The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-09-03
Newport Amnsements.

Newport Amnsements.
Susan Coolidge describes ~ follows
in the Scibner, some Of the amusements
Of Newport
"The amusements Of Newport, in the
season, are many and various. First and
foremost should be named the Casino,
new feature, but already most i'm
portant one. This charming place,
which is both like and unlike the con-
versation halls which, in Europe, bear
the same name, is built on the avenue
not far from the Ocean House. It's as
pect from the street is that of low,
picturesque facade two stories in height,
in the old English style, of brick aud
olive painted wood, quantity shingled
aud oddly carved, with wide easement
windows, and here and there touch of
gliding. A single year has toned its
color down to delightful oldness,
which would do no diScredit to street
in Chester or Coventry. A broad en-
trance-hall in the middle of the build
ing leads to an inner quadrangle, turfed
and set with tlower.beds, in the midst
OF which rises splashing fountain.
Above and below, on the street side Of
this quadrangle, are club-rooms and
Offices, broken by o picturesque clock
tower To right and left are more club
rooms, restaurant, reading, dining and
smoking-rooms dressing rooms for la
dies and gentlemen smaller saloons,
where entertainments may be given;
and kitchens, wisely ordered on the
second floors, where their noises and
smells can annoy no one. The fourth
side of the quadrangle is filled with a
double curve of rooted galleries, two
stories in height, where ladies sit the
morning long, work in hand, chatting
with their friends, enjoying the smell
| of the spray freshened flowers. and lis
tening to the music OF the band. BE-
yond this first quadrangle lies another
and wider one, edged with trees and
strawberries, past which winds the car
riage-d drive from an entrance at the
back. This lawn is devoted to open-air
tennis. At its far end is another long
building, in which are racket-courts,
bowling-alleys, and a beautiful ball
room, fitted up with stage and all APP
purtenances for private theatricals. II
will be seen how many and how various
tastes may be served by building OF
this sort.
"Polo play, and sitting by to see
polo played, are among the other favor.
tie Newport amusements, Still another
is to ride or drive to the meets OF the
Queens County Hunt, which, in the
latter part OF the season, has run
about twice week. Foxes are not too
plentiful in the island, and there are
DAYS when the hounds are foYced-.fdde
de mieur--to follow trail Of anise-seed,
instead of their more legitimate scent.
But the pace, the jumping, aud the
chance OF broken bones are equally
good and as Reynard does not com.
plain, and no baby, in act of being
soothed OF its infant ailment by the
mild infusion which does duty as scent
has as yet fallen prey to the mistaken
ferocity Of the pack, there seems nj
reason TO cavil. Ladies often join in thu
sport.
"The Fort music is another bi-weekl!
, pleasure, involving as it does the prett.
3 drive round the southernmost curve o
the bay, with the villa.crowned slope
3 OF Halidon Hill on one hand, and Of
, the other the wide outlook OF blu
! water, broken by many islands. Clos
] by Is the tiny rock with its time-washe
r lighthouse, where dwells the brave Id
o Lewis, heroine OF 30 much daring 81
$ venture, and beyond stretches the lon
L point OF Brenton's Reef, surmounted b
the classmates aud smooth glacis
}. Fort Adams. In the deep point OF III
!. inner cove lie the wrecks of two ship
r ono Of them an abandoned SLAYER, drift
" cd many years since into this quiet ha
/. Dor, and gradually breaking to piee'
" under the slow, untiring touches
:. wind and tide. Only the ribs now :
re- main they lie, black, skeleton-lil
a shapes. reflected in the tranquil waite
10 OF the coye--a perpetual pleasure
rs such artist eyes as take pleasure IN co
Or trast and happy accidents.
70 Besides the fashionable Beilev'
a. Avenue, and the celebrated ocean driN
VI which fov nine miles follows the sin
ns osities Of the shore from Bailey's Bea
he 10 BrentSn's Cove, there are others Il
famous, but no less enjoyable; I
I'd drive over the two beaches, for examp
ne and out 10 the long end of Sachu'
=, Point. through gaps in stone-walls a
n. across fields OF grain, by ovcrgro'
b. tracks, where wild flowers and tall, nc
in ding grass half bury the wheels; or
TO- drives to Coddington's Cove, TO
ut Glen, TO Lawton's Valley, or along I
shore OF the eastern passage. The
is inland drives aSord constant chaFact
Ies istic glimpseaden