The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-19
DOWN THE BAY.
Immense Crowd Entertained BY Manager Borden
al Crescent Park.

II the size OF the crowds be any cri-
terion by which 10 judge OF the popu-
larty of shore resort and the attrac-
tlveness OF Its entertainment features.
the position OF Crescent Park in the ga
vor OF the public need not be in doubt
after the experience or yesterday, for
the grounds were crowded all day long
and until late In the evening a. they
would ordinarily after the opening OF
the regular season i'm July. There are
a number of new amusement features
at the park this season. all of which
appear TO be popular and the patron
age received by the chutes, the double
track Russian toboggan, the funne-
scope, the giant swings and all the 9TH
er old familiar institutions showed
that they have host nothing in popular
favor.
Four very interesting aud highly
pleasing concerts were given by the
Banda Napoli. which, although a COM
paratively new organization, has al
ready taken a high place and is proving
one of the best musical features Cres-
cent Park has ever offered and their
rendering OF Kerry Mills new compost
tion, When Dewey Comes Sailing
Home. a swinging. catcf~air i'm march
tempo as well as their playing Of Sig.
Capone's new Crescent Park March"
was rewarded with hearty applause and
demands for repetition.
In the evening, on the crest Of the
hill just south OF the hotel. Sig. G..
Siciliano. the Italian pyrotechnist. who
has just come 10 this country and es-
tablished himself i'm Providence. gave
an exhibition Of fireworks. which for
originality of design. brilliancy OF coll
or,ng and gorgeous beauty were of ex
thusiasm. The Rhode Island Ladies
Orchestra, so popular last season. de-
lighted many with its well rendered
programs from the hotel veranda;
and during the afternoon the bathing
beach was crowded with people of all
ages and both sexes, disporting them
selves on the smooth sands and around
the big float. so that the fifty new
bath houses erected this summer
proved none too many to meet the de-
mands. and even then many had To
wait for their turns. Brigham's singing
orchestra plays daily for dancing in the
new dancing pavilion; on and after
June % the park will be open daily. and
on July . IL will offer for the balance OF
the season all it's manifold special at
fractions. concerning which nothing is
yet disclosed except that it Is promised
that they will eclipse past records.
which also is the promise made regard
ing the popular o'clock bake.
At Rocky Point there was a large
crowd. in fact. a larger crowd than was
expected. as IL was only the prelimi-
nary and not the regular opening of
this popular resort, which occurs on
Sunday, July .. Every boat brought
down a crowd Of people and the day
was an ideal one FOR an outing. The
dinner served by Manager Harrington
yesterday was one OF the very best on
the bay and the dining halls were very
literally patronized until late in the
afternoon.
The concerts by the National band,
which were almost continuous through
out the day. delighted the immense au-
diences. the Ferris wheel did good
business, the fying horses went round
and round and the RussJan toboggau
was kept busy from morning until late
nthe evening. Next Sunday the pop
ular shoot the chutes" win be- N op
Grafton. and there will h several other
features OF interest. aLl Manager Ha>
rington says the din-cr win be better
even than the one served yesterday.
Taken altogether IL was u very sue.
cessful preliminary opening az Rocks
Point. and the day was q delightful one
I'm every particular
Col. :. ;. AtNell was Kept busy a.
Fields Point yesterday I'm entertaining
the large crowd which visited his very
popular dining resort and a. usual,
those who partook Of one Of Col Al
welrs dinners promised to come agair
and bring their friends. Ths fact 4,
that the Fields Point dinners are be.
coming more popular than ever before.
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