The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
sUMMERING Ar YARRAGAysErT.
Timc-K killing rs Prncti.ed by the Occupants
of the Fourteen Hotels.

NARRAGANsETT PIER, II. l., July 19.--This
fnvorite seaside resort. like many others feels
the pressure OF hard times to some extent.
Judging from the falling of In the number Of
visitors from that Of n few years ago although
in comparison with last year 1t holds its own.
There are fourteen hotels here. the most promi-
mont OF which are the Continental and the
Mount Hope These two houses furnish excel
lent accommodations for from 80 TO ~ per day.
and are both well filed. The other hotels are
more moderate in their prices. as they charge
from ~ to $3.50 per day. but nevertheless are
only half filled. There are also number u
cottages. but although the owners express their
Willingness TO let them for the season at an
unusually reasonable rate" many Of them are
vacant. Ex-Gov. Sprague OF Rhode Island
owns a beautiful place and resides here during
the summer with his family. Mr.. Francis d.
Moulton. Of Beecher.Tilon fame. also owns a
fine cottage near the Pier and spends the sum
mer here with his family.
There are few persons 81 note hero. Admiral
Gore Jones OF the British Legation and his wife
are az the Mount HOPE. Young Mr. Ealston.
son ot The late California millionaire is ut tho
Continental. aud seems TO have secured enough
Of this worlds goods from the wreck Of his
fathers fortunes 10 ENJOY life luXurousy.
There - ilnc drive that extends for mile
on the shore 81 the ocean. This IL the main
avenue of tho place, and on II, facng the water.
are situated all the hotels and cottages. COM
The air IL delightfully."- cool and hracing. The
thermometer averages about 6s'. AMI rarely
reaches over 72'. even on the warmest day.
when. further inland. people are swcltcring
with the mercury at 90 and over.
The bathing beach II q milo long and II the
finest In the country. Tho bathing houses fur
nish accommodations for 500 nj a time. The
surf il quite heavy. but there is no undcrtow.
and consequently comparatively no danger.
From II to o'clock Ia the fashionable time for
bathing. and then the water Ia fairly alive with
mon. women and children.
The order Of each day is about rs follows. In
stroll on tho beach, or a lounge In The studio.
where crisp Saratoga potatoes and leo cream
arc lcsurriy enjoyed. Two o'clock il the din
nor hour. after which comes the usual nap. at
which time the outside world Ia entirely desert
ed and everything appears to be- asleep. At
o'clock the scene becomes more animated.
way np to the rocks The faSoriie one being The
Indian rock. whore the remainder Of the
afternoon il spent In reading. chatting and flirt
ing There IL null OF large schooner that
was driven ashore in one Of the gales 81 last
November which affords the young folks end
less amusement. M they never tire OF inspect
ing II. In the evening there il moro flirting
and proineuading on the broad verandas OF
has been procured and hops are given two or
three evenings in the week On tho other nights
thr pianos iurnlsh "" music Tor carpet dane
INK in the hotel parlurs.
4 iavoritc drive Is to Point Judith Lighthouse.
sevon miles distant. where, for small -On.ii-
Grafton, the keeper Will exhibit the r"VolN M
lamp. the great fox horn. and all the other OBJ
Jcct- OF Interest.
Among dc other attractions Of the pior Is an
old house. built after the style OF an ancient eae
tie 10y rfch hut eccontr gentleman. who. from
some freak never completed IL. and II has now
fallen into a state 81 decay. This place Is stu
ated about hali a mile from the hotels. and Is
visited by large numbers IT persons. who yaiuly
speculate upon the owners notion in build
ing IL.
one ~ the means Of reaching the Pier T. hy a
local railrond. which connects with all through
trains on the main line. hut tho most popular
route from New York j. by the way of the StOn-
inet0n line ~ boats. which departs from The
city at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. giving the
passenger = good nights restend landing them.
by means Of the connecting railway. NJ the Pier
tn" following morning. Many tax" this route
and 20 direct 20 Newport. that Hes just across
the harbor and ran be- reached 10y an hour =
sail in TIE lttlo steamer which plies hetwecl
the two places