On the night of November 17, the group gathered at Nestor de Barros's manor on Flamengo beach and founded the "Grupo de Regatas do Flamengo" (English: "Flamengo Rowing Group") and elected its first board and president (Domingos Marques de Azevedo). The name was changed a few weeks later to its current title of "Clube de Regatas do Flamengo" ("Flamengo Rowing Club"). The founders decided that the anniversary of the club's foundation should be commemorated on November 15 to coincide with Republic Proclamation Day, a national holiday.