New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
NARRAGANSETT PIER.
Visitors Watch Yachts-The Cot
tage Residents.

Narragansett Pier. R I, July (specaD.-The
glad smile Of anticipation which the early warm
weather brought TO the faces of the hotelkeepers
here was swept away for a time by the cold, rainy
weather following, but in spite Of this drawback
the hotels are well filed with guests, and more
arriving daily. The Mathewson, the largest hotel
at the Pier, on opening day the Mecca Of over
four hundred mobiles of Palestine Temple of the
Mystic Shrine. They came by way Of Saunders
town by the steamer Warwick, from Providence
Here entertainment and dinner were furnished
them
The Yacht races between the sO-footers Of ma
tionaI fame have been attraction The Reliance,
the Columbia and the Constitution are visible from
most of the hotel verandas they come out Of
Newport and with the pleasure boats Of all classes
that contain eager watchers of the race. give the
sea a gay appearance The racing yachts are so
nearly alike that keeps the onlookers guessing as
TO which IS ahead
The opening Of the Point judith Country Club
marked the beginning Of the season Of outdoor
sports. At the annual meeting Of the board Of
governors the following we're elected directors:
GrenviIle Kane, Edward Conner. P s. P Randolph,
W c. Morrow. H De Coppet, F. W Moulton
R F. Ely, A H. Watson, H B Kane, the Rev
P NJ Prescott c. L. Bininger. A. F. Kennedy
J ". Cooke W. A. Hazard. Dr. Charles Hitchcock,
G. H Gray Dr.. Joseph Leidy, ". P. Ward. f, A
Mitchell Charles McVeagh, c. E CARAT, Horace
Wvlie T 3. Wanamaker and Z. l. Welsh 2 , r
Randolph was chosen president, with Edward Con
ner secretary and treasurer E B. Moore proprle-
tor Of the Gladstone and purchaser OF the Casino
property, is running the club restaurant
The Country Club has taken the initiative. and
this season will be gay with a number Of sporting
tournaments The first affair is q horse show, 10
last two days. Last year was the first show IN the
history Of the Pier. and, although a success there
were many details omitted which experience only
can teach so that this will surpass II In
snoothness. There have always been many me
horses here during the season.
Tennis on z large scale has been somewhat neg
Iected of late years the club is arranging for
a tennis tournament between crack players Golf
continues TO be favorite. and there will be the
usual matches on the links. Polo has been for
some time the leading sporting attraction ana Ell
forts are being made make this years netter
tbar ever The club has been informed by W A
Hazard of the National Polo Association. that
while the crack English will not be available
he has gathered together an English team Of good
All around players. The members Of the club are
~ ne opinion that this season viii be the most
brilliant many years
cottage life has received impetus the last
weak almost all Of the summer residents now
tefne here Mr. and Mrs. George Jay Gould, VINO
80 several times on their yacht, the Emerald, TO
- over rhe cottages for rental, have leased the
iIls owned 5, Miss Anna X. Hscker- OF Orange
- Me- dow View has slightly location on the
-,o7 s-sc, F7oad directly on the way 20 saunders
-v,- and Newport. IL commands proao view
- ~ -raesnsett Bay and the Atlantic beyond II
i about half mile from the business poruon % O
= x9sr and rhe yacht landing is easily accessinle-