The New York herald., 1876-03-15
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
THE PRIZES FOR THE CENTENNIAL ROWING
RACES.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA, 1876.

RACES.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA, 1876
A subcommittee of the Honorary Executive Commit
tee appointed to supervise the Centennial Regatta,
under the auspices OF the Schuylkill Navy, held q
meeting at the May or's Office this afternoon. Mayor
Stokey Commodore James NJ. Fergerson and Messrs.
Phlpot and Kershaw were present The subject ioG
consideration the prizes to be awarded for the sue
cessu competitors the proposed races and upon the
different designs there considerable discussion.
Finally the prizes adopted. All very hand.
some in design and win be costly in manufactures The
several medals are to be OF gold, silver and
bronze. The gold is for the winning crew.,
SILVER for the second in the and the bronze for at
the participants The medals will be circular in iormp
and IN the CENTRE in bas relief will be single sculf
oarsman pulling; him is a scroll, and the oute1
edge contains thirteen stars the Is plain. AID
tached TO the medals will be a pendant loop OF quite
pretty design. The diamond badge tor winners OF SIM
gle she'll races has upon il the Schuylkill Navy flags,
rived and surmounted by scroll Below, in the CEN
tire, the monogram of the navy in shield, sur
NOM, ed bv bent scus entwned with laurel leaves
celestial has raised devices OF rudder and foot board,
and below this IN bas relief is rover IN singles
shell The bottom of the badge is composed OF crossed
oars with lantern and scroll depending thereon.
For the pair.oarod the prize will be magnih-f
cent punch bowl The top is cmbellished with th9s
figures of two oarsmen stripped to the waist and eac
holding aoIt an oar On lho slues are ,ie heaus orl
eagles thrust through laurel wrcaths and boaihookSs
aud oars entwned with wreaths and graceful palm !
leaves. The base Is of ebony, decorated with fcs-
oons rosettes laurel leaves, &c On the reverse sde
OF the base Is space Tor engraving tue name OF tnel
winner. For the graduates the prize Isl
largo vase on the sides at tho bulb arc
the figures Of storks devourng frogs on
the sides are the letters al. r. R"-Intcrnationat
Rowing Regatta. These within shield thanked
by oars which Is a scroll with this legend, 1TTG-
lS76.n The shank rests upon the arch OF bridge,
through which is passing uroared shell vigorously
pulled by the crew. All rests basc which repre-
senls the water Of a river.
For the double shell simple but tasteful and
pretty prize adopted II represents two oarsmen
ready Tor work, carrying their boat down to tho
water with their oars their shoulder. On tho baso
is blank tor inscription.
For the College Regatta the prize Is contributed by
Mr.. George w. Chds, Of the Ledger 1t comprises a
uree OF magnificent design, the upper part beng EN-
beshed with the heads OF eagles. The tureen rests
on shank consisting Of SILVER globe lanked by four
oars. The globe rests on two columns for side sup
ports and representation OF old Independence bell for
the centre support Tho bell has It the United
States of and the columns the coats OF arms
OF England and Ireland On the lid Of the tureen Is
figure Of victory.
For the international four cared shell race Is also
handsome tureen, having on its sides views OF tho
SchuylkL The top is a representation OF the dome or
the Capitol at Washington surmounted by the statue
Of America The shank has the hags OF all nations it
coors cntwned around IL and the base is Of marble Oh
different coors.