New-York tribune., 1906-08-07
THE NEWPORT CARNIVAL
THOUSANDS THRONG CITY
The Week's Programme Opens soith
automobile Races.
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only contest on the programme the automobile
races OF the afternoon there was enough TO keep
| the thousands Of people who had hocked 10 New
port on the go. With flags and bunting In every
available space in the business section streets
thronged by thousands OF visitors the harbor filed
with pleasure craft and serene and cloudless sky
smiling overhead 70 give the last touch Of felicity
| 70 the occasion. the midsummer carnival day
opened under conditions as proptious as any could
| wish.
| An early morning fog caused anxiety 70 many
! Newporters with its threat OF another day OF un-
favorable weather, but before 10 o'clock the mist
had lifted. and after that better day. barring
] haps the rather uncomfortable heat OF the mid
! afternoon temperature. could not be imagined.
Never before has Newport held so many visitors
within her gates are already here, and are
! arriving on early trains and boats The Mount
Hope brought eight hundred passengers from PrOvi-
dence this morning. and the other boats
equally well filled. while every train into the city
since Saturday has been crowded. The number OF
strangers already in town is making the finding OF
accommodations real problem. and by the week
END sleeping room will be at a premium
The carnival decorations. centred in Thames
street. Washington Square and Long Wharf. far
surpass anything ever seen in Newport. Thames
street from end TO end is one mass of bright COL
ored bunting which covers the walls OF the busi-
ness houses and swings in festoOns across the
street Underneath immense throng Of sight
seers passed and repassed on pleasure bent and
youngsters pushed through the crowds scattering
confetti. The decorations at the hotels and
rnittee headquarters Washington Square and
on the buildings facing Long Wharf are hardly
inferior to those the principal streets
During the day the crowds at the beach were the
largest ever seen there. while the Sea View dane
ing pavilion was the mecca OF many people that
this popular resort was unable to accommodate
the crowd. The scene this evening is beyond de-
scrpton myriads Of electric lights being stretched
across the streets. while out in the harbor the
lights from the yachts make scene which must
be seen TO be appreciated searchghts from the
Warships and yachts make q striking display and
1t is probable that such a sight has never before
been seen in Eastern city.
MANY SEE AUTOMOBILE RACES.
Fully three thousand people gathered at sachuest
Beach this afternoon witness the automobile
races, and although some OF the entries did not
I qualify there were enough good races to keep up
the interest. and the crowd remained until the
closing contest. Not only were the townspeople in
attendance. but hundreds came from nearby cities
especially Providence, from which city a num-
her Of owners Of automobiles had entered their
machines. There a sprinklng OF cottagers
but it could not be called affair social inn
portance. for it took place afternoon when
society gives its attention to the coming Of the
yachts, and those Of the cottage colony who did
drive over TO the beach did not remain throughout
the afternoon.
Early in the afternoon it looked as II there would
not be large crowd. but as time wore on the
people began 70 come and by the time the first race
was pulled of there was a crowd which made the
hearts OF the members OF the committee feel good.
Not only they lined up on the beach behind
a rope which kept the clear. but the cliffs
in the vicinity Of PurgaIory black with people
Automobiles containing parties drawn up be-
hind the people. and there seemed be constant
stream Of arrivals all the AFTERNOON.
The scheduled to begin 2 o'clock
but IL was half hour later before the first con-
test was started. In the time squad of
marines from the barracks at the training station
under Gunnery Sergeant Evans, arrived on the
scene, and they at to work to police the
course and they did good work. They were as
sisted by the special constables of the of
Middletown, and the best Of order maintained
throughout the afternoon. The marines. in their
blue blouses and white trousers military
to the affair. their services having been placed at
the disposal Of the committee by the commandant
at the station. Several signal men were also sent
assist the officials and they did good
vice in communicating between the two ends of
the course.
FEW COTTAGERs AT RACES.
Last year when the automobile races were run
at the Beach they were under the patronage Of the
cottagers, and this assured an entry list from
among the summer visitors, but this year the en-
tire affair was in the hands OF local people, and
considering that they had little assistance. other
than that given them by the officials OF the Rhode
Island Automobile Cub they TO be compli-
mented on their work. Somehow the cottagers did
not take kindly TO the races this year and other
than large party brought over by Benjamin Thaw
there was no representation Of the summer people
in the races. Mr.. Thaws entered motor cycle
in of the races. but he did not figure in the
suit The only other member Of the cottage colony
who showed any interest in the races was Ogden
Goeet, who appeared before the committee too late
to enter his machine and desired to enter his Rey
naut in the free for all class This he could not do
but the committee very kindly allowed him to cover
the course to see what he could do in the matter
of time.
So we'll was the course policed that there was no
accident Of Importance other than boy having
his bicycle smashed by being into by Mr.. Bald
win in his Stanley at the end Of the
The machines had to run 20 the end OF the beach
10 slow up after covering the course and in running
up in the sand and backing Mr. Baldwin over
the bicycle which lying in the sand. The front
wheel WAS smashed. and the boy, Daniel OConnell.
tried to find redress from the committee. but he
was told that he should have not have had his
ma chime on the course. Other than this there
nothing to the pleasure OF the afternoon. and
considering the size of the rowd the committee
very fortunate.
II seemed as if all the pus 1raveyances in the
city were at the beach. END ase cabbies reaped q
harvest from their fares. Tha beach is two miles
from the city and this accounts for there be-
ing a larger attendance. but the committee feels
that the races made a most auspicious beginning
for the week.
The races closed in time to allow the people TO
return Newport TO the arrival OF the
feet of the New York Yacht Club, the first boats
of which began appear in the harbor after
O'Clock. preceded, OF course, by the steamers Of
the feet. Many drove around the shore TO the
with the strong southwest wind it was a marine
picture worth witnessing The arrival OF the fleet
on the official programme scheduled for $50
o'clock in the afternoon. but by this time all OF
the large boats snugly at anchor in the
harbor. The smaller boats strung out and some
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