New-York tribune., 1899-07-16
NEWPORTSLIVELY SEASON.
THE ROUND OF GAYETY CONSTANTLY
INCREASING IN ITS INTENSITY.
ONE OF THE BEST YACHTING SEASONS IN YEARS
ExPEcrED-RECENTA ARRIVALS OF COT
TAGERs AND GUESTS.

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uru be the height Of the season here With nearly
all the cottagers in their summer homes the hotels
fast receiving guests and the Casino concerts and
dances attracting the fashionable folk there is
lacking OF the full tide OF summer life only the
h,g entertainments at the cottages which will be-
Gin 10 come quickly now or course the horseshoe
riazza at the Casino has not been crowded with a
ray throng at the first few morning concerts al
ready given. nor the little white and gold
theatre filled Will dancers or spectators at the
opening hop OF the season Yet there is sure 70 be
a gradual increase in the attendance at these feat
ures OF life in society. and before many days have
passed announcements OF dinners and uncheons
viii come thick and fast. and the first few small
dances Of the summer Will be held Already an
nouncements Of brilliant social affairs have begun
70 be made. and the season promises TO be lively
With the month II July Newport always enters
apparently almost with reluctance, upon a round Of
gayety. which continues in constantly increasing
intensity for two months until II eliminates in
the rush OF the last weeks in August. Until now,
though the city has been steadily filing up with
strangers and regular summer visitors. their ad-
vent has been comparat lively unnoticed and their
presence scarcely perceptibe. they have quietly
come and settled down in their cottages 10 enjoy
q brief period Of rest before the season opens But
soon all this will be changed. and already the early
notes OF the summers call to pleasure are heard
All the indications point to one Of the best yacht
ting seasons for Newport in the history OF the place
Besides the annual visit Of the New-York Yacht
cub on its regular cruise in August. during which
Will he sailed the big fer the Astor cups. the
successor Of the famous Goelet Cup race, and the
almost daily brushes between the lively little go
foofers which have opened their seasons sport In
. vrav 20 indicate that the series this summer will
De- as long and unbroken from day TO day as In
recent years. since this class Of boats came so
much into vogue. IL IS now almost an assured
fact that there is be special race week for the
big sloops the Columbia and the Defender. This
will De under the direction OF the Newport 1acht
Racing Association. which managed the success
f,J race TWO years ago between the Navahoe and
the Viqfant and the committee in charge will con
sis; of Herman 3. Duryea, Woodbury. Kane ana
Ralph y Ellis The association will OFFER cup
FOR The Columbia Defender contest which VIII oe
decided ry he best three in five races the date
-,,r aseirneI for the first Of these being July .
IN addition the committee is considering the ad-
Visibility OF Offering cups Tor all the classes oil
racing yachts = large number Of the Dig salhhs
c-as- are this making their headquarters III
Nara gansett Bay and it Is expected that there
Will be little trouble in arranging a meeting De-
tween the rcpre ezentatves OF the different classes
the cups which Will le offered being Of sufnclent
value 10 make II an object for other yachts 10 come
here and compete for the prizes. The courses Oh
This harbor are Of the best the winds are usua'is
good and excellent sport is confidently anuclpateu
some time ago Mrs A. Livingston Mason ME-
Theodore X Gibbs and Mrs William Binney secuIed
g lease OF whitehall the ancient mouse IN MUM
town not far from the city, which was occupied
BY Dean Berkeley during his stay in Ne"Po'I' w
centuries ago and these ladies have obtained suf-
fciant subscriptions restore To Us former cohu
ton the exterior OF the building. This Work Is no"
in progress and 1t is expected that within shorI
time the house Will be made weather PROOF am
fitted withstand the storms 2f many |edis ~
come. The building wcs found In Dad cohuitoh'
rapidly going TO decay. and II has been necessary
II. retaining,
many Of the timbers and much Of the original wood-
work T. is further proposed when additional funoS
are secured. 10 renovate the Interior ana une
Colonial Danes OF Rhode Island VIII proVide the
house with colonial furniture and articles OF h'S
toric interest.
