New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
NEWPORT STILL QUIET.
THE BRITISH EMBASSY'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS ESTABLISHED THERE
SOME COTTAGES RECENT
IL RENTED

are g. great many summer residents mere, perhaps
as many is usual at this time in the year, they
are stln keeping very oulet and are yet much
in evidence in social way at least Devoung
themselves very largely 10 driving and oathlns Ano
gohng. and the other pleasures OF outcoor hIe iot
which there will be less opportunity by and by ana
70 the quiet entoyments Of family and friendly
circles they are not yet entertaining on anything
like large lavish scale. With the opening OF
July. however. more formal social functions WIZ
soon be the order OF the day and night alike anu
almost before the society people themselves are
aware Of 1t they will be in the midst OF announcer
Ilidsummer's vhirl and rush. 1t promises TO De d
Eoc6 though perhaps not great season. win tne
cottages and transient houses well filed with VS.
itoYs all the stated events scheduled to come on
rs usual and already enough OF special announce
ments made to insure lively and successiui
summer.
ord Paurceeote, the British Ambassador at
Washington. is established with his family al the
Derhan cottage in Bellevue-ave., which they nave
taken for the summer months. Lord Pauncefote
came directly from Cambridge, where he had that
cay received a degree at Harvard. ana was Jollleu
hv his family from New-York the same evening
During the entire season the Embassy Will have
headquarters here. the Riggs cottage, IN catherine
st having been taken for offices and for the AS
coraraodation of the attaches. who are already
installed and carrying forward the Work OF 'he
Embassy It has been for several years the custom
for the Ambassador 70 spend part OF the seasoil
at Newport transferring the Embassy here but
this summer the attaches have come much earlier
season
Mr. and Mrs AIrneric Hugh Paget, who have been
detained in New-York by the illness OF lheF goH.s
daughter, have arrived for the season the emu
having recovered sufficiently 10 warrant the chahse'
As last wear Nj and Mrs Paget are occupying
the cottage Of Henry White. secretary OF the Amer
ioan Legation in London, in Harr1son-aVe.
Nr and Mrs. W. Storrs Wells, who are an
nounced to sail for Europe next week. are sun
undecided about rebuilding their burned villa. Mr.
Wells states that the report that he had purchaseo
Tower Top. the Freeman estate adJolhlns ms
property on the north and would use the TWO
sites for a handsome and costly new cottage, are
without foundation. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells VIII be
accompanied abroad by their daughter, Miss Weils
ard are likely be away al the season
There have been 2 good deal Of interest and con-
Aicting reports to the plans for the summer OF
M and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, it being stated that
they proposed TO spend the season abroad. While /
uc definite announcement has been made authori- /
tatively, the fact that Mr. Fish has registered at
the Casino for the season is taken as evidence that
he and his family to spend at least large |
part OF the here at Crossways, their villa
in Ocean-ave.
II is understood that Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd 5. /
Bryce and 8ir. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish are TO oc-
cupy this season the J. Smith Bryce cottage in
Believue-ave.
Miss Wolfe Mrs y D. Clapp and Miss Clapp
will remain in Newport during the summer, occu-
pying the Osgood villa in Bellevue-ave, which the
late Joel B. Wolfe, brother of Miss Wolfe and Mrs
Clapp had rented for several seasons past. and
which he was occupying at the time of his death
here a few weeks ago.
Robert ". GoeIet who was recently injured at
meet of the Country Club near Boston is here as
guest Of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., and is
ported improving IN health. The private secre-
tary Of Mrs Ogden Goeet has sready arrived pre-
ceding Mrs. Goeet and family who to spend
the summer here at their villa on the Cliffs
Mrs. George Hoffman and Miss Emily Hoffman
and Mr. and Mrs. ]. Clnch Smith who have taken
the Herrick cottage, at Parker-ave. and Clay-st.,
occupying that villa.
Contrary to previous reports IT is now announced
that Senator and Mrs. George Peabody Wet5nore
viii spend at least part Of the season here at
Chateau-sur-Mer. their BelIevae-4ve. villa
The family Of John G. Johnson. who sailed for
Europe this week. viii remain here at their cot
5age in Bellevue Court for the season.
Thomas Shaw-Safe, Of England whose marriage
to Miss Harriet Ives GammeH is to take place
here within the next few weeks has arrived and
is the New Cliffs Hotel
Mrs G. V. c. Hamilton, whose villa the Moor
ings, IN Harrtson-ave., has been rented for the
present summer. IS here for short visit
Winthrop Sargent has taken apartments for the
season at the lie Forge cottage for himself and his
mother
Albert Edward Jackson of London. has arrived
and expects to execute several miniatures for cot
tage residents during the summer
George c. Munzig Of New-York is in town and
viii spend a portion Of the season here.
The Earl of Yarmouth came directly here upon
once begin work upon the series Of theatrical
entertainments which he has announced for the
casino Theatre once q week during the season.
Miss S. E Blatchford expects soon to sail for
Europe and Will remain abroad until September
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Frick, Of Pittsburg made a
visit OF a few days here this week on the steam
yacht shermara. Besides members Of their family.
Mr. and MS. HSsn shoenaRer te ana mrs whitney and
Included among other cottage arrivals for the
season are Mrs. J Frederick Pierson and Miss
TeIsor at their BeIlevue-ave. villa Mr.. and Mrs.
ave; Matthew Astor Wilks, Mrs. John Keen D.
Charles ". Shields o' Princeton Ochre Point:
William Bell Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merritt Fred
erick N smythe, Miss Leary Paul cottage Mil
81; Frederick W. May, DR.. and Mrs d B. ST.
Jonn Roosa Mr: and Mrs. Benjamin TAaw Beach
Moundt 3. T. Wales. the Berkeley; Hjalmar Beck
man the Anchorage; Mrs Frederick Nelson +.
a Gautler, Mrs Frederick Pearson, Ochre Point;
Nj and Mrs J. Hude Beekman. Ledyard cottage
Charles Potter Sunnvgide place. De fansey Kane
Jay. Buena Vista-st: g. & Rvoer c; Siarepne q1le
Hall Hardy cottage, Victoria-ave.; c. H Good
denhurst BelevlIe-ave Mrs Cien5enf 1Afa3Sra
Mrs Austin l. Sands A. n sands Mr. ana STrs'
Robert Ives GammeH and M ana Irs. Wiiism
fessor John & soev Rhode Tsiand-ave = II "
Cooke, One Mile Corner: George " weld weld
ave: Mrs. William Edgar and Mss E6ear T3escS
81. and John j Wysong Greystone. 0ehre Point
include Mrs and Miss De Barrii Woodbrvp - an aguS
John G. Westervelt, ". II. Sands G. " Sargent
David ]. Haight Mr.. and Mrs T. /. Ives George
=. Wallis. jr.. Francis H. Potter, P. K Potter, "
Josin. Daniel lie Roy Dresser. Mrs. s II. Whitweli
w9ro JFf Robert II Powell, Lyman c. Josephs,
agrles Norton of Hieb vsosa l9e Brhsh Navy
Mr. ana Mrs. Herman B. Duryea, who will open
Mrs H Mortimer Brooks, have also Mrs w
ont Were his vile 6as been s for ko1en o is Sat at Elm
guest Of Mrs Bourke-Roche; Mr.. and Mrs. James