New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
NARRAGANSETT PIER.
FEATURES OF SUMMER SOCIAL LIFE

FEATURES OF SUMMER SOClAL LIZ T..
BATHING. FLIRrING. DANCING AND READING THE
TRIBUNE.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTsUNEl
NARRAGANsETT PIER Aug. 31.-The season
here although comparatively short makes up In life ana
gayety what 1t lacks in length and the months OF July
and August pass only swiftly The life at Nara
ganset has peculiar individuality, and this is perhaps
the why those who have learned to know return
to year after year The stray Newport visitor Who
and then comes on the morning boat, watches
the bathers stros the rocks and returns In the
afternoon, is apt to wonder what the great charm and
attractions the place may be. lie long carriage
road sklrtng the edge OF the sea- the row OF angular
white painted hotels With green blinds its other side
far-reaohing ocean vIew and throng of fashionably
dressed happy-oong people but he see no reason
their gay appearance, their evidently intimate ac
quaintance with each other, and the atmosphere OF
pleasure and enjoyment that nc Is dmy aware invests
the place and It's inhabitants. Should he ask more
favored friend: what do you do here Z" the latter
would probably reply: Everything and nothing L
can't explain because you wouldn't understand. You
are not one Of u.s. For the Pier visitors constitute IA
large family, 1t They are not too Intimate TO
have iealoues and rivslres. but they all know each
other and cOngenial In taste and temperament.
They bathe they sail they crab they rock" they
dance they read with pity the accounts OF Newport Das
parties and fox hunts.
tons and has never been better than this summer The
hard sand beach one the finest tho coast and the
surf Just high enough sye at exceptional lerOus' W
iupart heathfu e1hilarattn without exhaustion Inc
bathing hour IL oclocA, is the event OF the day.
Then for an hour old and naidens young men and
children poodles and pugs dccsed ou-eNcept the latter
two classes-n costumes now enchanting again fearful
and wonderful TO behold mingled together anna the
waves. raft is anchored quarter OF mile Oh TIC
shore, and conner Is always put TO the test OF
swimming out and back.
After the bath not the dcluge but the STUDIO res
taurant where seated little tables and gazing out over
the sea the guests quah the cheering milk punch and
dispose OF the succuent Little Neck clam ana the
rr,s, Saratoga potato. Then follow dinner and the
scsta and afterward riding. tennspaying sailing ana
that most delightful pastime OF all " rocking ms
consists In couple visiting the ROCKS selecting uden
noos and making each other believe for an lonr OF moro
that each Il in dead earnest" never nrted" ana
never would the while the bay Is t mp with the sun
set co OF late afternoon Evening brings dancing;
supper parties and music, ana so the dy closeS anu
another similar IN character succeeds. Al, ,...
SUNDAY il the dullcst day OF all untll inc hfThoon'
when the arrival OF IHE SUNDAY TRIBUNE wakes ne
anew and adords fresI top'c' OF conversation s no
enterprise OF iHL Tam VI IA sehdlhS COPIES vi US om
day edition by special train Is greatly appreciated ny
the people here but for II they would DC entirely CUT
Oh from their daily news, no 0lher NGw io'A 7""uS
paper reaching here until the following day.
There have been several germans during me PAST
fortnight: at the Mathewson, given under the
auspices OF Mrs. kearney Warren, hrs. Glananl' MIS-
Coppct, OF New YORK; MIS-. Iohouue di,l VI al
Wyck OF baltimore; and Mrs Rhodes, OF Providence
arter al the Columbus organized anu carried through
chiefly by the efforts OF Mr.. and Mrs Joan BgelOw lt,
Nil. lame Campbell, Miss Catherine Waldo ana Mr@
Roosevelt schuyler and s another given IN the AFTER
noon az the Atwood House. over whose destnlea MISS
Emily smith, Miss Baker ana Miss lung Oh fhIaue.-
mia and the Misses Binsse OF heT-lOk X, presided
ROIcnan's Family Circle gave highy successiui
drsd guests cOntended for rcn anu DeaulIu prizes
which were presented 10 the winners ~ Ethan Alien
ana SIR. Olmsici. OF New-l DIRK The Phantom Ban at
the Continental and the fnucy uress parry at 'ho VA"
"a fls fIset
There il non "a certain prospect OF tue proposed Cah0
being completed for next summers use Inc cal ital
stock 100000 aud sulclcht huulDer oI snacs HN
beeu ia surces1. Df iillchVooA anu
Howard Iausley prominent IN the matter lhe Wis
ifors old and new tage great interest IN Tue hhe as
viii afford meeting place ana thu, destroy
a lately developed tendency toward the formation ol
cques which only mure the place The des SLs ioI
tine tbhndsOmc III u 10 sthhu on the
corner near BilnktOns. Will nave ~lHe ocean IieT
paZLi ana VII contain oom
lard rooms restailfhnt anu oai iOo WI" ''NHN '
private tnesirfcals 49,. ~. s.uhfa
Niufou Miss Mnton, Mrs. " CHAM, Miss smith, MISS
Ie Noy DR. and Mrs Emmett, the Misses Emmett MIss
Gtbert Miss Jane Campbell Mrs Livingston, Miss h
Nadia Mr.. and Mrs. +. PAysOn, Miss Otherspoon MIS-
Thomas Lawrence, the Misses Iawrrnce, 9r ana pits
Hamilton Fish, IT,. SIR. aud Mrs D. " ltoh biOoAH, Nr
and Mrs b. X. Lcalcr, Miss Leshcr, ME- ana nIn. f. l.
Cnrrcttson the Misses Garetts0n, the Misses rth MIS-
l. r. Bus,e the Misses Binsse Mrs Tucker, tue Misses
Tncker MIR and Mrs. j. kearnoy warren, MIS- IhaI
Mr. ana Mrs Antonio Terry. Mrs. Jonathan Edwsrds,
,hc NIs.r. Edwards, Miss Foster, Mr.. ana MIS I,r
Couret Miss FaN cett, Mrs. Anderson, Mr ana Mr. v
Blaf1uc Miss Helen Read, X. q. Dun' MIS-. brsu-
tbob Charles Buckley Miss Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs
Ethan Allan Mr. and Mrs MhltiemOte' 1h"ile'
Harris MIR Gilliss. Grafton Abbot, Mchlm Mlhtoh,
Edgar Saltus and Mr. hamsdeLL