The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-06
THE NAIL CITY BOAT CLUB.
A short History Of The Club "A DE
scrfptiOn Of Their New Boat
House and the Opening OIL
the Same with Grand
Rail Last Might.

This club has been in existence Tor nve
wears and fair prospects has ever atIehoeu
them in their endeavors 10 build up an
organization that our city may be proua
of The club became q corporation on
October |, 1872, with fifteen charter
members. Since that time, the MEMBER
ship has increased to thirty. EIGHT, among
whom we find some OF our most respoh-
sible citizens.
Shortly after the club was organized,
comfortably large shore house was Quit
at q cost q not less than one tnouSahu
dollars, which satisfied every wap' until
the mem bsrship became mucn larger
than it was at sthst tIue. /. WAS tnen
talked of building larger and more
con yenient house on shore. The neces-
sary arrangements were made lor Ihe
erection of the building and the contract
was awarded to Messrs. Armstrong
SNYDER contractors, for the sum OF Sl,ooo.
f, The building has beer completed sno
now stands 1T the foot of Alley 10 he
tween Twenty-second and Iwenty-thlro
streets. The foundation is one OF Inc
best, and shows that it has been placed
there to stay.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
1t IS sixty feet in length and twenty
five feet in width The ground tioor, or
basement, is one large room, without any
partitions, in which the boats are kept on
large cracks" made for that purpose. The
second floor is divided into three rooms
The general assembly room, which Will
be used for dances, lectures and al meet
ings OF the club, is forty feet long by
twenty four feet wide. The two remain
inc rooms which are about sixteen py
twelve feet wide will be used as dressing
rooms, one for ladies' and the other Tor
gentlemen. Leading from the entrance
,!oor TO these rooms is q hall way aoou'
four or five feet wide. The general
assembly room is neatly fitted up
with two large chandeliers ano
lumber of chromos and OIL
paintings. At the north end OF THIS
room and near the ceiling will be placed
in large letters, the name ot. the cup aiiu
its date of organization. La the main
room will be kept papers and periodicals.
Tor the use Of the members and visiting
friends who wish TO spend the evening
in social eujoymeuts. On the side OF the
building fronting the river is q porch the
full length o. the house, which affords
better view of the river than any other site
that could have been chosen IN the city
limits. The scenery MS viewed from the
porch is grand and imposing. The beau
tiful hills of Ohio are visible for miles up
and down the river, whilst the river
alone gives beautiful picture to the
eve. Since the organization OF this CLUB
but one member, Mr.. James ii. Hey
burn, has died. Az the
opening of the new boat house
last night fully two hundred were pres
enL and joined in the pleasures OF the
evening MIR. Dana l.. Hubbard, Of the
Standard, and member OF the club, IN
happily delivered speech. welcomed, in
the name OF the club, those present. AT.
ter MIR. Hubbard's address OF welcome
came Mayor Sweeney, who addressed the
members of the cub and all visitors In
short but pointed speech, assuring the
club members that the Council who
| granted them the privilege OF building
on the city 5 ground would never regret
il, but would be proud that they had
given consent to urge such noble athletic
sports, which are TO be combined with
mental improvements. The Governors
address was one of his happy efforts IN
which he referred t. the hospitality OF
cur citizens, and more particularly TO the
announcements that the club extended TO
the ladies to be present on every occasion
OF amusement. Next followed Sheriff
G Gorge r. Jingle, who rose aud
explained TO the audience, that he had
not the accomplishment OF making
speeches. Last but not least came forth
MIR. Charles Seabright, master Of cere-
monies, and as Charley would say, made
few remarks, IN which be thanked all
for being present and referred them to
the down stairs apartments wherethere
was found that which "cheereth and
maketh happy" After the speeches
came dancing 10 the sweet and charm.
ing strains OF Johnnie Blrchs orchestra,
which caused the impatient dancers to
whrl around in the May waltz or more
! sedate figure of the time bonored
quadrille This occasion is one to be
remembered by both the Nail City boat
club and all the visitors who were pres
ent on this eventful occasion. May
prosperity ever attend them is our best
wishes.