Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
AT NARRAGANSETT.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NARRAGANSETTP PIER, r. 1.
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NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l.
August 4. 1y06
Pier people are not so pleased over the
sudden doubling of the polo season. Elk
perience has proved that ten days Is about
the limit for pleasant and profitable polo
games. The extension of polo at the last
minute has caused a deal of Inconvenience
all around as It necessitated grist OF
changes in the social calendar. In conse-
quence all the church fairs and other bene-
hts have been postponed.
The cottage colony has discovered a new
set of base ball adversartes-this time in
JamestOwn-and great Is the glee thereat.
The two teams seem to be more evenly
matched than has proved the case In any
of the earlier encounters OF the season. and
In the future there will be more inter-
change In sports between tho two places.
pire.
There is another new wrinkle" In the
local sporting world-motor boat races on
the Point Judith Salt pond.
The new railroad corporation organized
here last Saturday win some day mean a
great deal to Narragansett- Ii will event.
tialiy build SIX miles of railroad to Point
Judith. Long Island. there connecting with
the Pennsylvania system for New York. II
means a new entrance to New England
by short route. and will some day be a
great freight line. as well as fayortte
route to Rhode Island resorts.
The stopping OF work on the breakwater
at Point judith alarms the yachtsmen here,
for In its present shape the fertilization is
of little avail. although II Is the only maven
of refuge within several hours run.
Last Sundays excursion business was
the largest to date, although there Is no
boat connection this year.
The weekly dinner dances at the Point
Judith County Club have been resumed
mt I'll, -f - unn ION
A small variety performance park Will
be tried here next season
Late hotel arrivals from Washington: Mrs.
A. A. F. Dixon. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
w. Huidekoper Mrs Belknap. Thomas A:
Clayton Mrs C. T. Carroll Mrs. ]. Howell
Carroll.
Mrs Edward A. Mitchell of Washington
gave an elaborate dinner party for twelve
friends at her cottage this week. The dec
orations were IN pink.
Mrs. w. H. Claggett of Washington was
one OF those present at Mrs w. III. Lane
bridge party at the Casino this week.
Not until now has 1t been possible to
give a complete list of Washington cot
tagers here. 1t seems as II rentals were
made later every season. Indeed. several
negotiations are now pending. The list:
Robert r. Hit, Kinney Cottage. Ocean
road: Mrs. John Poor. Flat Rock Cottage,
Cliffs; E. A. Mitchell. Rodman Cottage,
Rodman street. Prof. N. Munroe Hopkins.
Chuwana Cottage. Rockland street; Dr. A
F. Hopkins. Drtftwood Cottage Rockland
street; Judge Edward d. White. Needwood
Cottage. Boston Neck road: Miss Margaret
E. Gale. Idlewild Cottage, Central street:
Horace wy1ie. Sonnenschien Cottage. Cen
trail street; Rev. p NJ. Prescott, Pres-e-cote
Cottage. Central street; Judge John -.
Langhorne. Maplehurst Cottage. Central
street: John w. Lockett, Pinehurst Cottage
Central street.
Miss Amy OF Washington is one of the
bellies here.
Tho Carroll family of washington has
joined the hotel colony for the season.
Lieut. Granville R. Fortesque of Washing
ton was entertained this week at luncheon
at the Casino by P. F. Collier.