The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-16
FINE WEATHER
DID TRICK FOR
SHORE RESORTS

The shore resort proprietors wore broad
smiles that were not laid aside once as
they saw the boats cars and trains bring
ing throngs to their doors all day yester-
day.
AT Fields Point. Col. Atwell reported
about 200 diners up to 6 o'clock. the first
table having been set at II o'clock In the
forenoon. 1T is the best Sunday we have
ever had as far as / can remember" was
the verdict OF the Fields Point manager
az the last tables were filled UP last
night.
The Boyden Heights management give
10. zoe people az conservative estimate of
the crowd yesterday. and the dining hall
and the swing, scenic railway and other
attractions were busy all day long and
into the evening. The big outside attac-
tion on the plaza near the scenic railway
was the dip OF Death" which had been
so widely heralded. and Mile. Loubet,
who had performed the feat at Hammer
STEMS In New York, went TO the 6o-foot
elevation and looped the gap In an auto
mobile which ran down the road for
long distance before IL stopped. The
spectacle attracted huge crowd and
proved a great attraction. The band was
on duty in the new stand erected on the
plaza, which will be the centre OF attrac-
tion hereafter, and gave several concerts
during the day.
The excursion OF the rnlstrong Trans
fer company OF Boston at Crescent Park
and the 1000 OF more people which the
steamer Kennebec brought from Fall
River. swelled the crowd attracted by the
fine weather TO such extent that the
management unhesitatingly pronounced IL
the biggest Sunday ever, with everything
booming from an early hour. The Cres-
cent Park theatre was open. with a
Spanish Vaudeville troupe on the boards,
and the Turkish theatre attracted many
visitors, while the host OF other attrac-
tions had all that they could attend TO.
The atmosphere was such as TO make the
bathing beach the most popular place
on the "Coney Island OF the East" par
ticularly with the young folks. The
chutes was also the Mecca for many. and
when Sadie Knowlton rode down the
slide on a bicycle the enclosure was
thronged. Concerts were given as usual
by the Banda Napoli in the stand over
looking the river.
Trolley cars from Pawtuxet Valley and
Providence. and boats from all directions.
took crowds TO Rocky Point in such
numbers that by the middle Of the after
noon II was estimated there were 10000
people on the grounds. The day was said
to be pretty nearly a rd-breaker all
over the place. The dining hall which
overlooks the bay accommodated many.
Ii was ono Of the best days for bathing
that the attaches remember at this time
OF year. and there were lots OF picnickers
who enjoyed the natural beauties of the
place. The ball game attracted more than
5000, and the numerous amusements were
IN full swing The vaudeville at the For
est Casino had to be repeated three times
during the day to accommodate the large
crowds. The unusually excellent shore
dinners, too, attracted the hungry ones
and IL appeared that somebody was hum
CRY after the tour of the grounds was
made and the numerous diversions pa
tronized. The business at this resort broke
all records for the corresponding day.
At Roger Williams Park there was also
a big crowd, especially In the afternoon
and evening, and the lakes contained a
number OF canoes as well as the heavier
craft. The concert last night by the Amer
lean Band attracted a large audience
which filled the seats and was distributed
around the banks surrounding the lake
The JOY Uine steamer Larchmont, which
left Point street bridge at $50 carried a
big crowd OF passengers for the round
trip TO Cottage City, and the early morn
Ing bay steamers -mere-e.t4is4lly- well
freighted for Newport and Block Island.
Many hundreds enjoyed the picturesque
trolley ride over the Danielson road
which affords one OF the most delightful
recreation trips out of Providence; and
the extremely popular Seaconnet excur-
sions were even more literally patron
tied than ever, the public appreciating
the exceptionally attractive qualities OF
the beautiful trips down the bay and back
through the Seaconnet river.