The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
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THE ATALANTA BANQUET.

Celebration % The wv nj -ii,ird Anniversary
Of the Atulania Roat Ciu5-illuninatiop,
Fireworks, Dining. Winning aud speech
Making.
After twenty-.hrce years OF hard battling IN
"measured time with the placid waters or the
rivers OF our land and the rougher struggling with
the oceans tail in New YORK harbor, the boys OF
the Atalanta Boat Club nave come down to the
sumptuous anniversary dinners Of Harvard ana
Yale, with the concomtants OF the ghty after
supper amusements OF oxford and Cambrldge-the
pyrotechncs. Never did the haunting champions
OF the Hub or the matcnless wrestlers at
Mortlake III the smooth waters OF the
Thames, gather IN greater force, display
more genuine zeal or partakc OF q more deicaiely
arranged repas ID IL Delmonco-than that to
which they sat down The combined club houses
OF the Columbia and their own, at Christopher street
last night. They could scarcely have celebrated the
twenty-third anniversary OF the club in q more be-
fitting spirit. The Atalanta is the oldest rowing club
OF continuous organization in this city, and though
composed OF amateurs, there are few clubs on this
great American Continent more capable Of entering
upon and contesting FOR race with such good pros.
poets OF success. IL has been especially successful
since the experienced AMI genial Ransom Parker
Jr., has been lis president ; or having large circle
OF acquaintances among rowers IN thus country and
in Europe, be has peen able TO enter mo arrange
ments ior races wi th the best cubs in existence
At present they are matched
TO ROW WITH THE CREWS or HARVARD AND YALE,
at Springfield, Mass, and 1t Win doubtless be hard
task for the latter TO get - the wndward" OF them.
Last evening The cub house was Illuminated with
number OF large Chinese lanterns which shed
then gloomy bull fascinating light upon the be-
dragged members as they entered, one by one, the
''od SPOT ana showed up the three inches OF mud
which had accumulated before the doors-and lead
ing one as an sgittS Jtats, lulo the hckest of 1T.
AT the rear OF the boalhouse I'VE hundred rockets
were discharged, Kissing like 80 many rattlesnakes
as they rose high toward heaven for the amuse-
mcnt OF hoooKonlans and the fish In the North
river. while Greek ire OF every color that has an
English Appreciation sent forth ITS daz ling hues, ana
exhibited The oyster mansions on the quays ana
tic warehouses on the street IN lights as brilliant as
the
BORDERS or LAKE COMO AT SUNSET.
The greatest treat OF course was the magnificent
"lay QUIZ IL the Columbia boat house. Here was Il
table eighty feet long, robed IN spotless white ana
adorned above with Iora emblems bouquets six
multiplicity OF coored glass and general tableau
that wOud nave made the great caterer in Four
peyere Wore |tee best n d mn n an
fuckers" billy Webster looked two inches
taller than usual when ne gazed upon the
with merrlment and good humor. Bob Withcrs the
old NJ. D.. couldn't speak wncn called upon; his
respectable gentlemen sa. down 10 dinner, and
LITERALLY GRAN DOWN. THE CRAFT
heavily laden before them, While their thirsty
predictions were amply provided for by the sparX
ling champagne that was 50 plentiiully supplied.
' h s vrs Of tine club es ina. long and
nifed and gorgeous an affair has been enter
tanned, but II is only the beginning OF many that
are now TO follow. After dinner came the
necessary speeches and Rotations. ''Tho Day we
Ceebra'cf was ably responded TO by Billy Webster;
''The Atlanta Boat Club was duly eulogised by Ran
Parker, the PRESIDENT. The Old veteran Charles
Pevcrely set the table on roar III reply TO tae
.Active and Honorary Members" ana "Gusn PM
hps gave "Houahy Gouehty" as reply for the
press. Next came the singing, aud 1t Is scarcely
Necessary TO add tins was much more agreeable TO
the company than speech making. Tie Wine flowed
freely, was drunk cautiously ana the company con-
inued TO celebrate the day until tue day had ceased
10 exist.