New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
P4%TIUES Ar BLOCk ISLAND.
THE RESORT MORE LARGELY PATRONIIED THAN
FOR SEVERAL. SEASONS SOME PROM
INENT VISITORS

Block Island. Il. l.. Aug. . ,SpcciaD-Thcre are
unquestionably many more people here 1T In" pres
cni time than nj any one time for several years
past and The larger proportion Of them are booked
FOR the remainder OF the season. There Ia mov"-
ment foot get tn, hotel prOprietOrs to keep
open at least n week later than usual this year.
which would be TO the end Of the first week In Sep
tender. on account Of being late In arriving In
July. Sailing parties and fishing parties organ
lied ev6ry day from among the guests Of tho hotels
and the local yach,smen are r'aping harvest ac-
cordingy. The bathing beach. usual. presents
animated appearance every pleasant dag. and is
crowded not only with people who are in the habi,
Of taking their daily bath but also with other
pleasure cekcrs.
The street railway is complete line
from both docks by way OF tho bathing beach. and
is well paronized by everybody The electric
motive power will not be In operation before an
other year. at which time the question OF lighting
the streets in the vicinity the hotels with cleo
trio lights will be considered and II is probable that
this will be done
A number Of yachts have visited the harbors dur
ing the week and some OF the people have come
ashore and dined and participated IN the festivities
The crews Of the Ife-savng stations are again on
duty. and are having their daily drills. which are
OF much interest 10 many Of the summer visitors.
who frequently visit he stations. During the com
Ing winter the entire island will he rolled
new station. with crew. Is to be established for that
purpose Heretofore about seven miles has not
been patroed.
Progressive euchrc parties at the Ocean View
and progressive whist parties at the Spring House
causing much Interest among the summer col
ony The winners from among the contestants are
given handsome and appropriate souvenirs as
prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gait Hill and family and Miss
Gertrude T. Wilde Of Brooklyn are registered at
the Mnnsses for the season.
There considerable excitement In the vicinity
OF the old harbor dock Thursday afternoon.
when the body Of Emory l}uckminstcr. OF tho
yacht Juani;a. recovered. Buckmnster and
night about II o'clock and Buckminster was not
seen again until his body was recovered on Thurs
day
The full-drcss hops every Saturday night at the
Ocean View are al the 80 with society people and
are thoroughly enjoyed by the young people The
bn llroom : appropriately decorated each occa-
sion. and IL the scene OF much brancy. many OF
iicipating. Messrs Cunda < Ball the managers
Of the house. are making arrangements for n ger
man which Will be given before the season closes.
1t is possible that the steamer Mount Hope will
make her first landing at the new pier Mt Nara
gansett tomorrow. her way to the island. The
work on the pier is nearly completed. and landings
Will surely he made there some time next week
Office OF the old dock and communication WAS held
with Albany day during the week. The land
connection with the Ocean View has not yet been
made but Will be within few days
Frank +. Holden. Speaker OF the Rhode Island
House OF Representav accompanied by Mrs
Holden is among the guests at the island for tho
season
About sixty OF the guests OF the Ocean View char
tered the steamer George w Danieson Thurs
day evening for a moonlight sail around the island
Judge Adrich. OF Albany. and Judge Davy. OF
Rochester. are spending the summer here.