New-York tribune., 1879-05-10
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
TIE CLAIMING MEMORIAL CHURCH-ARRIyAL OF
COTTAGERs-JoTTINGs ABOUT THE APPROACH
ING SEASON.

TIE CLAIMING MEMORIAL CHURCH-ARRIyAL OF
CorrAGERs-JoTTINGs ABOUT THE APPROACH
ING SEASON.
TFnou AN oCC AsGoSAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
NEWPORT, r. l., May THE Rev. NJ. X.
schermerhorn pastor Of the Unitarian Churoh at this
place. who has been instrumental In awakening an In
terest throughout the country in the approaching cen
lennial anniversary Of the birth of William Ellery
Claiming, and in the proposed Claiming Me-
mortal Church, has asked and obtained permission
from his congregation to visit Europe for
few months. while abroad he Will make personal aD-
peal the Untarians Of Great Britain for assistance in
building church, and he Will be able TO state that the
few Uuiaraus in Newport have subscribed nearly $780,
600 tor the same object His pulpit during ms absence
viii be occupied by the Rev. Mr. Bellows, Of New-IOrk
who is a son OF the Rev H.W. Bellows, ID, of the
same city, by the Rev. James Freeman Clarke. the Rev.
Edward Everett Hale the Rev. DR.. Peabody, the Rev.
Dr. Hedge. and others. 1t is possible that the new
church will be erected Mst. nearly opposite the
old stone mill, III Touro Park The modest wooden
church now occupied by the Unltarians is also On
Mill-st.
The season is opening very favOfably. Among the ar
rivals OF cottagers the following: Henry s. Fearing
Mrs H. W. Ogstin. Miss Emily o. Giboes, W. s. Brown
SON Dr. f. s. +. Arnold. Mrs NJ. L. Bruen and l.. s.
Clymer from New-York; Alfred ID. Jessup, Mrs. A. L.
wiun and Atherton Blight. from Philadelphia; ID. p
Cotton, wolfboro, y. H.. Joseph J. Cooke, Henry j.
nlpgham Boston, and Judge Dickey from Chicago.
It's settled fact that the 23d r. sIment, of Brooklyn
n v will visit Newport on the morning OF July 4. and
will remain until evening O tue llth INST. they
will take their departure VIA Fsll River Line. the
uotOny OF camp life Will be relieved by many festivities
They viii part IN the exercises OF the Nations holt
day on day Of their arrival The cZens furnish the
CONN ana with suitable camping ground free OF charge.
Tuomas C. Murray, secretary Of the American Philo-
logical Society sends word that that important society
will hold its eleventh annual meeting 80 this place. the
session beginning ON Tuesday July TO- al ooiOckp IN.
Ihe same association held It's meeting hero few
ago s probable that the session vii continue three
DAYS, "a least.
The Hotel Aquidneck has opened for the season The
United State. Hotel has been leased to Mr. ". b. Hot
Way OF Randolph, Mas. Mr.. Ross T. Mmans OF Balti-
more, who was pectCd 10 occupy the W.nans villa,
has sailed for Europe. 9lrs August Belmont, Colonel
Jerome Bouaiaite aud Mr.. w. W. Astor I'm town.
Colonel c. H. Fearing, OF NewYOrk, has accepted the
position ui colonel recently rendered him by unnui-
nous vote of tho the Newport Artileryt1e Governor
bOdy-guaId. Toe family OF the Hon. Lew i. Nor
ton. NcwYOrk, wl arrive next week for the season
al Fair Lawn" winch has oeen put In excellent order
IAst year lt was occupied bY Mr. james Gordon Ben
nett Mrs Crosby. OF NcwfOrk, whose son wa5 lost on
the str.rner Emily B. SOuder has rented the Barclay
Cottage on Bullst. The Central Baptist C1uroh has
tended a call to the Rev. Warren Randolph. ID, q
graduate OF Brown University Al present presiding
over a oaurcA Ia indianapolis, Ind. lie Will accept