New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

MANY HANDSOME COTTAGES AND
STABLES

WORK ON MR.. vANDERBILTs NEW HoUsE-MR
BELMONT's Ts-EOTELs-sTREETs.
Newport r. L. June 9 (SpecIaD.--The acknowl-
edged ma I'd times have been severely felt here in the
| building line as far the summer residents were
| concerned. To be sure. Cornelius Vanderbilt s
erecting a cottage which. when completed. will cost
more than a score Of the beautiful homes occupied
| by summer residents In Beevue-ave. and else
where. Heretofore large number of the cottagers
| have annually improved their places and have
given employment TO many mechanics. The \ander-
| bilt Villa is a mammoth structure. three stories
high practically square with bays two sides
AMI with a French roof yet 10 be placed in position
The building Is on the site OF The Breakers which
was burned to the ground year ago last No
vember. The cottage has been in the hands of the
builders for year. and from present indca-
lions 1t will not be ready for occupancy before the
season of 1896. 1t is being built Of Indiana free
! stone. Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt will occupy Stone
acre. In which they resided for two months after
the close of the season OF 1893 The place is owned
by John W. Ellis. OF NewYOrk, who is to summer
with his daughter Mrs. George Hoffman. at the
cottage in Ledge Road owned by Miss susan o.
Hoffman. Of New-N ork
II IS estimated that The New Breakers when
completed including the land at Ochre Point on
which IL stands. VIII turn the scales at millions
say four. Originally Mr.. Vanderbilt paid
Pierre Lorlari. of Now-YorlS 10000 FOX the place
In Harrison-ave. a cottage. built partly Of wood
and granite. with a fortress tower on the west
side is being erected for William i. Burden, of
New-York. The stable. Of the best appointed
in the place. which was used last year FOR the
first time, Is located In the valley near by The
house has in the hands Of the contractors for
over year. and 1t will not be ready for occupancy
before next year. Mr. Burden is residing at the
cottage in Bellevue-ave. owned by Mrs. Charles +.
Chickering, of New-York. The Burdens occupied
the house last year.
Oliver II. p. Belmont. of New-York. AZ present at
the August Belmont estate. in BeMevue-aNe. ana
the cliffs owned by Perry Belmont. has nearly
completed an $4,000 stable. which looks more like
a public building than anything else. Mr. Belmont,
while admitting that It IS stable desires IT under
stood that it IS a residence as we'll the upper part
being luxuriousy fitted up for private house.
with n room large enough for dance and with a
gymnasium large enough FOR private club.
Mrs T Brcckhoist Cutting. OF New-Nork. ,has
spent nearly $4,000 remolelllng the Palmer cottage
which she purchased las; season Perry Belmont has
made notable Improvements TO Bythosoa The
lawn the largest one in the place. extending from
BelIevuc-ave to the Gins. has been entirely re-
graded and trees and shrubs have been removed
10 make room for others in other par's OF the
grounds
The first story Of an expensive cottage FOR Harold
Brown Of Providence on the site OF the Burns cs-
tate at Bellevue and Hazard ayes. attracts mHch
attention and when completed II ~ said thnt II
Will resemble Rough Point. where Frederick W.
Vanderbilt resides. This house Will not pe reaHy
for its owner for at least two years. Nh ana MIS-
Brown will as usual occupy the cottage In Belle
vue-ave owned BIZ Walter l.. Kane. OF New ork.
Mr. Brown is soon expected home from Europe
Mrs 4 d. *. cIapp Of New-Yorls who pur-
chased last wear the Daniel Torrance estate IN
Beevge-aye. has extensively improVti aiI Se cy
York. contemplates remodehng her cot'ate ID
Beach-st. and she viii not be able TO occupy IL
INIT LAT IN he fg
View stables are being erected for John J. Wysong.
andre who has Of the Pinarl cottages for Mr. MR.
y. u. w Capp and for Hermann Oerichs me
stable owned by George. F. Tyler, OF Philadelphia
stuyvesant Fish who has arrived at hi1 r'', ,i
carly day award The contract for a Ane Summer
residence on his receniy pGrcha,a 1 81, hr Y q
Grlswold and Henry Claws. u New-Yorh and 10y
The hotels. small sn number have made no
specially noticeable improvements. except the reIfy
b H9gi d WSIa the o Pew c We're c2ensy@ i'm
proved last year; The ocean ilouse. wh1on h9'
Chicago and all the private boariins, nous. aIe
open Tor the season out az yet business IN telr e
is necessarily duh About seVenty-fvc cottage nave
Dce" i'r, Or 9.1 cottage owners VIII occupy
their own places this year, and THIS a4one pracucay
bn S has made feeble Effort 70 put the streets
and Fashionable drives IN order for the season ana
the police force has been increased. ocean ana
bgfgo have sga made combaints to he at6ors
the Casino and the two Fashionable clubs IN
Deevue-ave. are open. bat matters IN genera!
there ana elsewhere are dull However. over 10
families have arrived for the summer. ana many
more are expected during the next ten days The
railroad and steamboat companies are running on
their summer timetables. ana IN n short time the
Priscilla, the newest floating palace. 81 tho Fan
River Line, Will be at the service 0t the summer
residents The Sound boats 81 the Fan River Line
are extensively patronizef by me sumner visitors.
clubhouse Of the New-York Yacht club IS open
for the season. All that appears 10 be needed is
warmer weather and apphcants for the unrented
Cottages have recently been rented by Isaac j;
Fletcher. William ii. Irwin. a: G. Poifcme ana
Harry s Lawrence, New-York; Robert w. Cooper.
Of Olneyviile r. l.. md by Mrs. Charles \. Whit
ney. of New-Orleans. ~ w.,
Wrs William Aston and Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob
Aston OF New-York. are expected the latter part
OF the month Beechwood, which has been put
in thorough order. . II, -,
The New England Society Of Friends will hold
their yearly meeting IN this city next week.
Mrs William Edgar and Miss Edgar. OF New
York who have n cottage here, are at the wilson
cottage Archibald MONTGOMERY and Mr.: and Mrs
6 Jones Colford. Of NewYOrk, and MrG. J. W.
Slater OF Washington. are also among the recent
arrivals.