The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-18
DOWN THE RIVER.

Thvlatest and most interesting features
at Crescent park. from an educational
point Of view, is the United States gov
eminent FISH exhibit. arranged precisely
as IL was I'm the Chicago exposition and
sportmen's show OF Boston. The ex-
hibit IL under the personal direction OF
William r. Sanerhon and William NJ.
Payton OF the United States FISH com
mission. Washington, D. c., who were
Detailed TO arrange and look after the
display at Crescent park
The many large tanks. in which the
FISH have been placed are so arranged
as 10 give every opportunity for obser
wing and studying the various specimens.
The tanks contain sand sharks. Scotch
sea trout, sea robins. sea bass founders.
sandals, horseshoe crabs, swell fish, lob
sters. box crabs. ect A collection of
fresh water FISH is now on the way from
Washington and two aquairiums OF Ber-
muda FISH from the New York aquarium
are also expected daily, and will be added
TO the exhibit
An additional tank. built near the hsn
display will contain seals, and these will
also be shipped early next week, to add
TO the interesting collection.
Rhode Island Is fortunate in securing
such valuable interesting and instruct
I've exhibit. which has been brought here
by the Crescent park management after
much work and large outlay OF money,
and I'm order to give ALL particularly
school children an opportunity OF seeing
this display. as well as the other valuable
exhibits OF the war. treasury and agri-
cultural departments, II has been decided
10 npen- the -Aris-aad- Crafts building -fEaa=
10 the public every Monday. n small ad-
mission fee being charged on other days.
Many other interesting exhibits are also
to be found I'm this building and alto
Rather a N hn
OF the arts and crafts will prove both In
teresting and Instructive.
ROCKY POINT.
The advent OF midsummer finds Rocky
Point the favorite and reliable old resort
doing the banner business OF Its long and
honorable career This is where the
crowds go. and the reasons why are too
many for enumeration. The principal
one fs-and will ever be that there IS no
such location on Naragansett bay. II
there had been, the representative mil
honaires Of Providence would have blnit
elsewhere AS II Is. this magnificent vi
cinty Is divided between the mansions
OF ne wealthy and the pleasure grounds
OF Rocky Point. Automobiles and pri-
vate yachts and launches add a touch OF
Newport style" TO the general beauty
of the surroundings and the bay is ever
a panorama OF delight from this surpas-
sing point OF view
Rocky point without a single amuse-
ment feature would he Joy 10 excur-
sionists. but with everything on earth
to greet the five senses pleasantly il ls
a dream OF midsummer comfort and
splendor.
which enjoyed an outing here during the
past week are:-Monday, July 18th, The
st. Louis, st. Peter, StPaul Holy Name
societies and the Pawtucket Sunday
school on the steamer Pontiac. Tuesday,
18th. the Brownell st. Sunday school OF
Fall River the Knights OF Pythias OF
Worcester, also a moonlight excursion of
the Christian Endeavorers and another
from the Baptist Temple, both OF Fall
River. Wednesday, 18th. the st. Thomas
church. including the St. Thomas club
OF Taunton, Mass, and a moonlight the
ST. Georges club OF Central Falls, Thurs
dag. 18th, the great day OF the week,
when the Irish Catholis Benevolent un-
ion had their holiday. On the same
and the Presbyterian church OF Harris
avenue. Saturday the Watson Newell
employees OF Attleboro. the Doris lodge OF
Masons OF Providence. the Baptist Sun
day school OF Valley Falls and the Park
place church OF Pawtucket.
Partial excursion bookings for week
commencing July 18th are as follows:
Monday, Methodist Episcopal church or
Fail River. Tuesday, St. Joseph'e
church OF Fall River First regiment OF
r. /. ID. NJ and First Battery associat alton.
In the evening the moonlight OF Father
7. A. society, "Wednesday Grocers as
ISOLATION. OF North Abingdon, Mass
Thursday. Union OF the French Can
adams OF Rhode Island also St Marks,
ST Luke's and ST. Stephens churches or
Fall River Friday excursion OF the
Prudential Insurance company and
others negotiating.
The Forest casino bulletin reves in
good names for this week and one must
go 10 Rocky Point 20 see the latest and
best in vaudeville for the summer sea-
son of 1908. Norma Wills and Nome
Collins again head the bill. and right
fully so. since they combine grand opera
vocalism with the highest grade travesty
and comedy, accomplished by no other
team now before the public
Others who will appear are: Kitty
Wolf. everybody's fovorite: Wills and
Barron. Hllda Tucker. Lottie Blackford
Marie West. Nellie Burgess. Mr and
Mrs. James i. Lee. Sullivan and Pas
1lIeli0a NarraEauSett ouartetta ana