The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09
From Neighboring Towns.
ALONG THE SHORE.
Large Crowds We're at A | the Bay
side Resorts Yesterday.

A more perfect Sunday than yesterday has
not been seen this summer Bright and early
the sun came forth and stayed all day making
IL pleasant, while cool broezes tempered its
rays.
The day was an ideal one for the shore re-
sort proprietors, who had made preparations
for the entertainment of unusually lar9e
crowds.
The resorts all along the bay were crowd
ed and from early morning TIL evening
hundreds and thousands enjoyed days out
ing near the salt water
Many took the sail to Seaconnet on the swift
little steamer Awashonks of the Seaconnet
line. This sail is one Of the pleasantest on
the bay, as tho scenery is extremely pretty.
Many others, liking sea voyage, embarked
on one Of the Providence Fall River 81 New
port Steamboat Company's large and fleet
steamers and sailed either to Newport, where
an opportunity was given TO see the warships,
or went further out TO Block Island.
Nearly every boat belonging to this COM.
pany was crowded. and 50 perfect are the ar
rangements that not the slightest mishap or
disturbance occurred.
FIELDS POINT.
There was a stream of people going TO this
popular resort all day yesterday. Many went
down to enjoy one of Colonel Atwell's famous
bakes, and it is needless to say the clans were
AZ nice and rs juicy rs ever. The dinner was
one of the best of the season and the patron
age was exceedingly large.
After dinner those who were waiting for the
return boat strolled around the grounds look
ing over the old and historic spots, of which
there are many. The old fort was viewed
with particular interest.
The regular cottagers' whist party will be
held tomorrow evening in the dance hall.
CRESCENT PARK.
Crescent Park was visited by large excur-
sion of railroad employees from Worcester Sun
day, who passed very pleasant day at the
Cone Island Of the East.
The fact that the champion Baltimores of
the National League were to play ball against
the Pawtucket team was tho magnet that at
tracted hundreds OF baseball enthusiasts TO
this popular resort.
The concerts, both afternoon and evening.
were well attended. Manager Boyden served
an excellent dinner, which was partaken of
by thousands.
All day long visitors arrived both by boat
and trolley car. There were also a large num-
Der of wheelmen who spent the day at the
Park.
ROCKY POINT.
Although situated n little farther down the
bay than most of the resorts Rocky Point is
one of the prettiest and coolest on the bay.
With its natural beauty it affords a fascina-
ton to those who seek shady and restful
spot.
Thousands of people from all over Rhode
Island and parts of Massachusetts, spent some
part of the day there Sunday, and the crowd
was probably the largest entertained at the
Point this season.
The dinner in the large and cool dining
hall was very inviting and many hundreds
partooll of IL.
The bathing beach, which is pleasantly sit.
uated, though not the largest on the bay, is
probably the cleanest and best protected of
any. All day long there were throngs enjoy
ing dip in the surf.
The attention of the crowds was PLEASANTLY
taken up 10y tho numberless attractions
offered by Manager Harrington, including the
Forest Casino and the new Moorish maze,
which proves a wonderland with its many in.