New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
SOUTHERN NEW-ENGLAND RESORTS.
PROMINENT HOTELS AT NEw-LoNDoN. VIEWPOINT
AND WATCH HILL.

! PROMINENT HOTELS AT NEW-LONDON' NE"FoNA
AND WATCH HILL
Encouraged by the success of former seasons the
managers of the Pequot House, New-LohuoN Oo''.,
have made many Improvements IN the house' anu
boy exnect n see II filed during the coming sea-
son with neople who can appreciate the beauties OF
the place and the surrounding country. i"o p'a.o
is particularly attractive to yachtsmeh pecause VIC
harbor OF New-Iondon has been Tor years Ia
vorlte resort and during the season there Is scd,'
" a day but several yachts may be seen i"ooieu "
front OF the Pequot House. The house Is OH 'he
west bank OF the Thames River at us mouth !.
Is built on a bluff overlooking Long lsianu "ou'N
on one side and New-London Harbor on the o'nei'
The house is surrounded by noble trees ana with
n landscape OF exceeding beauty and the fequo'
House offers to summer residents rare commune
t,on of seashore and country lfe The house STANDS
200 Yards back from the water and % feet ABOVE IT,
Between the house and the water there IS oe"u-
tIful lawn slopng to the waters edge' ""''e o.
the rear OF the the country gradually rises
with no low or marsh land. and consequently ho
mosquitoes or malarial posons Connected win inc
house is a boat livery. including rowing and SAILING
boats There Is also good livery stable ""eio
horses may be hired. and where the guests VINO
bring their teams may be sure that they VIII re-
ceive good care.
rho countrv around affords exceptional sport for
the wheelman. Blanchard & Hager are the pro-
prietors.
THE OCEAN HOTEL NEWPORT.
1eland.s Ocean Hotel Newport r. l., under the
,oa,aqerent OF Warren Leland, jr.. will be opened
FOR the season June 6. Everybody knows New"
mort that It ls tho Oldest. the most exclusive ana
one OF the most charming seaside resorts III '"e
United States: Everybody who has travelled KNOWS
Warren Leland IT,. also. He IS one or the pes'
,ardIords in the country, who knows what
guests want and who knows how to provide IT,
The combination OF Newport and Leland shouid
be sufficient to insure for one pleasant summer.
especially when the third factor IS oeaut'iu'
place like the Ocean House.
The house stands in Bellevue-aVe.' near "'o
Casino IN the very centre Of Newport life and So
c,ev The hotel Is frs-class in every respect anu
could not exist II It were otherwise because us
guests are OF the class which demand ana Hu9'
have the best Its location is extremely desrao'e,
being only n short distance from tho peach ana
from the centre OF the city. and yet far enough
>or its guests to enjoy IN quiet from the broal
and vell-shaded veranlas the picture o. the passing
show The rooms are large and comfortable wen
ventilnted and well furnished. The corridors ana
the halls are lofty and spacious. Five broad stair
case. extend to tho upper stories ana hydrauHc
elevator makes access to the upper hoors easy al
all times Tho parors are OF magnificent proper
tons and Ike the reception rooms. open on the
broad piazzas The larger rooms are all arranged
homcllkn APPEARANCE. The good roads about New
port mako driving great pleasure; ana ior me
borscs fully equipped livery stable IS connected
NTH the hoie, Is to the table the ocean
,r ont,re'v separoeI rom tho kitchen hes been
wholly r.a,tei The kitchen Will be under no
r,4nageuent - a Chef % ackno~' edged reprfa-
Ton ana the table Will be kept up - h'sh
staniari 4 writer The subject % sumner
yar1..ons SAYS: apo you want season OF boating
bathing fishing wheeling yachting. with ocean
drives and cl,T walks thrown M DO You ~ant
al nat. and god rooms with sea food and Other
Ocean House. Newport. X J.
THE OCEAN HOUSE. WATCH HILL
watch HI T. /. has many natural ADVANTAGES
NJ summer resort and place for rest anl ferrea-
ton Il is alros, entirely surrounded hy water.
having tho Atlantic ocean on the east. Long Island
Sound on the south. and Little Narrasansett Fay
and the Pawtuckci River on tho wcst TneTe arc
no marshes anywhere near watch H!ll anl i'-i'e
On there Tor the season without any ''ar o. an
s,rhng rlalarial poison. a danger which threatens
tho tourist IN many places. Watch HiH - DUNK
uuon A peninsula which IS connected with the man
land by "A ans carriage road. six niles long. hol
or n sultry day IS unknown. The air - bimy am
s.rirla find relle, NJ watch Hili "h"re the NOR
Jury always registers from - 70 ~ degrees Dri9W
The surrounding country. There IS a beautiful
,T,~ 0~~an House was opened on June 10 for tho
s.a son II stands on The highest ground. aHd has
Recommendations for ~ guests. Many improv.-
meu's have BEEN made since last season am >. r.
Chamrln. the proprietor. thinks ne has maze IL
or. z the most attractive places on the New
- land coast \ nne new tennis court mas ben
lad for the of the guests OF me hou-e ahi
r,.'iitiDs boating. bathing and fishing have
been enlarged. II. NJ I'uilcn's orchestra VII fur
rlsh mus fhroughou; the season. and all arrange
rn.u's have been perfected tO"aFl increasing the
attractions 0, the place.
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