New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-22
THE SEASON AT NEWPORT.
POLO, TENNIS AND FOx.HUNTING.
AN ENCOUNTER THAT SET EVERYBODY TALK
ING-PERsoNAI. NEWS AND GOSSIP.

has been all that could be wished for thus far this
season, but few rains would be appreciated now,
the lawns are beginning 10 look brown. Inc ho'el
and clearinghouse keepers complaining of the cool
days. but II is not too cool 10 suit others. signs OF
renewed life arc visible every hand and the sum-
gayetcs being thoroughly enjoyed.
The polo grounds are being well attended. Tho
players arc in earnest and go right to the mark
In every match. All are provided with hrstcass
prizes and there is good deal of rivalry, which adds
no little interest TO the sport Society always takes
kindly 10 polo.
The Casino dances being poorly patronIzcd this
season. The music IS all that could be wished for
but the leading cottascrs do not attend 1t is ex-
pectcd that the present apathy will disappear soon
There arc a number of young men here and Newport
Is always blessed with abundance OF young women
who arc good dancers. The attendance al the morn
ing at the Casino is not what It should be by
any means but great things expected next month
The cottagcs seem to have plenty of places TO visit
besides the Casino, where they would be q drawing
card
Newport Is 10 have fox hunts minus the fox this
season, Gray Griswold with Elliott Zborowski VIII
he in charge Of the hounds. Mr.. Zborowsh IS hero
this season for the first time in five years lie has
taken a cottage in John-st lie IS capital polo
player but finds that the players here have improved
greatly since he played here with J. G. Bennett Will
lam Jay, Fairman Rogers G. r. Fearing and others.
The young men who play polo now arc hard 10 beat
and Mr.. Zborowsk is willing TO admit this fact The
fox hunts will take place Monday and Friday afternoons
during the and they will as usual be ATTENDED
by all who can "foow" the hounds. Hundreds, too,
viii drive the dusty roads the island and say
that they enjoy the sport. The society with long
has forbidden the OF foxes; hence the aniSe
bag will be trailcd. The polo games Will be played
every Tuesday Thursday and saturday afternoon dur
ing tho and there Will thus be something TO go
to almost every day In the week. During the season.
too, there will be parade Of the coaches.
The annual meet of the National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation Will be held at the Casino courts In August
This VIII brinG many needed dollars to the treasury
of the Casino and 1t Will also bring many visitors to
the cottages, the hotels and to the private boarding
houses A local lawn tennis club Is also anticipating
season Of rare sport, and the juvenile polo players
Will have several matches the grounds of the West
chester Polo Club The yacht squadron Will be here
in August and there will be the usual races. Taking
1t altogether Newport will not be dull place from
until the latter part of September
Everybody has had something to talk gossip about
this week. John Whippe, son-in-law OF Governor
Thomas Swami Of Maryland said that John Lawrence.
governor of the Union Club of Nork, cailed
him a liar Mr. Lawrence denies the impeachment
Mr. whipple assaulted Mr. Lawrence in Beevue-ave
and arrested and fined $40 and costs, While his
partner Richard c. Derby, who with him when
he committed the assault was fined as and costs The
fines and costs were promptly paid No complaint
made to the authorities either by Mr. Lawrence
by any OF his friends. 1t was from any point OF
Mr. Lawrence, who is reported as being peaceful,
law abding citizen, popular in society. Mr. Wmppe
thinks that he was fully justified in resenng the in
suit and he willing to take the consequences Many
OF the opinion that the end Of the quarrel has ot
been reached.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin D. Morgan. Of NcwYorh. have
arrived here and rented the King villa, near Bca-
con Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". K Vanderbilt, Of Ncw-York, have
arrived at Fair Lawn owned by Levi p. Morton
Among the cotagcrs entertaining this week were
Mrs. william Aston, who gave two dinner parties
Mrs. f. y. Taller. Mrs l. c. Joscphs Mrs S. c. Taller
Mrs. Blatchford, Mrs II. l. willoughby. Mrs. E. Ely
Goddard, Mrs W. 5. Wells. Mrs. Athcrton Blight and
+. J.. Winthrop Many Of the cottagerS Will entertain
extensively next week
Miss Frelinghuysen, of Newark n. j., is the guest
of Mrs. T. c. Green, at the Pinard cottages.
II. NJ. Bland. of Reading Penn, is the guest OF
Frederick Pearson, Of New-YOrk.
Mrs D. ". Holmes. Of oSton, and Mrs J. s. Boyd
Of NewYork. have arrived the Ocean House for the
r.. c. Black and family, of Pelham Manor, and the
Rev. Lewis Francis and family. of Brooklyn have ar
rived at their cottages Honeyman Till.
Mr. and Mrs c. F. LvermOre, of New-York, are
the owners of the beautiful OBrien villa in Belle
vuc-avc. it having been presented TO Mrs. Lvermore
by her stepfathcr John o'Brcn
Rear Admiral > b. Luces family have closed their
Newport cottage and have to squirrel Island,
Me-, where they Will remain for time.
Mrs " VI. Paine, who has been in Paris for long
time, is the guest of Mrs James Hartman, of New
York. at the Thaycr cottage, Bcllevuc-ave
Commander II. b. Bradford. L. 5. ~, and family
have arrived here for the summer
Sir Arthur Herbert Of the British legation is at
Pinard's. and a few days tho Turkish Minister at
Washington Will arrive at the Whitehall. where apart
mcnts have been prepared for him.
John G. Heckscher and family, of NewYork, have
arrived here the guests Of Mrs. Emelne Dorc, of
New-York
Miss winterhofer. of New York. IS visiting the
Misses Nell, in Kay-st, and Mrs Mackaye, of Cam
bridge Mass. is the guest Of MIS-. ii. Goodwin Mac
kaye, in Mill-st.
The family of Judge ". A. White Of California,
have arrived here for the summer
Mrs. John Winthrop, of NewOrleans, has arrived
at The Garrett cottage in Pcham-st., and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. n. Kecrc Of Maryland. have arrevd at the
Kay Street House.
william Astor's steam yacht Nourmahal IS IN
harbor and Newport Will be her headquarters during
the Many Of the cottager yachts and
their craft here during greater part of the
season.
Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, of Maryland, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll at the Phelps cot
tagcs in Clay-st
The cOttagcrs have not yet taken to bathing TO
any great extent However, the hundreds of sight
who arrive here daily for few hours make
business unusually lively and about Viewpoints
famous beach. a band Of music at the beach would
be attraction.
The City Fathers have had the streets we'll watered
during the last week and the cottaGer, those who
have horses and carriages their disposal, much
pleased. The visitors justly Indignant because
so little attention paid TO the dust.
The local boatmen complaining, usual, Of
dull business
Mr. and Mrs. James NJ. Waterbury, OF New YORK,
Xected at their villa before next Wednesday.
The cOttagcrs not put TO any annoyance o
of the rohbitory law and II IS said that the
usual amount Of liquor IS sold The cottagers have
their fine wines sent on here from NewYork and
elsewhere.
The local police force has been increased for the
summer, and the summer visitors rejoice that New
port has Mayor who tries to have all .hcir interests
here proected