E. Wheeler. II. 4. Ware and wife. Mrs. H. Ii.
Pearson. W. II. Davis, Charles Brunbacher and wife,
George Brown, John +. Williamson, F. Van Wart
and BENJAMIN Prince.
The Queens County (N. " Hunt Club have secured
very comfortable quarters Tor their fall meeting at
this place. The club house Is located short dis
lance from the grounds of the Narragansett Gun
Club.
Mr. Edwin Booth will arrive here early in August,
he having engaged rooms at Peckham's, on Paradise
road.
Mr. James r. Keene of New York and Mr. Joel
Wolfe also Of New York. have arrived for the
The Secretary of the Austrian Legation. Mr.. Bud-
hon, entertained large number of friends at pic
mic at Southwick's Grove few days ago. The
thousands who have visited that famous picnic
sort will be panied to know that its proprietor. Mr..
Christopher Southwick. died few days ago from
the effects of wound on his hand caused by the bite
of lobster.
Rev. Mark Hopkins. D. d.. expresident Of Will.
Jams College, and family the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus w. Field at the Bruen Cottage, on
Ex-Secretary of State Hamilton Fish is the guest
of his daughter. Mrs Sidney Webster.
NEW LACROSSE CLUB.
The following are the names OF the new Rhode
Island Lacrosse Club, whose membership is made up
of we'll known summer residents:--
Captain-Mr. Hamilton +. Webster.
Treasurer and Secretary-Mr. Edward c. Potter.
Umpre-Mr. John Bolt.
Senior Division Members--Messrs Wilson S. Sher-
man, Richard II. Hunt. Raymond II. Belmont.
Thomas H. Howard. Charles b. Perkins. Grafton d.
Cushing. ~
The following the members OF the junior di-
vision:-Messrs Robert +. Potter lcaptanl. Stuyve-
SAINT lie Roy, Jr.; LIE Roy Dresser. Bancel La Farge
r. Livingston Beekman. Hugh L. Dckey, Jr. John
$. Tooker, Whitney Warren, Thomas Rhinelander.
Joseph Stevens, Herman Edgar. Henry Carey.
George Rowland. Perry Tiffany, W. RUTHERFORD
Layerett =, c.. w.
Rhinelander, Dr.. Reverdy j. Travers, Arthur A..
Gammel J. Armstrong CHAMBER, Winthrop A.
Chanler, John Livingston, Manning X. Eyre A.
MADDEN, Edward Morrell and Whiting Arnold.
An interesting series OF games will be played, and
it Is expected that the great tournament to tako
place here in September. under the auspices of tho
Westchester Polo Club. will be the greatest exhbi-
ton OF lacrosse ever in this country. All the
leading clubs in the country will participate.