Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-31
TELEGRAMS TO TIE STAR.
This Afternsen's Dispatches.
THE BOAT RACE.

Banquet - Harvard and Oxford-Speeehes
Of bickens. the Duke Of Weliin2 ton,
Thomas Hushes, and Others
- LvNDos, august 3l.-At a banquet 10 the
Harvards and Oxfords, given by the London
Rowing Club at Crystal Palace, last evening,
Charles Dickens, Thomas Hughes, Edmuud
Yates and other celebrities were present. There
Motley and Moran were invited but could not
attend. The room was tastefully decorated
with the ilags Of both countries ana both clubs
Toasrs to the Queen and President were drunk
amid enthusisstic and prolonged cheers.
Dickens said of the remar kable and Affecting
volume published at the time of nus last visi;
TO America, that that volume contained the
biographies Of ninety-nve Of the Harvard
siudents who at one time o. another bore arms
in the service of their country. Nothing Is
more remarkable In these descendants of our
forefathens than the invinctble determination
in the late war, and the dauntless spirit
with which they sustained defeat. who
would tay after the contest of Friday that
Harvard was less true to herself in peace than
in WAY Who could fail to recognize in the
boat crew the leaven Of ner soldiers, and not
feel that she has now a greater right than ever
TO be proud Of her sons, and take them to her
The Duke Of Wellington said There was
only one thing worse than great victory and
that was a great defeat but there was another
sense in the use OF the term "great defeat"
Such was the defeat OF the handful of daring
fellows, who made dash Of thousands
Of miles in order to meet the con.
quercrs in their own domain. fCneers.l
Such was the defeat which the Har-
wards sustained. GCheers.l He regretted the
absence Of the Oxford men. He would not say
much of them, good or bad. If any thing was
to be said in disparagement, is was that they
won so often that they could afford to lose in
the event of another contest He was sure
that he expressed his own feelings, the
feelings Of the Oxfords, and the feelings Of the
Englishmen, when he bade the Harvards a
cordial welcome, and wished them God speed
on their homeward Journey. The victory
might be with the Harvards next time. In the
meanwhile be assured them of an enthusiastic
welcome at home, which would find echo in
every corner OF England. He concluded amid
great applause.
Simmons, OF the Harvards, was briefly fol-
lowed by William, Of the Oxfords. Thomas
Hughes then toasted the London Club. He re.
ferre TO his own experiences and glories in
English Universities. He asserted that the
Harvard University, IN producing Lowell.
Motley, Emerson, and AgassiZ, had reason to
pride itself. Future generations would regard
some OF the Harvards with the veneration
given to our Hampdens in past generations
He regretted that the Harvards had not used
their coach. No crew could attain perfection
without a coach. He urged them to use one in
their further training.
After toast to the London club Rice pro.
posed 10 the Harvirds only to give three cheers
on recount OF the courtesy and kindness shown
them by the club. They were given amid great
applause.
At the conclusion there was q grand display
OF ii e works in honor OF the occasion.