The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-22
BIG DAY
DOWN
THE BAY
Record Breaking Attendance at
Crescent Park, Rocky Point
and Fields Point.

Whether the credit should be given
alone to the new $4,000 steeplechase, or
10 the combined superior attractions Of
Crescent Park this summer. the fact re-
mains that yesterdays attendance was by
far larger than on any previous Sunday
In spite of this fact. however. the good
order and good nature that has so far
characterized the crowds at the park this
season. prevailed throughout the after
noon and evening, and the numerous
amusement features. cooling breezes,
grateful shade and appeuzng dinners,
sent everybody home happy and content
ed.
The steepiecbase naturally proved the
chief centre OF interest and over 5000
persons passed through its imposing por-
tails. and more than half that number en-
joyed the exciting sport of scurrylng
around the steel track on the wooden
horses. The sport appears TO be quite as
popular with ladies as with gentlemen
and children and the great variety and
exceptionally novel character of the
amusements TO be found in the main pa
wilton, many Of which have been intro
duced during the past week, together
with the beauty OF the large oval in the
centre OF the enclosure, tastefully laid out
with walks adorned with potted palms
and other plants promises TO make this
new enterprise quite as phenominally a
success here, as IL has proved at Coney
Island
and variety. has ever been seen in New
England, and IL is a safe assertion that
IL affords more sport. amusement and
entertainment TO the square inch. than
any other attraction now before the pub
lie. II yill be in operation every day dur
ing the coming week and the remainder
of the season.
The patronage OF the chutes was also
enormous, and the Russian tobosgan,
merry -go-rounds. funnescope. gypsy
camp, and all the other amusements,
were tested 10 the fun capacity OF their
ability To entertain the crowds Lovers OF
good music were entertained in the usual
delightful manner by the splendid con-
certs given by the Banda Napon, OF 40
pieces. under the direction OF Signor
Giulio L. Capone. and IL will delight
thousands TO learn, that cn and after
July 18th, the attractions OF Crescent
Band and the Banda Napol. the latter
being heard every evening except Satur-
day, on Saturday afternoons and on
Sundays, and Reeves Band every after
noon except Saturday and on Saturday
evenings.
Bobby Leach and Mile. Toto made high
ly successful balloon ascensions with par
achute drops in the afternoon, and in the
evening the latter was accompanied by
brilliant display OF fireworks; and il was
stated that no crowd of barhers was ever
before seen on the superb bathing beach
as yesterday enjoyed the sport in the
cooling waters OF Narragansett Bay.
Caterer Lewis appetizlng shore din
ners which yesterday included delicacies
delightfully."- varying the routine menu.
were enjoyed by thousands. and the popu-
lar o'clock bake in the cool' and slightly
pavilion on the bluff, was so literally
patronized that patrons were compelled
To wait "A long time TO gain admittance.
Crescent Park this season certainly is
enjoying It's popularity with the best clas
of pleasure surprising every
thing In its previous history. and excep-
tional number OF really pleasing and now
el attractions. is the talk OF the town
Rocky Point broke the record yesterday
for attendance. and between 10 a. I'M. and
10 p. m, there were certainly from 80 900
TO $4,000 persons on the ground They came
on steamboats,, on trolley cars, party
wagons, carriages. In automobiles, on BIZ
cles and I'm other ways. but the fact re-
mained that they came.
The large dining halls were packed
again and again up TO z o'clock while
the theatre. the aquarama, the scenic
River, the Palm Garden and the various
other attractions were simply crowded
until late at night.
Prof. Stevens made single balloon as
mr. hut Lao
some daring feats OF equilibrium when
about 900 feet I'm the air. Madame Saw
yer. who met with painful accident on
Saturday. while making an ascension.
was unable to appear yesterday. but she
will be ready for work again on Tues
day
The performance of Lady Africa"made
a great hit. and the piece has been great
ly improved by the introduction of new
songs and dances, cake walk contest,
and a water melon eating contest. Lady
Africa" viii be given all the week, every
afternoon and evening.
IL was indeed n great day at Rocky
Point, for despite the immense attend
ance there was not the slightest incident
to mar the pleasure
At Fields Point there was n very large
attendance. and, as usual Col. Atwell
sent everybody away more than satisfied
with the excellence OF the dinner with
which he served them. The Fields Point
dinners have always stood high. and Col.
Atwell has determined that the standard
shall be maintained, and he expects 10
see his many friends during the week
fair sized number or persons went on
the steamer Massachusetts Yesterday
morning expecting 10 get n peep az Cot
tage city at least ana some saw no
reason why the boat should not have
reached her destination. but the officials
OF the boat deemed II inadvisable TO do
so from the fact that the waters OF
Vlnevard Haven Sound were very rough
and had Cottage CITY have been reached
II would have been ~ o'clock or after be-
fore she would have reached her dock
in Providence and for this reason they
sailed about the lower harhor and made
two-hours' sail 20 Newport. this salts
flying the majority Of the Messengers who
rrrfarrad a uaT fnotaaI 80 lo.at... "A -.