The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-29
AQUATIC SPORTS.

Tho Falcon the wi.ner - Time,
22,t0. ..
The boa. race between four and eight |
crew Of the Analostan Boat Club, which has |
attracted good deal Of attention from ths
lovers OF aquatic sports In this vicinity, took
place yesterday, aud was witnessed by vast
crowds of spectators, who seemed heartily to
snJoy the contest.
The course selected for the race was from
he boat-housc Of the club, at q street
wharf, up the river 10 q point about . quar-
Ter Of mile above the Aqueduct bridge.
A large nnfNbNr of ladies' and gentlemen, In
vitcd guests, assembled at the boat-houso
llshed that the Aquoduct bridge would be an
eligible Vocation from which to view the
sport, a large crowd Of people had gathered
al that poini.
TIE BOATS.
The boats eontestlng yesterday wero tho
Falcon, an gts-oarod barge, manned by ?
full crew, and the Lightfoot, Hlv-oarc,.
outrigger, pulled BY four oars.
The crew Of the Falcon was composed Of
the following gentlemen W. p. Caldwell,
coxswain, William A. Short, stroke, and
Mcssrs. studley, Moore, Cooke, Coylc, Muir
ray, Lanston, and Powell.
The following was the crew OF the Light
foot: ]. @. G. Richardson, coxswain; Brown,
stroke, and Messrs. Corson, Tillcy, and
Patton.
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Snop 49, ~, ~ 80. IN %,
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" Inc rne lynn h., ~ ss ~. i,, a, The .s,d
of, but the Falcon soon closed with her and
gradually worked ahead, aud maintained
.nc eau ~ ,ue s..ri,. u u.s., .hnrt Al
enosea gu wy n IT,, ,",,.., po.S hoa,s
a1ce eoo,e 'ue ''..., -, ,",ad LII
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lus.{ ehSe,s .o", suo ,hn hn,aa .,rs,ch ths
on ga, wv vr nain,,,od the issd' Coming in
shnut On. hnndrad xsrd. ahssd. amidst tho
.,N,.s,.' ~ ,s.s. 5000.
$500 ~, ,Ir.a,hs5 .nii.s ana dover from
~. iaSi.s ywho 1901 the occasion' and for
. .t,,a as ~. ,,as.,shoa c,.w caws in for
wni.h su ,wa,s .,,.nI ~ a,Snranca he;rg
o ou,jnan,,v ,sn,t,r oS srch acSnowisSoment
on Tu ~ " as ~ rsioon 70. 20 min.
Inc time made ~ tne ta,eon S oa ,inn, ,n
u.es ~, anu ~ .e.o"u'' Hs"''' "'''
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SessIuuy Inaugurasea a sn ,., S n,a W.
nSPe 70 na'e "'""' '"O'' SUI" ''"'''
en'o"i''o'
Tuy W.yLISp TurolooIcAL SEMINARY.
| wa had the pleasure. and IL was A real
p,easure. Of witnessing the exhibition at the
pbove.nsmed seminary. Yesterday. This in.
,ttItntion Ia located on I stroet. between Nine.
seentb and twentieth streets, and Is presided
over by Raw. g. h. Gregory.
Its obiect and nurpose Il To prepare younR
.olored men for preachers OF the Gospel. il
n a BaptIst institution. and we Judge those
,sho gradn,,aa yesterday Numbered about
swsntS vonng msn' Who now 90 forth into
| ,5Isssreni soctIons ~ the copntyv. In nreoch
III Gn.n.I 10 ths naonia Of thsIr yace.
'"T TN oysrcI.ss we're IN ths mo.t Interesting
Na,aS IT, nsIs,ad ~ roci,a,ions q NJ
or,a,naI s.soxs "a sIngina Al those who
~ t,IninatoS IN ,ha eye,ciss. ala theiy ma a
Isnsoa,pss, al, ), 's NN ''' F''
Tso.. NJ. On vo,ro mn, Who rec,,ed
poa,s tSp.Sc, s. e,a wa Wa m reiy bsard h
Hon. hotter. Tbere was no affeetatiou q,
straIning bnt a natural and Generally cor
rect renSerInp Of tbis unIoue poem. which
did much credlt 10 Inc gentleman who delIy.
| ered IL.
| An original essav was delivered by n voupp
man an freedom- which for thongbt. tersc.
meas and Correct eiocn,ion was tsuiy com.
mendahle we cannot 20 into nartIonlar.
nor attsmn, IN Give ANYTHING in. a detaiIed
report Of The interesting exercises on hi,
occssion