The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

The man who makes cartoons for the
humorous papers and has added many
q thrifty greenback to his exchequer by
recent representations OF the solitary
condition OF the seashore resorts is fun
my, but Inaccurate. War. that those
who aid not know the temper OF the
American woman thought would work
havoc with the seashore resorts. has
been a blessing unalloyed to seashore
hotel and real estate owners, and this.
GOO, despite the fact that at the out
break of hostilities many bonifaces were
so discouraged at the outlook that they
concluded not to open their houses at
all this summer.
In New York city Is q summer resort
bureau managed by two bright young
women who keep In touch with all the
suburban retreats of the country, al
though their chief interest is in those
of New England. They represent the
different railroads. steamship lines, ho-
tells and real estate agencies. They have
patrons from Maine to California and
from Florida to Oregon. In speaking
OF the extent to which the war is az
fecting the summer resort business the
most self satisfied expression over
spreads the face OF the fair manageress.
She says:
IT'S a surprise to us all. but is an
unusually good season-in fact. the best
we ever had. We thought people would
Je afraid to so to the seashore on ac-
count of the Spaniards. Instead they
seem 10 be anxious TO be along the
coast, perhaps in order to catch a first
glimpse OF the enemy. People who never
before spent q summer on this side of
the ocean are patriotically remaining
at home and swelling the ranks of those
who are making q. prosperous IL quiet
season at Newport, Bar Harbor, Mar
ragansett Pier. Long Branch. etc.
No one who notes the newspapers can
fail to be impressed by the spirit of
activity that pervades all the resorts
At Newport the young Prince OF Bel
gums visit TO Mrs. Potter Palmer at
her villa. Friedman (Mrs. Potter halls
from Chicago). was an event of absorb
ing. interest. Prince Albert Is reported
to have said:
! Il might like to marry an American
girl and make one OF them a real queen.
and could. you know"
Whether any American girl would or
not considering the reputation of Prince
Albert's royal uncle and cousins. is an
other question. At any rate. Newport.
with its Prince Albert, has been a great
center OF attraction for thousands of
people who never visited the place be-
fore. The dearth of men usually COM
planned OF has not been so noticeable as
one might imagine. In spite of the en-
listments In Lieutenant Colonel Roose
velt's rough riders. there are enough
summer young men left to make life
tolerable for those women who have not
husbands and lovers at the front. More
over, men are not popular at the sea-
shore or the mountains this season. Said
one belle:
Il scorn a man who has no family to
keep him at home and who is not anx-
ious to enlist and fight for his country"
The Oyster Bay colony on Long Is
land. near Camp Black. has been popu-
lar out OF all proportion to it's size with
fashionable and other people. Young
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay have
been spending their honeymoon there
and have. with Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. p.
Belmont, been leaders in the semimili-
tary society of the region.
Wherever military camp has been
planted temporary summer colony
has grown up, which has had It's origin
In the interest friends OF the gallant
boys in blue take in spending every
possible moment with them. The lead |
ing country families about the camps
vie with each other In arranging din
ners and dances for the amusement of !
the officers and such of the men as are |
used to figuring in society. The militia
tx.. 49,.
origin of an entirely new variety Of So |
rial life in parts OF America, a blending
OF the civil and military. for in the |
Imagination OF the summer girl of 1898
Prince Charming undoubtedly wears a |
blue uniform and brass buttons.
On the piazzas OF the hotels and cot
tages one seldom sees woman sit idly,
os used TO be her habit. In her hands |
viii be a bit of work. housewife or q |
biz Of clothing or Red Cross sewing, at |
which she is diligently stitching for the |
soldier boys. Hotel parlors that were
once devoted TO hops and gossip are
now seldom vacated by enthusiastic |
auxiliary TO this or that OF
the other society for the benefit OF the |
army. Hotels are gay with flags. and
the very beaches at bathing times would |
cad the uninitiated TO imagine that the |
OF Liberty was out on dress
parade. Rcd. white and blue bathing
costumes are the popular colors with |
the dashing up TO date maidens who |
Used to array themselves In scarlet and |
orange and white ana other ultra snd /
Cndlnelike creations.
The very possibility that the summer
resorts might be deserted thls year /
and consequently lower Ina prices than |
ever before has iured many people from |
heir homes. The real fact OF the mat
'cr Is that rates are. IL anything. a llf-