The New York herald., 1922-07-02

COlOIly VINO nave iSihoAheu a. sO"A
much later than usual owing to cool
and rainy weather Of late June. The
cottages and villas in this entire dis
trict are now occupied and the hotels
are making extensive preparations for
the incoming host to arrive here for
over Independence Day.
The Casino lad it's formal opening
tonight with dinner dance. This
brought the colony out In force-for
the first time this season-and many
dinner parties were served on the
plaza overlooking the ocean.
The greatest change at Narragan-
sett is being made by Mrs. Avice
Borda, q director in the Narragansett
Improvement Association, OF which,
Capt. Isaac e. Emerson Is president
Mrs. Borda has developed the Potter
farm, at the east of the Boston Neck
road. now known as blythe
Sea-" into a beautiful seaside park
with mile of macadam road which
skirts the ocean. extending easterly TO
Comorant Rock. She also has laid
out along this ocean driveway-now
omen to tie public-rhododen and
Towering shrubs.
In connection with the macadam road
a bride path has been laid out, which
Mrs. Borda plans to extend around the
Pettaquamscutt farm Crecently pur-
chased by herr down around CanoncneI
Lake Mrs. Borda Is still continuing
the dredging OF Canonchet Lake, her
l. 10 ,,,tt va fhrO10h
Pettaquamscutt River. so as to make
1t possible for motor boats to gos from
point opposite the Sherry Bathing
Pavilion through the lake and cana.
to Pettaquamscutt River and thence
out into the ocean.
Assisted by Her Sister.
Mrs. Borda has furthermore completed
macadam road from Sprague Parh
over Rathom road to the grounds OF
Canonchet, and beautified the sides OF
this road with plants and Towering
shrubs. In all OF her plans Mrs. Borda
is assisted by her sister. Mrs. William
Sprague, the former mistress of Can
onchet, who has returned from Paris
to spend the summer with her. Mr..
George +. Naphen OF New York, vice
president of the Narragansett Improve
ment Association, Is so enthusiastic over
the Improvement that he has purchased
the old Sea View trolley station. on
the border of Canonchet Lake, and in
tends to beautify 1t and include it in
Mrs. Borda's park plan.
Other changes at Narragansett Pier
generally discussed concern the pro-
posed rehabilitation at the bathing
beach. The old bowling alley next to
the Sherry Bathing Pavilion has been
razed, as has also two of the old bath
houses south OF the bowling alley. and
ruins of these old buildings still re-
main, together with the angular out
lines OF photograph studio for many
years a familiar sight along the board
walk. The old boardwalk, however, Is
to give place to a new one. The re-
naming old bathhoiises along the board
walk are to be demolished as soon as
the leases expire. and then will come
reconstruction and civic beauty.
Among the notable social events of
the coming week a; Narra gansett will
be patriotic ball 10 be given at the
Casino on Monday evening, July 3, and
series of patriotic luncheons in the
Casino ballroom on Tuesday. July 4.
Polo Is looming up high on the sum-
mer horizon at Narragansett just now,
and Is common topic of conversatio
at the Point Judith Country Club. in
the villas and. indeed, wherever the
members OF the fashionable summer
colony may meet Even thus early the
teams are out for practice every day,
and the Myopla team, from Myopin.
Mass. started practice to-day under
the captaincy of Frederick Aver OF
| Boston.
British Polo Team Coming.
| An invitation to the British polo team
that Is being recruited by Lord Rock.
savage to play in the polo tournament
at the Point Judith Polo Club, beginning
July 26, was cabled the last week. The
team sailed from England for This cuun
try during the last week and wh.thei
the British players will be eligible fof
the junior national title competition is
not known 10 local officials at Nara
gsnsctt. In the absence of this handicsr
ratings for the title play teams IRON
Buffalo. Philadelphia and New York
two army combinations and eomrcsite
Canadian team have indicated their in.
tentions to enter. There will. als', bt
several other cup competitions for which
the Englishmen will compete.
The Imperial opened for the season
| Saturday. Among the early arr ivniq arc
MIR. and Mrs. "A. Britton OF New ORLEANS
Mrs. V. a. lie Montague of Now ' orlS
Mrs. Grant Van SAINT. Miss Virginia var
SAINT and Miss Grace Claiming OF st
rdul. Mrs. J. y. Forsythe OF New York
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Taylor OF westhold
Mass. Or. Thomas J. Barrett and Mis-,
Alice Barrett of Worcester, Mrs. y E
Leach and Master Spencer J. Leach o.
Brooklyn, Mr.. and Mrs A. Il Bent die
OF Boston. The A. III. OlmsteaoS hav'
leased their home on the drive at Tew
port and with Miss Theodore Orsteat
have taken rooms Mt the Imperial Ger tn,
season.
The Carlton Hott, ,pened the las
week with dinner dance on tho veran
da overlooking the ocodn. Among 'hos'
giving dinner parties were Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Hofer OF Now York. who ar,
staying at tho Carlton MIR. and Mrs
Rowland Hazard OF Providenca and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles +. Thatcher. Pfovi
dence.
The Hotel dc In Plage, owned by tn
Narragansett Pier Improvement Asso
citation, has extended Its sea dining loon
on the ocean at the bathing beach q
include the tea house adjoining and will
T AN excellent orchestra this will be cen
ter OF much entertaining.
New Railway Service.
Commuters to the Narragansett coun
try from Providence. as well az man,
others 60 whom the Narragansett Pie
Railroad IN n necessity, ere rejoicing II
the fact Of new gasoline car to pl,
between Narrapansett Pier anI Kings
ton, thus affordlng additional raIlroat
facilities 10 meet New York, Providenc