The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-24
CRESCENT PARK.
Popular Shore Resort will Be Opened
Tomorrow for the Season.


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Park will be open every day and In full
blast with all its manifo amusement
features OF old and many new ones al
ready added or soon To be announced.
Since last season many changes have
| been made, perhaps the most conspicu-
| Gus OF which Is the removal OF tho
| merry -go-round at the head Of the
dock, which has given oportunity for
| the erection Of nearly fifty new bath
houses and has thrown the entire
stretch Of smooth, sandy beach open -
the public. North of Newport there is
undoubtedly no other bathing beach on
the bay TO be compared with this, and
the Improvement is one that seems de-
stined to be very popular. All the
buildings have received fresh coat of
paint in attractive tints. new walks
have been laid and considerable sodding
has been done, and no little ~ has
been expended in carrying out the
plans to make the Coney Island of the
East more attractive than ever TO the
eye and more inviting 10 tho thousands
who, fleeing from the dust and heat os
the city. seek the rest and recreation u
be found amid its shady walks and
cool retreats and it's wide variety of
diversions. The announced intention CT
the management is 20 leave nothing un-
done and 10 expend money more libsr-
ally than ever TO make the present sea-
son the most successful nthe history
or the popular resort, and in carrying
out thl policy there are TO be many
new features OF which announcement
is not yet made, but which. II is said,
viii be or exceptional interest and at
tractiveness.
Tomorrow the lovers Of good music
Will certainly have no cause to COM
plain. for there viii, be music all day
long by the Banda Napon. under the
direction of Signor G. +. Capone. and
the Rhode Island Ladies' orchestra. Tho
band. which is a comparatively new or
ganization, has been playing at Cres-
cent Park every Sunday since the sea-
son was opened and has won many
fattering compliments for the charac-
ter of its we'll arranged programs and
the volume and quality OF tone and the
artistic finish of it's playing, and IL is
but stating simple and evident fact
to say that it has already entrenched
iself fully as strongly in the favor Cf
the patrons of the park as any siufilar |
organization that ever has been en- |
gagged there.
Signor Capone, by whom the band !
was organized and has beeh drilled. is |
widely known as one of the best ilLte |
and piccolo soloists in the country and |
has played at various times with |
Reeves, Hedley's and other we'll known |
bands OF recognized standing; and as !
composer he has attained "A position /
where his compositions are in active /
d, mand by leading publishers. He liz
I at;ve OF Italy. where he played in
band when but years OF age and came
to this country and to Providence in I
Lkls
the true musical qualities essential foI
the direction of military band. Sig.
Capone has brought his organization
to an excellent position in compara-
lively short time; and, as the band will
be at the Park daily after the coming
week many musical treats are promised
for the public. IL is also hoped that
Sig. Capone's remarkable technique
and rich and mellow tone may be en-
joyed in solos frequently durin the sea-
son.
or course, the shore dinner is tha
feature of all Rhode ISL
and shore resorts, and it is probably
hardly necessary for Manager Boyden
o promise that the high standard of the
past shall be maintained during the
present season. Those who have al
ready enjoyed the appetizing feasts
which have been served so far this
season have been enthusiastic i'm praise
ana the dinner tomorrow is TO include
number OF seasonable features that
[ has not been possible before to pro-
'ide with luscious watermelons and ice
,ream for dessert.
All the various amusement attrac-
ions will be In full operation from to-
morrow on, with dancing i'm the big
'avil on every afternoon and evening |
o the music OF Brighanl's Singing Or
'hestra, which is always one OF the |
most popular of the regular institutions
Il the park. The chutes have been put
n perfect condition; and It said
hat for some reason they seem To be
aster than ever. which doubtless viii
'lease the devotees of this exhiiaratins
port. The live sea COW said TO be
he only one known nly to be i'm cap
witty, g exhibited near the dining
Ialls; and near IL the Eden musee is a
ew feature this season. which appears
q have struck a chord Of popularity
rom the very start Just above. the
ypsy camp, i'm new structure, with
Is band OF picturesquely clad fortune
ellers. Is an attractive mecca for those ,
tho would have the secrets OF life un-
olded; and the funnescope. perhaps the
host popular and novel OF last years
ew features has been ampl fed and
To such an extent that II !
Gems To have entered upon a new
.ase of favor and to afford more pleas
re than ever with IT'S exciting and !,
ride over the
,ockies.' a new grant swing" has
cen erected. and the two. both near
ne big dane ng pavilion. appear hard
: to meet the demand. while the inn
rovements NJ the shooting gallery and
lie range are winning generous recog-
ition The COW thai gives milk on thu
continuous performance" plan iust be- =
w the dinlug halls has by soma | ,
range metam0rphos berame Ilol-
ein during the past winter. but "a H.
id that her MIX T. az refreshing ana ,
$ pure as before the brush OF tne
ilhless painter transformed her from :
Jersey.