Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
NARRAGANSETT PIER.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. l.,

NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. l.,
August II, 1906.
Narragansett's polo season is more than
half over and weather considered the pa
tronage has been decidedly satisfactory.
The living pictures and variety show at the
Casino Tuesday evening for the annual
benefit of the seawall fund was the jolliest
lark of the season to date. Henry B. Kane
of the villa colony has legs that would
pass for slate pencils. SO it was treat to
see him in tights and spangles doing an
acrobatic stunt that for deception would
cause a Coney Island fakir to grow green
with envy.
The usual polo aftermath is beginning to
float along in the shape of broken collar
bones and disntegrated ribs, not to men
ton the stag suppers at the Point Judith
Country Club, which are lively enough to
raise the roof and push out the walls. Yet
carpenters were recently paid to enlarge
the clubhouse. The latest local suggestion
is to tax all automobiles for the benefit of
the highway department. The AUTOMOBILE
lists are much interested in the wrangle
between the competing ferries. now in the
courts Until this year there has been
monopoly in the carrying service to New
port. The improved service has more than
doubled business.
Base ball and sailing races on the salt
pond are being continued, in spite of the
epidemic of polo and the fact that the sea-
son has reached the clambake and shore
dinner period
Along with the chirp, of the crickets: too.
have arrived dinner dances at the Point
Judith Country Club, while music and va
riety shows are now being offered. In
some cases adjournment Is made to Wild
field Farm for variety entertainments after
dinner parties are over at the cottages.
Dates ahead include the horse show on
the 22d, 2Sd and OATH
Cottages continue to be rented, two hav-
ing been taken this week.
The life-saving crews here and at Point
Judith are again on duty and their drills
swell the throngs on the beach.
Not to be outdone by Viewpoints having
this week ran government collier ashore
off Block Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred c. Havemeyer, whose
marriage two weeks ago in New York
caused sensation, are here and will soon
move on Newport.
: Mr. and Mrs A H. Snow of Washington
are here for week on an auto tour.
Miss Christine Pierce of Washington is
one of the house party of Mrs. William
Sprague at historic Canonchet.
Mrs. w. E. Montgomery of Washington,
who has joined the hotel colony with her
family, Is a sister of Judge E. D. White of
Washington. who has cottage here.
Rear Admiral Terry Of Washington will
spend the balance of the season here with
his family. Iney nave registered at the
Casino for a month.
Lieut.. Granville Fortescue Of Wash
ington had luncheon of seventeen covers
this week at the Casino.
William G.. Marrow of Washington has
registered at the Casino for a month.
Miss Margaret Gale and Mrs. Philip NJ.
Prescott Of Washington were among those
invited to the large luncheon given this
week at the Casino by Mrs. Willard P.
Ward Of New York.
Mrs J. Howard Carroll, Mrs. Basil Cor
don and Gen. and Mrs. Harris of Washing
ton registered this week at the Casino.
Late hotel arrivals from Washington:
Mrs, James F. Barbour, Miss Barbour
Geo. Barrett, Reginald S. Huidekoper. Mr..
and Mrs. Gerry Morgan, Gen. and Mrs.
Henry Harris DR.. and Mrs. 8. o. Richey,
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Hill, Miss Norris
o. H. Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Montgomery, Warwick Montgomery, Mrs.
NJ A. Mcdonald. Miss Mcdonald. Mrs
John P. Williams Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss F. Williams, C. A. De Rose, Miss
Lena " Folsom. Miss Nellie O'Hare H.
Weibel, Mrs. Edwin T. Terry, Miss Terry,
w. G. Ross.
Among the Washingtonians at the large
dinner given this week at Sea Breeze cot
tage by Mrs. Joseph r. Dilworth of Pitts
burg were Mr.: and Mrs. Edward A. Mitch
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wylie, Mr.. and
Mrs r. R. Hit, Miss Almy and william C.
Marrow.