The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-23
DOWN THE BAY.
Rscord Breaking Crowd at
Rocky puInt--Excurslons to
Cottage City.

The attendance at Rocky Point ycster-
day passed the 5000 mark, and II was The
banner day, so far. OF the present season.
The number OF people who took the new
trolley line from Providence right irto the
grounds was enormous. and at the same
time every steamboat reached the dock
loaded.
The attractions at Rocky Point yester-
day we're numerous and interesting. The
vaudeville show in the Casino was one OF
the very best. the following talent APP
pearing, both afternoon and evening:
The three Powers Brothers, comedy bi-
cyclists Miss Florence Walcott. most
talented vocalist; Geneva ArdeI, the
Irish queen; Toledo Grace. brilliant serio-
comic: kanchi and Toney, real fun max
ers; Ella Morris, the only female VEN
trilouuist, Nellie Seymore. coincidence;
Marie Hyland In new songs and dances;
the Mayo Sisters known as the ginger
girls; Jones and Sutton, the best coiored
team on the road; the Seyons, In a decid-
ed novelty; the Tanneans, the monarchs
OF music; Height and Dean, comedy
sketch artists. and number or others'
The ball game between the Providence
and Springfield teams delighted thou
sands. and the National band, with Its So
loists, gave a series of enjoyable con-
certs which were heartily appreciated.
The shore dinner was better than ever
and the number OF diners was very large
indeed. The shoot the chutes. the to-
boggan. the Ferris wheel, the crystal
maze and the many other schemes de-
signed to amuse, made the day one OF en-
joyment for the immense crowd, ana IL
was a notable fact that there was not
single incident TO cause annoyance from
morn until night.
Col s. s. Atwell had an immense pat
ronage at Fields Point yesterday, and
his shore dinner was fully up to the very
high standard that he has established.
People came from every direction, and
by every means OF transportation. and
all went away satisfied Bakes were
served continuously from the arrival OF
the n O'Clock boat until o'clock, with
a special bake at o'clock.
The steamer Martinique of the JOY line
carried nearly 500 persons to Cottage City
yesterday, leaving at $3.50 a. m, and re-
turning TO the dock In this city about 10
ID. m. Music during the trip was fur
nished by Fay's Belmont orchestra.
The steamer Massachusetts, carried
similar party to Cottage City, sailing at
10 o'clock in the forenoon from the Ions
dale wharf, stopping two hours at Cot
tage City and returning at about the
same time as the Martinique.
The Queen City and the Awashonks cf
the scaconnet Steamboat company took
two large parties TO Seaconnet Point The
Awashonks made the trip by the way OF
Newport. leaving this city at 10 o'clock
and returning from Sesconnet at TN the
afternoon.
The Queen City sailed by way of Tiv-
erton, her passengers returning from
Seaconnet on the Awashonks
The Mount Hope and Warwick OF the
Providence, Fall River and Newport
Steamboat company. sailed at 10 o'clock
i'm the morning. the former for Newport
and Narragansett Pier. and the latter for
Block Island. stopping on the way at
Newport. Returning, the Mount Hope
left Block Island at o'clock and the
Warwick sailed from the Pier at 4:2o
o'clock.