The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-19
IMMENSE
THR0NG
DOWN BAY
Vast Crowds Gathered at Crss-
cent Park and Other Shore
Resorts Yesterday.


doubtful If ever before In It's history has
Crescent Park entertained so many pleas
ure-seekers as those who enjoyed It's In
Vulnerable attractions an day and until
late in the evening. The five concerts by
the Banda Napoli of forty pieces under
the direction of Sig Giulio r. Capone.
proved one OF the most enjoyable feat
ures OF the day.
The programs were admirably arranged
20 please the popular taste without re-
sorting 10 ans OF tho trashy compositions
generally heard az shore resorts
Bowen r.. Chufeh who returned satlr-
day night from his four days engage
ment 10 Vermont 90 resume his position
as eOrnet soIOist and solo cornct OF the
Banda Napol WAS greeted with tremen-
dous applause when he appeared upon
the band stand. and similarly generous
recognition was given 20 Archie Jalbert.
until recently a member OF Reeves Am
erican Band. and now the trombone solo
ISL In the Banda NapOH Both were heard
In solos and duets, which were rendered
Ia their characteristically artistic manner
and gave the greatest delight 10 the au-
dienccs that hlled every inch OF standing
room on the lawn around the band stand
the size aud enthusiasm OF the audience
and IL is doubtful II either Mr. Church
or Mr. Jalbert has played with greater
taste and feeling.
Sig Giulio Il. capone's piccolo solos
were also greeted with loud applause and
all three OF these Incompatible soloists
were compelled again and again TO re-
spond TO encores, and the splendid play
ing OF the band itself was equally hon
ored. The band with Messrs Church, jail
bert and Capone as soloists. will be
heard every day throughout the remain
der of the season at afternoon and even
ing concerts.
The presence OF John l.. Sullivan. ex-
champion, and perhaps In Ais way, still
no less a popular idol than ever, undoubt-
edly proved as strong a factor IN attract
ing so many people TO Crescent Park. The
big fellow was accompanied by an i'm
mense mass of humanity wherever he
moved and found IL extremely difficult 10
escape the opportunities OF those who
demanded the honor OF shaking his
hand. He has not looked so we'll in sew
eral years and expresses himself as feel
ing I'm excellent health and spirits.
He was greatly delighted with the en-
thusiastic reception given to him, and
spoke in terms OF high praise OF the many
improvements that have been introduced
at Crescent Park since his last visit here
cially caught Sullivan's fancy and the
picture he presented riding around the
course on one of the wooden --orses, while
the immense crowd In the palm gardens
below cheered him 10 the echo, was one
that can hardly be forgotten by those
who saw IL.
The admissions TO the steeplechase
numbered over 1900 for the day and ev-
ening, far surprising any previous record
and demonstrating beyond doubt that
this Is the most attractive, novel and de-
lightfully entertaining amusement feat
ure ever before established in the East.
At the immense dining halls, in spite of
facilities superior 10 those of any other
shore resort I'm the country, IL was sim
ply impossible at times 10 handle the
crowd so large was the number of those
who sought To enjoy Caterer Lewiss SUI
perb shore dinners. More people were fed
al Crescent Park yesterday than ever be-
fore on any single day i'm its history. and
long before the last lights were put out
at night Il is doubtful ii there was an
ounce Of edibles left on the grounds.
At the six o'clock bake the same was
true. and IL should be said 10 Caterer
Lewis credit that In spite of the tre-
mendous pressure upon his kitchens and
dining halls, better service could not be
asked for and finer dinners have never
been serve on the shores of Narragan-
sett bay
Bobby Leach and Mile. Zoto made
highly successful balloon ascensions both
afternoon and evening the latter being
accompanied with a brilliant display OF
fireworks which in beauty and variety
surpassed any before shown az the Park.
The chutes, funnescope, aerial slide,
Russian toboggan, gypsy camp and all
the other innumerable amusements of
the "Coney Island OF the East" reported
the largest days business of years, and
in spite of the presence OF crowd that
seemed TO ill solidly every inch of space
on the vast grounds, there was absolute
ly no suspicion of disorder, no disturb
ance OF any kind. and apparently not
even occasion for the presence Of the po-
lice.
The new management at Crescent Park
has established an enviable reputation In
this respect during the present season.
and its liberality and enterprise. as we'll
as the excellent discipline among the en-
ployes aud the manner In which the Inn
menso crowds are handled, has received
unstiuted praise from the public. To these
facts. as well as 20 the vast number of
It's amusement attractions, is due the
fact that crescent Park has been selected
hv the Central Trades A. Labor Union for
tho official observance OF Labor Day
next mouth and the arrangements now
under way promises To make This by far
the most GNeNeSSTNl hDStfNhNtt tNNi Htln
by the labor organizations OF Rhode ISL
and and other New England states.
Yesterday was indeed big day nj
Rocky Point. Every boat that came
from. Providence brought crowds Of
people and by the time that the afternoon
was over the grounds were thronged
The National brotherhood or Locomotive
Engineers together With the Locomotive
Firemen OF Southern New England were
present with their families and keenly
appreciated the excellent diversions Of
the resort There was q cool breeze
blowing from the sea all day long and
the entire point was ideal from the stand
points OF pleasure and comfort one ol
the attractions was the ball game be-
tween The Ciydes and Bristol Grays ir
which the former won 10y the score OF -
90
Fields Point. always famed FOR rs DO
lcious dinners. had good crowd yes-
torday afternoon From the time VI the
first dinner bell until dark the walters
wore kent busy serving the dinners.
The steamer Rhode Island took down a
hig marty 80 Cottage city yesterday
There were the usual number OF persons
who. during a mart OF The trip. were quite