. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. traveled in many directions with as much fascination to the canoeist as maythe wilds of Ontario or Maine. The Indian names of these hills and lakes and streams are a source ofjoy to the stranger who revels in such specimens as Shumunkanuc andWatchaug; Quonochontaug and Pausacaco. It is not to be wondered at that there are world famous summer clubs,like Squantum and Pomham, upon the bay shore; that yachts abound onNarragansetts waters; that canoeing and r
. Providence : the sovthern gateway of New England, provd of its honorable history, happy in its present prosperity, confident of its fvtvre. traveled in many directions with as much fascination to the canoeist as maythe wilds of Ontario or Maine. The Indian names of these hills and lakes and streams are a source ofjoy to the stranger who revels in such specimens as Shumunkanuc andWatchaug; Quonochontaug and Pausacaco. It is not to be wondered at that there are world famous summer clubs,like Squantum and Pomham, upon the bay shore; that yachts abound onNarragansetts waters; that canoeing and rowing and salt water bathingseem to be a second nature to most Rhode Islanders. Nor is it to be won-dered at that Rhode Islands skill in naval designing has produced the greatcup defenders that have held supremacy against all foreign II! TOIilKDO STATIO^ Newport, the Queen of Watering Places is famous for many is the most fashionable resort in America. The Cottages or villas ofits summer residents are magnificent in the extreme. Its cliffs and its beaches,its superb ocean drive, and its stately shaded Avenue, are known through-out the world. Its history from its beginning in 1633, is full of incident andcharm. One of the greatest of naval stations is located here and it is anarmy post of much importance. Fort Adams at the entrance of the harboris one of the strongest defenses in the United States, and the power of thegovernment is also represented here by the United States Naval War College; 8 the Government Training Station and Torpedo Station ; the Naval Hospitaland other extensive enterprises. Newport rejoices in the annual wargames of its military and naval forces, which are exceedingly interestingfeatures of its summer life. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, which destroyed most of itscommer
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