New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
GOODNESS AT BLOCK ISLAND.
CONTRAST BETWEEN 1T AND CITY CoNDI-
TIONS

CONTRAST BETWEEN 1T AND CITY CoNDI-
TIONs
Block Island r l.. July (speciaD.-Comfortably
seated upon the hote; piazza, famed by cool sea
hreezes the Block Island visitor reads about the
heat in New-York and the other large cities. and
calmly wonders bow there can be such difference
In places separated by not many miles For the
Block Island guest does not feel the heat. OF
course II he ventures to play golf or tennis at
noon he feels rather warm. but If he keeps moder-
atelv quiet In the middle OF the day he is all ready
for sport morning and evening II Is never TOO
warm here 10 dance and blankets in demand.
even in the warmest weather. So. when the Wis
itor at Block Island hears Of the sitting heat In
the cities of people and horses falling dead In the
streets he pitCs his fellow men and thanks his
stars that he is at this cool place And at Block
Island one the effect of this heat in the cities
FOR many guests have arrived in the last week
Never has the season opened propittously before
The Manisses and Ocean View hotels report the
largest advance bookings OF year In their his
tory The Manisses is especially well prepared
this year to accommodate It's patrons. The six
cottages in connection with the hotel have been
thoroughly renovated and put in excellent order.
Acetylene lights have been put all over the hotel,
and improvements have been made in the dining
room.
The Ocean View Is looking forward 10 success
fu season. A golf course of six holes has been
laid out around the hotel grounds to accommodate
those who do not wish TO leave the hotel to play
on the regular links.
Professor Quimby. who has teen connected with
the Bostonians for sixteen years, with his orches-
ira of five pieces came Friday and furnishes
music noon and nights for the benefit of the Ocean
View patrons
w H. Iilliard and wife of Washington,
spending their vacation at the Ocean View.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler II. Peckham are at the
Ocean View for few weeks.
F. T Tenney. professor at Harvard. is a guest
the Mansses.
The trial races on Monday and Wednesday be
tween the Constitution and the Columbia created
island sailed out TO Sandy Point to see the yachts
the tRe'ia result uitf TO enthusiastc crowds
The Fourth was passed a5ie,fyj r,j, he here Several
with incandescent lights and had display of fire
chidrens ceiebrations very little notice taken
The pretty Episcopal chapel. St. Ann-hy-the-sea.
will be opeped to-morFoW 1or,, c,,,,. o,s s.,,,,.
came Wednesday TO occupy their cottage on Mohe-
Spring House last week where ne will spend the
se8son as house physician ., Dros.r, -. n,no.a
appearance during bathing hours 'S The beach @ Is
lar the undertow has been very slight.
NewYork guests at the hotels include the follow
Manisses--Migs l. Cone. Miss Elizabeth c. Pearl,
& a l. YShnf @ and any Mrs NefFG9S % Mis- Miss fs'fr
y GaaO aa@ HsrNcn Mr. and , HTs 5n
Mrs. P; \ Grsene Alexa9der, Just, W G. E6by'
J M H. Rep MRS IA ksep M and M Mrs a
lie. Ethel b Guile. F Y Guile Mr. and Mrs j
G. Gulle. Thomas Bursess A. V Huyier. f. Van
Tambacht William 3. Self DR. II. A. Patsfoss
Miss Slatterv and Lillian C. White
Ocean Niew-John Jordan. Miss Jordan. I Ole
shemer. Francis Stanshurg. ". Elyleason w r,
Dyer. a ?. Wells, J. Wilson Mrs. Henry Metcaif
judge Joseph Poole. c. c. Bostwick Mr. and Mrs
". II Htllard. George W; Carnenter Mr. and Mrs
George w. Carpenter. tr., j. III. Butler Mr. and Mrs
Wheeler Fl. Peckham and Thomas Burgess
The Hyeeia - Miss Beatman. Miss Keenev
Charles Roberts. T. Arnold Roberts. Charles s
Roberts. a V, HUGHES. Mr. ana Mrs Robert Wi
bur Cox. Miss Blanche SNYDER, John T.. Farvrell
Miss c. $. Smith John G. Greenlees W II Kidd
DR. and Mrs G. A Bonschur. Miss Curtis Mrs E
mott Mr. and Mrs c Iandsherg
X. Britton, L. Myhaven c. FL Richardson Miss
II. p, Richardson. Hudson G Wolfe r d Lewis
II. X Benson. II. W. Benson. Mr. and Mrs A s
Pritchard. Mr.. and Mrs, w. Frank Clark and Dr.