The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
AT COOL NARRAGANSETT
Hot Wave Driving People From City
to Shore.
FIRST Hop at the Casino Providence Peo-
pie at the Hotels.

Narragansett Pier, July 7-The cool
ocean breezes OF Narragansett ara the
more refreshing when one reads in tho
newspapers of the hot weather which is
being experienced in the cities. The big
headlines which tell of the mercury
having gone above the 80 mark cause
mine host much pleasure, for he knows
that 10 has been one kina Of weather
which has caused the people To stay mt
home and that IL will take the hot
weather TO drive them To the shore. lie
Is quite right. and every incoming train
brings moro and more guests. Already
the bathing beach and the Casino pre-
sent the usual gay appearance which
one expects ut Narragansett.
The tact that the Fourth came on Sun
day and In consequence Monday was
holiday brought quite IA number OF people
to the Pier 10 spend the two days. III
they thought they were going to escape
"a celebration thoy were quito mistaken,
for a number of local patriots were out
in force. They celebrated because they
wanted to celebrate and also TO show
their displeasure because the district
council some time ago voted to direct
the police To enforce the state law forbid
ding the discharge Of firearms in tho pub
lie highways. The celebration was quite
as noisy rs that usually hela in the city,
and now that IL Is over four of the most
prominent local residents attend to their
duties with the unpleasant consciousness
that warrants tor their arrest may be-
issued at any moment
The first Casino dance OF the season
was held sat Irday night. 1t was pleas
ant though not brilliant affair. Tho
sterner sex seemed TO DO at "a premium,
and there were not enough partners To
go around so the ladies waltzed and did
k. tx..< etA fnsr hn hA,
however, iG will probably be found that
the Pier contains moro men, and c0nse.
-quently the hop wil, be gayer and up TO
the standard.
Many Providence people are now at the
Pier, and bookings for later In July and
the month OF August reveal the fact that
more are coming.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Kerr of Providence
arc registered at tho Massasoit.
Robert Bonner of Providence Is also
at the Massusoit
ID. l.. Goff and Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Park of Pawtucket arc among the recent
arrivals at the Columbus. Charles Hol-
rayne of Providence is at Chandler's.
Recent arrivals at Greene's Inn include
maid, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. White and
William ID. Ely, all of Providence.
W. III. MaRill, who usod TO play third
base on the crack Brown team, is at the
Atwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.H. Smith of Providence
are mt the Rockingham.
Edgar Saltus, tho novelist anu journal
ist, is at the Continental.
Mr.. John Francis Greene Of the Brown
faculty ana MIR. Il, w. Marvel formerly
instructor. in the Lyman gymnasium. wero
in wheeling party that visited the Pier
Monday.
Arrivals at tho hotels include tho fol-
lowing Providence people: Massasoit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adams and the
Misses Adams; Pettaquamscott Christie
pher Clissold, Mrs. Is. w. Evans. Miss
Evans; Atwood Thomas Grimes, L. Man
ming Grimes. the Misses Grimes, Is. l..
Kelly; Metatoxet Rev. and Mrs. +. d.
Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Walsh, MIR.
and Mrs. Frank L. Donnell; Mathewsou,
j. ID. Hall, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Banigan, the Misses Banigan, X. w.
Cooror. Mrs. G. Walter Brown, w. B.
McElroy, Mrs. Is. McEroy, Il. Is. Nc
Elroy, Miss Alice MoElroy, Miss Dono-
van and maid, Mr.. and Mrs. John :.
VrooEan, w. ). Hackney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius ii. Preston, William Hidden, Mas
Ter John McElroy.