New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-03
4 NEV SUMMER RESORT.

OAKLAND BEACH, ON NAgRAGANsETT DAY-How
CLANS ARE BAKED.
iFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRiDUNkl
OAKLAND BEACH, Warwick, Il. l., Aug. 81
Three years ago Oakland Beach, portion of which now
serves as camping ground for the 7st Regiment OF New
York Infantry, did not exist II was desert or nearly
So belonging to the farm OF Mr. Wilcox. who still resides
on his farm close by. The Oakland Beach Land Com
pany" bought 1875 Of land from Mr.. Wilcox, and
pamod il Oakland Beach. The Beach forms pronontory
with Naragansett Bay 10 the sOuth warwick Cove 10 the
west and Rrushneck Cove ana Coweset Bay the
Groves OF oaks dotted the promontoy but beyond this 1t
was barren with dry sandy soil and sparse vegetation,
while through portion Of II ran saltwater marsh
covering several acres An investment Of S25O,O00
worked wonders with this unpromisng soil The salt
water marsh was cleared, damned of from the bay,
and converted into a lake. with an average
depth of three feet and half OF water. 1t now
Affords safe and pretty boating place for children ana
visitors OF all ages Canoe races are the fashion this
Summer there being here party Of Indians who race
daily in all the glory of paint and punes in canoes
OF Dark constructed by themselves They paddle visitors
ON the lake. or tie bay. The bay is itself smooth
rs a lake and refuge TO all who love sailing but fear
the which accompanies it, From the mouth
OF Narrsransett Bay inward are groups of islands
which eecualy break the swell Of the ocean, and thus
account for the constant calm ana smoothneSs OF the
wafer Some of these islands bear cuIiOus names.
Four of them that almost aden each other called
~,
Thew are for the part barren, hut thin few
will probably become as popular places OF public
resort as Oak and Beach Rocky Point. Eighty
five acres Beach have been devoted cXclu-
sively to the benefit o. the public great portion of the
remainder up into building lots for private
residences and charming villas have already been
erected. An excellent hot cool, pleasant, la and
airy has been built and vas opened for visitors for the
rs time last year The LOtcl is for those who MAKE the
Beach their Summer residence; but Tor the majority OF
yistors fine weather thrODg The Beach every day
by thousands large dining establishments have been
erected where a real SHORE dinne'" pure and simple
may he enioIcd The clam is the Piece he resistance
OF These shore dinners. AT the largest restaurant,
where inward OF 400 persons may due al once, clam
b!kug is carried perfection. Gangs Of
stany employed around til bay ard he ooYes digging
In the yard OF the restaurant are thIee large
circles with smooth stones On these stones others
arc piled with cord OF wood in between, the whole
rlsins 10 about the hight ~ three feet The wood il
lighted and allowed to burn it5e ont. BY hat time the
stones above and below rcdhOt. The burning
emgers scraJcd Of and te stones swept quite
clean hy men with bcsOms, VINO relieve another. The
heat is tina. the men cannot long endure H.
ald some OF them leapng oil the stones plunge
their feet boots and AL, mo buckets OF water.
The upper stones having been raEed INTO circle are
covered with ce1, and the CLANS then shOt
nto IT by the busiiel. Seyenty-hNe bushels 20 10 "a
foot 10 top, that Of lie steam escape and
thus the whole is left 10 Steam Slowly. The ndict-
tons Of cooking made by the Juice which oOlcs OH
and gathers around the mound IN pools.
An interesting feature in the management OF the place
is that most OF the male service during the summer
months by college students, who paid from
S25 10 $50 a H. with their board. They found
pleasant aEd profitable manner OF spending their vaca-