The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-03
THE LAST OF THE BOAT RACE.
banquet to tho Harvard and Oxford
Clubs-Speechcs by Charles Dickens
, and Others

SAuos-1Pcechos Oy SASrAes AASA0s
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Cable telegrams OF the s1st ultimo give an
interesting account OF the banquet to the Ok
far. and Harvard Clubs. which took plaoo on
tbSSpreyi6thasy syebyyenfng evening. The dispatches cay:
A grand Eete was eiven at the Crystal Palaces
ut Sydenham, last evening, in honor OF tho |
Harvard and oxford boat :crews, by the Lon- |
don Rowing Club, mir. Layton, tho president
bers Of tho Harvard crew Nero present, except
Mr. Loring. but Mr. william alone represented
the Oxford crew. There were present ono
and tws'y
Yates, Captsin Anderson and many otbcr nota-
bles. Messrs. Motley and Moran were ten |
feTed invitations, Pnt we're nnablo 70 & attSpd ten
Amoro,n and British figs, as we'll as those of
the different boat clubs. After tho dinner
tonsts were given to the Queen OF England
and the President Of the United Slates, which
we're drunk with enthusiastic and prolonged
choers. ;.-. .
Charles Dickens was received with ropeated
rounds OF applause. It was some minutes be-
tho .faot OF tho ohairman's do9uting HIM 10
propose the toast of tho evening: The Oxford
and Howard Crows" [Uheers.l He lid re.
markabo and affecting volume was published
ut tho time Of hs last visit TO America. That
volume contained the biographies of ninety
| Ave OF the Harvard students. who ut ono limo
or, another bore arms in the, service OF their
| country. Nothing was more remarkable in
these descendants OF onr forefat hers than tho
| iuylnoihlo do crminatlon with which somo OF
them fought against odds in the late war. nud
| the dauntless spirit with which they stained
defeat. Who would say, after The contest Of
! Friday, that Harvard was less trne to herself
in peuoe than in WARP Who could fail to ro-
cognize IN the boats crew the leaven OF her
! d CREATOR right thnn over to ebeh proud
OF her Sons, and tnke them to her breast
tionS t9 Th The Duke OF wellington said there
WIS only one thing worse than great viotory.-
| great defeat; but there was another eense in
| was the defeat OF a hantiful OF daring fellows
who made dash OF thousands OF mllcs ID or
| der 10 meet conquerors In their own domain
tcheersl-a deeat tuoh as that which Harvard
had sas,ainedaa[choers.l H9 regretted tho
| absence of the Oxford mon. 30 would not say
much OF them. good or bad. II anything was
| to be said to their dispaIagement. it was that
thoy had won 30 often. He thought they could
afford to loselin tho event Uf.nnotber CONTEXT.
| He was sure he expressed bis own feelings. the
I feelings Of Oxford, and the feelings OF Eng
| lishmen. when he bado The Harvards q cordial
welcome, and wished them aod-speed in thor
| htmew ard Journey. The victory might no
Rarvards next time. Meanwhile he assured
| them OF an enthusiastic welcome ut home.
| which would find on echo in every corner Of
! E1Gland.a He concluded amidgreat applause,
| coupling The toast With the names OF Summons
4 and Wli'nn.
~
his warmest thanks for the cordially and hos
pitality extended TO tho Harvard crew. While
| recognizing their deteat ho hoped tho next
4 crew or The same orewv if they. came over again
would find I'D that defeat their success. 1hey
had been benefited by tho experience. Look
4 ing to tho crew by which they were defeated,
/ he had no reason to be ushamedi-
i MIR. william on the part OF the Oxfords. re-
\ GREETED tho unavoidable absence of the remain
der q the crew. VIII =. respect to the Eaco. a.. a.
an Old hand; he said. 1t had not been won 'eas-
ly. II was the best race he ever rowcd.
Thomas Hughes then toasted the London
i Olub., He raterrsd to his own, experience aud
tbp glories OF tho English univerri.ies. He
ing James Russell Lowell. John Lathrop Mot
leyl Ralph Waldo Emeison audLouis AgasslH;
had reas n to pride itself. Future gcnera.ione
would EecS:srd Ec: cd some Of the Haryards with ths
III past generations. N's'''7 ''.'o' %. f2tiHiIs
Mr. Plsyiord proposed the toast, "Our visi-
used a ooaeh.c tt j :, could attain perfection
without O coach. Ho urged them to use one in
their future training.
4 After the toast to the London Club, hlr. Rioo
I proposed to the Harvards-. only to give cheers
on account OF the courtesy and kindness shown
by the club. Thoy were given amid great ap-
TAT the t6Hclusion there was grand display
of fireworks in honor OF the occasion.
MORE COMMENTS OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
Tho Standari has the Following critic,sm:on
| tho boat Iace The rowing OF the Harvards
was rather injudicous.-it was too fast to last;
their oars al the ofid OF a stroke. They reaoh-
| cd out we'll, and rowed with straight backs and
arms, but there wss not work IN tleir strokes,
Though the Oxoniaps were be elyier, it does not
follow that weight brought them In first; It
is sure 10 win when strength ia equal.
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