Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
AT NARRAGANsETT PIER.
Ideal Seaside westhcr-Pretty Giris and.
stunning Costumes-Amu.ements.k &c.

Ideal Seaside westhcr-Pretty Girls ana
stunning commandments. Sc.
correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NARRAGASsErT PIER Il. l.. July 30. 1891.
Next week the season OF gayeties will be q
its height, but affairs at present are by no
means slow. The beach is thronged daily and
many elegant toilets are displayed during the
different events at the hotels and Casino. There
is always something on the tapis; if it 10 nothop
night at the Casino. then there the concerts
at the Mathewson or the delightfully."- gay sub
scription dances in the spacious new dining
room of the Meiatoxet The PieE still holds il
reputation for having great number Of pretty
girls who while away the summer here. The
Misses Brown of Washington among the most
attractive. Baltimore sends her quota. Mrs.
Courtney oDonnell, Young widow OF great
wealth and beauty, comes from the city Of
monuments. and all say she 10 just a. charming
she Is pretty.
The handsomest villa at Narragansett ID
.'Dunmere. on Ocean road, the property OF
r. q. Dunn of New York. There are three
plaza-like elevations leading from the artificial
lake to the ocean front of this palace cottage.
and each is marked of by Turkey red balus-
trade. which, with the many Enthusiastically shaped
flower beds. give a bright richness TO the
smoothly shaved sward and heighten the
beauty Of as brilliant bit of landscape decors-
ton u one could wish to see. The mansion 10
situated on the brow OF an eminence, led mp TO
on the west side by wide staircase hewn out
OF the solid rock. its dull blush tint makes
an excellent background for a very pleasing
picture. The house itself battles q precise
description, but the many windings Of it's oddly
shaped turrets and apartments define numbers
of smoothly drawn lines and curves where the
eve becomes rested from every point Of view.
Narragansett bay can be surveyed from the
f,n nd m II
distinctly visible. Looking out over the At
lantic Block Island is a mere spec on the hort-
zon and makes a picture 10 remember for
lifetime.
The costumes on the beach are daily becom-
ing more variegated. Two young ladies have
been especially noticeable for the past few
DAYS. They always appear together, both wear
ing neat blue sailor suits, trimmed with = wide
white braid. One is from Chicago and the
other is daughter OF some New York pro
fessor. One young lady has become q conspic-
uous figure by shghting on the beach Cfrom NO
one knows wheret logged in a vivid suit OF fan-
mel o few shades brighter than Turkey red
She halls from Philadelphia, but no one can
solve the problem how she gets on the beach
Mrs. Inez Sprague and sister, Mrs Col
Wheaton, are voted the finest ss well ~ the
most daring horsewomen at the Pier. Both
wear bottle-green close-ttting habits and low
crowned derbies OF the same color. These ladies
think nothing Of taking forty-miie run across
rating sport agrees with them physically II clear
and lovely compilations are any criterion.
They are fearless riders, and though Of delicate
frame have vet to mount the horse they could
not manage. Mrs. sprague rides . beautiful
chestnut while her sisters favorits u dArk,
housekeeping bay.
The usual Wednesday night hop At the Casino
surpassed any yet held here this season, Il
pretty faces, stunning gowns and spirited
dancing make an enjoyable occasion Misses
Lindsey and Brown OF Washington we're among
the prettiest Miss Joy Lindsey wore gown
Of soft white crepe. with gsrniture Of hello
trope chiffon, while Miss Brown. sttired in .
lovely creation of red figured silk. was grssty
admired. II you are searching for that happy
combination Of graceful dancers and handsoms
women, the one place in the country 20 60 b
the Narragansett Casino ball room.
For the past few days we have hsd ideal 49,
side resort weather. Cool mornings and even
ings and at noon just hot enough 20 make dip
in the surf refreshing. Blackboard parties a
from six TO ten are all the rage. The girls and
boys get mp q party. matronized by some
obliging mamma and after drive OF some hours
an impromptu lunch 10 eaten under the boun-
teous shade trees Of some wayside grove.
After securing the immediate neighborhooA
and when the horses rested. start il made
for home. am told that during these wslks
and rambles after lunch many fond proposal
finds its way 10 maidens' ears and that aftsr Q
couple has been absent longer than usual the
answer is read in his happy or cloudsA
countenauce ANTIQUE JAcK.