New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

ing rather than erfervescent and temporary. An
other authority declares that the fire did not purn
half enough.
II &c safe 10 saw that Narragansett Pier life IS
reculiar unto itself. Its people like TO be about
and doing. In the morning, which does not oeslh
until the sun Is well above the horizon, the Ire
on the bathing beach begins 10 awaken after the
late breakfast At FIRST the bathers come stFass4lhs
.lore one or two at a time. They seek their re-
spective bath houses and soon reappear c4olheu
Cor the din The number increases in the water:
so does the number the balconies Oh shoIe
are anchored white steam yachts ana snaIler san
ing craft Their putting little motor Launches Dart
hither and thither landing their human careoeS
on the landing stage near the Rockingham site
The seats are all occupied on the awning covered
balconies Shelter tents the sand shield sn1aIl
parties from the glare Of the sun
WHEN THE CASINO IS MISSED.
T, tn the luncheon hour the Casino has not been
missed much But after the dip in the ocean, what
follows? This is where the Casino came IN. Inc
tables on the broad verandas became animated ana
CAV The merry Pier throng were taking luncheon
But that is ali thing Of the past now The only
substitute IS found at the Gladstone, where MI
Stearns has transformed his side lawn into gar
den or Grecian tents Under the shaoe OF ne
roundtop tents the quickly moving walters attend
10 the fast increasing orders. The Gladstone does
take the rlace 10 some extent, Of the Casino IN
one respect IL cannot do II, however. The parues
from yachts and from Newport, VINO were wont
70 make the Casino the objective point Of their
trips did so because Of the freedom at the Casino
This cannot be secured 50 easily at the hotels The
need OF social clearing house, which was a
feature ot the Casino and which has been so ruoey
interrupted may lead 20 the building OF something
that viii take the place % the Casino. and not be
quite SO expensive. This seems to be the general
opiuion os even those who feel that tie Casino
was not entirely necessity At the Pier
The Pier is certainly awheel this season. Never
before have there been 50 many me turhoulS
brought by cottagers and hotel guests Stables are
fued with fine horses and traps Of all kinds Au-
tomobles are here in increasing numbers and
variety OF styles All may be seen out on ocean
Drive or on the road TO the Point Judlth country
(,lub on the occasion Of the polo matches or got
,o,,rati+ions The fine roads round about are re-
suonsibe for the interest in driving The Fnacadaii
roads are in fine shape, and many dellghtful routes
may be taken The most popular is uhaouDleuIs
the road to Point Judith, bordering the handsome
villas that terminate at the ocean edge Inc we"
,.ross the water 10 Newport and Block Island IS
especially fine. The River Road north taxes one
mast Canonchet. the home Of Ex-Governor Sprague'
Rhode Islands war executive 10 the Gilbert stuart
birthplace. The ride TO Wakehelo ana Feace Da-'
ends in the beautiful grounds OF Rowland Q. Haz-
ard A beach drive takes one 10 Matunuck. where
the the Rev Edward Everett Hale has a summer cot
tase' THE HOTEL CHANGES.
The last decade has seen a great change in hotel
nronerty at the Pier. Old standbys have come and
gone The Mount Hope. later the Berwick. has
been demolished once il was the swell place al
the pier The Tower Hill looks forlorn and de-
serted So also does the Gontinental' facing @ me
fashionable ocean drive. Two Tor saie slsIs
he The winter season far IL affects the house
II has not been run as n 1meersi and the Clad
stone now the large hotes WI. ~ aT Nfstaoxet
Atwood, the Revere the Massasoitii tig al Nv ss;
years The Mathewson the Imperial and the Glsd-
ine and this is fatal the success Of Pier sea-
The Pier is made up Of business section and md,
sre IN which is the postofice seems 10 be the CEN
ire Al the north end Of Beach-st is me stalo1 .,
those on the east side extending through low one,
STORY 5udnS soni 20 Of tas section The
The Atwood Atlantic ana me KeEste 5 - a. ,ir ,i
rounded by stately trees The Imperial. further
south s9g6 op 2 NTe has made the hotel
one OF the most charming 10 be found on the
THE COTTAGE COLONY.
The finest cottage sites overlook the ocean. on
Ocean Road the Commanding is Kinney
Lodge. This is big brick structure with granite
trimmings unadorned by vines or protected by
trees The premises are inclosed by a granite
% With q ess a he 2df Is e oWneT YonsR
the cottage Of Dr. J. p sullisan. Of Proyidenee,
frst story and The remainder Of wood: - 81.
ciirs The Point Judith Road goes past these well
kept summer homes "Trip 70 the elm gives an
opportunity 10 inspect the ocean sides with the
me lawns extending down 70 The lodges, A fne
~ Mrs Charles Talbot Smith. OF NewYork.
Through the driveway. between the high bushes.
one obtains view Of a weather stained cottage
nearly covered BY vines on the ocean side II is
she "a me while the lawn drops by easy terraces
10 the rocky beach Mrs. Smiths early associa-
fions with the Pier Cshe was Miss Briggs undoubt-
edlv was Of great assistance 10 her when she came
10 select the site for her cottage. DunUere.
the pet ulsoe OF the late r. O. Dunn. occupied by
A. q Van Nostrand. OF Boston, is one Of the show
places on the Point judith Road. The Hazard
castle also this road. is another notable place.
The tower l6O feet above sea level 25 feet square
al the base looms up bove the treefops. The view
from the top IS uneKcelled on the coast.
The Pier has probably q winter population OF
nearly one thousand II IS a township with
ali the rights 20 govern itself IL a hard fight
securing q separation from the town OF South
KingstoHn. The FIRST attempt. a dozen years ago.
failed. The second attempt, a year later.
succeeded and the District OF Narrsgansett was
organized The last winter II became a fun nedged
town With itself alone TO provide for and gov
ern. there IS why Narragansett Pier
shoI.ld not eonflnue In the Of fufnre