The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06
THE REGATTA.

The great Fourth July regatta gotten UP by the New
York Regatta Grub at the instance OF Committee Of the
Common Council came Of presty nearly in accordance
with the programme and may be set down a. marked
and decidedly pieaspg feature OF the days celebration
There was crowd, varously estimated at from 900
600 persons along the shore Of the Battery enlarge
ment, q feet Of two or three hundred row
boats On the water and countless larger craft
of ali sorts snd shapes scattered along the line Of the
race, and laden with eager spectators There not
much OF magnhcepce the display, but great deal Of
fun and gouo humor in its Incidents.
Our reporter detailed specially for this duty arrived at
Cattle Gardrn shortly before one ociooS anu s II his
recor of what De sna heard
Boarded the emgrant barge lying at Castle Garden
wharf, and learned that the committee 81, had not yet
arrived The "biad band board however, playing
delightful ~ some popular airs The band consisted Of
sixteen performers Institution for the Blind in
Thirty third street, led by Mr. Haztt They played dur
Ing Afternoon all the national airs, and many popular
melodies and selecaons from operas, IN style which
drew from The rapturous applause. We may state
here that after September tbls really excellent band Will
be open for engagements
AT one O'Clock crowd If ladies' and gentlemen
board the ban sc, and few mnuts later the old tug
Thistle took barge o about thirty
RODS south OF Castle Garden, where anchor was
dropped and all hands pre- pared 10 enjoy Themselves
The lager beer tapped the sandwiches (such
whom fed to distinguished Turks were brought
out, eegars and Entertainments" handed around
and every body soon felt in humor to walt paseaty io
the arrival Of the boats listening while % the
patriotic nsc of the poor fellows who could cot ope
the coming fport
The scene this tlue was Of exh!lara.ug descrp
ton. Snoreward xefs the dense aud still gathering
crowds ipng the shores Of the Battery toe top OF the
Castle, the aoscent pers tie roofs OF hGuses a0d every
other point whence ampae OF the race nigh. be hopet
for all around Sds Of ANAL boats dartng ptner
arA Nf h.cu ha.~.
the gay aags and steamers Of the shipping Jersey
City, floating In She fresh col bTeezeioe grand display
at the CaBsrd steamers wharf rising above all e,se,
Ike yumpha arcn ships bres, seuooners, sioops aud
yachts eoen with people, anchored all ABOUT 10 the
stream, ara far souoward towards staten Is.sn, aloog
The green shores OF Govesnora Island, a1d te r0D
Castle william, were biae ciuftels OF Uncle 54inue .
boys, and nea of sisna 0aes OF ell coloss aoa.sd
the white fort Ella isia,rd IKE q gorgeous
RAINBOW. In evety direction waving fsgs and
streaners were EeoD, ana the .dissant ecaoos
Of gurs and bells besoksned taat sac naonai rejoicing
was mt it's height
The pealirg Of cannon the barge Announced
The arrival on board Of the Regatta Committee sn OF
The Judges, and after consultation the judges we're
transferred 10 The Baery Elsi beautiful little yecnt,
made entirely of ancient which grew The Ba
terry, owned and sailed by Capt MoManan which for tns
cessation was used the judges bo rae reporters
followed the judges, charged 10y oil the 0oa4ee
leaving he barge 90 represent US Just as We are and
WAS little unsteady with her unusual load, and with the
Stiff breeze ann the crowd Of boa,s thai would fast
&c her. in Hpe Of tbe exertons OF Capt Gibson end
police brges, and saa several tDee In danger OF drag
gilg her anchor.
The JUDGES appointed for the regstte police jus
tees Brownei and Weisa, Capt. j. E,, Fraak Queen,
and Sidney Dorian Of these, however ony justice Brow
nell and Sidney Dorian preseut, aud C,uaclus,
George Waldo Wsrnes associated with oeni place
OF the absensees
FIRST RACE.
Another gun from the barge the sgnal Tor the
boats Of tho first 70 fall into line. With good deal
OF trouble the police bsrees cleared the soace between
the judges boat and the shore and the s bull,
appeared. nobody kneS WHENCE on scene. This
for four cared OF any length with without
coxswain. There were i've eTsd, but only four sp
psaTco, namely