New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
COTTAGE CHANGES IN NEWPORT.
NEW HOUSES BUILDING AND MANY UNDERGOING
RENEWAL.


N.wno,+ n :; Junc 4 IspnclaD.-Few cottages have
been erected since the close Of the season OF ls but
,,n siderable money has been spent In improving
houses already built. During the year work was
continued Oh the million dollar cotiGges' Tor VIII
Inn, K Vandeslir and ogden Goelet, both Of New
yorh A year ago. outwarily Mt least these houses
were ms imposing they today. but IN tho mean
lime the finishing touches have been added
4 large and expensive house has been erected on
n mass N rocks IN Occanaye. for james r. Busk. "
New York Mr.. BuSh has over twenty acres Of lana
and his honsc will cost over $4,000.
small cottages have been erected in Gibbs ave. for
James A. swan, of Columbus. ohio. aud for samuel
Powell. jr.
Fair Lawn. which he purchased from Vice President
Levi p. Morton. and he has expended at least $4,000
A well. appointed ballroom has been added and new
greenhouses have been built.
Greenhouses three In nunitcr and a stable have
boon built for ". storrs Wells. Of NcVv-N
Fine sea walls have been placed opposite the esta"s
owned by Messrs r. W. and ". X. Vanderbilt. and
large stable Is being erected for oliver H. r. Belmont
of Hew-York
cottage 100 feet square IS TO be erected at once
In Bellcvue.avc for DR.. G. NJ. Bell, Of New York who
is already the possessor OF fine brick villa on the
lot adjoining tho Dnc where tho new house Is Ia be
built
Minor alterations and Improvements have been made
Of Cambridge: John II. Mahony. Harry Aston Carey
T ~ Davis Cornelius Vanderbilt and James p. ker
| nuchan. Of New York. and by Mrs Weld. Of Boston
G.. v. Fay. Of Chicago. completely remodel,d the
| Gray cottage in Narragansctavc
large snd expensive house Is nearly completed
IN bellevue ave. for Mrs. Mary Matthews. Of New
York but II will not De completed for occupancy this
season. Mrs. Matthews Will spend the summer abroad
| with her daughter Mrs II. Ruthven Pratt. Of New
| York.
The hotelkoapers have not done anything worthy
OF mention but tho report Of new furniture and ex-
cnsive nproven en>' will appear In the newspaper.
The Ocean House. Of course IA excepted the landlord
| J. e.. Weaver, IT,, also Of th" Everett Ionsr. New
| York having made needed improvements which will
be appreciated. Tire escapes have been addei Ia all
the hotels, and this alone is something to be thankful
for The new binding Inspector enforced the law
| this spring for The first time
The sewerage system has been perfected. tho IRE
| and police department increased and city detective
has been added aud the streets and drives have been
put In excellent order.
Late cottage arrival, inclndc the following: Row
| land y. Hazard Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt Dr. f.. s.
r. Arnold the Misses Dresser. Mr.. Daniel 10 Roy.
Mrs II. N. Brooks Commodore Il. T. Gerry. DIR. 5. H.
"rl*% POST eo John o. Gony charles NJ ' o-chs
Colonel G; H. Best; Mrs; Herpnnn oe,richs; Mason
Mam r Ssr Of F. %S S John E' wsd n"a
OF baltimore =. A. Dwight and A. a. Low, of hrc.h
Ign Mrs Frank 3myihe and Frank Wetherel. ol Phila
dephis: George ". hutts IT,. and c. ". IIppett. Of
Providence: Mrs.. Elisha Dyer. IT,. Of baltimore F. w.
Eason aud r. A. Barker. OF Pawtuckct. X. l.. and
william GrOveEOr and Miss Grosvfnor. II Providence
eo FIR 100 cOtagen have arrived The Casino
The clubs. all The private boarding house, and all but
one Of tho hotels Of ell FOR the season and the
summer timetables Of the railroad and steamboat
companies have been arriig ed The restaurant at
the beach l. open and q few have taken u cold dip
The open street on, bn, the weather has been
any thing but summer Ike Newport 1, ready for
the season Of IoJo and the result Il probemati, al at
least.
visitors TO Newport the coming season will he at
tracted BY the considerable addition b the ClIf
Avenue Hotel now known as the =" New CHS The
only hotel overlooking the ocean. II has nearly COO
| Net OF piazza facing the Atlantic. The sanitary
arran gemcns unsurpassed. The tabl and service
are equal 10 those ~ any hotel In This country Dis