Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
MR. eAncRoFr's HOME.


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THE Newport home Of the historian,
Banuroft, IN one Of those delightful cliff
! viilns, the situation OF which seems as
near perfect as 1t is possible for any
sisirg 20 be-rin this world of woe and
~ssfts. The entrance to the place is on
a quiet lane or side street, about n
sssDne's throw from the avenue"
The historians great, pleasant, old
fashioned dwelling seems 10 invite one
to repose and rest, such rest as comes
only after the labor which alone makes
recreation worth having, The whole
+. house is covered with creeping vines,
which Chamber lovingly over its sides,
giving II their own freshness and beauty,
:. as the affection Of the young winds itself
about the hearts OF the old. The whole
atmosphere of the place is utterly unlike
modern Newport for which let us be
thankful
The house Is beautiful one, with
large rooms and wide, spacious halls.
Here during the life of Mrs. Bancroft
many beautiful entertainments and
stately dinners were given. where the
talk was brilliant and the guests people
of distinction, both foreigners and
Americans. As ex-Minister to st. James,
Mr.. Bancroft extended his hospitality 10
many Englishmen.
Occasionally he is seen at the great re-
ception, where he Ia always surrounded
by friende-axd admirers, and where he
is always treated as the most honored
guest of the.occasion. At Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt's beautiful lawn party, held
: on the spacious grounds OF the Wander
. bilt cliff villa, "The Breakers" the
cream OF Newport beauty and fashion
were gathered beneath the great mar
quee tsnt, where refreshments were
spread i'm tempting profusion. Hero
were the bellies of the season, Miss Har-
gous, xiiss Letter and the rest, with
their sttendant swains, the young ladies
looking their best and bravest, as be-
fitted the occasion and their own posi-
ton as the acknowledged bellies OF the
season. At first these fair warriors who
{ conquer the hearts of men had every
thing their own way-they were, as
4 usual, the cynosure OF all eyes. Present
ly an old gentleman OF venerable as
F pect, with thick, white hair and slender
= figure, approached the citadel OF the
afternoons gayety-and presto! the cit
conquerors at once abandoned their lau-
1 rels, to crown with them this quiet, ell
derly man. The most interesting tete-
a-tetes were abandoned, the fascination
of love-sick youths was deferred till a
more convenient season, while young
men and girls alike gathered about Mr.
Bancroft, congratulating him, compli.
menting him and vieing with one an.
other to do him honor Some one pre-
sently proposing his health, 1t was en-
Enthusiastically pledged in champagne
Mr.. Bancroft, in return, made one OF
those ehivalrous speeches which are SC
characteristic OF the refined and polished
old gentleman.
r. Mr.. Bancroft is an old friend OF Mrs
Julia Ward Howe, his acquaintance
with her family dating back to the
twenties or thirties, and to the days OF
the famous Round Hill school, where
the iate-Mr. Sam Ward studied, in com.
mon with many other bright boys, under
the tuition of Mr. Bancroft and the late
Joseph Green Cogswell.-N. Y Epoch.