The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-03
AT THE
SHORE
RESORTS
Elaborate Preparations Made
for the Entertainment Of
Sunday ExcursIOnisls.

Tomorrow's program at Crescent Park
Is one that Il would seem should AFFORD
an abundance OF legitimate recreation
and amusement for pleasure-seekcrs, and
the largest crowd OF the season is looked
for.
Caterer Lewis has already established
an enviable reputation for serving the
best shore dinners to be obtained on Mar
ragansett Bay. and has fully maintains
ed the high repute OF the famous six
o'clock bake, and for tomorrow. he
promises menus that will include a num-
Der Of extra dishes that will serve pleas
antly TO vary the regular routine.
Bobby Leach and Mile. zoto will make
two more OF their balloon ascensions
with parachute leaps. which have proved
one OF the strongest attractions at tho
park this season, the evening ascension
being accompanied by a display of fire.
works OF novel and extremely handsome
character, and entirely different from
anything OF the kind before seen here
abouts The ascensions are now made
from the eastern end OF the grounds, be-
tween the chptes and the steeplechase,
the latter, which has unquestionabiy
made the biggest hit OF any amusement
ever introduced on Narragansett Bay.
Will be I'm complete operation, with four
tracks running and many new and
amusing features introduced during the
past week. Ladies and gentlemen. boys
and girls, alike seem to enter with equal
zest into the enjoyment OF the sport OF
horses "A
the rate OF a mile minute. and the
artistic decorations OF the main build
ing and surrounding the beautiful garden
In the centre of the enclosure. incite uni
versal admiration, while the many
amusing devices and tricks located i'm
the grand pavilion. afford no end OF
amusement for young and old. Band
concerts are given at the steeplechase
every afternoon and evening and the
management Is daily adding new features
TO increase its attractiveness and afford
something new and entertaining, for those
who visit this popular attraction more
than once. which hundreds are doing.
During the coming week, Reeves AM
erican Band will give concerts every af-
ternoon except Saturday. and on Satur-
day evening and the Banda Napoli every
evening except Saturday and OH Satur-
day afternoon.
The steeplechase. and all the other
unique amusements on the grounds, viii
be i'm operation from nine "A. m. TO eleven
p. m.
Al Rocky Point tomorrow and all next
week there will be a list Of attractions
that will be far above the average. but
Manager Harrington Is determined 10
give his patrons nothing but the best.
In the Forest Casino strong yaude-
Vile performance will be given after
non and evening and among tho leading
performers are the ClemenCc Sisters.
Englehart and Rose female wres;lers;
Brown Harrison and Brown the Lolo
Nayerc trio Annie Carter. Lillian Thelma.
Hall and Herbert. Mr.. and Mrs. Lavarnie.
Misses jackson and Douglas. Ida How
ell. and number OF others.
There viii be rattling bah game be-
tween the Clydcs aud the Naticks. two
OF the strongest teams IN the PawtuNet
Valley. the game 70 be called al $3.50 g.
m. Continuous concerts will be given by
the Rocky Point and National Bands.
and All the biz amusement attractions
will bc i'm fun swing.
The Rocky Point shore dinners are bet
ter than ever this season, the cookery,
service and selection Of All the materials
for the dinner being of the very best
a trip through the mysterious scenic
river is one OF the delights of a visit 10
Rocky Point, and the boats are kept
busy all day.
Al Flea = Point tomorrow Col Atwel
will serve another or his famous clam
bakes, and unless the weather Is unusua-
Is stormy he will have "A host of patrons.
1t is not In Rhode Islanu only that the
cxcelence of the Fields Point shore din
ners is recognized. but throughout New
England.