Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-06

A HAPPY GURPRtsE.-On Saturday evening
the members of the YDRAD BOAT CLUB were out
upon the Cuyuhoga taking tneir accustomed Sat
urday evenings "puI." About eight o'clock they
returned to the boat house. tired and hungry, as
all true boatmen are at times. They made their
way to tho Club Rooms, Superior street, and
burst open the door preparatory to throwing them>
selves upon the chairs, lounges, or floor, to rest
after their exercise, whom, instead of a dark and
empty room, with bare tables and untenanted
chars, they found the room brilliantly lighted,
not only with burning gas jets, but with the pres
euoo of a bevy of young ladies, who had thus un-
tremendously taken possession Of their ROOM
! As soon as the members had all entered the room
aud. d.recoversd from their first surprise far as to
take cognizance of what was going on, these young
ladies brought forward two beautiful banners, one
a National Flag aud the other Union Jack for
the "Ydrad," ana presented the coloIs to the Club
in the following neat address by Miss Nellie Hars
ris, who gracefully oficated as spokeswomaU for
tho party:
Members OF THE YDRAD Boat CLUB Though
yours Is not
"A Lire on tho Ocean wave"
your sisters aud friends are pleased to witness the
manly spirit with which you dip the flashing oar,
aud to see your bonny boat skim bird like over
the blue waters Of our lovely Erie. Knowing that
CoOrs cOutided to your keeping by them will new
or be dshUuOred-la am happy ia beng deputed to
p, ezent your Club with what the donors trust will
Je an agreeable surpriso-a Union Jack and Ma.
tuual Flag for the NDRAD. They are the work OF
neir lugers, and with each letter, star and stripe,
is stitched tue hope tIat when the ensigus Of the
| "DREADED' hutter in the breeze, whether for
aquatic exercise or in friendly contest, they may
ever lead the feet, aud wave oyera noble band OF
brothers.
Accept then, these tokens of appreciation aud
esteem and nail them to the flag stats Of the
"YDRAD"
The Captain of the Club Mr.. Clark Luce, being
taken so utterly by surprise by this appropriate anC
valuable gift, could hardly reply, completely
was he taken aback. He however expressed thu
hearty thanks and appreciation ofthe Club for thi
timely gift, and was followed by Mr.. Sizer ant
,thers all of whom responded in fitting terms t
the acceptable Offering
{ The presentation exercises being concluded Thu
ladies' opened certain mysterious looking baskets
and speedily the tables were covered with straw
berries, cakes aud all the delcacies of the season
in which the Ydrads were invited to join aud they
J nothing 10th, needed no second invitation Tit
, evening was passed in laugh, talk aud song an
is no merrler company was asselhp'eu anywhere OF
Il that evening than the Ydtads and their welcome
guests.
b The flags are the more valued by the club tina
% every stitch upon them was done by the nimbl
10 ngers Of the fair donors, and to tue eternal reiC
taton OF the sander that women cannot keep
secret be it said, of the boys had the sigh
est iubling of what was in store for them froi
their sisters and friends. The ladies' should
l. praised alike for their skillul handworS aud toe
happy surprise The Ydrads are all fine fellow
y, aud our worst wish Tor them is that they may ior
live to enjoy their presents and to gallant their ia
friends over the bright waters of Lake Erie.