The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-05
Narragansett to
Have Busy Season
Improvement Association Is
Planning Many Betterments
at Famous Resort.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
NARRAGANsErT PIER, r. l.. June 40
those who love the ocean Narragan-
sett Pier Is particularly attractive with
it's comfortable hotels. its interesting
cottage colony its fine bathing, Its cos
mopolitan casino life and the variety Of
outdoor sports offered at the Point
Judith Country Club.
Many Of the cottages will be occupied
by their owners and others have been
rented until now 1t seems likely the de-
mand will exceed the supply and that
the resort will have its best season since
the world war started. One of the most
helpful signs Is in the formation of
the Improvement Association. organized
since last season. with Capt. Isaac e.
Emerson of Baltimore as president and
Mr. George Naphen of New York as
vice-president. Other active members
are DR.. Charles Hitchcock, Willard p.
Ward, Henry Brevort Kane of New
York, Mrs. Irving II. Chase of Water
bury. Conn. James f. Galbrey. proprie-
tor of the Imperial Hotel; Mr.. Rush
Sturges, Rowland Hazard, Robert II. l.
Goddard, Col. Joseph Samuels, Robert
J. b. Sullivan, Edgar J. Lownes, Mrs.
Alice Borda. w. Hobert Caswell and
Frank II. Caswell.
The plan of the association is to
change conditions at the bathing beach.
Unsightly buildings and bath houses are
to be removed and modern ones built,
with modern boardwalk and a park
overlooking the ocean. The association
recently purchased the old Burnside Ho
tel, directly on the ocean. This will be
closed and wrecked at the end OF the
season to make room for the changes
contemplated at the entrance to the
beach,
Early arrivals from New York and
elsewhere will note many changes in the
hotel section. The old Gladstone has
been wrecked and nothing is left but a
few foundation stones
The old Metatuxet House, once
fashionable hotel, has been purchased by
Mrs. e. l.. Wood of Narragansett, en-
larged and refurnished and its name
changed to the Beachwood.
The most BILE change is the trans
formation of the big stone mansion
known as Kinney Lodge-facing the
ocean-into a modern hotel, to be known
as the Carleton. Francois GioJa. man
ager of the Casino, has leased it and
has men putting In new baths and MAX
ing other changes. The Carleton will
be maintained as an exclusive hotel. 1t
space and ample grounds. 1t will open
early in July The Casino also will open
in July again under the management of
Mr.. Gioja. He will have a New York
orchestra and weekly and semi-weekly
dances, occasional balls and Sunday
concerts
Clarence G. Bryant, manager of the
Halcyon Hotel. Miami, Fla. has arrived
TO get the Massasoit, which he has man
aged for years, ready for an early open
ing. He will have there DR.. J. ID. Emmett
of New York, who has spent more than
twenty-five seasons at the same hotel
Mrs ]. p. Amy of Philadelphia. Mr.. and
Mrs Edward A. Mitchell of Washington
and many others.
The Imperial Hotel. managed by
James E. Galbrey will open June %.
Among early arrivals will be Mrs.
Howard Richmond Of Providence, who
spent the winter at the Biltmore in New
York. Mrs. NJ. L. Gorton and Miss Cor
ton of New York. Mrs. ]. II. Alexander
and Earl Alexander of Elizabeth. N. J.
DR.. w. f. Stratton and his mother.
Mrs. ID. NJ Smith OF New York. and
Mrs. S. $. Blackwell Of st. Louis.
Green Inn will open June 10 under
the management of Henry w. T. Dut-
tom. The Revere, also on the ocean
front. r. Fuller Nye. manager, will open
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G.. Blaine. Jr.. of
New York, have arrived at the Wigwam
on the Rocks Mr.. and Mrs. David s.
Baker of Greenwich have arrived at
Phoenix Lodge and will have with them
Mrs. Bakers brother. Harold Harvey OF
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.
Kane, who recently arrived after a
year in France. are nj Ridge Lawn.
Mr.. end Mrs. John o. Adams of Provi-
dence will open Sea Downs. Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r. II. Metcalf OF
Providence will open East seaheld Sat-
urday.