Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-21
ear MOUND CITY.
The Regatta and Picnic YES
- terday. 49, "
A Large Crowd Presenta and q.
Most Pleasant Affair." =

yesterday ola series Of pleasaat pastimes,
witnessed and participated in'by no less
than thousand ofthose only too glad
to steal away from the tolls and
cares Of pent-up city life The
occasion was that of the picnic,
bali play and regatta, under the aus
pieces of the Memphis Boat Club, an asso-
citation which, though only in the
second season of its existence, prom
Uses at no distant day to take rank
among the first aquatic clubs Of the
Southwest During the day the feet
little packet Des Arc, under command Of
Captain Elliott, with his attentive corps
Of clerks assisting, made six trips from
the landing up to the Mound, and fur
nished pleasant conveyance for all who
did net take the tugs or row up the
stream in private skiffs and yawls. Up
to noon those who had gone up TO the
grounds, and among whom were large
number Of ladies who graced the occa,
sion with their presence, whiled the time
under the spacious pavilion on the
grou nds, where music was furnished by
Prof. Mook's string band, and every ia
cility for terpsichorean sports afforded,
whil9 those not engaged 10 the dance
promenaded the walks in and around the
park, or lounged in the shade upon the
lawns. About noon this pastime was
varied by game of base ball between
the Eureka Club and picked nine Of
the Boat Club, in which the former came
of winners by a score Of II to 9. BY half
after four the packet had made her last
trip up, and with her had come the little
tug N ellie, bringing the judges and referes
of the regatta, aud shortly after their
arrival, the crowd on shore sauntered out
to the bank. and the arrangements for
the aquatic contest were made. The
enxies for the race were: The four-oared
gig Ivanhoe, manned by Raphael
Semmes, jr., stroke; ]. P. Gallagher,
waist; Joe J. Smith, waist d. c. Irwin,
bow, and Il. T. Robinson, cockswain !;
aud the four. cared gig Lizzie, manned
by W. Il Wood, stroke; c. D. Valen'
tine and j. +. Christopher, waist; w. d.
Pearne, bow, and J. S. Smith, cockswain.
The Magnolia, carrying the judges,
Messrs. Patterson, Knott, Lowry, Harm.
stad aud Mr.. Davis, of the First Ma
iional Bank, was an eightoared barge,
manned as follows: James Bowling,
stroke oarsman; Arthur Irwin, W. j.
Littlejohn, J. H. Wheelock, 81, B. Bou-
dinot, Ed. Oliver, G; E. Morgan, j. =.
Barrett and W. j. Johnston, cockswain.
The race was for distance of three
miles, a mile aud half up the stream
and return. At the signal both boats
made an excellent start, the Ivenhoe
very soon leading off, however, and
gradually gaining through the race,
coming in so much ahead Of the Lizzie
as to rob the contest of all interest and
excitement. The time was 10 minutes
and as seconds. This result being an
nounced by the judges, Captain George
Mellersh, who had offieiated as referee,
was summoned on board the Des Arc,
and there presented by the Club with a
handsomely wrought gold-headed cane,
in compliment of the part he had
taken on the occasion. The presenta-
ton speech was made by MIR. N. ID.
Pearne, on behalf of the Club, and grace
fally responded to by the Captain. And
thus closed the sports and pleasant incl
dents of the day, the crowd again board
ing the packets and tugs, and steaming
back to the city. We might add, how,
ever, that after -nightfall delightful
moonlight excursion was taken by some
fifty couples of the party on the Des Arc,
which did not return to the landing
until near dawn. SO t'a.ca. '.il.i q.
Go to Howell. Wood & Co.'s, 1872 Main
street, for bargains in dry goods. So
GEN. FORREST ABRoAD.-The Colum'
bia Herald of the 10th says: Our town
was visited the early part of this week
by Gen. Forrest, who remained several
days. On Tuesday morning he was in
lively mood, at the Nelson House; hav-
ing partaken of splendid eakfast, he
told some very amusing and entertaining
anecdotes and incidents Of the war, to
the great delight of the attentive listen
ers, who gathered around the hotel door
to get a glimpse of the old war horse.
While the General was amusing the
crowd he was introduced to one of the
Metropolitan policemen of Nashville, by
the name of Barr. Says the General;
" / believe have met you before; /
think you are the officsrwhom | requested
to surrender at the Sulphur Trestie, but
you indignantly replied thst you didn't
surrender to ad-d traitor. "But,"
says the General, to a friend near by,
"after l bid opened on him for about
couple Of hours, he changed his tune
considerably" 81 believe l took you
there; did l not r I" You did" replied
Mr.. Barr; "and We thought you were
going to kill us, niggers aba-all, but we're
very kindly treated" 81 was pretty
certain you we're the man befors / heard
your name" said the General