New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21
NEWPORT STEADILY FILLING Up.
THE SUMMER GAYETY NOT YET BEGUN. BIT
MANY COTTAGES ALREADY OCCUPIED.

THE SUMMER GAYETY NOT YET BEGUN BIT
MANY COTTAGES ALREADY OCCUPIED.
Newport. r. l.. juno 20 (speciaD.-At Newport
the season cor es slowly yet steadily. Unlike
most summer resorts it does not begin here with
rush and nll up the hotels and boarding houses In
a weeks fortnights time. Cottage arrival.
begin early, andAontinue almost daily In Increasing
numbers. Scarcely month will now elapse before
Newport will be fairly caught in the full tide of the
summers rush and the set and sweep of the cur
rent are already beginning TO be felt.
So quiet and almost unnoticed is the advent Of the
summer visitors that probably comparatively few
citizens realize that already the larger part OF the
Newport cottagers are in their seaside homes en-
towing themselves amid the natural beauties all
about them out OF doors. and resting in prepare
ton for the taxing gayeties Of late July and Au-
gust Already all the summer hotels
open for the The last Of these hotels TO
omen is always the Ocean House. and the middle Of
June Invariably finds It still closed. This year the
date for ts opening Is set for about week hence.
There has been a little bathing already though
the summer Is not yet far enough along for the
water TO have reached a temperature agreeab!, to
any but the most enthusiastic dcvotees and II nav
indeed be doubted II these really enjoy batE
in salt water out Of doors at this season Of the
year But though bathing has not yet begun TO any
considerable degree. the beach is already sought by
many.
3teson by the recent death of Mrs John II. Davis
stepmother of Lady Terrence Blackwool. OF Eng
land. Mrs. Davis was connected by birth and mar
riage with many families prominent in Viewpoints
sumner society. who will forego active participa-
ton in the seasons festivities by reason of her
death
Mrs Ward McAnister has taken leave of the
LYMAN cottage on lie Roy-ave.; Henry r. Sloane
of New-York, has rented for the season the Arthur
Astor Carey villa on Narragansett-ave.; James II.
Beekman has leased the Chickering cottage on
Belcvue-ave., and George W. Smalley will occupy
during the summer the Fairchd house on WASH
ingonet.
Belcourt the noted combination stables and bach
elor's quarters of Oliver II =. Belmont. is being
altered and fitted for the occupancy of Mr.. and
Mrs Belmont, who are expected 10 occupy It soon.
Marble House is also being made ready for tho
season, and will be used by the sons OF Mrs. Bel
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt We're called to
tinued illness of their son Cornelius Vanderbilt r
poned on account of his rheumatism Mss Ger,
Harry PAYNE Whney whom she is to marry is
visiting his sister. Mrs Almerc Hugh Paget at
Mr. Whitney the father. is expected to spend
portion of the season with his daughter Mrs Paget.
Late arrivals at the cottages for the season in
cude Mrs. Burke Roche. of New;Ycrk, at the stev-
bought by her father Frank Work; Mr. and Mrs
John OfSrien. Inchiquin Belevue-ave.. where
daughter HARDNESS de Seilliere OF Paris and her
husband; the families of Judge John G. Gray, Of
Albany and OF Or. Clement Cleveland. OF New
York the latter OF whom will return from
Europe; Lloyd 5. Bryce and his family. at the J.
Smith Bryce cottage on the Avenue; Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs and her sister, Miss Virginia FaH. just
and Mrs w. Storrs Wells. who have also recently
returned from abroad; the family Of Robert Goelct.
Mr.. Goelet having gone 10 Canada fishing trip;
Mrs C. II. Baldwin. at Snug Harbor. after Eu-
ropean trip Mrs. Isaac Bell. ST.. and her son. Louis
" Bell. the Davis Swiss chalet. Baileys
Beach; Nine. and Miss de Barri. MIR. and Mrs. II.
Casimir DE Rham, at the Wdes cottage: Mrs $ A.
Wlloughby. at The Chalet: Mrs. J. Fred Person.
the Cliffs Mrs Joseph r. Stone and daughters,
Bel,evue-ave; Mrs. c. +. Cassidy, Pendleton cot
tages och5e Point ;, Goold Redmond and Miss Red
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lorillard Kernochan of New
York. have. been guests during the week OF Mr. and
Mrs. James p. Kernochan at Fair View, on the
Cnffs; Miss Eldredge. OF New-York has been visit
ing Mss Nell. at Longacre: James Otis has been
the guest Of Goold Redmond; E. B. Sheldon Of Joel
h Wolfe: s. w. BridGman OF William c. Schermer.