New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-17
THE WEEK AT NEWPORT.
NOTES OF GAYETY AND LEISURE.

trRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oFTtiE ruBuNh,
NEWPORT, X. l., Aug. 1.-The past week
has been n cav one The race for the Goeet Cups on
Monday made pleasant variety, several OF the ruohg
Yachts carrying parties Of ladies and gentlemen WI VIC
somewhat rough expedition. But human s"crhco was
offered TO the gods of and wind Ihe iooEioPc VI
tine Yacht Arrow parted as Peter hansen, Norwegian
only two months this country, stepped out 10 $40"
the balloon iib. This ia all tho explanation
GIVEN Who placed The rotten rope. whether
the duty was one that could be conscientlousH Nv
mandrd al the speed which the yacht was maknR o"es
no; appear life-presr ryer was THROWN smah DOM
was sent out aDd ell the 1cot swept Oh their ooure'
while Peter Hansen sank beneath the waves In tne
merry.making which followed. ~ the gay bunting when
hung from every ship the haror from stern 10 sterh'
WIS there one Bit OF mourning or Ia tell o. the dea'h
Of the salorl The guns which doomed ont the return
OF the pleasure boats were his only ulrE"
On Tbursday AFTERNOON reception was given by SrS
C. +, Chickerrg az her villa on BeleHuf'"Fe INC i"No
a,d ed HOUSE was thrown ont ely OPEN
and The hall. drawng-room, dningroom ana library
were decorated with unique designs Several large
mai m leaves flied With and hung high on the Sht
walls. were specially effective. ENsol.eut music was
fnrpshed nv Tho band on The lawn which was covered
with groups OF gayly dressed peorl-
The fashion 81 late suppers Is h"couing fasblohaoe
Mrs j. j. Aston gave supper with twenty-five covers
on Thursasv evening the hour Fixed being quarter
~.
preliminary Little Neck clans which are omis'ed these
snpIer- resemble ia every respect formal and long
dinner party.
Among IRE historic estates the Inland u Newport
il Vaucusr the home of Mr. Thomaa X. lazaFd well
known citizen of Rhode Island Mr.. Hazard has a"a =
taken prominent position in political ahair' anu IL
vii known as writer 10y ms pseudonyu OF shepherd
Tom" Alno. z other political measures carried manly
b, ms Influence was the nboitun Of capital punsnmcnt
One % tie tnen vote n favor ~ the ~ Fh
said ~ referring " II is the only vote nave east
IN the LEGISLATURE whca have SINCE regretted IL WIS
HszH4's speech tll9i made M ana many other VOC
agalBsI cooler judgment"
Nauciuse IL rcached by side road cadiue from The
east road Ia thc township 81 Sut Portsmouth, Ii Is moi
mile tae Gb1s place. Acres Of sunny eorn-hohis
must passed before the great trs hch enriree th'
hollfa md throw tuuif shadow over ne < eon iUrcn bc
atlaiued. The sately Wits house with its facade
Ike a Greek temple and IFS great Tars Wreathed win
vii crccpcfs. faces the fine Old gs,dcn. 1res rarely
me, with IN tsis part % the world sand doep IT, the crns
and Wild flowers ich riot over the place mag
poia win tnck whit Dlo.sO blooms weeping
willow which sprang slip brought across ne seas
from the Island ~ Helena. anu cut ii0m The Tree
over the grave Napoleon. Long srIgsi neys. whici
were laid out with formal PRECISION, Head - pro'V
vipe-cad summer houses. Time las modified tine act
with which The garden was planned, ana though order
remains tie conyentionaiism Is lost amid the riotous
roso.ire4s. houcysuckles. periginid ard trumpet
creep-rs which twist about the trees aud al across tie
paths. Tue walks wnioB hned VITA the fox hedge
afe ihe desnar of all new redeuis here. would tam
eve a. appeIIauc. Of age r. ihcr freshly afran-eI
grounds. m. he1gc aa1 grown {" the height ol q
aii lpau, aud the crisp. ritter pr'umoi boughs ah"si
above one h. lroin rtei -de OF Tie yak nom
mmcr-bouc by tue wall. Wow Ell WIDE, rhe"P
mraduw Iing ." Tie mas De nad; IRON
sid, g scttrr 81 the stn. ana the
pale inOoB~ets HaY ire seen 70 gaH adVahtagr. hcio
iHc land MAKES a sudden DOWNWARD swc-p Go tie c,ar
STRAIN below spreads cat inio VIDE slu poud.
willow shaded. A f3iieu ire serves N "A Dridec
10 pass over brook. uLd eaiu tie
uprising land the other side, where grow
wild bues AM sWeet-sc ,ntd strawberry -npw rs
hheparris lk only or hciic device 10 ne
found The premises. air llazfrd sit OF h t"rnoon
euiJYing Dcr 90 Ntuesusc. IL Is IN dttrr-
nom of 1T, wlth shepherd Ion." AID II ~ peaceful
iine and mae I'VE .ne. His pm ~ sun MANLY
welded toug5 thr shepherds CROOK hangs d"ays On
rusty uII. overhead.
Inc iowu and country Club Is unusua " attractive
tlIs yea ~ the as meeting held ~ h"u-e oi MIS-
T. French, recitation Of feuuy.On's Ennc' by Dir.
sidney Npulict sined 10 with groaf pleasure Ihr
next meeting nl take place al thc he"pOr taalu he
cub being tne guests 81 Mr. Dr. Cleveland. OF New
York, aud MISS ilrknOr. OF Boston. Tue Rev. 4.
e. Tiffany OF ke's-1 Ork, viii read paper on
Norway. Tue following meeting II eagerly hnucl-
"A ed. Nj. Alex IuCcr AIishE VIII pfSrLt n
paper, with illustrations tnrOwn ny ma lc-
lantern. II l. not eli decdcd at wIose mouse THIS meet
~ viii taAe place.
on Monday uight n l. perfectly well known ~no tac
Offenders are bat Il mas mol been officially announced,
society not ged 10 TAX" cognza &c of The odcnce
and make AZ example OF tJe piGn1ers, who are cose.
uushtly sceu a. usual day bv day, backing IN the smiles
Of maids and matrons 81 he"porL