The colored American., 1903-07-25
AT NARRAGANSETT PIER
The Gay Season Now in Full RIoor,
A Busy Throng.


guests and cottage owners are arri,;r
daily in large numbers.
entertainments, dances lawn ~
ties, straw rides and railing parties aro
being arranged for the pleasure ot
those here and those who are to co.,
later Picture parties is the fad tb;o
season A party of about twelve sir
ladies' and six gentlemen. each SIM
piled with camera or kodak go on+
to secure pictures of few of the ma.
beautiful scenes hereabout. Each DO
Velopes his plate or film, prints and
mounts his own pictures. The pretti,
est view and finest piece of technicsI
workmanship is awarded a prize. TsSt
week MesSrs. James ]. Brown and D.
coe Orme were the successful contoot
ants '0S''
Messrs. James and JOS. johnson aro
making quite a success as dancino
masters at Prince MitchelPs IargnIT,
patronlzed dancing academy. I'm IN
date the weekly dance of this class has
eclipsed all Others There wnro CO
many of the Piers representative foIkS
present 1t would be too much of a taoI.
to read or mention them.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and Nrs
benjamin entertained a few of their
friends. Their cottage is one of the
most beautifully situated ON CHE
ROCKS The feature of the evening
was game OF progressive whist.
MeSSrs. John White and Clarence Alay.
ander carried off the prizes Amona
those nresent were Misses Lucy Cott,
rell, B. B. Kennedy, Eva Moore
Messrs. Bennett Dean, Thomas Smith
Lewis Murray and Cornelius King.
Quite a few of the MANY Washing
ton1ans who went to Boston are booked
Tor the different cottages during the
month of August
Mrs. James Payne, Who has been in
demand as chaperon during past sea-
sons, is missed quite a deal. bur il is
pleasant news to know that she will be
with us again about the first of Au-
gust.
The literary which has heretofore
been such a treat to the summer dwell
lers has been organized, and already
have the subjects and speakers for the
season been announced.
Mr.. Fred Freeman, the genial head
waiter of the MathewsOn, abs in Mr..
Johnson Collins an able assistant.
Messrs J. F. Green, Fred Brown and
James E. Peyton are his officers in
the dining room. In all, more gentle
manly and intelligent set of men have
never before served.
Mr.. Freeman sets the example by
taking active part in all literary and
musical efforts. His skill on the cello
has called forth the loudest praise by
the music loving members of the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fade have en-
gagged apartments for the season at
one of the finest cottages. Messrs.
eLOn Turner. Alex Coleman, Turneg
Bates and Aubrey Carpenter have
ocean front rooms at the st. Charles.
Saturday nights are their at home
nights, and to be one of those fortunate
enough to be invited insures one of an
evening of fun long to be remembered.
Mr.. Roger Watts spends most OF his
time on THE Rocks" or in some pic
turesque place looking up matter to be
used in his next story or novel.
Though the game is a little out OF
date, there is quite a revival of casino
playing So much indeed that grand
tournament has been arranged be-
tween Messrs. James Payne. VIM. VIII
son. John Pollard, Johnson Collins
Fred Brown and Lawrence Bradley
The evening promenade on the bOard
walk is worth seeing, and each day Is
adding new faces and pretty figures.
Mr.. Forbes, of New York. who has
been summering at the Pier for many
years, is again on hand with his nhe
horses and unexcelled turnouts-
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