The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-23
MANY THOUSANDS
ENJOY LIFE BY
SEA- AND SHORE

The weather bureau states that yester-
days weather mark only equaled rec
ord already made twice before. Once in
the months OF May and June the weather
glass attained an S9-degree mark. and
yesterday at 2 o'clock the official ther-
mometer went up TO that point.
The gray clouds disappeared soon after
the rising OF the sun and the sky was
clear. Ii was such a day as drives even
the most reluctant person OF stay-at-
home disposition TO seek refuge I'm some
cool place away from the artillery OF the
sun, In which the thermometers register
ed 100 degrees at IL o'clock In the fore
noon.
Trips in all directions were popular.
and most OF the car lines out OF the city
pany did as large a days business as at
any time during the season. while the
longer trips were enjoyed by hundreds;
Despite the fact that there was no ball
game at Rocky Point, thousands or peo-
pie fiocked to that place. All the attrae-
tions were In full swing and the big holi-
DAY . crowd found great variety OF
boat came the throngs. from Providence
and vicinity and villages OF Pawtuxet
Valley. While of course no actual esu-
mate could be obtained. IL is thought that
at least 10000 people found their way into
the grounds In search OF pleasure and
comfort. The shore dinner was well pa
Tonized and all the forms OF amusement
abundance Of high-class music furnished
by the various Instrumental organiza-
tions which cater TO the public, and the
grass along the shore was dotted with
people, who experienced double pleasure
In listening to the band and watching the
boats on the water The Forest Casino,
with its high-class vaudeville perform
ance, also found favor with many.
(fragppnt PARKS nnNriaA 1ptiOnq af-
forded pleasure 10 many thousands.
Plenty OF good music was furnished by
the Banda Napoli and by Marcella's
band. which held forth in the steeple-
chase enclosure. OF the other amuse-
ments,. the bamboo slide probably, at
tracted as many as any other. and the
screams and laughter of hundreds as
tower, so feet high, 10 the ground. rang
out all the afternoon and evening. Sadie
Knowlton shot the chutes on her bicycle
at 4:30 I'm the afternoon. and In the
evening. the loop the-loop attracted many
reckless boys and girls. the steeplechase
was popular with old and young. and
everything else had it's share OF the pa
tronage. The o'clock bake was an
agreeable way OF bringing TO an end the
days pleasure, and was taken advantage
OF by hundreds. There was an excursion
Of 300 railway trainmen from Lowell and
another OF 500 from Worcester.
Boyden Heights had a number Of excur-
sionists. which swelled the crowd there TO
the largest OF the season. The largest
excursion came from Fall River on the
steamer Kennebec OF the Enterprise line.
She brought about 1000. and there were
two or three smaller parties from near
by points In Massachusetts and this
state The feature of the entertainment
program was the performance OF Wolf
ings trained stations, while the band
concerts, with solos by Bowen X. Church,
afforded pleasure.
Fields Point catered, as usual. to the
satisfaction of those who desired simply
a clambake, while the trips to Seaconnet
on the Favorite and to Tiverton on the
Islander offered an opportunity for de-
lightful sail, with river and ocean seen
cry. The shore dinner at Seaconnet has
come 10 be very popular, and is an added
inducement to take the trip. The Fa-
vorite had crowd OF ll0o including a
labor excursion.
The other steamer trips were one of
the most agreeable means Of spending
day for pleasure. The Mount Hope to
Block Island was perhaps the most popu-
lar. although the New Shoreham carried
as many as she could comfortably ac-
commodate. The ocean was smooth, al
though there was a cool breeze at sea,
and the trips were in every way thor
oughly enjoyable. Many went TO New
port on the Providence Fall River and
Newport company's boats. while the land
trips via Bristol. Bristol Ferry and the
trolley was hardly less pleasant The lat
ter afforded an agreeable variety. in
Guiding the Consolidated electrics from
across as pretty stretch OF water as is
TO be. found In southern New England,
and the attractive trolley ride from
Bristol Ferry TO the City-by- the Sea.
The JOY line ran an excursion to New
London, which embodied a delightful sail
down the bay, around Point Judith, by
Watch Hill. and along the picturesque
Rhode Island shore. The Larchmont
made the run with 800 aboard. leaving
her wharf here at $3.50. and arriving back
early In the evening. Keiths Theatre
orchestra furnished music during the
trip.
All the parks and pleasure grounds in
and around the city held attractions for
multitudes who could not or did not care
TO leave town. Roger Williams Park was,
as uusal, the recreation ground for thou
OF the season listened to the afternoon
and evening concerts by Reeves Ameri-
can band, under the leadership of Mr..
Church.