The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-07
ATLANTA BOAT CLUB.
Celebrating the Completion or Their
Boat House on the Harlem.


In the completion OF the second story to their
boat house, the Atalanta Club now has the most
imposing and substantial structure on the Harlem
River. One year since the demand OF commerce
caused their removal from Christopher street TO
the present location and until the beginning OF
last month the members were content with a one
story building wherein 10 hoist their tiny craft,
when they began the Improvement just finished.
The event was duly celebrated by the club yester.
day afternoon and Tor several hours their parlor.
which is elegantly furnished, was the scene OF q
pleasant reunion. The house is 10 feet by % feet,
two stories in height the locker room 20 ieet by 20
feet, and the parlor as feet by "a feet.
The Atalanta Boat Cub, which Ia the pioneer or
Canlzation OF It's character In New YORK, dates
back as lar as May. 1s4S, and from the time OF its
foundation up TO the present has maintained q
reputation that Tor efficiency discipline and expert
oa.smen stands second to uoCss IN the country.
Many who were members in years past nave given
rowing In other places an impetus that IL would
have lacked but for the aid EXTENDED by the Alta
lanta graduates. IL Is source OF pride and graft
hcation to Its members who have a long time
been enrolled as messmates to look
back and review the pleasant hours they
have enjoyed in tne1r boats while upon the
Hudson and Harlem, and at the same time reflect
upon the prosperous career OF their organization.
For years. while boating was on the wane and
stood unframed by the touch OF adversely, aud are
now more closely allied to the fortune and welfare
OF the club than ever.
When the Hudson Navy was organized, October,
1852 the ATLANTA Club was foremost among the
associations to revive the pastime OF boating in
the waters OF New York, and through It's cXertiOns
and the efforts OF sister clubs the Waverley, ATTAIN
TIC Aurora, Eagle and Mantle, 1t was not long be-
lore their friendly contests were wont u excite the
interest and admiration OF all New YORK.
ers to q degree second to no other sport
The navy inaugurated reviews and drilled
drll ground was In cove between Castle and
Ely Sian Fields, HopoEen. From tnar school gradu.
ated many gentlemen who have since labored per.
severlngly and earnestly In behalf OF amateur
oarsmen. and to whom is due he present magni-
tude OF the sport. In the reunion yesterday the
Older Atalantas recalled the days when they rowed
around Manhattan Island and partook of dinners
at Kingsbridge, or the time when they contented
themselves with trip to strikers BAY. where all
In the speeches that followed the luncheon more
than one ATLANTA OF lS4S bowed his head in re-
oeKed around the room and their eyes fell u sneS
the pictures or those who were first in the pleas
ures OF tue past now gone from among them Tor
ever, they recalled the familiar lnes:-
Companions have departed.
With whom that season tied
Al AND ;O sO@s s are ws MS h Ss dead
From the eightoarcd barge volante owned by
the club IN 1852 It's property has increased with Its
growth, ana to-day there are on the racks In the
house one six-oarsd smell, two four-oared shells,
one pair cared gin one dcr,ble skull SHELL one
number OF singles. the property OF members The
officers Of the club Tor the year are -president,
Ransom Parker. Jr. Vice President. William II.
Webster; Secretary j. w. Edwards; Treasurer,
Henry s. Sproull; Financial secretary, William q.
Mainland; Captain, George Sprlngsteen; Lteuten-
ant, George Ronr.
The ATLANTA Club will be represented in the
coming regattas OF the SchuylKill Navy and the
Harlem Regatta Association, having entered their
four-oared shell crew-Edward Blake, bow; Will
liam H. Spear, Theo. Van Raden and DR.. Russell
Writer'S. stroke-lor the prizes offered by botn
organizations, and on the 25tn inst. their
shell crew viii row the Yale University crew o
three mile turning race on Lake Saltonstall, near
NaW Hlva