Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29
AT NARRAGANSErT PIER,


NARRAGANSETT PIER, r T.
July -. 1906.
Narragansetts season has taken a de-
c.ded boom within week. and folk who
wish to see the pier at its liyeliest should
| arrange their local dates within the next
two weeks. Last Sunday was the nrst
really big day OF the season, when II was
estimated that fully 1900 people had a
plunge in the surf. In fact. the crowd
was so large that extra police service was
authorized. II was a motley gathering IN
Guiding faces from Palm Beach, Lakewood.
Atlantic City. Providence. Newport Monte
Carlo. Washington and ali The large cities
and mountain and shore resorts.
Some mighty fetching bathing suits were
shown. even ,the sun bonnets OF coiored
silk having touch of smart millinery skill
about them. The crowd was extremely or
Derby. although the cops had to work hard
10 prevent ball playing on the beach. A
number OF Saratoga sharps are here who
made flying trip prospecting and are 50
well satisfied that they talk OF remaining
through August.
So far automobile arrests Of note have
been made although there is great deal
or speeding near town, where a special
constable has been stationed week with
tape measure and a stop watch. He has
sworn to make examples OF few notorious
Offenders in the near future
The polo season, the chief glory of Mar
ragansetts summer. opens Monday for
eleven days. The usual prizes-the Nara
sapsett. Rhode Island and Point Judith
cups-are offered, also freshman trophy
There have been practice games every day
this week at Widneld farm
The other sports Included second boat
race on Point Judith Salt Pond On a pour
Ing RAIN. women's tennis tourney at
Wiidheld farm and. more base ball az the
Point Judith Country Club. In the latter
horrors were more even between the cot
tage colony and the outsiders
The Casino management started a dinner
de luxe last Sunday which went we'll as
novelty at - q plate. Immediately there
after one of the hotels announced that II
would give dinner de luxe every night
at $3.50. and now another cut is expected
from a third quarter.
Some good bass fishing at night of the
rocks was reported. one weighing more
than twelve pounds being hooked.
The highest temperate re the ocean reach
ed this week was seventy degrees. which
is about as high as 1t ever gets.
Archibald Clavering Gunter. who has been
the Casino. What with Gunter. Brander
Matthews and Owen Wister near by. the
pier is strong on novelists.
Edward Gray. Narragansett's most ia
nous beau, has apparently tired OF New
port, being here for an extended stay
The New York Yacht Club now has
station on the Casino property.
The annual lawn fete for the benefit OF
.
middle of August.
Philip Randolph and Edward Common.
president and secretary OF the Point Judith
Country Club, owing to the death OF Mrs.
Samuel Welsh. declining all invita-
tions. which will make a decided decrease
in gayety among the cottagers.
An attempt Is being made to secure
through sleepers to New York on Sunday
nights.
The new Saunderstown ferry gives half
hourly connections with Newport.
The state is pushing its macadam road
on Boston Neck turnpike and only three
short breaks now remain between Provi-
dence and this town.
Late Washington hotel arrivals: Mrs
Richard Wallach, Miss Wallach Judge and
Mrs. Joseph McKenna Mrs Charles c.
Dulin. Miss Beatrice Dulin. Vicountess de
Sbour. c. II. Hastings w Dawson John
son. II. s. Hirshberg. Mr.. and Mrs n. c.
Dean. Charles A. Flagg. Mrs. William b.
Noble. Miss Noble Mrs Samuel T. Cush-
ing. Mrs. Charles J. Dunn, Miss Beatrice
Dunn Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mcclure, ].
E Cock, Mrs. John J. Amy, Miss Amy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pastor. Mrs. n. NJ.
Leach, Mrs. Wallace <Nefr Miss Mary Nerf
Mrs. A. r. Farrar. j. c. NJ. Hanson, Gran
Vile Roland Fortesque. Mrs. C. b. Hight
and three children. Mabel CoIcord. Miss n.
inson. Mrs LAttell Wilson. Frances B.
Kammerling, II. S. Powell, William Gerry
| Morgan.
Justice and Mrs. Joseph McKenna. the
lofiHtI VI the States supreme Court
will probably remain here throughout Au-
gust is their wont.
The Rev. 2. NJ. Prescott was one OF the
timers this week a the boat race on Point
Judith Salt Pond
Miss Frances B. Kammerling OF Wash
ington is the guest Of Miss Eleanor Brown
ing.
Judge Edward d. White of washington
is having his portrait painted here.
Lieut.. @, r. Fortesque of Washington
gave a luncheon this week at the Casino.
to which were hidden Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Wylie and Edward A. Mitchell, all of
Washington.
Miss Prescott and Mrs. e. A. Mitchell
of Washington played I'm the tennis tourna-
ment Monday at the Point Judith Country
Club.
Mrs. William H. Claggett and Miss Clag-
gett of Washington were noted Monday In
the Casino party given by Mrs. Morgan
T!llinghast.
Miss Emily Waliach of Washington, who
is here again for the season. with her
mother, Mrs. Richard Wallach. has regis
tered at the Casino.
Miss Gertrude Ciaggett of Washington
was one of the guests at the Casino lunch
given this week by David Stevenson OF
New York.
Granville R. Fortesque of Washington is
playing in the practice polo games.
Mrs. Littell Wilson of Washington will
probably stay here through the season
among the hotel colony.
Mrs. Reginald De koven of Washington
was one OF tne newport guests OF Il. r.
Collier this week at a luncheon held at the
Casino.
Miss Margaret f. Gale. the Rev Philip
M. Prescott. Representative r. r. HIT and
Edward A. Mitchell are among the Wash
ingtonians who have secured parking space
for the polo games.
Horace Wylie. Granville r. Fortesque
and Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Mitchell, all of
Washington. made up the luncheon party
given this week at the Casino by H w
Sage of Albany.
Miss Margaret Woodward of Washington
came over from Jamestown this week in
the small automobile party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Warren b. Salisbury of Chicago
They had luncheon at the Casino.