The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-01

Clifls, then further to the south Maria
gansett Pier. back to the westward IL
Block Island. and away east on clear
day II seen Cuttyhunk. and with . good
glass Gay Head. Looking to the north
are ssen the shores OF Little Compton on
the other, including the Agricultural
town OF Middleton. aud at the extremity
OF the East river the fishing village OF
Tiverton- Near by is Sakonnet Light.
that Is useful simply as n beacon. having
neither sounding bell nor fog horn.
To revert to the club house. the dining
hall will seat twenty guests and has Gu
rious large rag that has been on the floor
for twenty years, evidently regular old
settler and seems not bit the worse for
its long term of service. The suite Is OF
OAK with a very massive sideboard. The
walls OF the room are covered with choice
oil paintings of every kind of America
rooms has a wide open fireplace that when
the wood fires are burning make 1t look
extremely homelike. The kitchen, chefs
and cooks quarters are all amply fur
nished with modern ranges that will pre-
pare perfect dinner for the most dainty
epicurs. Peeping from, crevices In the
frowning rocks are old-fashioned field
pieces aud deck guns from ships of olden
times, two Of the great curios being ships
bell and carronade from the old United
States cruiser Cuba. The club house
opened last Saturday with Steward Frank
Crossman again In charge for the twenty
fourth consecutive year. The wine list is
Of the most varied description from the
choicest wines to the ordinary bottled ale
or beer. Six batemen are kept there dur
ing the seven months in the year that the
club Is open ana there Is u full staff of
servants to anticipate the wishes and
wants of the members and guests.
During the summer season 1t Is one of
the most attractive resorts for New York
people and not unfrequently, the sailing
parties that take place on the several
steam yachts wind up at this charming
resort for dinner or lunch as the case may
be. One of the latest parties of guests on
were Miss Helen Talbot, Miss Catherine
L. Nell, Julia 4. Winterhoff and G.
When at home IL is a favorite resort of
Chester Allan Arthur, Jr, who is at the
present time in Paris where he Is acknowl-
edged to be one Of the finest whips among
the American colony. Mr.. Jack X. Liver
more, Mr.. G. NJ. Colwell, Mr.. ID. Il. Fear
lug. Caldwell Ii. Colt, Cornelius Wander
bilt and host OF other prominent people
who generally spend part of the season
here often visit the club for the purpose
Of trying their luck. IL Is the first time
In many years that no guests have been
at the club house on the opening day; but
this Is explained by the dense fogs THAT
have prevailed around this coast for the
past two or three weeks
The sail from Newport or vice versa is
one Of the most beautiful in the country.
Leaving Newport early in the morning a
towards the lightship. A perfect circle is
made of Newport's famous Ocean Drive,
showing many of the largest cottages,
passing Brenton's Reef life saving sta
ton. thence TO the eastward, crossing
Bailey's Beach at the end OF Bellevue
avenue. then past Newports bathing
beach showing the Gill walks on the left
and Easton's Point looming up on the
right, then past second beach giving u
view OF Paradise, Purgatorym, the Hang
ing Rocks, the pretty little Berkeley
Memorial Church Nesting amidst the
foliage, and the cottage of Edwin Booth
perehed on the highest hillside above
third beach.
Approaching West Island are seen nets
and traps OF every size, with half "a dozen
fishing steamers aud large group of
sloops and schooners presenting u sight
thoroughly representative OF the fishing
industries of RHODE ISLAND, and photo
graphs OF which have recently been taken
by the RHODE ISLAND Commissioners for
exhibition ut the Worlds Fair In Chicago.
As before mentioned, the two approaches
to the wharf on the inner side Of West
Island are very dangerous for navigation;
the most open passage-that to the south
ward-being the most accessible and only
small craft can enter in smooth weather
aud even then, the heavy roll coming in
from the Atlantic ocean makes extreme
caution necessary.
Nearby Is another large rock known as
East Island whereon Is very fine
kitchen-garden where vegetables of every
kind are grown for the accommodation
of the members 1t is a wild looking spot
but there is not q better fishing ground
in New England, aud an invitation to
spend vacation there never goes beg
giug. The accommodations are so ample
and the comforts so homelike that here
the weary guest suffering from ennui or
overexertion, no matter from what cause,
may take his ease, comfort and rest and
bid dull care he gone.