Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
Letter from Newport

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
newport, R Aug. live set sail from
our old town q short Time ago for Norfolk,
from Whancs We made visit to Virginia
Bsacb, which, after somewhat varied ex-
psrieucs, we can commend to our towns-
people as the lovelest OF sea shore spots; no
where does the broad Atlantic caregs q
whittier, fairer beach than i1at there ss far
as the eye can reach. In the cars from Nor
folk 10 the beach we had the pleasure of the
company OF ons the most esteemed of our
clergy, Rsv. Mr.. Vance. From Norfolk we
took passage by the Cd Dominion line for
New York on the steamer Old Dominion,
which was q most delightful experience al
90. How people OF lelsure can ever choose
10 travel by rail when they can dc other
wise Ia mystery 10 us, for we felt only re-
gret when after run OF twenty-four hours
we steamed slowly into the brilliantly light
ed hsrbor OF Nav York at $50 p. m. We
spent few days in our American Paris, the
sights of which are familiar to all, ard need
no further mention other than that there
was enough OF all the bssusifol things which
delight a womap's heart, 30 snoh marked
down prices, owing to the advanced season,
ss 10 make her weep II she has not
we'll filed purse at her command.
Blu. however, we turned our backs on 1t a.,
with only q little Sigh, and again took
steamer by Fall River, and arrived here Sun
day morning at an hour, too early to find
any body up. Taking carriage we drove
for an hour or so In the sweet morning air
which being cool and lnveorating we great
ly enjoyed as we had happened to strike q
hot spell during our previous journeyings.
I am not going to speak of Newport, 1t Is
too old story. Every body knows that
the Vanderbilts, Astors ard too many other
rich people to mention. "bold the fort" here,
but perhaps every body does not know that
there are plenty of people OF limited and
moderate means who can come and see 1t
all, and get just es much, perhaps, for their
money here ss almost anywhere else, and
indeed, we had been here but q few hours
our native State, who, were duly enscouced.
Truly "Od Virginia never tirea;" excuse
the sleng. In the afternoon We attended
service ct church and heard Bishop Potter,
| of New York. preach a very fine sermon, the
| sutjsot being THE temptations Of Christ,
and how far they trausoepded human temp
tatons" Strange to say 10 classifying the
temptations of mankind he d~elt
with peculiar emphasis upon beauty as
meaps of temptation, the the power
OF which was given to woman, and
| babe her beware how she used IT,.
To man he accorded the gift of intellect as
his most potent wand, the yie' ding alike to
the desire to use 1t uodnly or for evil, bis
greatest pit fall. The world of society goes
to the beach in the m 'rnirg to watch from
he grand pavilion the comparatively small
number of bsthers, the water being too cold
for many 10 risk it. We are guests of the
Adams cottages. embowered in trees, where
from our widows or the broad piazza, We
behold the whl,l of fashion. Its grand prom
enade de cochere, which takes place between
the hours of four snd elk o'clook-every tone
and beauty OF color most marked is there
displayed. At this m 5ment opr eyes light
on Victoria with out-riders, etc., seated
within, fair young belle In toilette OF white
China elk, hat and pa,aso to match, the
Colour de relief g pair of pink kid gloves
reaching to the elbow, the same shade iu or
about the het. 10 most inatapces the daint-
ily gloved hands hold the reins instead OF
ths paraso'. Not the least OF Newport's at.
fractions ls 10 listen In the evening to the
Hungarian band discouis, the finest music
that has ever reached my ear. But ere long
we depart to Boston, and thus we say adleu.
a. DIX. 8.