New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
AT NARRAGANSETT PIER.
DISASTROUS RESULTS OF THE FIRE OF
LAST SEPTEMBER KEENLY FELT
MANY NEW-YORKERS AMONG
THE COTTAGERS

Narragansett Pier. r. l.. July 13 (SpeciaD.-The
Pier which endeavors to rival Newport as the peer
of shore resorts begins with fear
and trembling. not knowing what the
weeks will bring forth That destructive fire of
last September which ruthlessly laid low the Casino
the Rockingham and other buildings, did what
for Narragansett Pier? 1t cleaned out some fine
property, leaving unsightly ruins which will never
De replaced One authority says that the loss does
not stop there. The burning of the Casino re-
moved the best attraction at the place. and its
will be sorely felt by the hotels and their guests
NO hotel can take its place Only another similar
building will do but that seems improbable. The
foregoing opinion is directly opposed by another
authority He says that the old Casino while it
served as social clearing house, productive of
more harm than good so it's destruction by fire was
blessing in disguise. AS a matter of fact, says
this guthority. the Pier is in an era of
structon from hotel TO a cottage community
and when the stone pillars of the Casino that now
rise like the ruins of Druid temple. torn
down. the old resort will soon become a hazy and
not altogether pleasant memory. Such may be the
case, but II Will take time to prove it.
The list of cottage occupants contains the names
of many well known New-Yorkers. In the Kings
townc Road Archibald Clavering Gunter occupies
Mornngside. In Ocean Road Charles Hitchcock is
Hopewell and Francis S Kinney at the Kinney
cottage On the Cliffs. John III. Watson is at the
Anchorage; C. H. Pope. at FairIawn; Mrs Charles
r. Smith, at Shore Acres; II. L. Griggs at the
GIlSSS COTTAGE ERIC Dahlgren at ROckledge:
Charles Macy eagh of Morristown at Anthony's.
Boston Neck Road: Charles Donnelly at Ocean
Spray j. A. Locke at Broadmoor; George H. Bal
lantine. at Meadowvew; w. X. Otis, at the Tucker
cottage; Alfred NJ Hoyt, at Needwood. Bdon-st.:
Mrs. f. w. O'Dwyer is at the AdeIine and Mrs
W. II. PanCoast at North cottage. Rodman-st.
Mrs. J. NJ. Schermernorn is Maus villa. Mathew
son-st.: DR. RueI b. Karibe. Guliston Willard p
Ward, BreeZecote; Mrs. w. S. Chaplin, Taylor cot
tage; H. De Coppet. Summerstay. Caswell-st: K
NJ Murchison. Starr cottage. Robnson-st.: R.
L. Foster Is at Wyvenhurst, and Purdon Robinson
at Over Yonder Central-st.: BrInder Matthews is
Shinglenook ]. H. Alexander the Standard Oil
magnate at Sonnenschein; the Misses Bouvier, at
Lasata; Mrs George Bliss. Maplehurst: William
E. Shepherd. at Sunnymead; H. B. Kane. at Ridge
Earscourt: Mrs Florence Goffe is Waverly. Mrs
Caldwell at Melrose. and W. VI. Ivens at Breeze.
Mr. Nye. of the Imperial and Mr.. Stearns. of the
Gladstone endeavortng to provide places to
I'LL the gap left by the burning of the Casino. The
former has leased the Casino grounds has laid
out tennis courts and croquet grounds. and will
the bowling alleys. The Imperial orchestra
will give concerts there throughout the summer
Mr.. Stearns. the large and well appointed lawn
facing the ocean, has erected seven small Grecian
tents, with larger in the Fifteen
other octagonal tents are scattered about the lawn
Each tent is Illuminated with electric lights with
colored shades Flags make up the day decora-
tions Tables will be arranged the piazza facing
the lawn while in the rear Is a handsomely fur
nished and cool casino. Both will have plenty of
tables and will be served the European plan.
The orchestra. OF the finest in New York will
be stationed on the piazza Among those who at
tended the opening Z. T Cole and party and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Macdonald. of New-York.