The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-22
WITH THE
SUNDAY
CROWDS


most delightful Sundays OF the season.
The air. purged by the hard showers OF
the previous day, and stirred by fresh,
cool breezes. was as invigorating and ex-
hilarating as could be wished for. The
streets OF the city and the many high
ways TO the country districts were i'm
maculately clean and dust-free. though in
the hollows and along the shadier stretch
muddiness prevailed.
The grass and the trees we're at their
best after the soaking rain OF Saturday
and nature everywhere greeted the Sun
day tourists with her most gorgeous APP
parel and brighter smiles.
The sunshine came as a glad surprise
after the tempestuous disturbances OF the
day previous and tho city. care-free. rose
early to enjoy the long. bright Sunday
as completely as II could.
The advertisement columns OF the dailies
during the week had fully exploited the
attractiveness OF the many recreation
centers throughout the state. and there
was little difficulty in making choice.
unless IL were for the reason that every
where were evidences OF high excellence.
The story of the crowds. the trolley
crowds, the steam boats crowds the select
automobile crowds. and the crowd that
sported horse and buggy-is so old as TO
need no repetition here. The people chose
their days outing and proceed without
delay 10 put their plans into effect.
In general II may be said that the Sun
day down the river was simply repeti-
ton OF the other banner Sundays OF the
present season. The people swarmed
everywhere, the inland resorts were given
liberal attention and the dancing waters
OF our splendid bay were dotted through
out the day with the usual infinite variety
a
cient outgoing from Providence yester-
day 10 provide crowds at each of the
many shore resorts.
At Rocky Point the various facilities
for transporta tion-the steamboat ana
trolley service served to make that resort
the special object OF attention. and the
thousands that went there evinced their
satisfaction by crowding the very last
boats and cars for the city. When the
crowd leaves by the earlier cars II is
up to the management to get busy. Man
ager Harrington sees TO II that ROCKY
Point crowds care TO stay till the last
gun Is fired.
The ''two-for-one" ball game-Provi-
dence VS. Toronto-served 20 attract
large delegation of 'rooters," and the ball
grounds were duly attended 10 by the
general crowds.
The band concerts by Reeves American
band and Capone's Military band were
eagerly listened TO. and the entire list or
attractions from the shore dinner to the
goats were carefully INDUCED In by the
thousands.
AT Crescent Park the crowds were very
large not large than those of previous
Sundays but sufficiently large TO DO JUS
tice TO the lengthy list OF attractions.
The special feature during the past week
the daring ride OF the lady cyclst down
the chutes with the spectacular dive at
the foot OF the incline served as a oe-
cided drawing card yesterday, judging
from the thousands that gathered TO
watch her perilous descent.
The management at Boyden Heights
may Justly feel proud or the reputation
held by their dining hall. The dinner me,
on the bay, but the crowds that sather
to partake of Il are unusually large ana
yesteTady It looked , surPfsns,y Wtb tSa clans s
eaters The many other excellent fea-
lures at the resort were running full TIT
and the illumination OF the Heights In
the evening prompted thousands TO deiay
Colonel Atwen has a select ooterie of
friends with finely developed CASTRO
Point yesterday to see him and eat at
his table. Anything worth doing at All
is worth doing well. they say: and one OF
the sterling qualities OF a f1eld PONY
bake is that everything is always we'll
done. az
The JOY Line excursion to Cottage City
established a secure place for Itself Wild
Providence people and yesterday the
Larchmont carried great number on
the ocean sail. The weather was per-
feet for long water trips and the 4.hour
sail to the Vineyard was fuily ehloyeu
by all on board though outside of New
port the ocean took to rocking the boat
much TO the discontinue or the more
timid passengers. The return sail by
moonlight was. in the vemacular, wen
worth the price Of admission"
The excursion TO New London on the
Providence Line steamer Pilgrim was lo-
orally patronized and was ATTENDED WIN
complete success Leaving Fox Point at
10 o'clock the Connecticut city was reach-
ed by o'clock. The trip around Polht
Judith was easily made and the slight
ground swell caused little trouble Tor the
passengers. The return trip was MADE
| leaving New London at I and reaching
Providence shortly after 3.
The thanks OF the entire party or ex-
cursfonists are due Captain Hazard for
the excellent and careful manner In
which the sail was conducted. The steam
er orchestra contributed materially 10
| the success OF the affair.
The popular canoeing resorts were kept
busy throughout the day and the record
of private sailing parties on the bay was
unusually large.
Al Roger Williams park the usual Sun
day crowds gathered to enjoy the two
concerts by Reeves American band. All
the numbers were well received and the
popular soloists achieved their usual sig
nal successes.
The program for this evenings con-
cert is as follows:
March. "Semper Fidelis," Sousa over
| ture. The Merry wives OF Windsor
| Nicolai; selection. The Geisha," Jones;
trombone solo. selected, Claude w Spary;
medley overture. The Leader cornet
solo selected. Bowen r. Church: ballet
music. Prophet" Meyerbeer; selection,
I sG.aNN
Hermione." Rondelle march, The Flag"