The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04

NA~RRAoANsETT PIER, r. l., July s.
With the opening Of the hotels and most
Of the cottages during the past Few
weeks and the Casino this evening the
annua summer season OF festivities nj
N~arragansett Pier may be said TO be well
under way. A large number OF cottagers
who have been in the habit OF spending
their summers regularly at the Pier
nave this year returned to their villas,
and In addition many OF those who
usually 20 to Europe during the vacation
months have rented cottages here or
have made registrations for the summer
at the hotels.
The New Mathewson was the first OF
the large hotels to open Its doors for the
summer. This hotel. the largest at the
Pier, and sit uated on the ocean front, has
guests from New York n Newport.
Among those who are registered here
are Mrs. W. p. Colgate, Mrs. John NJ.
Nostrand. Mrs. +. W. Moss. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. J. Dents. Mr.. n Mrs Benjamin
Gershei. Mrs. J. J. Lawrence, Miss
Josephine Hopkins and Kenneth F;
Simpson Of New York: Rear Admiral
II. s. Starts. Y. 8. N. n Mrs. Starts
of Washington. D. c.: Mrs, @. p. Mes
scroy OF Newport and Col. and Mrs. f.
1. Prickett and Russell Prickett Of st.
Louis.
The Casino at the Pier Will this year
be under a nav management. Mr.. Mans
neld. propriekor of ehs row Hotel OF
Providence. who has taken charge OF the
Casino. a planned many entertain
ments In the nature Of balls and the
~dansants. The FIRST Of the latter was
given this afternoon and the annus'
opening dance. which 10 usually
pected to inaugurats the social season,
was given at the Casino this evening
Many ~cottAgers nd hotel guests at
tended this ball. which was as success
full in brilliancy M attendance as any
given here in a long while. Dancing took
place in the ballroom and out on th'
terrace OF the Casino. where Rosenberg
orchestra played for h dancers and
! diners.
The Point Judith Country Club. the
, mecca for golf and tennis enthusiasts OF
> the Pier. has been open for some while
| and the links n tennis IN havS
BEEN used regularly by many Of the sum
mer colon!sts.
Bathing has been a much enjoyed di
version for man OF the summer resi-!
= dents OF the Pier. both the Narragan'
sett Pier beach and the new pavilion
erected last summer u SCARBOROUGH
being very popular. The newness and
. novelty OF the Scarborough beach las
summer attracted many who bathe
there during the latter part OF he sea
, son. but this year a majority Of the cot
tagers' seem TO prefer the old Narragan
sett Pier beach. which Is IN particular.
good candition. Bathing at TIT
Scarborough beach 10 restricted 4
? members of the recently organized Scar
> borough Beach Club. which built las
year n pavilion n developed the new
: beach along the lines Of the exclusiv,
Bailey's Beach at Newport.
Among the New Workers h hav'
returned to their cottages at the Pie
are DR.. Charles Hitchcock. who 4
again occupying Hopewell Cottage. OF
Ocean Road NJ. C. Bowler, who il stay
0 ing in Lasata, on Central street MI
= and Mrs. Samuel II. Valentine. who "A
their villa Valmar, on the Gins. an
willard =. Ward. who Ia living at hi
s estate on the Tower Hill Road.
One OF the first OF tho c%ottagers T.
3 arrive hero this spring was Mrs. Adl
i Randall OF New York. who Ia staying a
Selwonk Camp. Point Judith. DR.. J. s
o Converse of New York has rented Ingle
mere on Casweli street for tho summe
h and Mrs. Travers Brown Of New Yor
has taken IAttle Rest Cottage, ON Bosto
n Neck Road.
y NJ. X. Hutchins and w. A. wheeloc
of New York will spend this summer a