The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-14
SEASON At IT'S HEIGHT At TIL y
SUMNER RESORTS.
Railroad Men at Crescent Park Yester-
dsy-Rbode Island Veteran Associa-
tfon Field Day.


son on the bay. About $4,000 persons
visited Crescent Park. including n large
delega, ion of the New York and New
Euglaud Railroad Mems Relief associa-
tion OF Boston with friends. numbering
1881 excursionists. and at dinner II @
$500 guests enjoyed one OF the
finest cambaXes ever given on TIE bay.
Several band concerts were given at in-
tervals throughout the day on the
grounds at Bulocks paint and in the
summer garden About 5000 persons
witness d the first perform nee OF the
Wild West show. and about $500 the
second performance. The foil wing are
the attractions for the coming week
OF Fall River will have au excursion OH
the Steamer Mount Hope;. Tues
day, Ives Post, &. A. X. of Provi-
dence will hold II ID day, accom-
panied by the Sherwood Orphan school
Band OF colored boys OF Virginia. fine
military band. and will be an interesting
feature OF the excursion; The Cathedral
church choir IF Providenco will also en-
Joy days outing on Tuesday, and on
Wednesday the Fourth X. |. Veteran as
sociation of Providence will hold its field
day, and n large nun ber OF veterans from
different sections OF New England have
si9niied their intentio n OF being present
and United Benevolent society OF Paw
tucket will give an excursion on We'd
nesday. On Thursday. Court LittleJohn.
Order of Foresters. OF Fall River. Will
enjoy days outing union excursion
from South Braintree, Avon, Montelio.
Brocton, Campello, Bridgwater., Middle
boro and Taunton Centre wi be given
ON that day. The Foresters on Fall River
and Taunton will be here on Friday, and
on Saturday the Pawtucket Manufactur-
ing company Will take the park for
DAYS outing.
Miss Mary L. Mcneil of this city is
registered at the hotel.
George Is. Etherton OF Montreal and
LOUIS Saunders OF Providence, nre the
guests of Mr. aud Mrs. ii. B. Saunders at
SandhursS cottage.
River View.
The River View baseball club won
victory from TIE Buttonw oods Sat urday
TIE score was IL 100 The River V evs
aud hat was by club that ST en gthened
itself for the specific purpose. The game
on Saturday was n battle OF pitchers.
Arnod WAS ia the box for the home team
and Clifford for the visitors. Both are
excellent pitchers. but Arnold was sup
rorted finely behind the bat, while Cliff
fold' cal cher WAS faulty aud uncertain.
The fielding OF the River Views was much
superior to the WORK Of the Buttonwoods
also.
Tho minstrel show Saturday night at
iracted an audience tnat com letely
filled he casino, many coming from all
rhe other west snore resorts aud from the
city. The program included the usual
numbcr OF sentimental songs, mauy of
which were finely given, interlocked with
jokes and gags" with local favJring.
The program WIS lrgely arranged by
Mr.. w. f. Webster, assisted by Messrs.
9. A. Cady. 4. Csdy. Grin Otis. William
Otis, Henry Fletcher. Willis Stokes,
Harry Curtis Chac, Spe ncer and others.
Mr.. w. K. Webster made marked sue
cesses end men, and MIR. Robert
spencer, Mr.. w. Stone. Mr.. II. Cady aud
Mr.. Geor ge Cady rather took the paloi as
solo.sts. A STUMP speech OH ~ he Mon
umentouchness q .estion" was feature
OF the seconu pars OF tie pro@ram.
Mr. Samuel Gus was a guest or Mr..
ON Obs Sunuay.
Tue Bayside, are to play the River Views
S rday afteruoon on the nome base
ball grounds.
Messrs Robert Cook and Charlie,
Angel spent Saturday AMI Sunday ita
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tinker.
Mis- Liiie Manchester mas been visit
Ing Miss Mary Spencer for several days
past.
Editor Alexander McColl OF the New
Bedford Journal has been spending n few
days at Shawomet Beach. AMI improved
the opportunity TO call W Il friends here.
Rocky Toint.
This place was well patronizsd yester-
daV, the game OF ball between the provi-
del CO and Binghamt on teams being the
attraction, ther. being an attendance of
about ZOO. The the ire also came In for
"A 90, d share OF attention, AS did the to-
boggsn. the merry go-round, aud other
am usements TIE mammoth dining
rooms were filled aud al exec lent dinner
was served. Tomorrow VIII undoubt-
sdly be the largest day of the season as
the order OF foresters ara to hold their
field day here, aud on Wednesday TIE
Caledonian society will DE here. They
have very attractive program md atl-
letics from all paris OF New England will
be present and contest for the pr,zss.
Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Barron Lovewell
Prov dencs, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs say les A. Esten at their cottage o.
Oak avenue.
Mrs. Jonu Goff of Providence is sp,nd-
ing a pleasant vacation Oh Maple avenue
with Mr.. and Mrs. william Burns aud
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Conathy OF
Providence were pleasantly entertained
during the past week by Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Foley on Oak avenue.
a ong the registered guests at the
Washi ngton Square are The Following
Providence peop,e: Lloyd L. Pike, James
lligney,
Silver Spring.
The Sacred Heart society Of Providence
will have an outing here on TUESDAY.
On Thursday the third Rhode Island
heavy artillery veteran association will
hold their annual field day.
a monster mass ne ting will be held
here On August 24th under the auspices
OF the X. i. temperance union. Speakers
will pe present from different sections Of
New England.
Fields Point.
Col. Atwell catered to about ! 200 per
sons on Sunday. The 10Th annual re-
uaion OF the u. S. volunteer veteran
association will tie held at Col. Atwells.
Fields Point, Tuesday, Aug 29tn. The
business meeting with the el, ction of
officers will take place at 1880 O'clock.