New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-29
MIDSUMMER AT NEWPORT.
THE SEASON NOT A BRILLIANT ONE.
A LITTLE GAYETY PROMISED IN AUGUST AND
sEPTEMBER-PEoPLE AT THE COTTAGES.

Is nearing height far there are no outward
evidences that It is to To especially brilliant one
Much is expected In the OF gayety In August ana
also In the carly part OF september. few Of tho
coarcrs are entertaining now In modest manner Less
half dozen large entertainments have been given
thus far The and florists report tame, IN
profitable season.
The hotels are not full and not
The hotel. keepers are trying be cheerful under
discouragine circumstances but are having d
OF It, The guests who do arrive ma IL aoso
utey necessary not remain over one or two days
and then they may be rushing to the stations
doubtless their way 10 less fashionable resorts
However It is long lane that has no turn, and rush
is predicted FOR August and September The boatnen
and the hackmea also complaining but ore fact
should sight Of and that is that the cottage
visitors here in their usual numbers and that the
cottage colony alone Is sufficient make the season
financial
The polo season is success all because there Is
large field Of earnest players who 60 In to win ana
who begin time. Society smiles on polo and society,
probably, Will favor the foxhuns in similar manner
week. Fashionable sports popular here. Lawn
and tennis being played at the Casino, and
the forthcoming meeting OF the National Lawn Tennis
Association the Casino is looked forward to
peculiar pleasure Tho governors OF the Casino will
nothing undone for welfare and convenience OF
the players during the tournament.
Among the coitagers entertaining this week were
General G.. W. Col0urn, Mrs. Hope Slater Mrs. William
Mrs Fa.iman Rogers, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, {. Z.
Baldwin, Mrs. Allan +. woolwofth, Mrs. LorillaFd
Spencer Mrs John Lee Carroll, Mrs William H.
osgood L. L. Winthrop Mrs. George b. De Forest. and
Mis Donald Swan.
Lieutenant Anderson, L. s. A., Qnc o. the instructors
at West Point, IS at the Aquidncck.
Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Will give several
notable entertainments here during August and Sepem
Der.
Josiah NJ Fiske, OF New. ok, is to elected
governor OF the Newport Casino.
The society with long name VIII not allow any
foxes to be used at the forthcoming hunts.'
T. j. Berwind OF Now York. has arrived here and has
rented the cottage In Belcvue-avc owned by Walter L.
Kane who has gone New-York with his family.
Miss Jennie Dow OF Portland, Nc. is the guest OF
Mrs George a. Eddy.
Francis o. French OF Yew-York, is acting secretary
Newport Casino the regular secretary, David King
o; York, being in Europe with his family.
The annual meetings the Casino corporation
for August Il and August 60.
Miss Lincoln OF Providence. Is the guest of Mrs John
Stewart
Miss Ruth simp&lns. OF New-York is vistng Mrs
Gorham Bacon.
Mrs W. L. Laing Messrs. George C. Merrill. Stuart
f. r. Merrill and William l.. Merrill OF Now-lork. have
arrived Cosy Nook" cottage for the sumner
Charles i. Mills Boston artist is at the Barker cot
tage in Iarailsc-syc
Miss NJ d. Howe Of New.Yorl, is spending the
mer with K. Batchford, her cottage at Beach
ST. and Grecnough place.
George r. Bspham of Philadelphia has arrived here
for the
Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Hunt OF New-York, are at Snug
Yarbor, IN Bellcvue-avc.
Mrs. John c. Backus and Mrs James Bayard, OF Baltl
more have arrived the Hazard cottage, I'm Kay-st
The DR.. George j.. Ellis and family. Of Boston,
the Gin Avenue Hotel for the season
Mr.. and Mrs Amos T. French, OF NewYork. are spend
ing the with MIS- stuyyesant lie Roy. in Mann
Tho Rev William r Alrer and family, OF Boston. are
at tho Smith cottage in Kayst.
James H.. Townsend and family Of New-York are at
the Gilbert cottage in Bellevucaye for the season.
