The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-07
NARRAGANSETT PIER.
The Season Now at Its Height.
Social Events of the Week.

Narragansett Pier. Aug. This week
at Nari aganseJt Pier has been full OF
gaiety and life. The polo games at tho
Point Judith Country Club have attracted
large and fashionable attendaDces OF bells
and men and at every game the GROUNDS
have been lined with carriages OF every
description from the lofty fourth hama
with its bevy OF beauties in brilliant driv-
ing and coaching costumes TO the little
trap with its nsttily dressed occupant, TO
say nothing of the cosmopolitan bicycles
with riders Of various degrees Speaking
of bicycles, the favorite bicycle shoe of the
ladies at the Pier is low shoe
with silk stockings and medium
length skirt just long enough TO
disclCsl prettily shaped ankle and ensy
ana cool in the hot days ride. lt Is very
witchinR TO the sun, but prettily modest
not at all rs one OF our New York CORES
pondent terms IL savouriEg OF ballet
corps.
The Casino hops have been we'll attend
ed. They are the events Of the week and
are thronged with the bellies of the Pier.
The Mathewsou House has all It's even
ines until the 25th filled with various en-
tertainmeDts hops, concerts etc. The
concert on Thursday evening waE the
most pleasing of the series. Mrs. Van
Duon. the soloist, was In magnificent
voice, and the orchestra surpassed their
previous efforts.
Al A5YACHTING WEEK.
This has been yacht week. Many of
the big steamers from Newport and the
large schooner-rigged with their great
sweep OF dazzling white sail dropped
anchor In the offing and sent merry
parties ashore to the dinner do luxe at the
Casino or petit luncheon at the same
place.
w. II. Crane the comedian came In on
Wodnesda and stook dinner with Prof.
Brander Mathews and Franklin Fyles, the
playwright. Among the other yachts were
the "Peregrine X III. White, Boston !;
"Albatross," j. Rupert Jr, N. Y;
May" Mrs Drexel. Philadelphia; I;
Sycamore" Edgar Scott Philadelphia. {.
On Tuesday Mrs Henry gave a luncheon
at the Casino; Mrs. Carter of Philadel-
phia on Wednesday; Mr.. and Mrs. Rich.
ards OF New York on Monday.
Edward Everett Hale visited friends on
Tuesday at the Mathswson. He Is staying
mt his residence near Matunuck. There's
quite literary ooterie here this week.
Brander Mathews. Archibald U, Gunter,
Edgar Saltus, Marie st. Felix, author of
1.-TWO Bad Brown Eyes and possossor Of
two remarkably pleasant ones in her own
charming person. Mrs. Roberts of New
York, lecturer on History Of Politics and
kindred subjects.
John X. Mclean of tho Cincinnati EN-
uulrer ana MT. tOlfnes OI Une IoOStOn
Herald are newspaper proprietors and
James Creelman of the n. Y. Journal,
and j. j. Mac Namara of the Boston Her
nld WELD the vivid pencil of tho CORES
pondent Prof. Brander Mathews made
n statement In conversation the other
evening which was odd considering his
literary reputation, but IL showed the
high aim of man. He said II consider my
work as college professor tho work of
my life and my literary work only q
pleasing diversion and relaxation"
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.
Vivian Burnett, the original Little
Lord Fauntleroy, is spending ths sum
mer at the Metatoxet. Hilda Clark, the
delightful prima donna Of the Bostonians
IL expected next week together with an
other stage favorite In light opera.
Tho undertow scare has entirely died
out. In fact, 10 wasn't an undertow scare
There H. practically no undertow on the
beach. 1t is one OF the safest and pleas.
antest bathing places on the Atlantic
coast The very day that the papers in
dulged I'm their scare heads about drown
ing accidents at the Pier on account of the
undertow The News correspondent, who Is
daily bather. swam the whole length OF
the bathing beach aud came ashore at
various places in vain search for under
tow. The only, y,scrious case was caused
ny cramps and cramps would be serious
I'm n mill pond.