New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
INTRUDERS AT NEWPORT
.HERRYGO-ROUND AND SHORE
DINNER PLACES.
THE FASHIONABLE RESORT BECOM-
ING MORE AND MORE A PLACE FOR
PEOPLE OF MODERATE MEANS.

PEOPLE OF MODERATE MEANS.
Newport r J.. July u (speciaD.-There is a
merry -go-round the bathing beach at Newport
II has gilded, gaudy wooden horses, squeaky
music box, which plays when circles are oeiils
described, and a leather lunged barker who sells
rides at five cents apiece or six for a quarter 1t
is the first time in the history Of Americas most
fashionable watering place that such an insttu-
tion has been permitted. Society, the palace col
ony. have not vet recovered from the first shock.
and they will suffer from relapse when they
learn that their flying horses" come from old
fashioned Provincetown the Cape Cod jumping OF
place
what is Newport coming to-" they ask The
idea of a merry-go-round our beachr'
Then they get a whiff of burning fish from a
neighboring 'shore dinner resort. another inno-
walton of the season which is just opening
IF this keeps up il will soon be as bad as Coney
Island" they exclaim. Poor Newport!
Yes this week society people are calling the
rnerry-go-round names Next week like as not.
they will fold this same machine to their breasts
and give a ',merry-go-r round party. Then some
leader will see possibilities that lurk about the
''shore dinner" resort and give 'porpoise dinner
But the Importance of the merry -go-round does
not lie in what society is saying about il or in
what it will do with IL later Ii is one of the
etraws which show the way the wind is blowing.
No longer is Newport TO be exclusively resort for
and of millions. The comparatively
poor, those Of merely moderate means, who have
ting their eyes the place.
For four five years this class of visitors have
in increasing numbers. With them come in
creased facilities for -aring for them. So gradual
has been Newports growth in this direction and so
sensational its development along palatial lines
that the country at large has realized it. and
still considers this beautiful peninsula only
sort for the wealthy. The natives of Newport.
those who live here the year round, welcome this
change and doing all in their power to for
I'd he rth of he eli de-
pends upon it.
The many points of historical interest with which
the town is blessed. being sought out and
marked for the entertainment of visitors. Only yes
terday most Of the town people turned out and
helped lay the foundation for a monument TO COM
memorate the operations in this vicinity of the
French under D'Estaing in 177S and under Ro-
chambeau and De Ternay-whose grave is in New
port churchyard-in 17S0-'6l. The monument will be
erected on the Esplanade. and is to be elaborate
affair, the considerable appropriation being aug
ented by substantial gifts from wealthy citizens.
The foundation will be made OF stone taken from
Fort Chastellux, which recently ceded by the
government to Lorillard Spencer.
Several British vessels were scuttled in Newport
Harbor in IT'S prevent capture by the French
feet. One of these wrecks has been located by
divers between Fort Adams and Coasters Island,
and four guns will be raised to stand guard at the
four corners of the monument base.
A resourcefuI New-York woman. who is spending
the summer here with her family at less cost than
any Jersey beach resort, had a friend come from
the city for a week end visit. She took her for a
walk along the cliffs. where they found the most
elaborate row of summer palaces in the country
How generous of these rich people TO allow
lawn" exclaimed the visitor they were passing
Particularly fne properly & 5 - o+ Of enerositv NV
dear" replied the who is here for the summ%er %
walk in a minute of they gould 49, a.uor
They own the property don't they?"
But not the riparian rights, said the other
this walk shall be open forever and no amount of
money ean c4se m IT. Pb walk 6eo the eYe
OF his grounds You viii notice when we get out
The cliff walk is one of the Newport features
which makes it attractive for the common summer
70 drink, gossip and frt away the warmer hours:
Is snothef IL Is fe S notng no 9e TO- Keen
him from having it at the next table to the biggest
The boarding houses are well centred around
Beautiful Touro Park which with its old stone mill
one Of the show places OF Newport In Pelhan-st
the fact that during the Revolution it was the
headquarters Of the British Commander Ter General Genera
In Katherne-st are several others In Bellevue
ave. itself is the Clifton ana on Touro Park West
Portable for from IS 20 81 week
summer II they were able 70 rent their pleasant
bose WHICH arc arc rented this cost from 500 to
$500 for the summer, and they are completely FUR
55 4f an snd ka
In '1Old Newport" the Westinghouse. district.
overlooking the harbor. is known, there
eral dne homes which be had for the season.
Newport will never be hotel town in the same
sense as Narragansett. People who like to make
a splurge a seaside hotel would feel overshad-
owed here. The old Ocean House did not pay
long 1t catered TO the regular summer visitor.
Besides jamestown. island in the bay does
well enough as a hotel suburb for Newport. There
ere several large houses there which always
well filled. the headquarters for the families
of army and navy whenever the feet is in this
neighborhood.
To return TO society there is only one available
site IN Bellevue-ave.. and the building activity
tends toward Ocean-aVe and the outlying points.
The great advantage of these situations is that
has a magnificent view of the open sea.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Henry Clews were the
first to recognize the beauties of this section The
rugged country architecture followed in their
houses is much in keeping with the surroundings.
Mrs Fish used nothing but wild flowers in decorat-
ing her grounds. Most striking of the houses fin
ished for occupancy this year is Albert H. Ohm
stead's Wild Acre. II is away out the rocks.
and he has not permitted the removal of a single
stone.