The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-13
AQUATIC.
The Bachelors Barge Club, OF Philadel-
Phia-Opcning Of Their New House.
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Phia-Opening OF Their New House.
PHILADELPHIA, June TO- 1872.
On Saturday afternoon last the opening OF the
new club house Of the Bachelors Boat Club took
place. This club was Of the first to organize on
the Schuykill, and their old house was handsome
but not large enough 1t was, therefore, deemed
advisable 10 build an addition this spring. Two
wings nave been added to the main structure
making the dimensions at present rs feet front by
| q Deep The first floor is entirely occupied
10y the boats Of the club which are eight In num-
shells occupy the northern room the barges the
main room, While the southern room IS devoted to
oars, mags, lamps I;yn &c This room has large bal
can keep o boat as his particular property,
but oil belong to the club It is good rule, as 1t
prevents members providing the house with too
Ofthe second ioor toomuch cannot be said in the
matter Of its superb fittings. 1t Is divided into
number OF rooms, with every convenience that ease
and comfort could demand The northern room Is
arranged for the members when they are done row.
Ing, with waslstand and two shower baths. The
main room Is the club ROOM containing the closets
OF the members. This is also handsomely fitted up,
having number OF hanging baskets, also other
MOWERS, tastemlly arranged around the wall. The
tsouthern room Is the ladies' reception, and Is elc
gantly appointed with magnificent velvet carpet
and furnished with fine suit of walnut parlor fur
nture. The building is surmounted by line obscr-
vatory The expense OF the improvements is $4,000
the additions costing as much as the original build
The entertainment given by the club on the occa-
sion was excellent All the members and their
phla, were present, beside the Paramount Park
commissioners, military and civic celebrities and
the representatives OF the Nassau Boat Club, of
New York, and the Copper Club, Of savannah, who
are here awaiting the coming regatta. The Com
mlttee or Arrangements consisted OF w. X. HutChin-
SON. So, Thomas j. Huggard and George Fred Keene.
gentlemen PRESIDENT James NJ Longacre; Vice
President, J. W. Latta; Treasurer, =. 9. Prossa !;
ley -e'' :. 49,
Annual Regatta OF the Bird Hont Club
or st. Stephens College.
The annual regatta OF the Bird Boat Club Of st.
istephens College, Anpandlalss on Hudson, took
place on Saturday afternoon last. The first fea-
ture was o scrub race for which the following boats
|entered-star-W. II. Holiday, stroke; G. O.
O'Rely, No. /; J. f. Pettee, coxswain. Frances
y. Q. Archdcacon stroke; +. w. Knight, No. i O. G.
CONN, coXswain. Agncs-G. w. Raeburn stroke !;
RI G. Soaring, No. J.; A. Il. George, coNswan
Undnc-T.J J. Mackay, stroke; c. O. Tillotson No. ;
IL. ID. Heron coXswain.
The course OF these boats was three quarters Of
a mile which was made by the Agnes In six minutes
thirty-hve seconds. The Frances came in second.
!Tie Frances and Star fOuled and the latter being
unwilling to row again the judges decided the
Frances entitled to the second place. The Undne
broke IN outrigger at starting and was unable to
row the course.
The race between the six-oared barges Mira
monte ana Rosalc came OF at four O'Clock. The
course down to turning stakes and back was mile
and quarter, and the time made by the winning
boat, Mramonte, was ON. $685.; Rosalie, ON. sos.
Both boats had fair start, the Rosaie IN the first
twenty-five strokes putting herself ahead by two
boat lengtfs but the Miramonte with long steady
stroke, after the first squirt Of the Resale, slowly
gained, turning the stakeboat ten seconds ahead,
and gained five seconds on the hOmestretch, COM
ing In ahead fifteen seconds, without single squirt
The Mram mons, crew N arsA o W. GMl MI
b. Rathbun, No. 3; J. H. Pcttee, No. 2; II. A. Fair
BARN, No. 1; Harry Aud, coxswain. Weight Of
crew, 1856 lbs.
Crew OF Rosalie:-W. W. Hanse, stroke; J. b.
WATSON, No. 8; w. M. Gieslay, No. 4; j.. X. Kirk
bride, No. 8; F. G. Clayton, No. 2; X. H. Nevns, No.
IL: q. p. VintOn, coxswain.