New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
A ROUND OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
FEATURES OF THE WEEKS PLEASURES
ct NARRAGANSETT PIER-PROMI-
NENT ARRIVALS

Narragansett Pier. r. l.. Aug. 20 (SpeciaD-This
has been the banner week at the pier both in
point OF number OF people here and in social activ-
tiles. Nearly all the hotels were filed over Sun
dav. Besides the large hotel and cottage populs-
ton. hardly day has passed without from Ave
hundred 10 thousand transient visitors. who
arrived by steamer or by railroad. Since the open
ing OF the steamer line from Providence the
railroad company has organized excursions az
rates TO meet those charged By tho steamer.
lawn fete given at Rockledge. the sum-
mer home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. a. Clark OF New
York. on Monday. The affair was for the benrA,
OF the sick and wounded soldiers. II attracted a
large attendance and about SDl realized.
There was gathering at the Gladstone. on
Monday evening. to listen 10 the concert by Mas
ter Richard LASER who IL only ten years old.
There was also elocuton recital the same even
Ing at the Rockingham.
The Rhode Island clambake given on Tues
day afternoon by Mr. and Mrs. j. y. Faggn. OF
New York. at Robinson's Grove. More than one
hundred and fifty Invitations were issued In the
evening the annual lawn fe.e for the children nj
the Mathewson took place. The leading feature
a pageant entitled The Welcome OF Amer
lean Liberty to Porto Rico" The girls imper-
sonatcd the Inhabitants OF tho island and the boys
the soldiers OF the United States. Columbia waa
represented by Miss Lucille Davis. Mildred
Booth Grossman. granddaughter OF Edwin Booth.
headed the Porto Rico maidens and Harold Rich
ard. Of New York. captain OF the Rough
Riders
There was IAN hour OF song Wednesday
morning. by Nine. Marion Van Duyn. the con'ralto.
AT the Mathcwson. assisted by Edwin l.. Turn
bull. OF Baltimore vlonist. In the evening
the usual mdweek dance was held AT the Casino
The chldren's festival and favor dance was held
on Thursday afternoon Mt the Casino. In the
evening a large audience nlled the Casino Theatre
the occasion of the entertainment for the bene-
fit OF the wall fund. A Gibson picture tab
leau opened the entertainment. This part was
under the patronage OF Mrs H. b. Kane. Mrs. T.
s. p. Randolph. Mrs. Alexander Brown Mrs. Ed
ward Mitchell and Mrs. Joseph Ledy. Following
the pictures came the one-act farce. When q
Mans Married" under the direction OF James X.
Hackett who also directed the orchestra. Fully
1000 was realized.
The regular dances at the Mathewson on Friday
night and a; the Casino on Saturday night. wound
up gay week.
Amidst all the gayety there was tngc OF sad
ness over the sudden death OF Rowland Hazard.
the Peacedae manufacturer. thinker and philan-
,hropist. who was well known here. especially
among the cottages
There IL to be gof tournament on Thursday
Friday and Saturday OF next week.
Isaac L. Smith OF New-York. formerly Consul
General TO Sam. IS at the Metatoxet
Frank 4. Munsey Is at the Mathewson.
Henry O. Paine. OF "Harper's Weekly" IS the
guest Of Brandcr Matthews.
Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown. OF providence
who is at Sauuderstown brought a trolley party 10
the pier GA Tuesday. ,,,-
charles H. Cramp. the Philadelphia shipbu!lder
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs Hamilton Fish and her son and daughter.
OF C;arrison's y. Y. have arrived NJ Green's Inn
Addison Cammack and family OF Tuxedo. are AZ
the Mathcwson .,,,
The Continental Hotel Will remain open uhu'
September 90 -
Mrs Roy Stone, wife OF General Roy stone now
engaged in the Porto Rico campaign IS az me
Rockingham. , 49,.
PAVILION at the shore end Of the new pier II -
pavllion containing nfty-two rooms. II IL eN .
ihe beach instead OF mingling with the hotel p"o-
pie further TO the south. 49,.
Among recent arrivals are tho following from
Mathewson-S W Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. u
Angus Mr. and Mrs +. X. Raynor. W. AleNander
MIR and Mrs A. :. Gibbs. l.. X. Thompson. Mts
+ De Ruyicr Wlssoman the Rcv Thomas WIN
cher and Mr.. and Mrs. william g. ltrokaw a.
MATHEMATICIAN VI Schenck Mr. and Mrs
r. Han Mr. and Mrs j. Il. Brosseau. Miss helen
Graf Mr. and Mrs. George -. Little. !. hznasa
charles : Clark and r : Darling.
Gladstone-W. +. Osborn. Mr.. and MIS- panle
Racon ! X. Crosby. j. Morgan smith, y L. 10
remus william r. Mott. II VI. Ieeknan, MISS
Helen NJ Long Edward Menard. " Seelcy MI
and Mrs Clinton g. Seeicy. ana T. John Norslry
Netatoxet-Mr. and Mrs. Frank II. Adams anu
Samuel : Seward. r.