The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-26
= a., hiug;on and lee University Com.
rnencesncnt E.AcrciSes.

3: LAT EACE-T!E TUB EACE--ApDEESS re-
.. TnH ALrNN! suCltTy-CLLLDKATIoN OF
gGlY CLUB.
[EcporicI Tor the rispaich.I
LEXlNGToS. VA, June %. e.
TIE exercises OF to.day drew very large
..rad OF pes pie from the country around.
= o'clock the aquatic sports Of the boat
,.p ,o,k place. The first thing in order
$50 The boat race. Two entries OF siX-oared
ar--"d -j"s-the Harry Lee, color, red
a.. iwth"aitc, stroke. Tut, Louisiana :;
iHbor -. Virginia: Watkins (4), Ala
..s: Tucker (3J. Virginia; Goyer (2).
~.4.4 Carolina: Ford, bow, Firginiar
l".'.li>on. cox, Maryland.
Tie Albert sidney. color. blue-Howard,
~.raE". Louisiana: Brent (5), Kentucky !;
Leslie ~. Kentucky Anderson (3), Ten
A.,,er; >hrcvc (2}, kentucky; Robinson
kentucky: Gld>ten, cox. South Caro-.
.... Distance. one mile on North river.
TIE result Of drawing for stations gave
liz Harry Lee the south side Of the river
...4 ne Albert Sidney the north bank. The
,r,:.r 1t The river va, beautiful beyond de-
~.rir.Ipn the banks were crowded with an
,>.-"c, happy. cXpectant throng. Handsome
.,a4;lgc, lined the road ways, and the ever
hanging cliffs at every convenient point oil
ar>eria,iQn We're crowded with ladies anu
a.. ;.'jrlncu.
Promptly at 6 o'clock pistol shot sig.
I,I"a TO" Both crews caught the water
iN-rlAcr and got away in fine style. AT first
ty~r. wus no perceptible difference between
IT, owing each crew pulling IL splendid
l..r,r. Inc view from the upper river is
cJ-tcuc,cd by bend i'll the stream, but the
.4ou', of those who had gone below gave
u,a!ancr 10 those up the river that the race
VA, br2un. There was much excitement,
.!a@ G1N"i> opinions as 10 which WoulC turn
liz Tend first. But at this point disaster
"."urrcu which marred the pleasure OF the
trniug. The Harry Lee, i'll The lead, hug
".uI closely The south bank, found their
course obstructcd by Il projecting log, which
compelled them TO alter their course-turn-
!ng towards The centre 0: the stream. Here
Ia" bow Of the Albert Sidney struck the
stroke Of the Harry Lee. \ member of one
ii the crews called Judgment" and the
umpire cried "toul.' Both boats stopped at
'arc. when some one from the bank called
"2p." The Albert Sidney pulled away at
o""r, steadily and beautifully making the
rarc. The Harry Lees leisurely made their
way behind. We have not heard The deci-
Ion Of the umpire. The accident Is much 10
%. regretted.
Following this was Il tub race, four en-
;rr~. atiording much sport to the spectators.
Dgie adventurous fellow made the distance,
IIc others swalnping midway the stream.-
Al night Mr.. }. II. McLcayy, Of Texas.
delivered the address before the Alumni. IL
va, finished production, out OF the usual
order OF such addresses, and made pro-
lound impression. His theme was "Plea-
,arcs of Memories One of these plea
&ures, personally mentioned, was an inter-
1Icw, the last, with General Lee in the very
room which he lies sleeping--ile old library
10 The basement Of the chapel. The speake;
M. leaving for his distant home. The old
hero, kindly claspiDg his hand, stooG and
earnestly entrcated him to remember all the
yocd councils he had received in tie college,