. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. nsett and the PawtucketBoat Club; the wealth of attractions of Narragansett Bay which can becruised for a week without exhausting its delights, gives possibility to suchfine establishments as the Rhode Island Yacht Club, the Edgewood Cluband several others possess. If Providence, especially since the Good Roadsmovement has made headway, has been looked upon as a great automobilerendezvous, it has for a very much longer period, been famous for theenjoymen
. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. nsett and the PawtucketBoat Club; the wealth of attractions of Narragansett Bay which can becruised for a week without exhausting its delights, gives possibility to suchfine establishments as the Rhode Island Yacht Club, the Edgewood Cluband several others possess. If Providence, especially since the Good Roadsmovement has made headway, has been looked upon as a great automobilerendezvous, it has for a very much longer period, been famous for theenjoyment of its nearby waterways. The Rhode Islanders loyalty to hisnative clambake brought about the beginnings of the splendid Squantumand Pomham Club establishments on the East bay shore, and severalothers upon the west side, while the cosmo- \ politan character of thepopulation is attested bythe almost endless list ofsocieties with foreignsounding names. Surelythe Providence Art Clubis a notable factor in thelife of the town, and itsquaint old home, whichby the way, was builtin 1767 by EdwardPercival, is well knownto visitors from many 38. distant lands as a place of fascination rarely equalled and neverduplicated. For cricket and polo, and tennis and golf, there are abundantopportunities, and although Providence is not considered an especiallymusical city, it supports a considerable number of musical list of organizations, societies, etc., given in the Providence Directoryis an appalling one and the impression that it is unusually long and variedis entirely confirmed by a study of the directories of other cities. The BlueBook gives a list of ninety more or less fashionable ones, but this is onlya small proportion of them all. Certain it is, that whatever ones tastes oraccomplishments, nationality or condition in life, he need not lack forcongenial environment. Great popular resorts and amusement parks also abound. The shoresof the bay and the picturesque nooks a
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