The colored American., 1902-08-09
NARRAGANSETT PIER.
Breezy Budget OF a Weeks 10
ing at tn Beautiful City by the
Sea-Views and Reviews.

August has u6n6IeQ DeTRelI IN WlCn
dsys which almost compel one to take
to the water at least once a day. The
heavy. muTky days which have so
long hung over the bay have at last
given way to bright, sunshiny ones,
and With their coming, they have
bTough ht such crowds, that all place
are tsxed to the utmost. Hotel pro-
nristors who bad questioned the sue
Cess Of the season are now doing their
ievel best to accommodate the many
opests who are hourly arriving Last
Sunday excursionists from Block 1s'
land. Providence and Boston were here
nv the hundreds. Sunday is also the
fsyorits day for those who live in
Jamestown and Newport to come over
and visit their friends. Mr.. Robert
Watson, of Providence, was over to
spend q few days, the guest OF the
Wbisters. He gas not long on the
Pier when he showed up In The Col
ored American branch and asked for
the Washington news. After securing
a paper and 81 cling 60 many Washing
TON faces. he aid 1t made him think he
was once aesin the City of Magnificent
Distances. Rev Thomas continues to
presch to q crowded house, sermons
which are interesting and full of good
thought. The liteEsry, the meeting
nlsee of solOnp, orators, the curious and
the spouters, ls growing more interest
ing at eRcn :ssmbly.
Mr.. William Beverly Is ore whose eX'
perience as sp officer IN come Of the
largest and finest hotels In the cOun'
try dates back some fifteen years. He
first started in the hotel business this
long ago" in The GraId Union, Sara
togs, n. Y, as an ordinary waiter.
Later on he Was promoted to the pO'
sition of fourth waiter; serving credit
ably in this capacity. He was selected
the following year to manage the cafe.
doing this in manner satisfactory to
all He was promoted the following
year to the position OF second waiter,
which position he held fE six years |
Last winter he had charge of the Co
lumbIa Club, Indianapolis swellest |
organization This season he is an |
able assistant to Fred. Freeman. His |
long experience has given him that |
keen insight into mems general dispO
sition that that gets the best out of |
the men employed, at the sane time /
retaining their respect, confidence and |
good will His suave manner is at |
all times In evidence; nothing perturbs
his quiet dem ssnor, After finishing
the season hero, he leaves for New
York where perhaps he will be located |
next winter
Mr Leon Turner, while on his visit
to MS sister ID Providence, made a
short stay al the Pier to see his son,
Mr.. Leon Turner, Jr. ''Bill' Lee B
one of the all around men, who is In
everything that's worth getting into
His immObiIe face Is familiar one at
the Minister'S. Often il stands him good,
that he has such control of his facial
muscles as to lsck all power of expires
sion. Another familiar face around
the most select clubs is that Of Mr.. J.
q. Ford of New York. He Is another Of
that fortunate few who sre In every
thing VOL tn getting into-even a Jack
pot with aces full. Such was the credit
and fortune awarded him by the Fates
few evenings ago. He is known as
"the gentleman of choicy cigars"
After searching all over the Pier for q
brand that would suit his taste, and
finding none satisfactory. he ordered
some made. He is big and so are the
cigars ordered. In the cup of the
sweets, there will be found the bitter, ,
In this case the sad news of the demise
Of the mother of Mr.. Norm an Bragg
reached here on the 26th of July. stat
Ing that his mother died on the 10th of
that month. He has the sympathy of
his many friends and co workers. The {
t1neral was held at Boydton. Va After {
leaving here. Mr.. Bragg goes to Hot l
Springs, Va, for recupeEstIon.
Mr.. Frank Nickens has bad q rather I
SeMOus ttma Of If cUtfIOU a wicdoy,o q