The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
DESPITE
LOWERING
SKIES
Large Number Of People Wen
TO the Shore Resorts
Yesterday.

Those whom yesterdays lowsdinr skie|
led 10 rsmain st homo instead OF ssssar !
diversion and cool breezes down the rivsd
would certainly have been greatly sur|
prised had they seen the large number n
who did not follow their example. Al
Crescent Park the size OF tho throngs o|
pleasure seekers was almost as large Al
on the previous Sunday. and much large
than on several of the pleasant sundsy|
OF tho season. The steeplechass again dij
an enormous business, as did the chutsj
and the balloon ascensions with para
chute leaps by Bobby Leach and Mile
zoto, with the evening ascension 40
companied by a brilliant display OF f,rs
works. were fully as interesting O.
usual
Caterer Lewis superb shore dinner
and famous o'clock bake were enjoysl
by thousands OF hungry diners wh
seemed 10 be unanimous in praise % IN
highest type OF this ideal Rhode lslan
institution that has ever been offered O
Management Bay.
The Banda Nspoll of forty risces un
der the direction OF Sig. Giu,io K. Ca
pone again an9is demonstrated its 81
periority and delighted thouss nds OF mu
sic lovers by its a-tistie rendering Of cd
mirably selected prog=Ams The populArf,
of Mr.. Bowen r. Church as cornet soie
ist OF the band. seems 10 ihcreass weekly.
and the ovailons given 10 him yost.rds
were again OF the most Lnpreosds n q,
character.
Mr.. Archie Jalbert, trombone soletst
and Mr.. G. T.. Capone. piccoio es,assf
fairly shared the honors VIII. Ar. csurvt'
and the band itself was appisgdcd 10 ul
echo, and like the solois,s. Sx,npc;ie
again and again 10 respcnd 20 shs aushu
siastio encores. The Laad and solotsi
win be heard in daily concerts during th|
coming week. and on Labor LAY. whsI
the Rhode Island Central Trades anI
Labor Union will hold the ofticia, OBJ
servance OF that holiday at Crescen
Park.
Among the special attractions In addl
tion TO the balloon ascensions. band oon|
ccrts, steeplechase. etc. John l.. Sull1
van, the popular idol of the nstio world
who will umpire the baseball game be]
tween the warrens and centrsdalss, vii
also give an exhibition OF bag punching
In the evening in the ball grounds tker
will be an elaborate display OF fire wcyks]
in duplication OF that given ty tho e.t1
OF Providence on the Dexter TEaintc
Ground on July ith last, ano by the s.m|
pyrotechnist. The large set pieces WI IN
clude several particularly appropriate n
the day.
The season at Crescent Park will ne|
close on Labor Day as usual. but will o|
extended until late IN the fsJ, ard th]
chutes, steeplechase and oths isacin
features, will be IN full eaily oper.t,og
and Caterer Lewis viii. continue To sew
his popular shore dinners from II to ..
Yesterday was big day at Recsc Poir|
and the thousands OF people whs souSh]
it's cooling breezes and dslightfu' sooner
enjoyed themselves to the utInsst The:
was every attraction 20 make the IA
enjoy able, pleasant ShaGs. esoelleni IN
atrical entertainment. and b~stdes sl
these. the delicious dinner. waich hal
brought such lame 10 the place. The prS|
gram of the entertainment arranged bi
Mr. Harrington was carried out sn wa
that pleased the patrons as well as TAI
genial managers.
Fields Point was the Mecca :or lsrs
number OF people, who sought Co. Al
wells domain, and feasted on b:s de|
lightful dinners.