The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27
NAisRAGAySET.
NARRAGANsET, r. l., Ju

NAREAGANsET, r. l., July 81, 1893.
Fifteen years ago, in this place, now commonly
known as Narraganset Pier, there were several
small farmers, who eked out moderate living from
the proceeds of their crops One Of them took it into
his speculative head one day that an honest
penny might be turned by keeping boarders during
the summer; 80 he rented q couple Of rooms in his
house to two Philadelphians. This started Nara
gansett as q summer resort.
With as fine bathing and driving beach as there
is in the country, ten boarding houses, magnificent
scenery all sides, with the dashing within
hundred yards Of the boarding house stoops plenty
Of fishing and sailing, and drives as long and as
smooth as the most ardent horseman could desire,
Narrasanset is to-day looking up as watering
place.
There Is at present new hotel that will accommo-
date two hundred guests, and everybody who owns
spare room Is willing to let 1t for the summer to
him who cares for having seq air and all its con-
comitants The applications for board greatly ex-
coed the limits OF accommodation, and there are
stopping within stones throw OF the beach
over eight hundred visitors,
Newport their resort IN former years now flock here
in preference. Cause the proximity OF the hotels to
the seashore, total absence Of designations consi;
all arstocrauc ostentation and prices far below the
standard watering place tarius. Newport is suffer-
ing accordingly
Senator Sprague has q splendid country seat here,
where his charming wife Is now stopping 1t is
sort OF an 0ldfashoned Pile, but complete in all
that pertains to elegance and comfort. The grounds
about It neatly laid out, ana the drives in the
private domain as good as can be found anywhere.
Chief Justice Chase 1t ID said will spend next month
al this rural retreat.
Narrsganset is now reached by sailboat from
violence and StOnington Railway line, stage making
regular trips from the depot to the hotels distance
Of miles or more. Mr.. Sprague and other pro-
minent gentlemen are interesting themselves In the
future Of the place. and striving, with great show
of success to induce the railroad company 10 exte nd
a branch line direct to the Pier Then Narraganset
Will labor under drawback, and people will mad
their way here as easily as to any other resort in the
Union.
the Atlantic House has now ninety boarders
against eighty last year; the Madison and Narragan
set about the same each; the Atwood seventy
against sixty last season. and all the other houses
ABOUT the same proportion. The visitors are increa5
Ing In numbers every season.
There are n great many stylish people stopping
here. but everybody leads quiet life and comes to
the seaside enjoy repose and comfort and succeeds
IN getting plenty OF BOTH The majority OF the visl
tors are Phila lelphans There are also quite num-
Der OF people from st. Louis.
Among those now here are Congressman Schenck s
three daughters the Acton family. OF CINCINNATI -
New York; Mrs. Hernandez and child, CUBA; william
7. HYDE Mr. and Mrs. w. Blake and two Misses Blake,
Glasgow and wife, X. j. Glasgow, Jr X. ). VOORHEES,
Kin, Ben OFallon and family and Philip Taylor, OF
st. Louis; Abraham j. Jackson, osborn E. Wright,
II. y. Mason and wife, F. s. Bradford aud wife, Mrs.
:. j. Hunt. Miss L. II. Earle Miss J. II. Browning,
Miss A. J. West and Mrs. Il. I. Browning, Of New
YORK.