The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-01
STAR DAY FOR
SHORE RESORTS
Banner Day Reported From All
Breathing Places Out Of City.
ROCKY WAS At ITS BEST.
Immense Excursions 10 Cresceat-B Busy
Dyat BOydsn's and flslds-Up River
From Rhodes.
ROCKY WAS AT ITS BEST

It's never TOO not 10 san on tne pay
A clam dinner IN a jsmmed dining hall
Is Just as gratifying TO 'fe inner man
woman and child one time as another.
With the slender thread OF mercury nirt-
ing outrageousiy with the big numbers
at the top Of the column. humidity" IN
the rampage from morning TIL night from
night until morning as web. with good
apology for a Sahara sand storm sweep
ing through the sultry city streets. and
trolley cars sliding easily along towards
the stea mboat docks OF out into the coun-
try. where breezes did many stunts not
included in poetic conceptions of such
things. people couldn't resist the "call OF
the shore resort" nor the wild" and
there took place a general exodus from
Providence which was astonishing I'm IT.
self and OF incsiculab bic beneft 10 the gem
tlemen. holding the days earnings At
the many promised lands" along the
bay.
II was veritabie Waterloo for the
clam family. and the dining halls az all
tho resorts were besieged at oil hours
By greater crowds than had sought admis-
sion 70 them on any previous Sunday this
season.
The ocean sails 10 Block Island and
ecaconnet Point were especially popular
and oil the larger steamers carried banner
crowds Yesterday was well suited for
sailing and no diversion could go so far
In dispelling the oppressiveness that per-
meated everything here IN the city.
Hut the popularity ~ the long distance
excursions had no effect whatever on the
success Of the day al the nearby resorts
In each instance there was surprisingly
large patronage and at each resort enjoy
ment reigned supreme.
Manager Harrington az Rocky Point
reaped the well earned harvest. the re-
suit OF his earnest efforts In preparing
one OF the finest collections OF attractions
20 be found anywhere along the Atlantic
coast. Everything was running full time
and all day long throngs OF sightseers
wandered over the spacious grounds, rioh
In natural beauty and fertile fn artificial
dsv1 'Cl'm ents.
In addition 70 the regular advertised at
fractions the great Calvert made his fare
well appearances conspicuous by perform
ing the most thrilling feat imaginable.
one which held enormous crowds SPELL
bound. With a little boy olasping his
shoulders. Calvert prom menaded the length
OF his high wire amid silence one could
| actually feel When he completed this
perilous undertaking the crowds broke
| loose in a demonstration of wild enthusi-
nsm The nervy little fellow who accom-
panied the great eauiiibrist was Raymond
Dubee. the eleven -year-old son OF the
|
Point.
The crest Casino show was, as usual,
way up in merit and packed 10 the ex-
treme limit over and over again Al the
shore dining hall IL was the same story.
The two big bands made one enjoy every
thing doubly and no less than two would
have sufflced 20 entertain crowds aggre.
ga ting somewhere in the neighborhood ot
| 40. 600 people.
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ball grounds. the pace was fast and furi-
Gus between the Oineyvilles and River
| points. Evidently the friends Of each
were supporting their favorites for all
| they were worth.
! Taken altogether. Rocky Point was
| never seen to greater advantage in its
! long career than yesterday,
Crescent Park revelled in prosperity
| Yesterday Steamers and electrics left
| thousands TO seek enjoyment amid the
myriad charms OF the Park and IL is
needless TO add that they had no trouble
| IN finding IT, All roads lead 20 the dining
| hall: IL the statement be doubted a peep
at Caterer Lewis receipts OF yesterday
would help some.
The fame Of this resort Is wide spread
| and "A cars from Worcester and a special
! train from lowell brought crowds OF ex-
enrsionists to fill in-th -ehinlSs about the
grounds Five thousand people shot the
| chutes at Crescent Park yesterday.
Boyden Heights offers a dinner that ap-
! peals to the epicures Of the excursion
| type and yesterday 2SOo sat down at the
long white tables in the dining hail. In
this way the shattered hopes and blighted
prospects OF some $1,000 clans are ac-
| counted COR.
There wasn't even a band concert at
Fields Point yesterday, nothing doing
but eating Yet 2o"o people paid their re-
Fpects 10 Col. Atwell during the day. N
must be. beyond a doubt, that the Colo
nel knows few special tricks in the
! clambake line.
The Larchmcbt carried a large crowd
on her ocefn sail 20 Cottage City and the
trip was. rs usual delightful and enjoyed
| by all.
There wasn't a place open for nickel
catching. within suiffing distance OF a
| breeze hut what received fattering az
tcrt'on. Twas n great sunday.