Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-07
ACQUATICs.
An Interesting Oecasion-T Mem.
phis Boat Club LaunchssitsB Boats.

As per announcement the members OF
the Memphis Boat Club, ia their beauti-
full uniforms, met at The foot Of Union
street yesterday afternoon at six clock,
and proceeded to launch their boats for
the coming season. Several hundred
spectators were present to witness the
interesting ceremony The boats were
placed in the water, when Mr.. Charles L.
Loop, the worthy President of the Club,
addressed them substantially as follows !:
GENTLEMEN You are about to launch
| your boats. the "Ivanhoe and "Lizzie,"
for the coming season accompanied with
high hopes Of future victories and re-
nown. For the first time in your expe-
rience as members of this club you have
s noble incentive TO put forth every ex-
ertion to attain superiority. and although
temporarily deprived of the champion
ship of these waters, in few weeks you
will launch boat that will be second to
none, and then you may claim and re-
gain the honors so justly dear to every
lover of the noble sport. To-day TIRES
years ago we organized our club and
launched opr little boat upon these
waters, not without misgivings as to the
results, but we have steadily kept onward
until we have become substantia, end
permanent institution in this growing
city of Memphis, We celebrate our
third anniversary to-day pndpr the most
favorable auspices. Although we have
lost few members since orr last expe-
rience on the waters, yet it has, in
reality, been source of strength to
the club. Your moral status has
been elevated, and your ranks have been
repleted with men of muscle, endurance
aud perseverance. As the glory of
young nan ia bis strength" your boat
ing exercises, With temperance and per-
severance, tend to develop g degree pf
manhood afforded by no other pastime.
You can be justly proud of your connec-
ton 9th an organization tending to such
an end. Our friendly rivals are already
in the field ION the waterj, and although
we wish them every success their many
excellencies entitle them to, we must
strive to lead in the van. The broad
Mississippi is before you, and is to be the
scene of future victories or defeats, as
your own efforts Msy determine; but
with every incentive TO psompG yon, cpd
believing you to be body of men that,
with proper training, will prove able to
cope with any of our competitors. have
every confidence that before the season
shall close you will Sesr ting laurels of
the victor Remember, in our lexicon
there must be no such word az fail.
Your cockswain will now take command
of you. Respect the authority you have
given him, and obey him. He is com.
petent, end jealous in your behalf.
Hoping that this oeeasiop spt pressges
season of happiness to each and every
one of you, and that your lives and health
may be spared, so that year hence,
when we celebrate our fourth anniversary,
we msy call the roll on these banks again,
end not one be found missing. Your
cockswain vii! nov take command.
The crews we're then assigned to their
respective boats, and they were soon
bowling up the grand old Mississippi,
full of life and Joyous expectation, We.
wish them the greatest SUCCESS
For who can stand and eoldly see
A little boat sail out TO sea
Without prayer that she may ride
Safely Ger the oceans stormy tide"
The following is a correct list of the
members: G. L. Loop, President; Ra.
phael Semmes, jr., Vice President; J. P.
Gallagher, Recording Secretary R, M.
McKie, Corresponding Secretary A. r.
win, Treasurer ]. A. j. Smith, j. II.
Curtis, Thomas H. Cooke, G. H. Howard,
W. ]. Littlejohn, jr., Ed. Oliver, D. o.
Dyer, s. F. Thorn, E. r. Loop and ]. Il.
Hill. The honorary members are Lau-
don G. Haynes, Newt, Hart, ]. G. Flyer,
F. D. StockSton, Larry Harmstad and c.
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