The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16

Considering that about $2OUsOOO,UOU
has been expended in Newport in prop
erty and furnishings of summer homes,
one may form an idea in nutshell of
the place.
"The Breakers" Cornelius Wander
bilt. Sr.'s residence at Ocre Point, cost
ing SSO0O,OOO, is situated high up on
the bluff overlooking the sea. with gar
dens, and Eden bowers, and surround
ing 1t all granite base and high iron
fence. representing alone a fortune;
the beautiful winding driveways,
shrubbery, tropical plants, lawn, and
an add to the nagniicence Of this
great granite pile Mr.. Vanderbilt has
in addition to this the most palatial
residence in New York city the finest
in America. and a great farmhouse and
country seat near Newport. But Van
derbilts is not an isolated residence.
AS far as you can see is the magnificent
splendor, green verdure-clad lawns,
stone driveways, dropping palms and
naples, vine covered high stone fences,
magnificent gateways and arches en-
circling private drives, which lead
SudQy trees SURROUNDING The
great houses Of our lti-millionaires,
such as are not to be found in any
other country.
Next to Cornelius Vanderbilt's 1.-THE
Breakers" is his brother-in-law, Mr..
Hamilton NICK. Twombly's Newport
home, "Vinland," which was originally
designed and built for Miss Catherine
Wolf. This is one of the most magnifi-
cent houses in Newport. Its furnishings
are only what Vanderbilt would get
together. On the extensive vilvet green
kept lawns, comprising 10 acres, is the
Moorish temple, brought over from the
other side by Miss Wolf at great ex-
pense, and is several hundred years
old.
H. Mex. Twomblys Newport resi-
dence is but one of his three proper
ties, he being the owner of one of the
finest and largest country houses in
this country, situated near Madison. N
j.. containing 90 guests chambers. Sur
rounding the house is 1900 acres Of
land kept in finest garden-like con-
dition, necessitating the employment OF
500 men in its care. Then there is Mr.
Twombly's Fifth avenue mansion, cor
ner of Fifty-fourth street and Fifth
avenue.
Col. John Jacob Astors "Beechwood, -
one of the original elegant summer res
0OlQeS-
his great granite house on Fifth av-
enue, opposite Central park; his extern
sive and beautiful country seat, Fern
cliffe," at Rhinebeck-on- the-T Hudson
and, in addition to these three homes
a floating palace on the costly steam
yacht Nourmahal.
Speaking of Bailey's Beach, this is
the most exclusive watering place In
America. The lighthouses are absolute
NV he >
and the houses bear their owners
names. No one but the owners of thess
lighthouses or an invited guest, accom-
panied by the owner is permitted tc
battle on this beach, the cottagers hay-
ing even purchased all the surrounding
land, so that the public cannot gaze up
on them while taking their mornine
dip. The names on these lighthouses
are simply reproduction OF the names
OF the holders of first tier boxes of the
Metropolitan opera house
Harry Paine Whitney has one of the
finest places in Newport and his lawn
slopes down to the sea, affording an I'M
broken view of the mighty holline
breakers which dash upon his own
Irock-oound coast. There. with his beau
tiful wife. nee Miss Vanderbilt, and
| little Miss Dorothy, the wonderful
baby surrounded by complete retinue
of servants and lackeys live perhaps
one of the most fortunate and happy
young couples in America, with Cor.
nellus Nanderbilts money and william
| G. Whitney's pile to some day fill their
| laps more full of this worlds wealth.
But of all the wealth in Newport and
the many distinguished guests that con.
gregate there in the summer. DR.
Chauncey NJ. Depaw is easy the leader
Whenever a great deacon OF "potsn-
tate from the other side illuminas
Newport. pr. Depew either gives him q
great dinner or he is invited to all the
dinners given In this illustrious visitor
honor. Depew's cottage in Newport is
an ideal home, surrounded by BLOOMING
flowers. plants. and entwining vines
and DR.. Depews turnouts on the av
enue are wen W in front In addition
| to this he has a fine country seat AT
Dobbs Ferry, and q brown stone man
sion on West Fifty-fourth street neai
Fifth avenue, opposite john D. Rookie.
| feller's.
Former United States Senator Calvin
s. Brice has one Of the largest HON e
UP there. "Beaulieu, which was form
erly owned by william Waldorf Aston
The Brices are in the very thickest o.