New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
NEWPORT SEASON ADVANCING.
THE THIRTY-FOOTERs TO BEGIN THEIR
RACES-ARRIVALS AT THE COTTAGES

A'-ANrS--fNf.IN ALS Al The COTTAGES.
Newport. R. l.. July (specaD.-Thc height Of
the season here is now fast approaching. Already
nearly all the cottage residents are in their sum-
mer homes, all the hotels big and little, are re-
ceiving guests; the Casino concerts and dances will
soon be attracting the attention OF the fashionable
fok and there Is little lacking now OF the full tide
OF summer life. except the big entertainments at
the cottages.
Next week the 3o-foot yachts. which have been A
last two summers will begin their racing season
owing TO the fact. however. that many OF the
o!SseT DoatS are not In commission this summer
and also because the entrance to the harbor has
been mined by the Government. there are likely TO
be no races Of the larger craft off this port this
year. Herman d. Duryca and Ralph y Ellis OF
the Regatta Comniittee-the other member Wood
bury Kane. being in Cuba with the Rough Riders
are now here, and have practically decided omit
the races for the present summer
Reginald Brooks has purchased from James A.
stillman. j., the 3o-fooer Wa Wa and will race
her this season, having engaged Captain Holmes
last year OF the Esperanza. TO sail her. Pembroke
Jones's Carolina is the first OF the thirt.es 10 be
hauled out for tho seasons sport.
F. c. Benedicts steam yacht Vergana, with a
party OF guests on board, was in the harbor early
this week. making her first appearance here.
The estate OF Mrs. VI. a. c. Holmes. Bellevue
and Narragansett ayes. including two cottages.
two stables and more than th.rty-hve thousand
square feet Of land. sold this week Thomc 6
Janney. OF Baltimore II IS understood. however.
that the purchase was really made In the interest
Of Mr.. Janney's daughter, Mrs Paul A. Andrews.
Within day or two atterward the rental OF Dell
main. Of the two cottages. was announced 10
Frederick II. Al!en for the season.
Other rentals are the Augustus Jay cottage. Old
Beach Road. TO Mrs. George Griswold r.. OF New
York. and the Arnold cottage Rhode Is!and-ave.,
TO E D. Bolt.
The social entertainments OF the week include
small dinners by Mrs. c. II. Baldwin, Mrs. Elisha
Dyer jr.. Mrs. a. b. Emmons and Thomas +.
Gushing.
Among recent arrivals are Bishop Potter. OF New
York; Mrs. Robert Goelet and her family. Nara
gansett-ave. and the Gifts; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
r. Jones. the George +. Jones cottage. in HART
son-ave. which they purchased few weeks ago:
Judge J. c. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. W Storrs Wells
a msn M Tcwe Te Top Mr nd M va
horn Mr. Nnd Mrs. herna n Is.
DGy GhSke5s N9aSs ME John D Govcr 1n
Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Heck.cher. The Moorngs'
ko9nsOn ,b EFe {a So "a Gh Mg WSge
Sandy Point; Mr. and Mrs LLOYD BTyGe , bs-1r
cottage; o. II. p Belmont and Harold Vanderbilt.
Belcourt; Mrs. Arson Phelps Pond and her family
l.. l.. Lorillard. Jr.. Hamilton b. Tompk!ns ana D.
Augustus Jay. of Paris. and J. Edward Add!cks;
Of Delaware were among the transient visitors OF
x. Ir and Mrs George g. Haven Of Sew-YOrk.
Taylor: Mr. and Mrs. II. c. DE Rhain. OF Mr: and
Mrs Lorillard spencer ogden Goldman 1r. Of Ed
ward r. Wharton; Mrs. Collins. Of Ny. WilliaB'
Caswel Edward c Potter. Of Mr. and Mrs E. T.
Potter De Forest Wicksi OK Mrs MuTke-HoTIin ra
o II. P. Belmont; Alfred Vanderbilt. Of his sister
Mrs Harry Payne whitney; W McCook OF II. Is.
Duryea; Mrs Shafter Howard. OF Mrs Thomas r.
Hunter. John W Auchncloss and MIS- Aqch:n-
OF Miss Elsie Clcws. NJ The Rocks. Mrs Grenvlle
r. Benson and Miss Benson. o. NJ and MS Var ,ir
rem Leland ir and Thomas 4 Ferguson. ex-Min-
lister to sweden and Norway, and Miss FERGUSON
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Wh!pple.
Me- 7 { Watson wife o| Commodore Watson.
who has been ordered 10 command the naval squad
ron to sal! for the Spanish coast IS spending me
summer here at the Brcese cottage, In EVerett-st
James J. Van Allen Will not open Wakehurst this
summer. $780,, -
villa just approaching completion IN Ocean-aVe'
Crossways