Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
DULL AT NEWPORT.
But the Season Will Soon Be Well I'm
der Way.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEWPORT, r. l., June "a, 1909
Higher temperatures have at last started
Newports season in the right direction and
the closing of schools and colleges has
given further impetus to final arrange
ments for the summer. couple of days
of bad weather starting the week, caused
some reaction, but season or no season the
summer colony cannot much longer post
pone its activities
There is a good deal of feeling between
several cottagers who are fond of automo-
billing and several others who are not. IN
fortunately for the first named those of
the second class are scattered along
ocean drives to make speeding an ex-
pensive Indulgence. Before the special
police went on duty it was an easy thing
for chauffeurs to scurry through some OF
the prohibited pathways, but now it is an
altogether different story and the police
laying as low as stone bolt.
Villas continue in brisk demand, but the
period for rental has been seriously con-
tracted this year, so that owners who have
increased taxes to meet following the lift
ing in valuations, are hardly able to tell
yet how they are coming out. Sports are
looking up all around. Cups have already
been offered for a golf tournament and
tennis trophies are fast becoming a drug
at the Casino The jamestown Golf Club,
too, has scheme for invitation tourna-
ment which would include all the clubs at
southern New England resorts. Polo how
ever, is still in the most uncertain shape
owing to the recent shift in plans of the
national association. There will be some
play here, of course in spite of the decis-
ion that there shall be no more champion
ships held at Narragansett Pier, following
the poor financial support of last year
But the only outlook now is for scrub
matches. Society will go to such when it's
favorites play, but the public is sure to
stand aloof. Without the crowd the games
cannot be made self supporting.
This week there came the official news
that one of the United States squadrons
would make Newport a rendezvous for sew
eral days next month while engaged in a
naval problem. Such visits always bring
in their turn lot of small activities among
the army and navy set. The public infor-
nation bureau is to have a further trial
this summer. inasmuch local business
men are anxious to prove that Newport ls
something more than hot-wea Their asylum
for folks who have more money than they
need.
Among the Washington cottagers at
jamestown are Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel W.
Woodward. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
o. Sefridge, Mrs. Richard Wainwright
Admiral and Mrs. G. II. Davis. Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Gilmour, Col. Russell and FAM
lily, the Misses Macauley and DR.. and Mrs
H. j. Rhett.
Mrs. c. S. Jacobs of Washington is visit
ing Mrs. A. r. Nickerson of Warren street
Prof. D. c. Needham of Washington has
arrived at his cottage on Honeyman HILL
Middletown
Mrs. ]. Donald Cameron of Washington is
opening the Waring cottage, at the corner
Of Catherine street and Greenough place.
Mrs. John Heard and Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustus Heard of Washington have been
making a short stay here.
Netherlands legation have opened the Her
man Duryea cottage for the summer.