New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE NEW PIER OPENED.
STEAMBOATS, FROM PROVIDENCE AND
BLOCK ISLAND NOW TOUCH AT MAR
RAGANsETT-THE SEASON AT
ITS HEIGHT.

Narragansett Pier, r. L. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD-The
season at Narragansett Is at its height. The
Mathcwson House. with its four hundred rooms.
was filed Sunday. The two other large
hotels. the Rockingham and the Gladstone. enjoyed
an equal popularity. while good rooms In the
smaller houses were hard TO obtain.
The completion Of the pier and the con-
seauent daily arrival OF steamboats, from Provt-
dence and Block Island have been the features OF
the week The first boat arrived on Sunday il5 being
landed here The first person to land was Miss
Claudia Miller daughter OF Lieutenant Commander
Miller L. 8. y. She accompanied by Justice
William ". Douglas and Marsden Perry Of Provi-
dence. II has. become quite n proper thing for
sojourners at the pier to make the excursion to
Block Island, afforded by the touching hero OF tho
Mount Hope.
The closing game OF the Point Judith Country
Club polo tournament attended by many we'll
known people. Among them were Chauncey NJ.
Depcw who came from Newport for the pur-
pose Mr. and Mrs r. G. Dun. John II. Holmes,
proprietor o. The Boston Herald" Mrs. Richard
Croker. Richard Croker jr. Frank Croker. Mr..
and Mrs J. n. Haggin and ex-State Senator John
Carter Brown Woods Of Providence. The Myopas
defeated the Dedhams for the Narragansett Cup.
Lieutenant John C. Fremont. l.. s ~. and Mrs.
Fremont are nj the Gladstone.
Dr. John Aldrlch. OF the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons. Columbia University and the New-York
The doctor formerly clerk Mt that house.
Ex-Mayor r O. Prince OF Boston Is at the
Massasoit.
Mrs. J II Galway. OF New York. has rented n
cottage here
Mrs O l.. Richard OF Ncw-York. gave a dinner
NJ the Casino 70 Count de CassnI. the Russian
Ambassador. $500
Charles H. Cranp. the head Of tho ship-buildns
concern 81 Philadelphia which bears his name. is
~ tho Mathcwson nj IL now and then seen walk
lnr ana talking with the Russian Ambassador. He
Obtained an order from the Government for two
large nrst-ciass battle-ships. 49,
on the evening OF the 10Th entertainment VIII
DO given the Casino to raise funds TO complete
the wall. - .
lanes X Uackett and Mary Mannering Hackett.
% New York are nj the Gladstone.
Mr. and Mrs. ! J. Coogan gave a dinner at the
Castro on Wednesday evening. Among the guests
were Frank Lawrence. Miss Purdy ana Mt and
Mrs James X. iackett
Dr Thomas Adds Emmett Is nj the Massasoit.
! H. Wcsson OF Springfield. Mass. IL at the
Rockingham. - -,.,
M ~" hotels arc the following: - -
Nfaihcwson-H Hoffman Miller O.. W. Morrison. Mr..
md Mrs Percival Kuhne. W Bourke Cochran. MT
and Mrs j n. Cowperthwait. DR.. and Mrs HIS,
4 " Mott and Mrs James Ruthvcn.
Rockingham Mr. and Mrs. James baird Mr. ana
Mr. 4 Rerstadi + Kendall Mitchell. Mrs. George
r. I.oring IorinG T. Hildrcth. q: W. Davis; Jener,
son Church Mr. and Mrs. J. Colby Moore Mr.. and
William G. Wood. Dr. r. l.. Wheeler. James b.
Townscnd jefferson Seligman and j. Morgan
Gladstone Louis l.. Brush. Mr.. and Mrs William
s Osborn. Mr.; and Mrs. Frank Hardcastie ana MIS-
N",atoxot-Mrs II. Worthington, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Borgh Lewis Curtis Giles. Mr.. and Mrs r.
" Daggett and II. F. Browning