The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-15
HUNDREDS ATE THE CLANS
Rhode Islanders Enjoy Themselves at
Some Of the Bayside Resorts.
PROSPECTS OF COMING SEASON.
IL Promises to be the Most Successful for
Many Years = Everywhere Improve
mcnts and Eniargements Ara Being
Made-Many Novelties.

Just as the few blossoms Of May are
the hsrbingers of summer wealth of
flowers. SD the first few boat loads OF
quiet "down the river visitors are the
heralds of the season Of clanibakes and
dances, Of crowded steamers and grand
rushes for the eating-house;-i q word,
of a typical summer on the Day.
Soon the merry -%go-rounds with nerve
destroying music y i'll sing Co the CHATTER
and chorus OF rafting pts aud pans,
with intervening recitatives, 'One up
Side disher clams''--'Moah water
melon"-"You can t get bv hers young
teller without a ticket. mo more room,
wait for the next dinner In six minutes."
buy our tickets at the little house
aud avoid the rush"-"Look out there
lady. THAT Teller nearly poured the
Whole soup down ger back" Next lot
ring the bell"
Yesterday began the season. Boats
al hourly to Fields Point, Silver
Spring, Riverside and Bullock's Point.
AM dinners were served at FIELDS Point,
Pleasant Bluff aud BuIlock's Point. In
the morning the migration vas very
light, but at about noon IL braced up.
and before he day ended 1900 people
visited the different shore resorts. Most
OF them bought roupd-trip tickets anil
went as far ms Bullock's and return.
The dinner patronage was evenly divided
up among the three resorts furnishing
dinners. Several hundred sat down at
Colonel Atwell's table at Fields Point.
. The several resorts are making extern
sive preparations for the summer lrade.
AT Riverside George w. Payton, proDri-
etor and manage OF the Riverside hotei.
has reitted and refurnishei the house
throughout preparat ry TO his reception
OF summer guests, and has already rooms
reserved for Boston, Woice ster, Sprin :
field aud New York parti S. Mr.. aud
Mrs. William Joyce are registered for
the season. All N two of the cottages
are taken for the summer. Three FAM
lies have already arrived.
At Crescent Park. which is always a
popular resort, the improvements are
marked. Manager Boyden, who Is at
present in Nashua, is exr ected e. arrive
home the last OF the week, accompanied
by the remaining members of his Wild
West and indian village show, which
will be opened TO the public on Memorial
Day. An the improvements Will he fin
ished by that time. In addition to this
will he a drove or wild horses. driven by
cowboys and Indians. giving "a vivid
picture OF prairie life. Mr.. Boyden is
contemplating the erection of a theater,
where nrst-c ass variety shows will be
given Without extra charge. Brigham's
orchestr a of Marlboro has been engaged
vi tuc otdoOt vi dduCluAs anu arrange
ments are being mTie To have the
American band Of Providence furnish
concer. music for tue entire season.
The show grounds will be under the
MANAGE ment Of the veteran Snowman
Ben Dodge. The grounds will Ue under
the supervision of Superintendent George
Titcomb. who has had wide experience
will be under the direction OF Head
waiter Parker, who will see that the
public is well led and provided for in his
department. Upwards OF 1000 persons
visited the grounds Sunday aud over 400
sat down To dinner.
Rocky Point is being renovated and the
variou, attractions this summer will he
superior to any ever offered here before.
Manager Harrington Will formerly open
it on Memorial Day.
The o kland Beach hotel Is to be
opened about the 15th of next month,
with Mrs. X. +. Brown for landlady.
The Mackay parlor orchestra has been
engaged for the season, and quite u num-
Der OF the rooms have already been
taken. Among those who have already
and fan lily, II. +. Wellman ana family,
Or. H.. v. Chaplin and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mathewson, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Filvert, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. S.
Kenyon, MI. ana Mrs. Il G. Bur-
rows, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert r.
Phillips. Hon. Francis Colwell aud
family. Albert A. Lock and family, MI.
and Mrs. George L.. Littlefeld, w. S.
Dyer and family. M. 5. Menah and
family. Elton Churcn and family. Joseph
Balcu aud family, j. c. Knowles and
family. i. NJ. Champlin and family,
George II. Wood and family. James III
linghast and family, J. l.. Blanchard
Mrs. l.. A. Doyle, Mrs. Darlington,
Colonel +. "A. Rhodes aud family. The
prospect seems good for the gathering
of n very pleasant company in the pleas
ant house.