The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-26
SUNDAY AT THE SHORE.
Host Of Attractions for the Patrons
Of Crescent Park.
Many New Features Unusual Offerings al
Rocky Point Fields Point

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that the "shore season" Is very rapldiy
nearing it's close. for after Labor dAy
those who ask for pleasure and re re-
alton on Narragansett's attractive
F., shores are comaratively limited
1t has always been customary for the
management Of Crescent Park 10 maize
the last week and the closing days ct
| the season noteworthy for the var'ety
! ana interesting character Of the speciai
! attractions offered for the entertain
ment Of pleasure seekers: and this 'ea-
] son no exception is made To the ra''
In fact the advertisement announces
that for Labor day. when the gre Al
working masses always resort 90 the
C0ney Island OF the East by many
thousands. the special attractions VIII
outdo any record made since this moa.
popular OF all shore resorts was arsl
opened
The fact is also brought TO mind tnas
but one week remains i'm which the low
ers OF a dainty dinner can enjoy tbe
eplcurean delights of the only "6 O'Clock
bake" for which an entirely new menY
has been prepared. including all the
delicacies OF the season and number
OF features not obtainable earlier IN the
season The dinner that made Rhode
Island famous" has never been SO a9-
petizing and thoroughly satisfying as
this season. and the elegant new dining
pavilion overlooking the bay. with lhe
snowy white linen new silver tabie-
ware ana Incompatible service, uh-
doubtedly has contributed no httle 10
the increased popularity of the delight
full feast which not only Is served at
a price not more than one-quarter OF
that which would be charged for the
same thing al any frst-class hotel or
restaurant but which no other public
caterer mas even attempted 20 initiate.
The music by the Rhode Island Ladies
orchestra and the popular Banda Ma
poll is also a most pleasing feature OF
the o'clock bake and "a would be dlffl-
cult to conceive OF enjoying dinner
under more enjoyable conditions or
amid more pleasing surroundings dur
ing the summer season.
The special attractions for the last
Sunday i'm August include another
great Colored Jubilee and Cake Walk
Carnival. The even Unexpectedly en-
phatic success OF the cake walk given
week ago seemed TO indicate that no
more popular feature could be present
ed: and special efforts have been
made to make the present jubilee and
carnival in many respects more at
tractive and pleasing than its predeces-
sor by the introduction OF several nov
elites and the presence of many oe
the most famous colored cake walkers
n New England. who have entered for
The competition A genuine cake. said
to be the largest and most costly and
most deliberately frosted and dec
Grated ever offered as cake-walk
prize i'm New England. has been made
especially for this event by Chief Bak-
er Fischer of Crescent Park. and has
elected much admirlng comment while
on exhibition in Providence during TIE
past week. and IL aroused so mucn in
terest and rivalry among the dusky
bellies and beaux Of Providence and VI
cinity who are adopts In the fascinat-
ing graces of the cake walk that very
large representation of local contest
ants is 10 be looked for i'm addition To
the famous walkers from other parts
of New England.
Rio Grande Bilrs highly exciting and
unique exhibition Of the horsemanship
skill of his troupe of Rough Riders will
be given in conjunction with the Jubilee
and cake walk carnival. with no extra
charge, and the combined shows are
certain TO afford much enjoyment for
the crowds that they will certainly at
tract.
The unprecedented popularity achiev-
ed by the recent exhibition of the Cineo-
graph moving picture reproduction of
the famous Jeffries- Fitzsimmons con-
test, and the many regrets expressed
over its departure. led the management
TO make special effort. which was ul-
timately successful, to secure its return
for this one day only; and those who
have not previously seen this remark
ably hfe-like and realistic reproduction
or every detail Of the whole IL rounds
OF the contest will thus be afforded one
more opportunity. which is especially
10 be appreciated since these pictures
VIII not be exhibited in Providence or
elsewhere in this state.
As on every day i'm The week free
concerts will be given all day long and
during the evening by the popular
Banda Napoh, under the direction of
Sig. Giulio T.. Capone. and the Rhode
Island Ladies' orchestra both Of which
organizations have contributed much to
the enjoyment of the many thousands
who have during the season profted bv
the enterprise and liberality of the
management IN Offering the best and
most varied array OF high-class attrac-
tons ever presented at a Rhode Island
shore resort. The band mas easily
proved itself one of the best organiza-
tions or its class, while the orchestra
mas enjoyed a share OF public favor sell
dom accorded TO similar bodies and |
Doth have we'll maintained the sunre- |
macy of Crescent Park In it's musical |
features, as in all other essentials of n
w tll-conducted clean. high-cIass |
amusement resort.
The regular Sunday dinner Is TO he |
more than ever satisfying TO the |
hungry by the addition of number az |
'pecal features and the inclusion of the |
best the market affords, quite i'm keen |
ng with its reputation as ALWAYS the |
pest shore dinner on Narragansett |
Day. and. in addition 10 the free exhi- 1