The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-05
AN IMMENSE CROWD.
Crescent Park Was 0veTrun With
Patrons on the Fourth.



Whether IL be an exhibition of AM
erican patiSotism or because the at
fractions this season are more numer-
Gus and better than ever before and the
dinner more appetizing and tempting
may be a difficult thing to determine,
fact remains that yesterday more peo-
pie visited Crescent Park than on any
previous single day In its history. The
immense dining halls were filled oves
and over again, and, although the pub
lie does not expect on such days the
service and generally satisfactory din
ner that are To be had on ordinary dayi
not single complaint was heard
while many compliments We're paid To
"the best dinner ever eaten at Crescent
Park" At the Crescent Club Cafe, also
where order cooking from an elaborv
ate and varied larder is done at all
hours, the business was simply enor-
nous, possibN demonstrating that pa
triotism and good appetites go together.
The band concerts by the Banda Ma
poll and the Rhode Island Ladies' or
chestra were received with the greatest
enthusiasm and proved that Manager
Boyden has never offered stronger mu-
sical attraction than these.
The hourly balloon. ascenslons OF
course added materially to the enjoy
ment of the immense crowds. which
were invariably good d-natured, and new
er i'm the history of the park have more
orderly crowds been there. Indeed. IL
is doubtful If anywhere else could so
many people be congregated without
one instance of disorder or single ar
rest even for trivial offence. The
three big open air shows attracted
more people than any shows ever be-
fore given at the Coney Island of thf
East, and everybody seemed delighted
with the remarkable exhibition OF the
educated horses. the exciting charioa
and hurdle races OF the ]l)man hippo
drome and the feats of horsemanship
by the Rough Riders. The elegant new
dancing pavilion was crowded through
out the day and evening, and IL is evil
dent that Brigham's famous singing or
chestra was never more popular than
now. All the various amusement fea-
lures were patronized until their capac-
ity for taking care OF the crowds was
overtaxed the bicycle races drew the
biggest attendance since the fast track
was built. and all over the grounds II
was one grand hurrah all day long.
with apparently everybody more than
satisfied that Manager Boyden had
more than kept his promise to give more
legitimate fun and amusement than
ever before for the least money. il Is
already evident that the tide has set In
more strongly than ever toward Cres-
cent Park as the great popular resort os
pleasure seekers, and that the present
season is likely 10 be most PROSPEROUS
and successful since the pioneer I'm the
shore resort business opened Crescent
Park. fact due largely to the good
faith always maintained in his rela-
tons with the public and the vast va
riety and excellence OF all his attrac-
tions and amusement features and the
perfect order always maintained every
where on the grounds.
AT ROCKY POINT.
The largest crowd pisbably in ths
history OF Rocky Point congregated at
Manager Harrington's beautiful and
popular resort yesterday. and the peo-
pie simply came by the thousands. Ev-
cry boat from Providence, Fall River
and Newport came loaded with living
freight. while thousands more came by
carriages and on bicycles. IL was an
ideal day at Rocky Point. the air was
clear and cool and the people just set
tied down to genuine enjoyment.
Manager Harrington had made ample
sands Of persons who patronized first
class shore dinner were fed on the best
OF everything without any tedious
waits, and the dinner was certainly a
No. / in every particular. In the For
est Casino, which was packed after
noon and evening. first-class vaudeville
performances were given and the ap-
plause was almost continuous. The
theater is delightfully."- cool at all times.
being all open except the roof and low
sides.
The chutes, the maze. the toboggan,
the Ferris wheel, the swings, the dance
hall, the carousas the shooting CALLER
les. the undulating boats. and all the
other features We're booming all day.
and there was not a tedious moment
from early morning until late at nighA
The parade of horribles and the fire.
works display delighted thousands i'm
the evening, and altogether the day was
record breaker at Rocky Point. and
there was not single Objectionable
feature 20 mar its success.
AT FIELDS POINT.
Col. Atwell had an immense patron
age az Fields Point yesterday every
boat carrying a large crowd OF diners.
who know the excellence OF the shore
dinners served at this resort and Ger.
tainly The bake furnished yesterday can
not be surpassed. IL was a big day for
Col. 1well. but he was equal TO the oc.
casiOn and everybody was we'll cared
for and went away satisfied.