New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

John II. Hanan, the Rev. and Mrs w D. Buch-
anan, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Valentine, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. w c.
Whitehead. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Kane and P
3 r Randolph. The hotels, however, with the ex-
ception of Greene's Inn. which is open throughout
the year. Will not open until about the 25th In
the mean time those who have the interests of the
pier at heart looking forward to the gayest
season old Narragansett has known In years, a
return to the conditions which made It famous a
decade more ago. With the burning of the ca
sinO half dozen years ago came a decline in the
business and social life of the Pier which con-
tnued until last season. when, with public spirit
John H. Hanan caused the building of another ca
sino on the site of the old one, a building which
rivals in beauty the old casino. Then began a
new lease of life for Narragansett and return to
the social delights of other days.
1t is confidently expected that the coming season
Will be the most prosperous in years. and there
are many reasons for the prevailing optimism on
the part of cottagers and hotel keepers The ca
sinO has been enlarged the restaurant space OF last
season having been found Inadequate piazza
has been built entirely the structure, while
an Italian garden stretches to the ocean. Begin
ming with July semi weekly hops are TO be given
at the casino. with occasional grand balls and So
cial affairs of every character The casino is
managed, heretofore. by Sherry of New York
with Charles r. Wilson at the helm assisted by
the genial Commodore" P. F. Collier is 10 spend
the summer at the Pier, and this means much to
its social life Congressman Hit has leased the big
stone villa formerly occupied by Francis Kinney
in Ocean Road and here. il is expected. many
entertainments will he given.
Another centre of social life at the Pier is the
Point Judith Country Club. Its location is ideal
high above the ocean mile from the
pier, commanding a magnificent view of the beau
utul country round about, with the fringe of
on every side Of the big polo field. and in dis
tance glimpse OF the ocean Here. in August
comes the polo season, and later the horse show
which hh The hotels with people from every part
of the land.
The bathing beach here is said 10 be the finest
on the Atlantic coast and the scene ar the bathing
hour is full Of life and interest.
The charm Of NarTaganSett in summer however.
lies in the fact that no matter how the days
may be the afternoon always brings with it re-
freShlng ocean breezes, which disPel the heat of
the monday and make the nights a delight to
those who have sought Narragansett for rest.
The New Mathewson, the largest hotel at the
Pier. facing the ocean, under the continued man
asement OF ;. W. MathewsOn has enjoyed dis
tlnct prestige for years, many of the guests re-
turning year after year II Is enough TO say that
the hotel plaZZaS are a quarter OF a mile in length
and so spacious 10 admit OF pTOmenading and
dancing by hundreds. Moreover. the hotel has a
superb ball room and concert hall, where weekly
and seml-weehly hops given. thus rendering
with that AT the Casino. Indeed, the patronage of
the hotel has TO such proportions that thrtv
new bath rooms We're added last winter
Other hotels which enjoy enviable reputation
AZ the Pier are Greene's Inn, where many New
York families tarry at all Of the year; the
Imperial Hotel. the Gladstone, the Atlantic and
the M2SSaSOiJ.