The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
AT THE BREEZY PIER.
Ideal Weather Brings Many to Mar
raganseit- Polo Attendance. :

Narragansett Pier. Aug. l4.-Ideal weather at
the Pier, clear skies, ocean breeze, blue and
foam-hecked sea greets daily tho visitors at
this most popular of our New England resorts.
The bathing has been delightful. and every
day has seen crowds of prettily and gssly
dressed bathers diving the combers. swim
ming on the breakers or taking long swim
out beyond the breaker line.
Socially the Pier Is now the gayest OF the
gay, and the plaza Of the Casino at luncheon
hour resounds with rippling laughter and
gay conversation, with n staccato of popping
champagne corlEs and the witching accompan-
iment OF. the popular orchestra. The hops at
the Casino are largely attended and are the
leading attraction socially.
SOME PROMINENT ARRIVALS
Among the prorhinent arrivals are: Edward
Parker Deacon of Newport A. O. Ramsay
and Miss Ramsay of Hamilton, Can., at the
Continental; Mrs. Eben Wright and Mrs. W.
NJ. Underhill OF New York at the Revere;
Mrs. Underhill is daughter of c. A. Dana
Of the New York Sun; Baron l.. l.. Won
Schmidt of New York. Revere; Miss Annie
Bond, Chicago, Gladstone; G. ii. Kildal Of
Philadelphia. Gladstone.
Miss Hlda Carke and Miss Cora Clarke ar
rived on Thursday. Miss Hilda Clarke Is the
we'll known and attractive singer of the Bos-
tonians. She will open the season at Manhat-
tan Beach in the role Of Maid Marion in
Robin Hood" that most popular of Dc
Kovens delightful operas
ATTENDANCE AT POLO.
The polo games have had full attendance,
and some exceedingly interesting games,
from a spectators point of view. have been
played. There has been some bad feeling
owing to the fact that several Of the teams
seem to have leen picked for the games in
stead of being made up of men from the club
whose name they played under.
Hardly up TO the ethics of the best sport, is
the comment by lovers of the game.
The Continental Hotel, under its new man
agement, is attracting custom Of the best
people who like AN elegant table and large
and airy rooms Many little dinners are
given here. notably one by Edgar Saltus, the
well known New York novelist, author of
1.-THE Pace That Kills, to a party Of fair
friends. Mr.. Saltus is engaged upon new
novel in addition to his work as special topic
writer for the New York journal and other
publications. !n magazine form.
Two or three bathers have gotten out be-
yond their depth, and, losing their wits, have
been aided TO regain the shore, when l sup
pose they vowed never TO trust themselves TO
the mercy Of the breakers instead of resov-
ing to learn to swim and to acquire presence
of mind.
TESTIMONIAL. CONCERT.
A testimonial concert was given Thursday
evening by various artistes to Madame Van
Duyn, the dramatic contralto, whose solos at
the Mathewson concerts hage pleased always
the highest degree her critical audiences.
The Casino concert on Monday. a benefit for
the popular rector Of st. Peters, was attended
by a'crush of the most fashionable people at
the Pier, the leading attraction bsing Mrs
Inez Sprasue. She was in grand voice and the
hearty applause she received after each num-
ber evinced the extreme delight of her listen
ers
The season is at its height now, and doubt
less the next month will see many visitors of
note, who reach Narragansett at about this
time from other resorts. Certainly no other
watering place can furnish fairer women or
more gorgeous costumes than the Casino hops
now bring out.