The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-28
SUMMER RESORT GOSSIP.


The White Sulphur Springs, Under the
management Of Col. Geogge y. feyton, win, without
doubt have the uCst bitiant season since the war.
Tho ctoYA s season taxed even tho capacity Of this
Rstt which take care OF two thousand guests and
those who went for the height Of the were so
pleased with the extensive improvements and esre-
caly with the superiority OF the cuisine tina, heal
OF many who intend to make sHfe OF good accom-
modatlons this sumr'et ny going earlier than usual
Many Wasnihg(onians, as usual, WIN gather at ''the
The approaches to summer weather have
given fresh Impetus to the preparations for the New
port summer season. Newport has had a. strange
history and may I've cited as eYdcrrn - Tho Tact that
places rs well a reoro ylen Ind on, the ruo bent Of
their genius cnlt Ste In c she has at length realized
her dtdlny Sho Is hencetorth to bo the most
hlisstul retreat from busy commercial life, " which
two hundred years ago u her hopeful ambition to
he tho very scene and centre, for quiet habor
once looked down. In prosperous pride and patronage
upon sister cities Ivy the sca which have long since
outsttlrpcd her In business Importance. Indeed
the music Of the far-sounding sea sccms much more
hentting than tho babel sounds NJ commercoi the gay
yacht looks more at home In her waters than Tho
weather. stained merchantman, and moro In Accord
ance With tho gay villas and cottage nuoks which
arc peculiar to this city OF Elegant clsuro. Neal In
Ills history, (nbout i7ih saysi ut Is dcservedly
esteemed the Paradise Of New England FOR the fruit
iuness the soil and the temporaenessO O the climate,
iot though 1.-The not aboyesNy. i've miles suuth OF hos
ton Il Is coat warmer In winicr ttwas about IS
that the social rcnnAsanCo " Newport began, aud n
has since bcen atadaaly growing TO ls prefmlnence
among all the rtlies d'eGp Of tho world. II boasts
ot no mineral waters moro or less unpleasant, bu,
healthful, TO bring together crowds " dyspcptlC
travellers The trhe charm ot Newport ls It's btnn,
concentration OF the fashionable and educated life OF
American cities, and the coming season Is TO he the
most brilliant the most thoroughly pcrfectof all tina,
have gone before The whole place Is to he made ns
bright ms day at night by the of electric lights
that tho seafarlng man approaching the coast vii
wonder what palace Of cnchantmenti is hnIocd before
HIN. The wandering foreigners who hook to oui
shores every summer lust as omlny OF our people
reeaving them frequently put the question. ~ say.
na b sCr, pi things do people Ho a. Newpawt t an5
worth mentioning. We pass our mornings In walk
| ing, riding, playing lawn tennis paying visits {,
| pretty women, and making little love en- ppssunt
| Dlnner parties, evening parties, and the tasint
mnkc mp the SUN Of nmuScrnens later In the day; bu
while one Is idllng In Newport one Is never Idle Al
the season Is now near ut hand aud " Is understood
that owing to the late prosperous condition of The
country, and itS consequent crop Of new fortunes,
many new people unuCCustome1 to tho regular
habits of the place Intend enjoying its charms few
| hints on tho subject may not I've athiss They are
cued from the flowers Of rhetoric belonging to an oil
hnbttus Of Newport The frst necessity then, Is t.
i acqulte dog cart With trim little tiger Thl
| should he ut your door at 10 A, NJ to take YOU Il
| market, club, and Casino. AT II pretty equlpag
with pair Of ponies and still carefully got
tiger should be a your door for your wife 10 drive Il
| the Casino and pay visits. Dinner Is fNed by fash
lonnble statute 10 be at halt-pas three o'clock
eight; for ut five, In your hest attire, with madame
| In rhnpenu ds iurr behind n spanglng pair o
bays, gtandly conducted by representative coach
man, while two stately foGimen ridc behind YOU at
| moderate pace, yuu roll up and down Bellevue avenue
gazing a the occupants of other cquragcs rs " yo
/
on sundays sullivan rsed tn say that there were tw
| kinds OF Iaukccs-the Yankee pure and simple an
thed--d Yankee. Sunday driving ut Newport
confined to tho latter. Instead Of this YOU must wea
black hat, thls Is absolute, and with your wife b
YOU side stroll along the cliffs by Ochrc Point pavil
Ion until the great centre OF fashion Is rcaChed-t
end OF the walk, where Boston and New York unit
in nayng weekly homage, and the nobs and swell
shake hands IN tho most delightful salon In the world
| II you he neither mob swell you may hove
| about and hope sadly that the time may come whe
you shall take part in the delights This depends
so many qualities that no mere paper could hold ha
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