The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-08
A TYPICAL
AUGUST
SUNDAY

Everything conspired 10 send throngs
OF city folk shoreward and in search OF
shady bowers and cooling breezes. so that
IL was easily a banner day for the down
river resorts, and caused the proprietors
OF the various places as they weariy pre-
pared for their well-earned repose upon
the several downy couches TO wear the
smile that stays on. good Sunday
makes up for many dull days.
Almost every sort Of a vehicle was
pressed into service during the day. and
despite this fact cars. boats and ferries
were crowded all day with recreation
seekers who were hunting for GOODNESS
and forgetfuness Of the troubles OF the
week. Many found IL in the waters OF
the bay al the various beaches on 'both
sides OF the bay. staying I'm about all day.
while Others took the steamers for the
longer trips down TO the ocean and upon
IL The pier" and Block Island I'll
claimed their share and then the Larch-
mont took it's quota TO Cottage city up
VINEYARD sound and brought them back
in the early evening. having missed the
heat OF the sweitering day entirely.
The steamer Pilgrim OF the New York
lists to New London for a days sail up
the sound, bringing them in about
o'clock, in the cool of the evening.
A glorious day. a big ball game, a SEN
sational stage performance, a splendid
shore dinner and Rocky Point, cool,
shady. delightful, claimed it's thousands Of
glad excursonists. IL required two fun
military bands TO reach all points, and
Reeves American band. with Mr.. Church.
hn
quartet, covered the grounds as far as
possible Capone's Military band did
the rest. and IL was all well done as may
be imagined.
II was easily the record day OF the
season for attendance. both at the ball
game and about the grounds. At the
shore dinner and Forest casino It was up
10 the limit. and relays were the order
of the day The Point bloomed like a
May day, the forest trees and grassy
lawns refreshed by the recent copious
rains.
All that was said in advance of Rosa
Naynon's Troupe OF Tropical Trained
Birds, proved true. and the half had not
been told. II was simply magnihcent--a
glittering. gorgeous AFFAIR Of which full
details will be given later.
The bay was dotted as not before this
season with small craft of every descrip-
ton, the scene being unusually animated
and picturesque. Rocky Point rose 20
the occasion with much credit 10 all con-
cerned. from the genial host down 10 the
humble chutes sailor.
At Crescent, all the attractions were
In full swing, and were we'll patronized.
the dining halls catching unusually large
numbers of hungry folk during the after
noon and evening. The shady groves
were found by hundreds of pienickers
and family parties who enjoyed the quiet
under the shadow OF the noisy attrac-
tions but a hundred feet distant
The Banda Nspon gave its usual con-
certs and there was preaching service at
the band stand which many listened to
also.
Hungry folk by the hundreds FASTENED
down to see Col. Atwell Of Fields Point
whose shore dinners are famous all over
the country and none were disappointed
I'm the quality of the edibes provided.
Boyden Heights with its varied amuse-
ments attracted large crowds and the
big dining halls were also popular with
the persons who have eaten the shore
dinners at the new but popular resort
From the shore places the bay was an
interesting sight. as IL was covered with
boats of every description from a cookie
shell of a row boat TO the biggest sort OF
a steam yacht. and one of the most in
teresting features was the multiplicity
OF the power boats OF various sorts that
went chug -chugging along loaded to the
rail.
Rhodes-on- the -Pawtuxet with its canoe
ing and boating and Hunts Mills on the
l0-mile river each had their devotees,
who made things lively for the boatmen
and at the former resort the canoeists
went up an down river both. 1t be-
ing a common sight 20 see the paddlers
I'm the bay in all sorts OF rough weather,
IL was a good day to be out Of the city
and most everybody realized 1t and went.