New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
WARSHIPS AT BLOCK ISLAND
INTERESTING SIGHTS FOR VISITORS AT
THIS SEAGIRT RESOPT-MANY
ARRIVALS

Block Island r. l. July Is (SpecaD.-The event
Of the week at Block Island has been the visits OF
the battleshps of the North Atlantic Squadron The
Alabama and the Kearsarge arrived Monday night
and cast anchor on Big Haroor Neck. 10 the SOUTH
west or the Island the entrance to the New Har
Dor Tuesday morning one division Of marines and
oluejaekets 0rom the ship. under the command OF
Lieutenant Foyer came ashore and pitched camp
on Harbor Neck. During the day there dress
parade and review by Admiral Higginson. In the
evening the dispatch boat Scorpion appeared. We'd
nesday morning. Immediately after breakfast the
order was given to break camp. and by O'Clock
the Alabama and Kearsarge under way for
New-London. In the afternoon they returned and
another division of bluejsckets sent on shore
TO pitch the tents These were under the command
Of Lieutenant Commander Henderson The vessels
are expected remain at the island several days.
and the Olympia and Massachusetts are expected
here later
The movements OF the fleet kept secret. and
little information is vouchsafed by those in COM
mand- The men have encamped here for practice
in pitching and breaking camp and in other camp
work and manoeuvres- The guests at Block Island
will have excellent opportunity TO see these me
warships for they will probably spend the greater
part of the summer here. Block Island is a con-
venlent spot for basis of operations in the naval
manRuvres which are to take place between here
and New-York in August.
About twenty yachts of the Rhode Island Yacht
Club and fifteen of the Sachem's Head Yacht Club
anchord in the new harbor Wednesday night In
the evening there Illumination. assisted BY
the searchlights OF the warships, just outside the
harbor. Commodore j. E. Wayland OF the Pawnee
was in charge of the sachem's Head Club which
started early the next morning for Shelter Island
Block Island is recovering from the effects Of
the fire. j. L. MacOmber.o of the Narragansett Cate,
has gone into temporary quarters on the old site
and is again doing business L. SimOns the tailor,
whose building was torn down prevent the firs
spreading further. has rented a new building, to
which he has removed his goods; and 1t is rumored
that g. & prGpTstST OF me 70 NaSna. Ho5 os
land that he may rebuild on much larger scale
The bathing beach is patronized by large crowds.
II is especially fine this year. as 1t Is entrey rree
Two successful hops were held at the as Spring
assnt tne I Pes an Teek oy wiS sO0'
,, While the Lindsay was out fishing for swordish
on Tuesday. the captain speared the largest por,
pose ever seen in these waters. It was estimated
that it would Ssgh from S to SEQ pounds has
Gently bought lot OF land ON Crescent BEACH. next
90 cottage edtu oe erected before mex" next season
The arrivals OF the past week from New-York
% Ocean tn View HOTEL H Rhodes, George T.
GhaSe Miss chsss Mrs Mrs YfsOSSF Tgss aeS MIS-.
STossHan Miss Baefe F 4 BudIOns. Mrs. NJ 4,
J; Bqrke, NJ Han MI and Mrs. Martin: Hiss {.
R!gC1os Miss MADDEN ,s James - NJ NGSa Psn
w. G. Robinson. Richard Fardiner. Mrs James F.
Manisses Hotel.zArthur N; Ede5; D Baehman1.
Mrs n Carlton Tracy: A9elaide n Stspw Sis =
May Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hansen Mr.. and
Mrs "A. p. Tannert. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Branneis.
w l.. Greenwood. F. NJ. Guile. p. A Greene. Miss
Bertha Hunter. William J. Carr and son. z s
l.. Krenter G.. Emmerick. Miss Humphrey: Miss
/ Jacobs. Miss B. Sands. Mrs. A NJ Tierney, Mrs
I E. j. Smith. George W. Casper. Mrs; l. A. Jones
/ L. c. Haynes c. ". Moore. Eugene Fay. w. r.
| Sprague. j. Godfrey, F. A. Burnham. Mrs. Van
| Dusen, Charles Kranshaar. j. Jefferson Wilson.
/ John A. Weber. W. o. Ingls. Mrs Floyd Crane,
1 l. HolIistOn and Arthur NJ Morse.
Spring House,. l. Ssmmis Louise C. Sammis
| Emma r. Sammis Mrs. II. Stewart. J. o. Bloss
| E Cohen Mr.. and Mrs. c. p Hokmitz. f. A.
| Moore J. e Bierck Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Larker
! Howard VI. Smith. A b. Bierck. ID. Van Chap. DIR.
and Mrs W. NJ. Kidder
| woonsocket HOuse-Margaret j: Cochran, Mrs J.
I J. Marsh, and Mrs. j ID. Helen. Harold Helen.
| W. J. n. Parker Miss Edith Parker. Mr. and Mrs.
/ George H. Camehl. F. Walter Lawrence. Dr. r. H
! Howell, Mrs. G. a. Thomas. John W. Willdon.
/ George " B. Wright. Mrs G. y. Wright. r o.
| Burn D. y. Darlington. W. n. Baldwin, p. C..
Buck. r F. Dram and John B. Noyes-