James o. Proudnt. OF New-Nor is spending week
with William II. ossood in Bellevue-ave
Lorlard Spencer Of Newly ork, and J. Edward Ad-
dicks Of Philadelphia have been elected stockholders Of
the Newport Casino.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Furness OF Philadelphia, are
visiting Professor and Mrs. FaIman Rogers at ochre
Point
Henry Edwards, OF the British Legation; T. Du Bose
Of the Spanish Legation and Sir Francis Denys OF Eng
land, have arrived at Plnards for the summer
Miss Lizzie Nichols, Brooklyn. is at the General
Warren cottage, the guest Of Mrs T. j. Knowlton, OF
Ncw-York.
Theodore T. Moran OF Ncw.Y York, has arrived and
rented Longacren for the remainder Of the season.
MIR. and Mrs. a. {. Kingsand, Of New-York are at
the Pendcton villa Ochrc Point the guest of Mr. and
Mrs w. ". Kingsand, OF Searboro-on1he-Ii Hudson.
M and Mrs. +. Steele Horace w. Fuller and Louis
B. McCage, OF N,wYork, are visiting friends at the cot
tascs.
Mrs Elizabeth McColcan, Of New York, has rented
the cottage in Cottagest owned by Miss Mary ~ Neil
son, Of YORK
Miss Emily Ervng OF York, is visiting Mrs
Sattercc, in Clay-st
Mrs Paul Dahlgrcn, Of NewYork, has arrived at the
Robinson for the
Miss f. A. Smith and Miss Theresa Smith, Of Irving
ton on the Hudson Masonea," the guest OF MI
and Mrs Josiah NJ. Fiskc, OF New-York.
G. ii. Redmond Of New-YOrl is visiting f. S. dliaute
Vile, in BclleYue-aye
Miss Passmorc Of New-York, is at Ellis cottage in
John-st. for the summer.
Professor and Mrs. vncenro Botta, Of NewYork, who
have sold their piece Of unmpoved property on Broad
way, have arrived the Dame cttage
NJ Bludhorn, Charge d'Anaires Of the Austrian Lega-
ton has taken apartments the Whitehall His family
have finished their Newport visit.
Mrs Colgate and Mrs. Ledyard, OF New-Yorh the
guests Of Colonel William T. Prince United States Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Fearing J. Bush and S. w
Mnlbank, Of New-York, have been spending few days
at West Island.
Bishop Cosgrove and his private secretary the Row.
Mr. Fannery Of Iowa, who havo been spending a few
weeks here have erno 10 Block Island
Mr. and Mrs Philip Rhlnelan1cr. OF New-York and
Mrs j. v l.. Pruyn Of Albany, at tho Lewis cot
tage at Ochre Point the guests OF Miss Julia Rhine
lander.
Lord and Lady Randolph Churchill have decided not
10 visit Newport this season. reported
Rear Admiral McCawey, T. S. NJ who is on the retired
list is spending the summer on Conanicut Island.
Judge ana Ms Day, Of New-York, are che guests of
General George w. Cullum.
Z. Lanclon wilks. Of New-York, has arrived at the
Riggs cottage
The Turkish Minister at Washington will arrive at
the Whitehall August 20.
Louis l.. Lorliard Of New-York has presented Captain
Pceg Wghman. OF the Eolus with watch charm
stud fed with diamonds
MIS-. Donnel Swan, of Baltimore, who has Just oh
tanned divorce is living quietly the Stockton cottage
Bellcvuc-ayc and Bellevue court. She entertans
little and attends the Casino dances
Mrs. Hollis Hunnewcl, Of Boston. Is the guest Of her
brother. Egerton L. Winthrop. Mrs. Hunnewell has
resod her Newport villa
Mss Mary VI. Edmun1s, daughter OF Senator Edmunds
OF Vermont the guest Of Mrs G. A. Converse. at the
Torpedo Station.
rousing Harrison and Morton massmeeiing Is 10 be
held soon and Republican club Is to be organized
for the campaign.
James NJ. Waterbury and family, Of New.York have
arrived at Duchess De Dino's villa In Belcvue-aye
Mr.. Waterbury polo player ana his ponies are here
Dr. George T. Stevens and family. Of NeY-fork, and
s. A. Merrill ana family Of Boston, have arrived Of
COnanlcut Park for the