The sun., 1891-06-28
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| week and the approachf the great national
| holiday have completely,leated New York OF
! all who have the meanso refresh themselves
& by mountain. stream. an sea II is no longer
: u question OF going The are all gone. Ttans-
/ atlantic steamers have c'iied away tho latest
! complement of fashionah tourists and those
who nre brought by thdncoming boats will
! swell soc ETY. Il Newpornnd Bar Harbor.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Canon passed quietly
I through town and sailed n the Augusta Vic.
! tor,a on Thursday. The h Deymoon was by
( no means n period of senmen'al seclusion. as
! they stopped at West Poii on their way up the
Hudson and were larGel, ep.erta'ned at din
ners and luncheons by H. aristocratic colony
who havc their countryhomes on it's banks.
At Saratoga springs tho made another halt
and enjoyed the drivintdinins and mineral
water iinbibing OF thafamous resort In
Vermont where Mr.. Gnon. Sr.. has his
landed estate. they were red on every hand.
and they will arrive in bgland Just in time
fer the close OF ihe LcndI season and tho fes-
tiyiiies OF .oTal marriage and imperial visits.
Mrs. 1urnure and her GuGhters also sal si
on Thursday. and expecto reach Londen in
time for Mrs. MacEay's grind ball and the we'd.
ding Of Miss Ethel Fc-beLelth.
Among the home conner on Wednesday were
Mr.. and Mrs I. W. van6rbilt who fingered
but a few days in town Hore taking posses.
sion of their ocean homet Newport Nj. and
Miss Otis were also passngers by the Teu-
tonic. but they left the ds after their arrival
for Nearthebay. Mr.. Otis place at Belport.
l.. Other arrivals wer Mrs. Frank White
and her son. OF Bayside. and several Boston
and Philadelphia notapilfes.
Nothing is expected OF Awport in the way Of
gaye,y for several weeks, come. but its resi-.
dents DO not stagnato byuny means In their
well-appointei houses. snall luncheons and
dinners are OF EMBELLISHMENTS. and the
young fellows. who this yar are somewhat in
advance OF the girls. ar having q vsry good
time at clubs and Casip. The hunting and
polo set will not make thir appearance for q
long time to come. They 70 working hard at
polo matches aud ga;hemg in laurels OF the
most unsubstantial kindwon sometimes at
tho cost OF broken bones ad damaged heads.
The aspect OF bellevue senue and the Cliffs
is a good deal changed-erhaps one should
say inlproyed-ty tho vastnarble and granite
structures that have been nerected By Mr.. Or.
den Goelet and Mr. Villain K. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Coolers mansion is Of Indiana Granita and
is stately and ponderous cough to pass for q
royal sarcophaGus. Its e1srnal architecture
does not approach in beauv to Mr.. W. Z. Van
derbilI's marble villa. who's graceful lines and
exquisite carvings look altgether too artisti-
cally beautiful to be exposd to fogs and frost.
The interior OF Mr.. Coolies house Is. how.
ever. very grand and impong. The main hall
is sixty feet long and broadn proportion. Its
foor is OF pure white marie. and its ceiling
bears celebrated Venetiarpicturs purchased
by Mr. Goelet several years go. To illuminate
this painting over 200 light are arranged in
circles. and the Same methd OF lighting has
been adopted in all the hall OF the mansion.
In common with Mr.. Fred Tnderbilt. and ssv.
eral other cottage ownors vao have been ro-
Gently abroad. Mr.. and MrsGoelet have made
extensive purchases OF oldfurniture. curios.
and tapestries for their Newort homo.
But after all said and don. ono carnos help
wishing that these Nswpor palaces stood in
grounds proportionate to their size and
Importance. DR.. Seward Webb. who has
pitched his sumptuous tsns ard &C.
cumulated his broad aero in the neigh
borhood OF Lake Chanplain and on
the borders Of the Adirondack for.
estate on the eastern side OF .he Rockies. and
he has now conceived the deantic plan Of
straight into the Adipndack wilder
ness and purchasing about twenty-five miles
in each direction for privae park to b.
stocked with game Of every sof and kind, for
his friends and his own enDyment Vice.
President Morton. although hisdeas are moro
moderate and his ambition less vaulting than
DR.. Webb's. has beautiful piee OF land on
The upper Hudson. which. II h, had . son,
would be noble Inheritance AID would per-
petuate an honored name, whica In our eoun-
Try can only live through t3 memory Of
virtues and talents transmitted " the parents.
Next to Tuxedo. which is now full to rsple.
lion. and as gay as sailing. fishing. and dane
ng parties can make 1t, New London has
hal han shA H.
asst week. Tho usual razzle-iazzle at the
college contests. the shouting Of college cries.
md the Haunting OF college colrs. have made
he air dense along tho blue waters OF the
I'll ames, and have called forth tie full strength
of the PeQuot colony to do hon,r TO the win
aing crews. The neighborhoodo Of the PsQuot
las made great strides of late ysara New cot
ages have been erected aud new blood infused
~ the opening OF tho Casino, which is O per-
ect godsend to the cottagsrl As we'll as to
;isitors A. the hotel. Tho facilities Afforded
or yachts to come down from New.
,ort TO New London's unsluailed harbor
make it as easy to exchange visits with
elatires and friends as II is for New.
,orters to go TO and from Narragansett.
Among cottage owners already established
re DR.. and Mrs. William Appleton. Mra Lam
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Mcyickar. Mr.. and
drs. ]. W. Miller. Mrs. Charles Sackett, Col. E.
]. Wright Mr.. and Mrs. Harry May OF Balti-
more. and Mrs. TYLER OF Washington. Mrs.
ioche has taken the mansion OF the late J.
nelson Borland. about two miles from tho
'equot and one of the most beautiful places
m the shore. That Newports bellies and beaux
vii! frequently adorn the lawns and piazzas Of
irs. Roche's summer home Is beyond doubt
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton Winthrop. Jr.. will also
% missed from Newport this summer They
re occupying a cottage at Lawrence. Long
s!and. whers the quiet and seclusion win be
aore conGenlnl TO Mrs. Winthrop. who Is In
eep mourning.
Tho sale at auction OF the old Heck.cher
lace at Orange has caused many q sigh Of re.
ret among those who remember its palmy
sys. whom the most lavish hospitality was
!spensed there. and the daughters OF tho
ouse were among the most attractive In tho
md. The mansion and grounds were sold
D Mr.. John c. Wimerdipg at O price very
iuch below their former value.
Therei s.n old French saying which tells US
aat men and women always come back to
leir first lOgcs The trnth n NJ thi. ;o ~v~rnli-