New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
THE WEEK AT NEWPORT.
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE LINGERING
SUMMER VISITORS-SALES OF
COTTAGE AND FARM
PROPERTY.

Newport, r. l.. Oct. 10 (speciaD.-Although it is
nearly the middle of October and, of course, a
large number Of the cottage residents have taken
their departure. many OF the houses
are yet open. and many families remain to enjoy
the quiet and the natural beauties of the fall In
their seaside homes. There always many
such. and the number seems be larger each year.
not few families staying often until after
Thanksgiving and the approach Of real winter
weather
Not many and not very elaborate social enter
tainments the order st this late period IN the
season Probably the most pretentious which mas
been given for some time past was that OF Eugene
Higgins board his steam yacht Varuna- Mr..
Higgins. who arrived in New-York about Weeh
ago. after his voyage OF many months in Euro
pean waters with party OF friends came almost
directly this city. where he was the guest for
few days of his sister. Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks.
in his short stay he gave on board the yacht
luncheon the guests including Lord and Lady
Pauncefote and the Misses Pauncefote, Mrs G II.
Baldwin and Mrs. Brooks.
Mrs Brooks gave q dinner early in the week in
honor Of -. Higgins. Mrs. Joseph Hartman gave
q dinner in honor Of Mrs. Frederick Gerhard, and
other dinners were given by Mrs. Richard Gam
brill Mrs. George Hoffman, Mrs. Hamilton Flsh
Webster James J. Van Allen Professor Alexander
Agassiz Mrs Lyman c. Josephs, Mrs. Elisha
Dyer jr.: Eeerton l. Winthrop. Mrs. George %.
De Forest Mrs F. o. French. Mrs. William Gros-
veno- Mrs W Butler Duncan. jr. Mrs. Henry
Crevs and Mrs sidney Webster Luncheons were
given by Mrs Henry Clews. Mrs. Royal Phelps
Carroll and Mrs Elisha Dyer, jr., and Mrs Will
lam 3 Rogers held reception.
THIS week ". F. Whitehouse. jr., has been the
cues; Of Alfred C. Vanderbilt Mrs. Cunningham
and daughter Of Mrs Heber r. Bishop, at Fried
helm; Mr. Godkn. Of Lewis Cass Ledyard; j.
Wright Dunbar. of Ny and Mrs. Clement c Moore;
William Turnbull, of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. Fear
ing; William NJ. Bates. Of his daughter. Mrs Louis
p Roberts. Mrs. Frederick Gerhard, of Mrs Joseph
Hartman; Mr.. and Mrs. william Appleton. of Mrs.
George B. De Forest; Miss Frances Minturn Hail,
Of Mrs Charles Potter: Miss Redmund, of Mrs
F. P Garrettson; Miss Post. Of Z. c. Post, and
Miss Maude Wetmore, Of her aunt, Miss Ketaltas
Arrivals FOR brief stays this week have included
Mrs J. w Mnturn Mrs. Van Ness Miss Van Ness.
Reginald Vanderbilt. ogden Bishop, Goold Red
mond, Richard Peters and R. R. Remington; also
W s. Woodman. z. c. Foster. T. c. Emerson, C.
s. Forbes and J. E. Robertson Of Boston; ". j.
Kirk Cornwall n. Y; George Govern New-Ro-
chelle: J. ". Aubrey. Montreal; F. H warner
Springfield.
Several important sales of cottage property have
been announced in the last few days. One Of these
Is the purchase by James Clnch Smith, of New
York of the estate OF Mrs. G. V. C Hamilton. IN
Harrison, HaIldon and ChasteIux ayes, containing
about 1873 900 square feet Of land, with dwelling,
stable and contents. This property. which is called
The Moorngs, is of the best known villas here,
situated on Hadon Hil in the harbor district,
overlooking the entire bay. Immediately in front
of the estate which runs down TO the water edge
IS Lime Rock Lighthouse, TOT many years lIle
home Of Ida Lewis. Mr.. Smith is a nephew of the
late Mrs A T. Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs Smith have
spent the last few winters at Aiken and the sum
naers at the Smith homestead on Long Island They
will now become permanent members OF me New
mort colony spending the summer at The Moorings
and the winter at Aiken. They have been here for
large part of The season Just fios'6g' Mrs Cath
crime L. Kernochan of her estate on the GINS,
known as not h fhe Rernocha2 Villa itself Which is
called Sea View, but smaller cottage near by
Arthur 7. Kemp, and a year ago by MI ana - MIS-
Pembroke Jones The new pQ6ehs s MI nS vii
doubtless spend the summer here regularly mere
Reginald Norman made an extensive purchase
OF farm property this week, buying the Wen known
Portsmouth. and the Cook Manchester Farm. adI
spots the island, having fine stretch OF cqIveq
beach. with rocky cliffs at one end. Black Point
and looking directly out to sea. Mr.. Norman
purchase adds another % the growing number 26 OF
have recently passed into the possession Of the
Mr. and Mrs. E. Rollins Morse, who were guests
Of Eugene Higgins the long voyage OF the steam
i their cottage property in Believue-ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, who have recently
returned from a long pleasure trip abroad On the
steam yacht Narada, made short visit here early
in the week on the yacht remaining only for a
Mr. and Mrs Frederick w Vanderbilt. who were
here this week for brief stay at Rough Point
after their trip in Europe have taken their de
parture, going to their home at Hyde Park, n. y
Oelrichs. Hermann oelrichs, jr, and Harry Lehr
started early in the week for Hot Springs, where
they expect TO remain for some time Mr.. and
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany have also gone to the
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Almeric Hugh Paget left this week
for New-York. whence they will sail at once for
Europe. where they will spend the winter.
The foundation for the new cottage of Mrs Rich
ard Gambrill, the keene lot, in Beevue-ave., is
nearly completed Z. J. Berwind expects to have
his villa, further up the avenue on the op-
posite side, ready for occupancy next season
The juvenile tennis tournament at the Casino has
now been reduced to the semi-1nal round, IN spite
OF unfavorable weather for play The two players
remaining in the list F. Mahoney and NJ.
Sands and the finals will be delayed until the re-
turn of Mr. Sands the city after temporary abb
sence In the mixed doubles tournament only three
pairs were entered. Miss Mary Sands and f Ma
honey beat Miss Dolly Potter and A. Sands, and
then in the finals defeated Miss Pauline French
and Seth French.
Herman b. Duryea's 3O-footer vsquero III is
hauled for the winter the shipyard here. the
first Of the thirties TO be laid up here.
IN the Supreme Court this week Stuyvesant Fish
against the collector of the city to
recover the amount Of tax paid by him on GER
tain part Of his estate in Ocean-ave. which he
claimed TO have been illegally assessed. The opin-
ion OF the Court holds that the action should have
been brought against the City Treasurer instead OF
the tax collector