New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
THE WEEK AT THE PIER.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
OCCUPANTS OF THE COTTAGES
THE SERVANT QUESTION.

Narragansett Pier. R. l.. July IA (SpeciaD.-Joseph
Letter D. R. Hanna and Stewart NJ Brice were
the prominent arrivals of the week. They are
guests at the Mathewson. Mr. Hanna's visit is
part of his honeymoon.
1t is proposed to present As You Like It. on
the lawn. if the proper spot be secured B. A
Burns and Harry J. Berry are back OF the scheme.
Professionals will be engaged. and special effort
made TO secure Miss Rose Coghlan in Rosalind-
The music al the hotels is especially good. To-
morrow nights programme at the Mathewson in
cludes these artists: Miss Effie Stewart. soprano;
Miss Alice Thurlow, eontralto; Merriam Bruce
tenor; Purdon Robinson, barytone, and Miss
Rosetta Wiener, accompanist. Frank Robb is di-
the New Gladstone
The Messrs- Mathewson and j. J. Doty, OF the
Mathewson and Gladstone hotels respectively, are
in favor of high class music and that their judg-
ment is excellent is proven by the large crowds
from other hotels who listen to the specially pre-
pared programmes.
The help question is a serious one. and it is
with great difficulty that any servants can be Sc
cured. Once here they find nothing to amuse them.
number Of cottagers talking of engaging an
unoccupied hotel on the front and transform
ing it into pleasure palace for the thousand odd
and girls employed in the hotels and cot
tages. Included in the help are hundred
and fifty mattresses. mainly from the East. among
whom several school teachers and graduates
from seminaries. a better behaved more at
tractive set of women employees it would be diff
fcut to find. Two male college graduates and one
talented artist are acting as night clerks.
Miss Bessie Hewitt and Miss Hooker. together
with Mesdames Doty, Hewitt Riesner. Hanche
DR.. and Mrs. Ferris, Miss Rheinmann and Messrs
Mills McLouth. Walton. Whitcomb. Fell. Swope
Collins and Hooker were present at the opening
hop given at the New Hotel Gladstone Monday
night.
During the week over forty Of the most expert
trap shooters in the country registered the Allan
tic House They were here to attend the first annual
shoot Of the Canonchet Gun Club. whose grounds
are situated in the rear of Ex-Governor Spragu
mansion Following among the best known:
W. L. Colville A. G. Courtney. ]. S. Tanning ].
II, Cameron, B. H. Norton. j. ]. HalloweII New
York; J. H. Martin, F; B. Whittier. A. n Baker,
TnoIliS nom rove, u r Prlce Henry u Stevens, B.
Leroy oodard II. l. EdSarton Robert c. Root
tess Marie Pieri. of Paris who is accompanied by
Miss Richardson, of New-York
Joseph Letter gave d little dinner at the Casino
joseph H. Hoadev and Nrps eoIs MT; ana a. oa Mri,
icy, Slr; ana Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Pearson and Mrs.
YORK the Nsw 4 Hol Ssf Gadsf9ne
more oT9eg Tes . to s9gnderstOwn are becoming
with here and there giimpses of the ocean and
But the Rocks were by far the most fire.
9nented by lovers during the last few nights, dis
moon glints on the water making the shore as
FAR as the long pier light day. and the
on Ocean Road is most delightful The road to
FoInt judith; distance of five miles, Is good and
a popular afternoon drive.
The hop at the Casino Wednesday night was
fairly attended. and hotel keepers who looked in
were encouraged at the sight of many new faces.
Benjamin F. Steinhardt and Mrs Steinhardt are
az the Rockingham cottage. New-York's represen-
tation Is a strong one: The Rev. ". D. Buchanan
and family occupy Bonnie Bourne Park West;
Or. Charles Hitchcock HopeweH; Francis s. Kin
ney, the Kinney cottage, a large stone structure
in Ocean Road: Mrs. James D. Leary. BY the Sea;
Daniel J. Leary, Snug Harbor; Mrs Josephine
Cowperthwait, the Anchorage Herbert Jerome
Davis. the Nigwam; Eric Dahlgren, the Rockledge;
x. q. Dun, Dunmere H L. G-iggs, the Griggs cot
ttage Mrs. Charles F Smith, Shore Acres; Gerald
Hull Gray, the Tucker cottage; Mrs. George T.
Bliss. Maplehurst the Misses Bouvier. Lasata; Ig-
natius Grossnan, RosaIind: PercivaI Kuhne and
Charles y. Heaton. Sausea: Miss MInton, Willow;
William f. Shepard, Sunynead Samuel G. Thomp-
son, Kirklea: w II. Lane. Sans Souci; Mrs. Y. A.
East; Mrs w. S Chaplin the Taylor cottage; H. De
Coppet, Summerstay; Or. RUel 3. Karibe, Gulis-
tan; Willard ?. Ward, Breezecote; Alfred T. Car
roll, MetatoXet cottage; Mrs Helen Douglas. Sag
amOre; r. L. Foster. WyvenhurSt, Purdon Robin
Over Ynndar. W II INins Rraazas