The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30
NEWPORT GETS
SMART SET
BelmOnts Return to the P0pu-
lar Resort After Long
Absence.
"S0CIETY GROCER" ESSAYS
MUCH-NEEDED REFORM
Housekeepers Will No Longer
Receive Commissions on
Their Purchases.
MARGARET WATTS DE PEysTER.

BY Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-The announce
ment that the August Belmonts are to
be at Newport for the season for the
first time In something Ike ffteen years
has been. perhaps The most impornamS p,adn
with the fashionable summer resort.
August Belmont hrst built by the
Sea- nearly sixty years ago and was oho
OF the standbys OF Newport In Its early
history as a resort OF fashion and up 70
GONE hftcen years ago was a part o,
tha fashionable life OF the Rhode Island
resort.
The present August Belmont, although
he has had the mansion moderniSed IN
many ways. has been careful not 70 de-
ture Mr. and Mrs. Belmont are to come
shortly 10 take possession or BY the
Sea-" and for time they are TO nave
ter-ln-law II will bo Mr.. Belmonts re
turn here a summer resident atter
about fifteen years. and Il Will be Mrs
Bolmont's first coming 10 Newport TO
live.
Fritz Garrettson. the society grocer
OF Newport, has begun his annual cam
paign against the practice OF the pur.
chasing agents OF the great houses OF
demanding perceutor on their puT-
chases and declares he is determined TO
put a stop 10 this system OF hlackmail.
aeters OF Newport. Brought up to be
man OF leisure, one OF the set OF young
bloods" popular in the city by the sea.
he never cared for Iife OF idieness; lie s'a.
compelled by financial reverses 10 enter
the retail field at his summer home. Al
the time 1t was a venturesome move. but
he went into II heart and soul,
Always at his grocery. he frequently
did up the parcels himself served GUS
toners 10 tea and sugar and butter. and
his pluck put him on substantial basis
in a short time. From the first n reform
cr. he has brought to light some OF the
skeletons In the domestic domlnions of
Newport. The retail merchant OF that
that there Is one price for the summer
resident and another for those who live
there all the year round.
Garretson Brought Reforms.
Unlimited credit was given 10 cottaG-
ers. but 1t was Garrcttson who first had
the temerity 10 kick at the system and
bring Into court all delinquent debtors,
In Rhode Island the laws are quite Sc
we're. Imprisonment for debt still exists.
and there arc several legends of men be-
Ing arrested at dinner or at house parties
or other entertainments at the various
cottages and being bai)ed out by their
hosts and friends. Mr.. Garrettson did
not proceed TO these measures. but he
exposed many OF the abuses OF the credit
system, .-.s.-,u-. -
He has been mayor Of Newport and
his efforts AZ establishing fair trnde did
not Interfere with his political success.
HIS last move, that OF refusing TO pay
tribute to servants for the trade Of their
masters. is more far-reaching than may
be supposed.
All large households in town as well
rs In Newport and small ones we'll
suffer from this form OF petty graft
Marketmcn. Grocers and dealers In all
kinds of supplies must grease the paws
OF the cook, the chef. the housekeepcr
the butler and even the private secre-
tary. Positions OF this kind in many OF
the great houses are much sought after
owing 10 the revenues derived from these |
sources Stewards Of yachts are par
ticulerly culpable IN this regard. The |
writer knew personally Of a scheme BY |
which two stock companies were formed |
for the purpose Of furnishing Yacht and |
other supplies TO certain millionaire.
and his own employees were members OF |
the corporation He discovered IL how
ever. and there was runpus.
Mr: Cerrettson certainly deserves the |
II he can stop this abuse. The exceed |
Ing rich frequently take these abuses |
With philosophy. SO much aside for run |
ming expenses. but even among them |
hold expenses. But people of lesser |
means and OF moderate incomes have TO |
suffer In proportion.
Newport's Social Set.
Summer residents at Newport have In |
late years given much time and money !
OF them. notably Edward J. Berwind 1
having spent large sums In this way
hTe. ESicnhru CaInorill mas recently added |
a very attractive touch TO her lawn She |
has had erected upon IL what she terms
a summer house, and has had long ar
Dor placed In the midst OF her garden.
and hung with roses IL attracts the at
iention OF everybody. Mrs. Gambrills
grounds are for the most part taken up
with great beds OF old fashioned flowers
whose bright colors render her place one |!
OF the most engaging In Newport.
Mrs, William p. Leeds has placed ber
villa and grounds At Newport in pos I
session OF her servants for the summer. \