The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
OAKLAND BEACH.

saturday ana Surday were days Iull OK
interest and pleasure at this delightful
resort Saturday afternoon a ladies' golf
tournament aroused much interest among
the guests, nine ladies entering. Prizes
were won as follows: Third prize. a sill
yer hat pin. to Mrs. Isaac NJ. Quincy.
score &c. Miss Isabel Brown and Miss
Alice Dix were tied for the first prize.
with a score of 46. hence the silver
mounted toilet bottle. designed as the first
prize, was awarded TO Miss Brown, and
a medallion pin to Miss DIX.
Saturday evening occurred the regular
hop, the order OF dances and the music
being as follows. Two-step. Blaze
Away" waltz, "Serenade; two-step,
Dreamy Eyes," lancers. selected; waltz,
"Symposio;" two-stsp, How I Love Ma
Lou; waltz, "Eaglet;" two-step. Mis-
extra, open TO request; waltz. Dolly
Warden" two-step "Blaze-Away."
Yesterday afternoon Manager Smith de-
lighted his guests with Souvenir din
ner," which was served from ] TO 8
o'clock. The dinner was a most elaborate
one and marvel Of culinary excel
lence from every point OF view. The
tables were beautifully decorated with
flowers, the service was perfect and at
each plate was beautiful souvenir
menu card enclosed In an artistic red
cover with red tassel attached and on the
inside OF the cover under the head Our
Guests" appeared the names of the regu-
lar hotel guests. Aside from these there
were many who came from various
places, especially for the dinner and each
and all were lavish In their praises OF
Mr.. Smith. who certainly knows no super
Tor as typical landlord and who
in his brief stay at this hotel--has gained
a reputation which will serve him well In
future seasons.
Again In the evening Mr.. Smith sur
prised his guests with the fine musical
program which he had arranged with the
assistance OF Miss Mario.
Miss Alice May Hoitt, the noted con-
tralto Of Boston. was present. and sans
| several solos in n most charming man
ner. winning repeated encores. which she
| most gracefully responded to- Mas Holt,
| possesses a singularly beautiful contraltc
| voice, exceedingly deep and rich in tone
| She gave. THE Day 10 Ended" with vio-
| lin obligato) with exquisite effect. re-
| spending TO an encore with Annie Lau'
| rte"
| For a final encore she sang "The Holy
| City" giving the sweet song In rarely
sympathetic way. which charmed hei
| hearers.
Miss Mario's solos were also received
| with Noticeable appreciation and In re-
sponse TO an encore to her first numbe'
she gave the Ave Maria" The corne
solo by Miss Grant was also well given
! while Miss Poole acted most acceptabl,
as accompanist, The program was n
| follows.
overture; song for contralto. "Ange
lus." De Koven. Miss Allie May Hoitt
solo for violin, fantaisie ''PLombardi,
vieuxtemps. Miss Rita Mario; solo 70
cornet, "For All Eternity Mascheroni
Aida Lucier Grant: solo for contralt
with violin obligato), The Day Is End
ed" Bartlett Miss Allie May Hoitt: Mis-
Lillian Poole. pianiste.
Late arrivals at the hotel are as fol
lows Samuel Pierce. Jersey City; MI
and Mrs George L. Darte Providence
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin w. fnman. MI
and Mrs. J. vinton Darte, Miss A. Sal
mon. New York. +. a. Decker.f Proyi
dence; Mrs. William r. Tifiinshas'
Providence; r G. Taylor, Providence
Mrs g. r. Cushmnn. Providence; Mr. an
Mrs William M. Bush. Mr.. and Mrs. c
r. Reed. J. q. Hyde, W. u. Harvey. MI
and Mrs. IT, H. Foster. Providence.