The New cliffs Hotel. which has been greatly en-
areed and improved since last year, is enjoying an
unusually good season. being since the burning OF
the Ocean House. at the end Of last summer the
only large hotel in the city which caters 10 the
wealthy class OF guests. Among those who naVs
taken cottages connected with the house for this
year are Mrs Kean. OF New-York; Gibson Fahne-
stock. OF Rome. ana Ex-Governor Charles warren
Lippitt Guests at the hotel proper for the season
include Or. and Mrs Russell Beamy and the Rev.
Or and Mrs Braddin Hamilton. Of NewYork the
Baroness d'Erlanger. OF Paris. Thomas F. Cuttley,
OF London Mr.. and Mrs. HerbeN Allen, OF Eng
land, the Rev. W. J. Cornell. Of Washington. and
Henry Wiz. OF Paris.
Miss Elsie Cews, daughter OF NJ ana Mrs;
Henry Clews who recently appointed school
inspector in New York, is spending the summer at
tne residence OF her parents, The Rocks, In this
among the arrivals at the cottages not already
announced are Mrs Josiah NJ Fiske. whose villa
on Ochre Point was closed last season; Mr and
Mrs William G.. Schermerhorn. Narragansett-ave.
Miss keteltas. Nebster-st; Mr.. and Mrs q. NJ
Hutton. Ledge Road: Mr and Mrs. Thomas r.
jr at the Pinard cottages: DR.. William p Hop
kns Mason Jones villa, Lawnheld Harrison-aye.
Potter. The Robinson Mrs William Edgar Old
Beach Road: Miss De Barril. Muenchinger- King cot
oh IA
the Rev II. Perera Mendez rabbi Of the Spanish
and Portuguese synagogue in New York ana ram y
iy. Theodore W. Phinney. Carron-aye.; W. X
Z F Arnold Richard Ganaeld Mrs. j. R,
BOOKS, George B. De Forest. Mrs Arson Phelps
Pond ANDREW sands Ms Walter KanS 09gs06 an6
and family. lie Roy-ave.; Mrs. F. T. Robinson, Sar-
gent cottage Kay-st.; William T. Richards the
water color artist Arnold-ave; Mrs. Gray. wife OF
Judge John Clinton Gray. kay-st' Mrs. r. cooper
Shirley Erving and MI and Mrs Paul A. An
Mrs Henderson. Of England, has been visiting
Mrs. Charles .Astor Brsted Mr. and Mrs JohR J. X
yermore Mrs Waliaeh Of her Par1fnIs d1n Mt and and
Mrs Samuel BsTsfT Mrs Wa3yer cottare pg
Berkeley-ave. Jonathan Thorne, OF Joel b. Wolfe;
OF " s K Wetmore: Mrs Babcock. OF Mrs. O. n:
Warren jr; Mr and Mrs. Mason ;Janney and
drews Miss Prime. OF Mrs F P Garrettson; Oliver
Runnels. Of Robert l. Gerry Marshall Field jr;
HOnOre "+N
Mrs A 9 Zabriskie Davies cottage
Bass fishing has begun already, these gamy nsh
having made their appearance early tnis summer
This week one sportsman landed two In one DAY
the larger OF which weighed thrty-five pounds.
Al The annual meeting this week OF the Newport
Hospital an Institution in which the summer resi-
dents are deeply Interested. and IN whose manage
ment they are prominent Major Theodore n
Gibbs Of New-York was elected pTesloent, an ano
Edward NJ Nell has been chosen president o.
the Eewnor, Pleading Room. 10 succeed the late
Robert Goelet. Roland King elected secretary
and Milton s. Barger a stockhoioef-
CHESTS AT LONG BEACH.
ro,a Reach Long Island July 70 (SpeciaD.-Mrs.