New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
NARRANGANSETT PIER.
ALATE SEASON OPENED WITH PROMISE

NEW HOTELS AND CoTTAGrs-PERsoNAL NOTES,
Narragansett Pier, L. l., July (SpcciaD.-Tho sea-
son at this popular watering place is now fairly open
ard the various hotels have profitable lists OF guests
The cottages of which the number increases each year.
nearly all have been occupied for week or more
the Casino is open, and the bathing beach presents
an animated scene each day the Pier can DC s"'u
TO have gotten fairly under way. Inc seaSon VI,
the whole may be considered little bacKwaiu' anu
tho hotel keepers hoping that whatever they may
have lost on this end may be made up 10 'hein On ho
other.
Narragansctt Pier has. without doubt, taken on
new lease of life. SO the enthusiastic ianoowhers
believe and the facts seem 10 back up ther ia''h'
Until this year the Pier has been village VI 'ou'h
Kingston As in all similar cases the farmers OF The
back districts have opposed and voted down all pro
iects for a systematic Improvement of the Pier mot
dcsng-to be taxed for the benefit of certain LOCALITY
without receiving any particular bcncH' Acooiu
nGly the Pier people worked an act through the
cc.slaturc dividing the town, far as taxation goes
and in fact all respects except representation IN inc
General Assembly The Pier portion OF the town. oo-
enpving the scacoast from Point Judith TO Narragan-
ctt Ferry is now the District of NarraSansett, with
all the powers of a town. The district has No'cu u
bond Itself for 100000 TO be spent In improvements
such as new and better roads, sewers, fire apparatus
bydrants etc This movement is of vast importance
to Naragansctt Pier and its visitors Already inc
cec, of the new dispensation IS apparent II Is pro
poscd at once to macadamizc twelve miles OF ROAD
from Point Judith TO Boston Neck, at the northern
extremity of the district and work will begin within
month. II is expected that new villas VIII spring
up all along the line of this new boulevard
In line with the towns progressive spirit coiicS
great activity OF private enterprise. The electric
light now shines I'm tho streets and the prncipai
hotels The corporation has just erected hhe puiu
Ing for its dynamos. ,,.
Watcrworls will also be an assured TACT VIM"
ninety DAYS a corporation has been iorn'eu ioi
,,iparf pS are
ranged If IS TO be called the Wakefield Water WORKS,
Then, Is plcn1y of good water available. The s'aho
pipc will be erected Tower llll,whlch Is "s,
enough TO give the hydrans considerable loroc' 1Ni
the hotels will introduce The water, ana INC to"i
Will take number Of hydrants for the purpose OF cA
.ngnlshng fire.
what With wafer works electric lights fire COM
pany police macadamizcd roads. the Casino etc. inc
Narracansctt Pier of 1883 will be gay ana pfoe''SS
I've place by the side OF the primitive Picr Oh 'h'i,S
odd years ago when Uncle Esbon Iaylor hrst cs'ao-
lshcd tho precedent of taking boarders' at The
unic Nanagansett House, which still has It's small
and select co,cc of regular visitors Then the guests
who came to this waysldc retreat had to travel eight
mr. fen miles by stage from the Kingston, inscad Oh
rolling into the village In Pullman palace cars as 'hcy
do today Once in while you VIII run across
bearded old man who signs for the freedom ana
uncouvcniionality of the Piers early days, but inc
bulh of the visitors prefer the comforts and pleasures
of this modern summer capital
The principal hotel improvement has been the
erection of the beautifully artistic hosiery cahea
frccn's Inn on the site of the old southern Ho'el
The old southern has been moved back and forms the
annex OF the new house The idea OF inc Duiuihe
&, -, old ENGLISH tavern I'm It's best development
Hence thc exterior is singled but in artistic designs
It's vcrandas arc wide its rooms are low s'uuucu anu
rrca oaken beams overhead add TO the erect eroa'
omen fire places of rough stone and floors OF posheu
hard wood arc an added attraction in the Same me
was brotbcr Of General Nathaniel Greene, WashlhG
tons Lieutenant General. and Mrs. Grecnes grand
mother was Ms General Grccnc's sister Hclhs VI
historic family many ancient relies have come uo"n
10 them and clock one hundred ana twenty-five
vcare old and case of ancient family china, several
cases of drawers. etc, are used TO brighten inc eo'
which the architect has srivcn for over one OF inc
rourb stone are-placcs is the inscription: Shall
not take my in my inn" INC nous" coh'"'"a
6fty-dve rooms II Is substantially built and meant
to be open all the year round
Mrs. Nancy K Bishop, of Providence, has built two
nice cottages on the road at Scarborough Beach
T. W Davis Of Providence. has also completed an
eIorant house in the same locality and IS living IN IT,
Mr. IIornblowcr, Of Washington. is building gam
Lrclrooied cottage on Ccntralst Louis Sherry Vi
New York. the Casino caterer, is erecting line Du"u
inc at Farlscourt for high class restaurant, more
especially for private dinner parties some Oh He
casino stockholders don't altogether like this, but IL
win NOT probably have much effect Casino patron
age.
