New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
CROWDS AT NEWPORT.
FINE CARNIT4E WEATHER
Mss GilLs CrozUaed Queen-Cutter
Races IN Harbor.
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Newport, r. I. Aug. THE second day OF the
Newport carnival. which has attracted people from
al parts OF New England SO many coming that
y is impossible TO secure accommodations for them
oawned bright and fair There never was a time
wnen Newport has been called to entertain so
many visitors. The local storekeepers ala not an
ucipate such q crowd and have had 70 telegraph
out OF town daily for provisions.
There were two events OF interest on the pro-
graTnne to-day-the first the parade of the school
children and the crowning Of the carnival queen
and the second the cutter races between the
crews Of the ships OF Admiral Evans's fleet. Both
attracted thousands OF people. During the evening
tneEe was an illumination OF the city, while IN the
harbor there was q big display of lights and COL
ored fires, the ships OF the feet joining with the
yachts to make the harbor display brilliant. On
several Of the yachts bands Of music helped to en-
nven the occasion. The harbor was dotted all the
evening with small boats from the yachts. either
taking guests Off to dinners on board ship or
bringing the yaehtsmen ashore 70 similar events in
the cottage colony
In the city all was life and hustle. Men, women
ana children were parading the streets blowing tin
horns' throwing confetti and making every effort
70 enjoy themselves. Thursday night has been set
aside for the carnival celebration
The school children's parade, owing TO the heat
CID not have the representation OF schooboys there
would have been had the weather been cooler.
Inc sun beat down in the streets and many
parents would not allow the boys 70 parade. IN
spite OF this. however. there was a fair repre-
sanitation Of boys IN line. probably three hundred
in three divisions
The start OF the parade was at Equality Park and
long before the time the start the little fell
lows gathered and were supplied with Arnersoan
nags. Most OF the boys wore white shirrgaIsts
making neat appearance and they marched IN a.
most crediteble manner considering that they have
had little drilling.
Promptly at O'Clock the parade sssriea hsssas
by squad OF police and the Newport Military
Band Then came the schooIboys, followed by car
riages containing Mayor R. C. Cottreu, Miss Mary
Gtlls. the carnival queen; Cornelius Moore secre-
tary Of the committee: the Misses Honor FYtzmau-
rice. Marie Hammond and Frances Sullivan maids
OF honor; Father Smith. Father Reddy, William
Williams chairman OF the COMMITTEES: Clarence
GTeason and Deputy Sheriff Kins, who acted as
6rilnaster for the boys
The parade passed down Broadway. through
Washington Square to Thames street, TO Pelham
street, and up Thames street Co Touro PARK where
the exercises took place. A longer route had been
arranged. but account OF the heat IL was cut
short. All along the line there were enthusiastic
crowds to watch and applaud the children, and
ediss ellis came IN for generous share.
The feature OF the exercises az Touro Park was
the coronation OF Miss ellis as queen OF the car
nival By Mayor Cottrell Miss Gilis Will ride on g
throne OF flowers at the head or the carnival parade
On Thursday night. The contest for the honor OF
being carnival queen most exciting. Miss Gils
was graduated this year from ST. Mary's Academy.
Long before p m. the scheduled time for the
start Of the cutter races. Long Wharf was crowded,
while the water all Of the small boats IN
the harbOr, lannces, sailboats small yachts, gov
erument cutters full Of men from the battleshtps,
rowboats and everything else that would float.
The first for the regular twelve-oa-ed
cutters from the battleships and in this there ware
eight entries-more than there has ever been In any
one cutter race IN this harbOr. The course was
two miles straightaway. starting from lins Just
south Of Gould Island and finishing at the south
end OF Long Wharf The Hbernian boat, local
crew. was at the starting line. and went over tho
course with the other boats but the boat was not
recognized by the Judges, and was warned 20 keep
OF the course.
All Of the boats kept well together for while,
but the Illinois crew, pulling q steadier strOks.
gradually pulled away from the rest, and kept tbs
lead until the finish The next three boats had It
nip ana tuck all the way down the bay. When
3ust north OF Fort Greene all three were abreast
The Kearsarge pulled away and took second
place and the Missouri crew passed the Kentucky
crew and took third the other crews strfnging out
in the following order: The Maine, the Indiana the
Alabama and the Iowa The time Of the winner
was IS minutes 10 seconds.
sailing launches Of the feet. with sixteen oars and
rowed by separate crews took place over the same
course as the first. Rear Admiral Evans arranged
4b,s rare which was rowed for the cup offered
son,e time ago by the Prince OF Rattenburg. The
launch from the Missouri had trouble In leading
tho other boats down the bay. The Kentucky boat
vvaa second and the Kearsarge third. The time OF
the winner was 10 minutes 50 seconds.