Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. I.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NARRAGANSETT PER, R. l..


September Q. 1905.
Among the Washington people at the re-
cent clam bake at Bonnet Point were Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Wylie. Mr.. and Mrs. E
A. Mitchell, Miss Clagett. Miss Hildegarde
McKenna, Miss Olmy and F. Oden Horst
mann.
The Rev Philip M. Prescott Of Washing
ton preached Sunday morning at st. Peters
Church.
Mrs. Douglas Forest of Washington is
a late cottage arrival.
w. 8. X. Wetmore of Washington and
Newport was among the last to give din
ners at the Casino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell of Washington were
members of a party entertained here this
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Coates Jones.
Mrs. Philip M. Prescott of Washington
gave a dinner of eight covers Saturday
night at the Casino.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Mitchell OF
Washington were among those at the
church wedding here Wednesday of Miss
Ethel Hitchcock of New York and David
b. Sharp of Philadelphia
Late hotel arrivals from Washington: Mr..
and Mrs. H ]. Alexander, Herbert S.
Keyes, Mrs. George C. Thomas, Miss Kath-
crime OlmSted, Miss Edna Rankin
The racket over increased taxes continues,
but most of the assessments are being
wisely paid The few reductions that have
been made argue nothing. The petition that
is to be presented to the legislature next
winter asking that the summer colony be
separated into a town by itself Is the
fiimsest threat ever formulated here. being
productive only of laughter.
Another dream being launched here is
the Civil League. aimed at securing a re-
-duction in taxes and the betterment of the
city.
az
ing, the dog show and more Shakesperian
recitals among the cottagers, but 1t viii
mark the departure of the throng. The
Astors leave Monday. and that means that
the Aston cups will not be sailed for this
season, as the event did not come off Labor
day as expected The colonel blames the
government authorities for not charting the
rock which his yacht struck the day
folk will return. however. for the Spencer
Sands wedding on the 10Th, and some will
reopen their houses for the visit of the
British squadron late In October.
The season at jamestown has been 60
ing to seed rapidly since Labor day.
Among the Washington folk at the Mon
day evening dance of the Reginal Wander
bits at Sandy Point farm Were Baron and
Baroness de Tuyll, w. s. X. Wetmore, Miss
Edith Wetmore and Miss Catherine Cam
eron.
Mrs. E. H. G.. Slater of Washington
closed Hopedene this week and will soon
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell of WASH
ington are visiting Col and Mrs. Delaney
Kane.
William F. Hit of Washington is the
guest of Capt. Philip NJ. Lydig
E. A. Knapp. George w. Coyne and Miss
Florence Coyne are late Washington hotel
Corners
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finegan of Washing
ton have been stopping with Mrs. Mary
Harrington Of South Baptist street.
William s. K. Wetmore Is entertaining
Basil Major.
Baron and Baroness de Tuyll, Miss Cam
eron and Miss Edith Wetmore were among
the Washingtonians at Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish's dinner Saturday evening last The
three former were also at the theatricals at
the Breakers.
Miss Marion woodward of Washington
has been making a dashing record of late
In sailing her boat, the Bohemia. at
jamestown.
Charles L. Frailey and Walter T. Rogers
are late Washington corners at jamestown.