New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-11
NEWPORT DIVERSIONS.
POPULAR ADJUSTMENTS OF THE SEASON
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE

POPULAR ADJUSTMENTS OF THE SEASON.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSEI
NEWPORT r. l., Aug. 6.-Sunday is no
longer the quiet day at Newport that was. The
ashton Of passing the day ont OF town has extendedeven
TO this city OF the Several large parties passed
recent Sunday In the Interior Of the island, when
offers many charming grounds for pic-nics Inc quiet
country roads echoed 10 the sound OF the coaching hor
and the sober farm with their freight OF Sunday
gOtomeetiIg people were enveoped in clouds Oh dust
from the feet OF the swift city horses.
Tea-partes at Miss Durfees tea house, situated az
convenient distance of six miles from Newport are
pleasant feature OF summer gayey THIS od-iash-
toned house of entertainment stands at the entrance OF
the Glen of the prettest spots on the island MISS
urfees teas should more properly be called suppers
Rhode Island gride cakes farfamed but Miss Dur
fees cakes certainly take the cake IN excellence
Sitting at the long liable In the bare od-fashioned din
ingroom. the stranger looks with satisfied amnzement
the red-cheeked hand-maiden who keeps up steady
march between tho kitchen ana the dining-room, ap-
bearing with hot plates heapea up with the golden brown
cakes and disappearing with the renchers which have
been quickly emptied. Through the half opened door
glimpse had of the ncattktcben, and the hostess
Miss Ruth Duree, overseeing the frying. seated In her
little rolling nyalds chair which she never leaves Till the
days labOrs finished capital houseke per Is Miss
Ruth, and she takes just pride in her we-ordered me-
mage For many many years she has kept the quaint old
house, and the thick curls which surround her kindly
face are grown in these days soft silver white. After
stroll the Glen is in order and good place II Is
to linger in the hot summer-tde-coo green ana ira
grant Then when the coach horn has brazen and
mperous in its summons to the sragglers-who always
return pairs booking utterly innocent and quite unoon-
scous that they had been called more than onoe-it IA
pleasant TO the coach top. especially II one is
fortunate enough the back scat with
and drive back Newport past tht quiet farinhouses
under this yellow moon.
Among the pretty equipages here is the phaeton an
fine pair Of horses driver by Mrs. j. j. Aston. Mira
Paran Stevens drives dark yellow phaeton with pair
of handsome ponies which she handles skilfuly One
OF the necessary accomplishments at Newport In these
days is that OF being a good whip. Everybody must
know bow to drive and the verlest children handle the
OF their tiny PONIES sitting erect In their wee
carriages with the airs and graccs OF their elders small
village carts drawn by little mssiang; are mnSn ar IN
jdst out OF there are little go-csrs drawn by wte
Among the attractions Of Newport OF the pleas
ATTEST is visit TO the New Hampshire. which lies AT
convenient distance from the shore. close 10 Coasters
Commodore Luce passed an afternoon on board the ran
steamer cnSe,e ed the guests to the old ne-of-baile
ship quietly anchored in smooth waters Tier actiVe
DAYS are over and of decks. crowded
with guns powder grimed gunners. now shelter
hundred and more apprentice TO the Government The
guests much Interested In visiting the dlnerent
parts of the vessel from the brig or prison. which was
happily tenantess TO the upper deck where the youth
ful crew working The business In hnna was the
receiving OF load of oal brought over from the island
healthy happy set OF you his ney were rom fourteen to
twenty zone Years of age. THIN fresh compile ions
showed their excellent health. the sick bay having
only occupants one OF THESE boys negro had the
day previous fallen from the masthead ana been terh
injured both ana leg being broken and the head
much make the dc ctOr doubtful OF his re-
covery. being asked by sympathetic visitor lac
was In great pain the youth replied family but ciyhly
and courageously, "No, lady"
IL was an astonishing thing TO these hundred or
more bows a. their supper Such appetes are not 10
be found at DemOicO's on summer evening The
portion Of bread tea and stewed prunes allotted TO each
quickly consumed and great baFets were brought
boldly back the storeroom these divers daring TO ask
for Some OF the ladies OF the party relieved the
baker Of his DUTY and cut the trm sweet l0aves into
great wedges noticed that the baskets which the
ladies flied seemed TO be greatly In demand.
Alter social cup OF tea IN the COmmodores quarters,
the quality OF the Deck tested by the feet OF tho
young people. the band OF the pshire furnh-
ing excellent dance music IL was declared by the
Young ladies' that the wliie secured dck was much SUI
peror the Overposh OF the Casino n or. and there
was more animation The dane OF the young officers
IN the angud gyFatOns OF the generation OF
Ldst babies who at this present time the only part
ners which the bellies OF the Casino can obtain
the The reunions at the Casino are agree
able The fashion OF paw calls has rather gone by ana
left time when people arc safe to Dc OUT
social intercourse being carried on at the Casino.