New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
NEWPORT
Innovations at Bailey's Beach
Planned for Next Season.

Newport, Il. l., sept. -V'-bdlleN bedCH'
the popular bathing place ior the men,
hers Of the social colony during the sum-
ner season is 10 have added FEATURES
next summer, and the resort will no doubt
be an even more popular gathering place.
One Of the chief innovations at the
beach during the season of 1914 will be
music during the bathing hour at noon.
when about everybody Of importance IN
the colony can be counted upon 10 be
found either in the water or on the beach.
The plan is now 10 have a regular Or
chestra play al the beach each day dur
ing the season. a stand for the musicians
being placed between the two paviilons.
The music fund will be raised by popular
subscription among the subscribers TO the
beach and there will be no lack OF
funds. All members Of the colony are
FOND OF music, and where there is music
with the Newport colony there is dancing,
and thus the latter will be another feat
ure. there being no telling but that
dancing in bathing suits vii. become
popular diversion with the bathers.
The board Of governors Of the Spouting
Rock Beach Association, which controls
Baleys Beach, has a new member, the
name Of Clarence ". Dolan, OF Philadel-
phia. having been added to the board.
Even with the approaching fall weather
the popularity Of the beach does not seem
10 decrease. except by the natural de-
crease Of the summer colonists who have
left for their fall AMI winter homes. The
water is getting a little cool. but this does
not stop the bathing, for there Were sew
enty bathers on the beach one day this
week. when the temperature of the air
was 60 and that Of the water d.
Early in the week Mrs. r. Livingston
Beeckman and Mrs. Norman de r. White
house had a race from Hazards to
BaIev's Beach. which Mrs. Beeckman
won by a margin Of fifty yards, though
her time was not quite so good as that
made by the Misses Rose B. Dolan. Elise
Stevens and Mural Winthrop early IN
summer.
This city received number Of comph-
meuts this week from departing members
OF the colony who were leaving Tor the4r
winter homes. Frank h. Sturgis' VINO
was leaving for Lenox 10 join Mrs. SUR
ris regretted that he was Obliged 10
leave. but. as he said, ii was the penalty
Of a man who had two homes.
Former Commodore Gerry. who is al
wavs one of the earliest of the cottagers
10 arrive. regrets each year that he is
obliged 10 leave for his fall home. at
Lake Delaware, and he spoke in the hlgh-
est terms Of the city.
DR. Richard V. Mattison, who win
Mrs. Mattison, is still at Bushy Park on
Bath Road. was another one who mas
this week complimented the city. New
port has the finest climate in the world.
said DR.. Madison, land, in addition, II
has become famous as a health resort.
Former Commodore Arthur Curtss
lanes continues TO use his yacht the
Aloba as a means Of transportation be-
tween here and New York each week.
He will nut the yacht into winter quar-
ters here next month and the boat VIII
he g,ven a thorough overhauling. When
the Yacht goes out Of commission TINS
fail she will have covered ABOUT Sky
thousand miles. both in American ana
European waters. since she was hrst com
missioned. in June, 1910. Commodore
James has been abroad three tunes IN the
Yacht. Whether he intends TO take the
yacht abroad again this winter ne mas
pot said as yet.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Emery. Captain ana
Mrs. Hugh l.. Willoughby, Mrs w W,
Tomkins. Mrs. Frank w. Andrews ana
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroil nave
announced that they will remain until
October this year.