The New York herald., 1879-08-12
NEWPORT GOSSIP.

NEWPORT, r. l.. August H. 1879.
So decided the change in the weather on Satur-
day that it necessary to have fires at the hotels
and the ladies were compelled to don thick sacques
and other heavy clothing.
There will be yacht by the members Of the
Newport Yacht Club and it is believed that upon the
return Of the New York Yacht squadron from it's
Eastern cruise the usual will be sailed the
Block Island course
Tomorrow it will be definitely announced whether
the steeplechase meeting will take place not. 1t
appears that tho of the land where the
was staked out during the two meetings which have
taken place here wants exorbitant sum-doube the
price charged in the past for the use Of the same
This about the way tho matter stands at present
liberal sum has been pledged for the races and
should they take place they will attract little at
tention in sporting circles. 1t should be stated
that the person who wants such q large sum for
the use of the land is not the who had con-
troll Of it during the other meeting it having been
purchased since the last meeting at mortgagees
sale. On Saturday gentleman requested to visit
Coddington Point and what kind of steeple-
chase course could be arranged at that place. He
looked the field over. and reported that track
could be laid out one mile III length. Coddington
Point is located the southwest corner Of tho
island and is very desirable spot for race course
or for almost anything else-far more so than the
keepers
men Of the place willing to subscribe literally
for grand citizens prize AS soon "a they are as
sured that q race will be decided upon. Should the
steeplechase meeting take place 1t will materially
tend to lengthen out the season and benefit the
townspeople in pecunisry point Of view.
to foreign courts in the city, viz:-Judge E W.
Stoughton, who was at the Court of st. Petersburg
General Preston, who sent to Spain. and George
Bancroft who represented his native land ut Berlin
The first named gentleman met number Of friends
to-day at the residence OF Mr. Royal Phelps. OF New
York, Clay street. the latter giving dinner in
honor of his guest.
Laura Joyce, whose notable divorce suit in Boston
was recorded in the HERALD several months ago. is
spending tho season with her father and mother at
Block Island
1t is understood that the Wallace Congressional
Committee visit Newport upon the Invitation
OF several distinguished gentlemen before their re-
turn to Washington.
Mr. samuel Ward. Of New York. is the guest Of Mr..
James Il. Keene ut the Matthews villa.
wanderer. is occupying the Hartshorn cottage on
Halidon Hill. Professor Cook of Harvard College,
has cottage at Consnicut PARK, near this place. and
Professor Eusfis, OF the college, has cottage
near the ferry. Conanicut Island.
The Ogden Villa. Narragansett avenue. which
sold to Mr.. w. d. Horton, OF Providence, is to
be materially improved during the coming fall and
spring.
Cyrus W. Field. Of Now York. arc spending the sea-
son this place. Mr. Fields son-in-law, Mr.. James
Andrews, of New York. is also in town.
The stone villa on Kay street. owned by Mr.. A. s.
Hatch. OF New York. is occupied by Mr.. James
Lenox, OF the same city.
Mrs. General Schohed Is expected here during
the present month. Her fathers estate Broad
way. which fitted up at a great expense. is for
sale. school house located In the rear, while in
front there is u small park plot grass, which
Professor W. II. G. Bartlett offered to fence in and
care for providing the city would allow him to do
so. His request not needed and the gentlemans
house has protection from the school children
and others who choose to invade his premises. The
house stands three hundred feet or more from the
street.
The annual torpedo exercises. experiments, &C..
will take place at the torpedo station next month.
when the members OF the class will graduate and be
ordered elsewhere.
The following among the late arrivals at the
hotels on Saturday:-B. w. Munroe. G. Y. Farley j.
A. Osborne and family, Jonathan Wales. q. L. Davis
and family, Boston U. Z. Porter. Covington. KY; A.
G. Buell. and wife. Milwaukee; j. ID. Perkins and
family Litchfeld; j. A. Creight and wife, Omaha:
j. =. Easement and wife, Ohio; j. Baker and wife,
Augusta; j. Clinch Smith. Long Island; II. B. Day,
Mrs. Birdsall. Miles Standish Mrs. Hail. S. ). Sands,
Jr. j. &. Southland and wife, and u. Is. Newell, New
York Isaac p Caldwell. kentucky; Judge Price. Gin
cinnati; DR.. ana Mrs. j. B. Baird. Mrs. w. l..
Baird and Mrs. f. A. Bozman, Atlanta Andrew Kirk
patrick. Newark; Lie Vendig, Miss Helen Vendig and
DR.. Lee Lowenwood. Philadelphia; .. 5. Allen Rich
mond; W. w. Dawson. st. Louis; Robert Matthew
son, Providence; Donald Mac(iregor, Troy; W. L.
Brantey. Baltimore; I. H. Wines. Springfield. ILL.,;
J. T.. Abbott Hartford A. Il. Scoville aud W. II. So-
aud wife, Brooklyn.
Miss Susan y. Holman. OF New York, had re-
ception this afternoon, which was attended by y
large number of prominent cottagers.
General Francis A. Walker, Superintendent Of tho
Tenth Census, is in town.