New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
CONSIDERING VIEWPOINTS PROSPECTS.
A GOOD SEASON EXpECrED-PERsoNAL AND SOCIAL


GOOD SEASON EXPECrED-PERsoNAL AND SOCIAL.
DOINGs.
NEWPORT, T. l.. March 3.-Good weather has pre-
vailed o. late and few cottages have been rented
Tho familiar faces of wollknown summer residents
are daily seen upon the streets, and It is apparent that
they here to giyo orders for having their homes
put In condition for their advent for tho The
prospects, for tho coming being discussed
IA back shops and elsewhere Many Of the opinion
that tenants will be found fol all tho cottages, while
Others are not looking for very brilliant summer.
Ono thing, however, Is certain, aud that e that New
port cannot have what IS known "a dull season.
Tho city Is filed with pretty summer homes and these
Will be occupied by their owners By somebody else.
The OF those who cottages and who intend
to occupy them sufficiently large warrant the state
ment that the season will BIO moderately successful,
II nothing Many who either abroad last
year, or who sought other shore resorts. will be here
next season The hotel Keepers looking for pros
porous season. The real estate agents somewhat
cngIncd at the small number OF applications which
they have received thus far for cottages, but they
far from being discouraged. Many families Will DO
here season, and large number Of families
viii be out OF mourning, it - reasonable to suppose
That the season VI 1898 Will be moderately gay.
DIR. 8. Weir Mitchell, Of Philadelphia, who has
occupied of the Cliff cottages for several seasons
has leased "Needwood' cottage, owned by exGover-
nor wctmore and David King. This cottage was
occupied during tho season Of 1875 by Mrs. A Law
romeo Hopkins, whose husband recently secured
divorce from her.
John Lawrence, Of New-York, has taken another
lease of the Charter villa, the cliffs.
the beach Z. J. pattson, OF New York, has leased
tho Rev. DIR. Macom's cottage Kay-st
Mrs. Tleo iIsvemeyer, OF New-YorA, Is visiting MIS-
Charles NJ. Oclrcbs.
Among tho visitors here this week Mrs. Miles
Carpenter, Miss Carpenter, r. E James and Lspenard
Steward, OF New York; James Shaw, OF Providence,
and Ex-Governor George p. WetmOre
Miss :. +. Blatchfod, OF New-Yorh Is at the Adams
cottage where she viii remain some time Miss
Blat oxford, who owns cottage here, has Just re.
has arrived at the Riggs cottage william Redmond
Clinton Z. Morchouse and Mrs. william Gammei, who
having summer residence erected on the cliffs, have
gone to Florida W. Watts Sherman, Mrs ). &.
lrOwnc. Mcdaniel Thaycr and +. = q. Hautev!lle,
who did not occupy their Newport cottages last
mcr will be hand this season. Francis Ill. Rotter
and c. NJ Oerichs have returnel here nom New York
A. L. sowcl, Of Wappnsels Fails, n. u, Is visiting
friends here.
The Rav. DIR. Kenzie, secretary Of tho American
Bapt st Union, will visit Newport next week and will
speak at the Baptist churches. Captain J. T. Cotton
has been elected president Of the Newport Law and
Order League. Mrs. T. S. NOVEL;, OF Boston is tho
guest OF Mrs =. COttrc Mr.. and Mrs. w. Waldorf
As,or have been hero several days this week. Extcn
owned by Mrs. W. F. Weld, Of Boston, and G. W. s.
Wolles, and Henry II. Cook, Of Ncw-York. Matunn
Livingston, of New York, who has not occupied his
cottage for several seasons VIII be here next summer
Colonel Howard smith. Of Governor Davts's staff has
returned here from North Carolina Mrs. G. F; Fclt
A. Brown John G. weaver jr, OF the Everett
House. New York, has been In town this week