The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-17
AT THE SHORE.
Big Crowds al Crescent Park
and Rocky Poini Yesterday.

II looked Ike mid-summer at Crescent
Park yesterday The first really pleasant
Sunday of the season had the effect of
packing the bay steamers and trolley cars
as they had never been crowded this
season before and centsinly not less than
$1,000 people made Crescent Park their
Mecca. Caterer Lewis dinner seemed 10
be more appetising than ever. and as soon
as one dining hall was cleared 1t was
filled again until II was long after
o'clock before the appeutes OF the hungry
multitude were sufficiently appeased TO
diminish the crowds waiting for entrance.
The chutes, the merry-go-round, roller
toboggan and all the other manifold
amuscmcnts, handled more people than
ever before on any Sunday In June. And
no crowd equal In size 10 that of yester-
day has ever before visited Crescent park
al this time. Geo. G. Davis perilous de-
scent OF the chutes ON roller skates at :.
and O'Clock aroused great enthusiasm
and the splendid concerts given by
Reeves American Band with solos by
church and Spary, were applauded 10 the
echo.
The office at the park was besleged all
day long by committees desiring TO ar
range for excursions. and a large number
was booked. A centre OF interest was
the site OF the new steeple-chsse race
course. an amusement entirely new here.
but which has proved the most popular
and successful amusement ever intro
duced at Coney Island. The immense
plant now In the process of construction
at the essterly end OF the grounds viii
cost over $a0.O00 and a large gang of work
men are employed night and day I'm order
TO complete IL in time for the opening on
June 30th. At present IL looks like tres
sci bridge. oval in shape, and very little
idea can be formed OF the ultimate APP
pearance. But the work has 50 far pro-
gressed as TO gain for IL yesterday an OBJ
iect Of great interest and curiosity.
Aeronaut Bobby Leach made very
high balloon ascension and parachute
drop about o'clock, that was greatly en-
ioyed by the gaping crowds below. And the
new roller skating rink was crowded all
the afternoon and evening. The policy OF
the new management was again admi-
rably displayed yesterday and IL Is prob
ably not saying too much TO assert that
I'm no similar resort in the country could
such perfect order and quietness be found
with the presence OF so large "a crowd
The grounds were simply densely packed
from one end TO the other, and there
was not a single arrest. disturbance or
any other occurrence to mar the quiet
OF the Sabbath or give cause for the
slightest display OF authority. by the
police When Il Is known that the Prov
idence. Fall River & Newport Steamboat
company was compelled TO discontinue
selling tickets TO Crescent Park through
inability to carry any more passengers,
and that the Suburban and Union Rail-
roads were so overtaxed that the thou
sands who wished to visit Crescent Park
were compelled 20 go by way of the Con-
solidated's trolley system, this fact IS
most remarkable
The new management OF Crescent Park
certainly deserves the highest credit for
the CONSPICUOUS feature of it's policy, and
there can be no doubt that this most
popular OF al New England shore resorts.
more than ever before, be the favorite
recreation spot for the best class OF
pleasure seekers. The park Is now open
daily for the season with dancing to the
music OF Brigham's orchestra afternoon
and evening. and shore dinners served
daily from ~ until 6. The popular
O'clock bake will be resumed on July lst
and on the same day Reeves' American
Band will begin 10 give daily concerts
every week day and Church's Second
Regiment Band every Sunday through
out the season.
Manager Harrington had big day at
Rocky Point yesterday the picturesque
grounds being filed from morning until
night and. in fact. IL was the banner
day OF the preliminary season. The pco-
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steamboats,. trolley cars. carriages, biz
cycles and party wagons. there being. as
usual a large contingent from the Paw
tuNet Valley villages.
The dinner served at Rocky Poirt yes
terdsy. was without exception one Of the
very best. ana comments were heard on
al sides as 90 the extra fine quality, size
and condition OF tho clans that are being
served by Mr.. Harrington this season.
The Rocky Point band. under the direG-
ton OF William y. White, gave concerts
all day. alternately Ia the dining halls
and the Pavilion cafe, and over 5000 per-
sons enjoyed the several attractions in
the line Of recreation.
Several new attractions are being pre-
pared at Rocky Point and will be ~
readiness for the opening Of the reguia-
season. which ocurs on sunday June 80.
and altogether there will be a number "f
surprises,