New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
NEWPORT
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Haggin
Have Purchased Villa Rosa.

=, ,o+e-staying colony mere inns "VSn'
r. announcement that Mr.. and Mrs
s p Haggin had purchased Villa
$50 the summer home of Mr.. and MIS-
= rollins Morse, on Bellevue avenue
= 90 the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
80 Berwind. Iispenard Stewart and
number Of others.
Mr. and Mrs. Haggin have for NUM-
~ Of seasons occupied Arleigh' the
pro,. estate. but a short distance away
-, villa Rosa. and il has often oeen
.sougpt that they might purchase the
80 in the end. Arleigh. however. Is
.o+ thought 10 be in the market. ana II
aor,s as A surprise that Villa Rosa hao
80, purchased. for it was not known
49,, Mr. and Mrs Morse were consider
.,,g selling their pretty place.
The place is a large one. almost IN lhe
ce1-re of the summer section OF the cl'S'
hut whether or not Mr.. and Mrs. Haggih
Man 10 make any changes is not known
as yet ,-,ro,,o-
They will probably make some improve
,,.r,s before the opening OF another sum
MGR season here. There will be improve
roents made in many other villas before
ewing and il was said during the week
.b., those interested in Bailey's Beach
were considering the erection OF 'nIiu
navilion at that place 10 accommodate
che natrons next season, the present TWO
ray,i,ons and bathhouse facilities not
having been large enough this year
The trees on the old Ocean House site
are being trimmed and the place is oeihs
cleaned up preliminary 10 the dddiuoh
~ one-half of the estate 10 the property
~ the Casino. where there will also be
some improvements made during the win
ter. especially about the entrance
Mrs Clermont l.. Best and her daugh-
Tor Mrs. Arthur Carroll, were obliged
70 hiring their season abruptly TO close
nm account Of the fire in their summer
home Inglenook. a few nights ago.
Az the same time Mrs. Best and MIS-
Carroll had a narrow escape, for toth had
retired ana were awakened just in time
70 leave the building in scanty attire
Mrs. Best had not been in the best OF
health and after the fire she was obliged
10 20 10 the Newport Hospital for a Few
DAYS treatment. She and Mrs Carroil
have. however, since returned TO Ne"
York They suffered severe loss, for be
sides losing much Of their wardrobe Mrs
Best had in her home many valuable
hangings and paintings that were dam
aged Is both fire and water.
Mrs. Lyman Tiffany. who has spent the
greater part of the summer at the
La Forge cottage, brought her stay 10 d
close during the week, but instead OF
leaving for Washington, as is usually her
custom. she started for Vancouver where
she will make a visit with her son. Cap
tain Tiffany. L. 5. A.
Mrs John j. Mason. who has this fall
been having a series Of musicals and
other late season entertainments at her
Catherine street home, Wabun, is at
present of on an automobile tour. she
returns here IN few days and VIII, as
usual, remain for some time longer.
Mr. and Mrs Norman de r. Whitehouse
though they have closed their season.
are also enjoying an automobile tour pc
fore going 10 their New York home Tor
the remainder Of the winter.
Miss Georglana G. King will. as usual
spend the winter here. The same as last
winter she is 10 occupy the cottage or
Robert G. Hone on Old Beach Road the
announcement Of the winter season rent
al being made during the week.
Former Commodore and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt did not get back from abroad
in time this season TO spend any part or
the summer here. but Commodore van
derbilt made what might be called a ny
Ing visit here early in the week. He
came on business In connection with the
building Of a cup defender, and therefore
after brief stop here went TO Bristol.
where he and others interested in the
syndicate with him IN the building OF a
cup defender for next season had long
conference with Captain Nat Herreshon
There have been other yachting matters
OF interest during the week also. MAXI
milan Agassiz arrived early on his new
schooner Kirin; Robert NJ. Riddle, OF
Philadelphia, was in on the Sea Urchin
and Vice-Commodore William A. Taylor
OF the Atlantic Yacht Club, was In on
MS auxiliary Ariadne. Former Commo-
core Arthur Curtiss James is still using
MS Aloha as a means of transportation
between here and New York. and Cap
IAN Lloyd Phoenix has been here during
me week on his Intrepid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis b. McCagg. who
early IN the year purchased an estate on
Gibbs avenue and who have had the place
practically rebuilt during the summer.
VII occupy IL next summer. Mr.. and
MIS-. J. McCagg. who have been at
bar Harbor during the present season.
are here now. the guests OF Mrs. John
NICHOLAS Brown. while making an inspec-
uon OF the work on their home.
Mrs o. II. p. Belmont is also expected
soon TO make an inspection of the jap
ahese tea house that has been erected
On the cliff side OF her Marble House es-
'ate at the expense OF several thousands
Of dollars While here Mrs. Belmont will
more than likely be the guest OF Mrs.
"'aniey Mccormick. OF Boston, who is
occupying Stoneacre and who. like Mrs.
Delmont, is greatly Interested in the equal
suffrage movement
It was expected that Mrs Vanderbilt