The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-03
THOUSANDS AT
SHORE RESORTS
Lowering Skies Were Unheeded
By Pleasure Seekers.
MANY ATTRACTIONS OFFERED.
Excursions 10 Cottage City and Block
Island Were We'll PaironIzed Rocky
Point Opening.

Yesterday was a big day down the river
IN spite Of the threatening weather, and
the larger resorts received their fun
quota of patronage. While rain seemed
imminent all day the storm held of until
late In the evening.
Rocky Point had a dazzling list o. at
fractions for its opening day, ana the
thousands who. visited this popular
resort were well provided for. Reeves
American Band. under the leadership Of
Bowen r. Church. furnished music until
compelled TO leave 10 reach Roger VIII
liams Park for the concerts there. after
which the Hungarian Huszar Band gave
its initial concert Of the season. The
italian Hungar rian qulntette OF musicians
played at he cafe and the Neapolltan
Troubadours furnished Tyrolean music at
the palm garden.
The Forest Casino opened for the sea-
son with an excellent vaudeville per-
formance afternoon and evening. The
skating ring, bowling alleys, mystic river,
shoot-the-chuteS, etc, did thriving bus!-
ness all day.
The ball game drew its thousands and
at tho dining halls hundreds were served
with Rhode Island bakes. for which
Rocky Point Is Justly famous.
CRESCENT PARK.
Crescent Park drew its thousands and
several new attractions were opened 20
the public. The Beckett Family in mid
air performances on the trapcze was
strong drawing card The Banda Napoli
gave concerts with its usual success. The
new skating rink jumped into popularity
and several hundred tried the rollers
for the first time
The amusement attractions which have
contributed so much toward the poru-
larity OF Crescent Park were crowded
ell day with pleasure seekers. The new
Bamboo slide. the Eatzeniammer castle
the Rivers OF Venice. the steeplechasc,
the thrilling loop-the-loop and all tho
rest provided fascinating sport.
At the two big bakes. served under Mr..
Lewis direction. several thousand were
accommodated.
BoYDEN HEIGHTS.
Boyden Heights has more drawing
cards this year than ever before and the
dinner is rated by many as one of the
best obtainahle down the bay. Maguires =
Savoy orchestra furnished music at the
Casino and the Boyden Heights band
played in the stand overlooking the bay
A feature Is the mammoth circle swing
Illuminated with hundreds of electric
bulbs The swings are suspended at
greater height than were those AZ the
St Louis Fair and the hurting ride
through space at a velocity or 40 miles
an hour is a thriller" in evaEN-Sense- Of
the word though the element Of danger
is absolutely removed Thomson's scenic
railway a new skating rink, the crystal
maze are some OF the other amusement
attractions
The feet OF boats belonging 10 the Prov
idence. Fall River and Newport company
did a heavy business and many passen-
gers were aboard simply for the pleasure
Of a SAIL the hurricane decks appealing
greatly TO this class.
EXCURSIONS.
The excursion 70 Cottage City given by
the JOY Line to open its season at popular
rates was especially well patronized The
Iarchmont made the trip with Keith's
Theatre Orchestra aboard TO furnish mu-
sic under the direction Of Joseph Lewis.
The excursion 10 Block Island, the first
trip OF the season by the popular Mount
Hope was well patronized, as were also
those 10 Newport and Narragansett Pier.
The trolley systems which connect with
the various shore resorts presented sew
eral schedule changes yesterday. The Sea
View road TO the pier made the trips with
n through service from this city. The Con-
solidated trains 10 the Pier made It's trips
with a run OF an hour and n quarter.
The canoeists were much I'm evidence on
the Ten Mile and the Pawtnxet. Roger
williams Park with It's beautiful grounds
and free concerts by Reeves American
band, furnished enjoyment for hundreds
OF people.