New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-08
and Louis p. Noros. one Of the survivors Of the
Jeanette, are In town.
INCIDENTS AND SOCIAL TOPICS.

PRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
NEWPORT, July 6.-The week opened brilliantly
with reception on Monday evening at the Casino.
and on tho same evening performance NJ tne
skating rink where skater and wheelman yied Win
each other in strange feas OF skill and strength.
The dance at the Casino was tho more eIolusiVe
entertainment the affair az The skating rink being
rather more amusing and democratic IN character'
Tho harbor is full of pleasure craft of every slze,
from the gre at steam yacht Ideal to the popular
cat BOAT the Three Sisters, and tho town full OF
yachtsmen. One meets tho well-fed sailors Win
their scrupuously neat clothes and beribboned
caps at every corner. All the world Is IN the
street. driving about from the Casino to the ocean
Drive from the Post Office to lndian-aye. Inc
new houses the objects of greatest interest," anu
their strange. sometimes uncouth e1tori9rs are
viewed with curiosity and COMPLIMENTARY, 20 !
confessed-with admiration. Some OF the Old placoes
are much better worth visiting than the new dwell
ings, SO fearfully and wonderfully made.
Among the most attractive of these old places is
that of Mr. George Bancroft. Passing through
long. straight driveway leading from Bel!evae-a'9'
on. enters the grounds shaded by rare old trees.
Croup of wonderful tulip trees. "A hugo maple ana
some stately oaks arc passed as one drives 10 t4c
entrance of the large comior'aoie SO arH
has wide piazza draped with red ana yeiow hsssuii
tiums sweet breathed nOneysuckles cematis anu M
amer of green creeping things ln the cool Partya
there arc many flowers and pictures. a remarksolo
nortrait of Thackerav is the most striking of these
The visitor soon hears light step in the nan anu
the host appears. The courtesy with whlch ne
receives his guests Is OF school which woulu 10
called old did not DR.. Claudius" inform tue word
that there are certain people who never grow 0iu;
Mr.. Bancroft certainly belongs 10 that class A
the callers have come to SEQ the roses" he do1s
moi doubt apparently never imagining that the
roses ara only excuse fer the pleasure OF seeing
their owner. He leads The way from the cool draw
ngroom out into the rOse- garden-amiracle OF color,
sweetness and beauty. Long lines or warni, DroMn
earth filed with roses of every hue ana SIZE, IN
every stage of development, from the iast.iurieu
bud to the over-blown flower already dropping TO
piecss Sheltered from the winls by thick hedses
of Towering shrubs. The gorgeous howers bloom anu
a.. ,,xtl Not N
Mr. Bancroft has been devoted all his life aud the
display OF these flowers is the most remarkable
that have ever seen, not emitting the great Lon
don flower shows Great beds OF soft pink Baro,
ness Rothschild roses, drifts or snowy flowers, anu
the deep dull tns OF roses like dark red velvet are
passed. The host points out the various kIhus'
showing a familiarity with the long names aston
Isbiug TO one ignorant OF Horticulture AZ no passes
between the long lines OF flowers cutting iqIl.
blown rose here picking OIL dead lear there, ms
silver white hair and beard blown about ny the soIt
breeze, the historian is picturesque hgure
strangely at variance with the throhg winch 10
rafting up and down On the avenue nara py'
Tho announcement will be formally made IN
few DAYS that the meetings OF the Town ana
Conntry Clnb-that gram of intellectual salt III
Newport society-wi Ls held this summer as here
tofore There has been doubt ID ths MINDS OF tue
governing committee rs to the advsability OF con-
tinuing the meetings. Tar president u ma
thought would not DO az Newport anu without ner
the committee felt unwilling 10 attempt tho w"rk'
An assembly of those in authority was helh WIN 10
closed doors on tuesday afternoon ~ the mouse OF
Mrs. Bigelow on the Point ana aiars OF aeep
import we're gravely discussed Tho conc usion.
arrived n, were not dlsclosediuy but II is thouRhi
by those most interested that they were somewhat
az follows: That tho enjoyable meetings should he
continucd through the summer of ,iSs3; that they
sbould DO made Of unusual interest; that tho hfNt
meefing sbonld be neld In the OF fortnight
nj tho house of Mrs. BigelCw, on the bay.
The Fourth Of July was pleasantly spent by oil
who could get out Of tho town. either by yacht or
carriage The parade rs as such things usually
are The fcsiivity az lzarus Grove. aud the race
al the Polo Grounds passed of ~ manner salts
factory 90 those who participated IN tbon: ne
fireworks In tho evening were hnc. those exhibited
from the places the bay side being particularly
pretty.