Tho Casino, which IS now fully completed ana Is a
vc,v artistic building, is open ana prosperous
Landcr's Orchestra dScourscs sweet music ana inc
Casino hops will come 10 be The chief events oil
u,.r society With the advent of the electric light,
,o,nc ,r,nrovcmcu,s in the way of lighting have been
made notably in The use OF colorcd lamps on the arch
ovcr tho ocean road The list OF Casino subscribers
includes these names of New York people: W. H.
Ktycrt Frank Adams, John H. Hcnshaw Edward H.
Coster, Edward Livingston CosIcr, Luther a. S"opc''
$ f.. Johnson, Willard i. Ward, Austin ouhhsoli'
Frances : Kinney. Mis-. Vernon King stevenson, ST.,
r. b. baldwin, Mrs Mm L. carson I,r Eu~a pt a.,
smith. DR.. G. II. Myncoop, Robert J.; oheperu, rnnp
: Nnton Mrs. William GOuVclncur Morris, Julian l..
shopc. H. DE- Wes on, Mrs Bradley A. LskS ,, WI
ioushGy weston. Mrs j. Rogers, Charles !; Mlm n'
O. ID Ashley, bertrand J. Perry, Marcus ii. IaIOo,'
Montague MARKS, Howard Las,S JohH raccmiaP ~
Robinson, c. [. Cole T. c. Ballard mrs, mrs H. !,
eEoy Iheo Tro1e mr. EOlc HSei Elijah all
s"Iih dr.. H. clair Smith, The Misses LcRoy, Mrs
4 sarDnck Ms sGsma and Ma f6r5 s ssg' Mo '
CoHneN barter a. dsGcter OF General tiz John Porter,
IS a eucs AT the revere, and Mrs L. A. Buck OF
New York /, a, the Atlantic. -.
The Mount Hope House has good Si OF eue eIn'
many rooms ensaeG s, aNs This rbs Year E. F.
Wen. Of BOSTON The chef and his assistant are
Iss Mr. Caswci Tried to engage them last year but
icd and congratulacs himself on having secured thc
i"r ,niS ~ ~ Patterson Of York, is the cashier
and Fred Underwood is the night clerr ,.,..
Admiral Davis anu ldiIiS a'u ., rurarn Mrs
but are soon make summer rip 10 EuInp' >.
LANES A. Wright, of New YORK, nee MISS h"'e
Davis is with her parents $500, ,.,oe ana
CORY numerous. An expert boatman patioIs TIC
breakers during the bathing hours - -. a.,
Mr. j. 4 Iogcis Of NewYork is guGsi Attn, at the
Atwood House MI Rogers enjoys the distinction
Of owning the largest farm in Rhode ISiahu' 'ho
s',an,uIin plarc winch contains 900 acres. .
Miss Katherine Montague, Of Noi!IsiOWn' ~ y =,
leader in Pier society, is registered at 'nc
Atwood. 81, H., ,ono o,d u.,ot
le'n UW furnished by lnulNluud $
instead Of bv subscription previous years.
The shops under and about the 1asno are o2en
with a tempting array Of wares. There Is nolh!hS
essential that cannot be obtained In one OF these
attractive bazaIs - 49, .,oo,
Among recent arrivals these names are nouccn
sIount Hons House Mrs DOnOhoe and family. u. H.
Downing New York. Mrs. H. TOttcn and family