The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
A CLOUDY
SUNDAY
AT RESORTS

Yesterday was not what one would call
a delightful day. For little time in the
the early morning, before folks were on
hand 10 appreciate him. the sun shone
brightly down upon the Weakening city
and the most pessimistic of weather men
would have had a tough job finding an
excuse for sticking a black flag beside
the local forecast
The papers OF the past week had pub
lished the bewildering array Of attrac-
tions provided for the Sunday excursion
lists at the many gathering points down
the bay and the prospects certainly were
fine first along.
But the clouds gathered and hung. men,
acingly above the city. the mercury fail
ed to bestir itself, humidity had retired
TO the swamps, and II was not half bad
here at home. The effect of these con-
ditions was tho noticeable falling Off in
the size of the crowds patronlzing the
boats and slight increase in the popu-
larity of the trolley riders and inland
resorts.
The average citizen Of Providence Is
prominently fond of going somewhere. In
which respect he is no different from the
average citizens OF all other communities.
The mercenary gentlemen, whose pockets
catch the small fortunes that the holi-
days bring TO the amusement centers.
realize this and they certainly leave no
stone unturned In order to make 1t pleas
ant for the throags that will not stay at
home.
Yesterday the many resorts were run
ming full blast and in each case the pa
tronage was satisfactory though not up
TO recent records.
The Suburban troliey-fnes were ALI
crowded and Narragansett Pier seemed
especially popular with Providence folks.
The steamboats, that journeyed out TO
the ocean resorts were we'll loaded, the
early hour OF starting arriving before the
clouds gathered. The Larchmont carried
a large crowd to Cottage City and the ex.
cursion, similar In detail to those OF
former Sundays was equally successful
The Block Island boats made comfort
able and well patronzed trips, the alb
sence of the glaring sunshine being agree
able to many not minding the chill OF
a lcwery day on the ocean.
At Rocky Point everything was run
ming full tilt and thee rowds found abund-
ant entertainment at every turn. The
slight rainfall In the late afternoon
proved financially a blessing for those
attractions operating beneath sheltering
roofs. The Forest Casino was crowded
TO the limit and Rosa Naynon's birds
proved themselves TO be fully as good
as has beei claimed for them. The usual
band concerts by Reeves American band
and Capone's Military band were up To
the standard set on other occasions.
At Crescent Park the the dining hall
was "it' from until o'clock and the
host OF attractions proved irresistible to
the crowd OF sightsecrs.
Boytien Heights enjoys an enviable
reputation as a pleasure ground and yes
terday a large number of persons gath
cred there and IL is safe to say that
not a single one went away disappoint-
ed. The illumination at Boyden's is es-
pecially fine. being unrivalled in this vi:
cinity
At Fields Point the patronage was ex-
cellent and this same general comment
may be applied 10 practically every one
on the long list of Rhode Island holiday
resorts.