New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
THE TIDE TOWARD NEWPORT
MANY FAMILIES OF SUMMER RESIDENTS
ALREADY OCCUPYING THEIR VILLAS

MANY FAMILIES OF SUMMER RESIDENTS
ALREADY OCCUPYING THEIR VILLAS
Newport. R. L. May 10 overwhelmingly New
port is beginning to feel the first swellings of
tide OF summer occupation. Many families of sum-
Her residents are even at this early date well
established in their cottages for the long season.
and the number is being increased daily Among
the permanent arrivals for the season during the
last week are Mrs, Brown. widow of John Nicholas
Brown, who died in New-York early this month
who is accompanied by her brother-in-law and
sister, the Rev. and Mrs George Grenvile Merritt
at the Fearing villa, in Narragansett-ave.; Mrs
Burke-Roche and family, their Bellev1le-a
cottage; Mrs Mason Renshaw Jones Halidon Hall.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Sheldon, Narragansett-
ave: Miss Alice Blight and Miss Evelyn Blight
Bellevue-ave; Hugh d. Auchincloss and family
Harrison-ave.; j. Hazard Wilson. Coddington
Point; Mrs William B. Rogers Morningside Gibbs
ave; Mrs. Duncan Elliott, Dellmain Narragansett-
ave; Professor Alexander Agassiz Castle Hill:
George F. Fabyan, at the Seth Low villa Ridge
Road Miss E. Gertrude Wildes Kay-st; Edward
De Rose, Werden cottage. Ayrault-st.; Mrs Will
lam t. Bull and family, Dudley Place; Mrs. H. F.
Brownell, Indan-ave.; Samuel Colman, Red Cross
ave; Gibson Fahnestock, John A. Pinard and Dr.
William Argyle Watson.
Other visitors from among the residents
for briefer stays have included Mrs. A NJ. Coats
who came TO inspect her home in
Ocean-ave. which she expects to occupy early in
June; Robert NJ Cushing Mrs. ]. Fred Pierson,
Mrs. George L. Rves. Mrs. George Tiffany and
Miss Tiffany; George P. Eusts. who has taken a
cottage for the sumner; F. w Rhinelander and
his daughter, Mrs. lie Roy King: Mrs Pemberton
II. Powell, Mrs. J. De Forest Danielson James V
Parker. Ogden Goldman. jr.. r. w. Goelet, Mrs R.
j. Arnold. Mrs. E. c. Cushman and her son. Wey-
Cushman. and R. S. Hone.
Mrs. N Devereaux Clapp. with her daughter,
Miss Clapp, has been visiting her brother, Joel B.
Wolfe and Miss Wolfe. the Osgood villa. Belle
vue-ave.; Mrs. j. NJ. Forbes has been the guest of
her father, John n. A. Griswold; Reginald Brooks.
of his sister, Mrs. John r. Livermore, and Miss
Taylor, at Wee Bush
The schooner yacht Sultana made brief visit
here this week, coming from New-York and having
on board her owner. John r. DreXel and Mrs.
Drexel, who expect soon to go abroad for the sum-
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish is expected arrive at her
cottage Crossways. in Ocean-ave the first week in
June. and will remain during that month. She will
spend the greater part of July in Europe returning
TO Newport in August for the remainder of the
season.
Mr. and Mrs. George w Vanderbilt, it is
ported will close Btmore the end OF this month
and come to Newport early in June, occupying
during the season the F. w. Vanderbilt villa, at
Rough Point.
new villa Mr. and Mrs. w. Storrs Wells will not
spend the summer here, but will soon sail for Eu-
rope. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Raynor,
mother of Mrs. Wells who had taken for the sea-
rent it for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, who
at Westbury. Long Island are expected to
come to their Newport cottage about June l.
The Rev and Mrs. Braddin Hamilton. of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Stevenson, of Phila-
delpha, the latter the parents of Mrs Hamilton.
will be at Marietta villa for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Livingston Mason. who have
been spending the winter at Princeton. N. J.. have
returned TO Newport and reopened Hadon Hall
for the summer. Mrs. Masons mother, Mrs. e. G.
Hartshorn, is spending the present month with
The Earl of Yarmouth, who sailed for Europe this
week we; was here for day or two Just previous to
preliminary arrangements for the series OF theat-
May Robson. he viii give at the Casino Theatre
during the season These will open July II. accord
through July and August Tuesday evening of each
week being the times selected The plays will l, be
Robson, and the company is to include besides the
son, Donald McLaren, Edward Gore, R. c. Turner
and others, Included in the repertory will be
c9anciiIor,s wife, open Gate" Squirrel Inn"
Rift Within the Lutte "sweethearts' and THE
Mrs; Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. of New5York. has
tage in Red Cross-ave, and Mrs. Charles ?, cas-
Sly OF k has G1f taken the George H. Pen
Miss Rosa A Grosyenor has recently zee purchased
on the west side of Brenton Road, adjoining her
already large property there, on which stands her
1t is said that Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs hopes to
occupy her new villa the Cliffs after June
but from present indications the house will be far
from complete at that time. Work has been begun
on the grading of the extensive grounds
At the local station Of the New-York Yacht Club
there indications OF the early approach of the
busy The house has been thoroughly reno
waited and furnished. the big floats in position
and everything IS in readiness for the coming of
the pleasure craft.
The first amateur cOdishing party went out this
week, Reginald Brooks and John r. Livermore
making a good catch for early in the year.
The squash tennis at the Casino is already
in daily use and promises be as popular as last
year when it became quite the fad after its first
Introduction here.
Only a few boxes for the Horse Show next fall
now remain untaken, recent additions to the long
list of holders being Clarence w Doian James +