New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-21
FOX HUhqYNG At NEWPORT
| THE FOX EscAPEs-A LADIES POLO MATCH ON
sKArEs-RgcRST ARRIVALS

THE FOX EsCAPEs-A LADIES POLO MATCH ON
sKATEs-RgcEST ARRIVALS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmUsEI
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 2O-To-day's fox hunt
at the Gen but owing IFS great distance from the
city less than the number of spectators drove Out
TO the place. The had afortunateor as some ssu
unfortunate ending 1t seems that the fox saved
his brush b. escaping among the brush and woods east
OF the famous Hanging Rocks Among the lady rdofs
Mrs. Bassett, Mrs Belmont, MIRA Morgan and ME-
@. Francklyn. The gentlemen riders included Conter
Hitchcock Stanley Mortimer, Archib aid Rogers,
Frank" Work, Frank Appieton. +. NJ Ware, W. T.
Wtherbee ]. J. Kernochan, Foxha Kesne, c. B. Brown'
J. Bradford Raymond August Belmont, p Loriilard J'
and A. b. King.
The hounds ran west and south After drawing cover
crossing roads, barbed fences aud ugly walls they
aferward crcled to the aud then doubled toward
the west the finish being Just west Of the new Hanging
Rock road where the fox made his escape. Only few"
including one lady, Mrs. Morgan straight RAYMOND
Belmont was thrown at barbed wire fence, but not
injured Several others also met with slight accidens
Among the spectators were Sir Bache Cunard and the
Earl and Countess Of Onsow. The about eight
miles, and the time forty minutes
The first ladies' polo match skates ever played here
was attraction at the Skating Rink this evening AS
might be expected the novel spectacle attracted good
deal OF attention In fact, IL the sensation OF the
season. Lady polo players really novelty Lazy
friends of the Westchestsr Polo Club have been known
to play polo but they played when no one was
on the grounds their gentlemen friends to the
newspaper correspondents to have all reference TO tue
sport suppressed Lady polo playing either on horses or
skates will become very popu!s- Tho ladies'
match this evening between ~ newport aud PfoVi-
dence clubs
There was an important poltiosl conference ~ ODD
Fellows Hallths evening between few OF the cottage
residents and the townspeople. Admission to the man
by card. The conference was brought about oy
few gentlemen desire the city government
improved. The cottagers many OF whom are numbered
among the leading taxpayers. feel that better men
should I'LL the local Offices and that these men snouia
ave an eye the prosperity OF the city; that many IT,
forms should instituted and that attention should
be paid sanitary maters The local election occurs ear
y next month II Is not believed that the eottagers VIII
take the interest in the matter which they should ana
believe that there will be any change
for The meeting which occurred this evening
Will be lolowedby othersand may result advantageous
ly. The outlook Is not encouraging. go
The Monday night mop web attended. notwith'
The Rev. Dr. J. Tutte smith. Of AsY-Yo:k preached
az Old Trinity Churon, yesterday.
Monsignor Capel visited the Caslno TINS morning anu
Introduced many OF the Tisltors In TACT he had
Informal rec pton pPEn tue hoTsesn9e pazy.
gave eleg giant ball at their villa on the ellis II
the Earl and Countess Of Onslow gave dinner party
| at the Ocean House this eyenlng ., -. w.,
John g. Kane OF New.York, mas arrived at Woolsey
Cottage. 4, l..
town. Ihe guest OF Mrs. NJ. IA. sanford.
Cottage entertainments were given to-day by J. L.
Breese b. C. u. FranckyE and by Mrs NJ u Roberts, OF
New York.
w. X 1raytr., r. +. Gushing. David King and August
Belmont we're governors OF the Casino TO day
Francis Riggs ana J. G. Riggs. OF New-fork X q.
Shaw of Wellesley. dass. and john L. Wetheroli ana
wife OF Philade phia, have arrived for tue season.
The last hunt of the occurs on Friday The
hunting season las been unusually brief. Tue polo
gaues will be kept up unu alb Jut the middle OF Septe
ber Some exciting polo matches Tor cups are being
arranged
Csef Justice Durfee OF Rhode Island, Is In town.
w. n Caswell, New-Iork, Is at the Dryer Cottage
Mtss Halliday Miss kOncgng and Miss WronsnaI, OF
baltimore, have arrived al the shore.
john II. y. Latrobe OF Baltimore; Linden Kent and
J. DAVIS of Washington A. j. Lockwood and wife, OF
Warrington; j. A BOstwick and family Herman
| Oelrions and VI. ;. Patton, Of New-Nork; Mrs Joan
| Nesmlth aud family, OF Lowell y. A. Hibbard and
family Of chicago. and O. w. Barnum aud wife, OF Con-
nectic arrived Ocean House this afternoon The
ocean House propretors decided keep the hotel
| open until the later part OF September.