Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-28
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COAST.
StraW's POint-Ryc Beach-Neycastlc
and The MISUNDERSTANDING Guests
The Sullivan Family. Etc.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.

Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
STRAws POINT N. H., July g.
point of land jutting out into the Atlantic
and almost surrounded by it. a lovely lawn, de-
voted to tennis and crOquet, drives, flowers,
terraces and vines, surrounded by eight elegant
cottages, all built in handsome style of archi-
lecture, and painted in those deep warm reds,
olives and golden browns so comforting to the
eye in contrast to the brilliant green of the grass
and cold blue Of the waves-such is Straw's
Point, the most delightful spot at Rye Beach.
Occupied by their owners, whose names in
clude some Of the oldest and wealthiest New
England families. the cottages are fitted up in
most luxurious style. The young people have
their yachts and dog carts, the older their fine
saddle and driving horses and from here comes
some Of the finest turnOuts on the beach, One
OF the most delightful things about this point is
the freedom from care. the perfect rest so sell
dom attained by the busy, rushing American,
even when the Ostensbe aim is q summer of
rest aud quiet. All the meals are served at the
"Cafe dU Mcr," where each family has its own
private table, supplied by caterer with corps
OF able assistants.
THE CABLE STATION.
Near Straws Point is the cable station, where
Is located the American end Of the great Allan
tic cable, and where, sitting at his desk steadily
watching the flashing Of little star-like light.
no larger than the fame of candle, or listening
to the mOnotonous ticking Of the wires, the
operator reads the news that has come under
the ocean so many thousands Of miles, The
cable station Is under the charge Of Superin-
tendent Fraser, who. with his fair English
Vile, occupies pretty cottage near by. All
the operators are young Englishmen who claim
allegiance to the british lion. but who have
''married farms" since they came to New Hamp-
shire aud settled down on this rugged coast
with their little Yankee wives in most home
like manner. Close by the cable station Ia the
life-saying station, with It's brave men ever
ready TO 60 at moments warning to the helm
OF all IN danger from storm and shipwreck.
ANCIENT PORTSMOUTH AND BEYOND.
We took long drive yesterday from Straw,s
Point over the smooth white beach and throuph
the long dim aisles and shady lanes of the
"Pines O. Rye" out into the open country
roads. lined on either side with fragrant hedges
of wild roses or by messy stone walls that sepa-
rated US from fields Of newmOwn hay or waving
grain, dotted with white and golden daisies
and over the famous Lafayette road into Ports.
mouth town, with its grand old elms and an
Client houses with their small-paned windows
and shining brass knockers its quaint streets
naval officers.
Hero may be seen the ancient three-stor,ed
tavern. under whose roof Lafayette, John Ham
cock, Louis Philippe and George Washington.
with hundreds of others famous in history. have
been honored guests Passing the ruins Of Fort
Consultation, with IT'S crumbllng walls and pic-
turesq0e surroundings crossing the three long
bridgee which .cOnIiect the islands leading &,
the wentworth Heuse, and On one OF which