The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-08

The NaIraganset Terrace folks are
not ar'lstocratic but they are exclusive
that is they do not tolerate undesirable
noighbors and although less than a
quarter of a mile from the biggest
shore resort in New England there are
never any disturbances, never any
crimes or misdemeanor, seldom more
than a dozen strangers i'm the whole
long street, and the sounds OF music
and merrimcnt at the park come dimiy
and mellowed by distance 10 the cot
tagers' ears. To attain this result there
must needs be the most perfect lnder-
standing and harmonious accord De-
tween landlords and tenants. and Mr.
Boyden, who controls the land on tn,
terrace. has added To- the security cf
the tenants and the pleasantness % his
relations with them by a scrupnloUs
oversight OF the properly and "A close
discrimination I'm the granting OF leases.
The lessees OF the ground own their
own cottages.
II is easy 10 see the commotion this
news, that the Hope Land Company
had been formed To gain possession OF
and control all the land occupied by
this peaceful colony. might make in it's
ranks; commOtion not lessene1 by the
promises OF the company, indirectly.
that leases would be issued for the
land at fair prices. that the street
would be widened. that the electric cars
might run down To the point and the
cottagers be thereby brought into clo-
ser relations with the city.
We don't want these improvements.
said an enthusiastic and consistent
Narragansett Terracer, yesterday. We
have an orderly community. with our
own casino. our own chapel. our own
neighbors for society and sufficiently
good facilities for reaching the city
When we add TO that. a most satisfac-
tory landlord il is readily to b. seen
that there is nothing that new COM
pany can give us that we want. while
we are now satisfied with what we
have. Ii is poor policy to change a good
master for an unknown one. We have
all the conveniences that we wish and
the march OF Improvement i'm the lines
spoken of is not wanted. We don't want
any broad boulevard; we don't want
any electric cars. Like the Revolution
airy fathers. all we want is to be let
alone TO work out our own salvation
and We don't have to do il with fea.
and trembling. either, as hong as George
Boyden controls things there"
This feeling among the cottagers has
manifested itself In "a revolt against
the proposed order of things. Some SO
OF the cottagers have signed "A paper
III WnlCn tneN express tneiI s3NisiuSlloli
at the management of lani affairs at
the terrace and add 20 this their opjn-
ion that Crescent Park. which adjUins
ID 50 closely that the method of its con-
duct is vitality importan1 to every ter
race resident. ls the best managed and
most orderly great shore resort In the
United States.
They have waited upon Mr.. poyden
a number az them. and he has told them
not To- be alarmed: that they will not
change landlords for II years az lenst
ana II years Is a long way off II this
be so they say they viii be satisfied
and Mr.. Boyden is now preparing leases
which will be given to every present
lessee of land who desires one, leasing
them the land they now occupy until
April 1910. the length OF time for which
Mr.. Povden's own leases Of the old
BuHock's Point Farm property have
vet TO run. at their present rental.