The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-03
YESTERDAYS REGATTA.
THE ST. JOHN CLUB CELEBRATE
THEIR SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.
Ana Entertain Their Guests R0yally-The
Racing Excellent.

Ana Entertain Tue1r 6WesVa AOy0Iy-The
Racing Excellent.
! The sixth anniversary of the organization oil
the st. John Rowing Club Mt the boat house
New Lake End, yesterday was n complete sue
cess In every particular and the hundreds OF
ladies and gentlemen who partook of the hos
FATALITIES of the club will join with us in saying
that 1t was one of the most enjoyable occasions
Of tho kind that has yet boon put forth by any OF
the clubs of the city.
In the first place tho club numbers among It's
members some of the creme de IN creme of the
male portion Of tho society of the city. and Is
considered, so to speak, rs ono Of the most aris-
tocratic organizations of the kind in this city or
in the South. This certainly was proven yes
terday, when tho invited guests, including
hundreds Of the fair sex, began to gather about
tho galleries Of tho boat-h house. whore comfort
| able seats had been provided. and the fact that
particular taste had been displayed in the deco
ration of the boat house did not escape the at
tentlon OF tho ladies' gentlemen present.
Then, too, the regular infantry band from the
Barracks had been provided to discourse music
for the occasion. and perhaps drown the voices
of the beaux and bellies between the races In
order that their fefe -tetes might not be over
heard by their nelghbors. and there really was
some danger of that MS the crowd WIS 80 Rrent
that the chairs on tho lower galleries were
actually jnmmed together.
The day was most excellent. and except the
4 stiff off shore breeze that would spring up oc-
casionally. there was nothing except poor train
| ing or laztness that would prevent good time
being made, and the result Of each race will
show that tho lazy pulers had been left out from
each boat or crew. Thearrangements for start
ing promptly. the reception and comfort Of the
guests the decorations, and in fact everything
was MS complete as aborious committee work
could make it, and to that work. in the main. Ia
1 due tho success attained.
At 4.t5 .. m. sharp the contestants In the first
race-a sing |e-scull she'll ono mile anil return
were notified to, be at their stakes IN ten min
utes. and when that time had elapsed Robert G.
Musgrove and Cbns. T. Soniat. with their boats
were found Mt stakes Nos. and 2, and they hav-
| ing taken position the word was given Mt exact
| ~ 40. both men getting away well together
This he kept. increasiny tn" gap to three
| boats lengths at the half mil" flag, turning his
stake in s:33: and sta ting back he gained on
Soniat. coming in about ton lengths ahead
and making his two miles In 1901 Soniat's
| tune being 1G :0s.
THE second race was for single scu wherries
| distance three-Guarters of mile and return.
| there being four competitors. namely: Gustave
Waterman. Mt the stakes in the order named. A
good start was had. SOniat taking the lend on
the outside. followed closely, however, by Lee
the third place and Waterman the fourth but
the gap between either was not so great that
any one on the stand dare bet as to tho first one
closely by LeMonnier, Waterman being third
and Pemberton last. and In that order they all
which soniat won. coming in about three
lengths ahead OF LeMonnier, Waterman third
and Pemberton fourth. with the following time
| Pemb7 rton 1870.
The third race was for double scu shells.
distance three-duarfers OF mile and return,
there being two entries, viz: Il. O. Dugan
bow and +. Il. Violet istroke) in their boat
Elmra, and jules Morel bow and A. Caron
the Elmira chaps got the lead and at the turn
had made gap of three lengths SO. which
was increased before they got to the line to
about seven lengths. Time-EImira, 1914 :;
The fourth race was the four cared gigs. dis
lance three. quarters OF mile 81 and return there
No j, GRas 9, Tracy: To,l Chas Waterman
the Slocombs crow were: No. |, Frank Fenner !;
No ?. e. g. Fenner; No. 3, H. n, Vockman, and
strw1ke; s. pay. ,,,uon .,oro ,u,a ,.. n,
ference Of opinion as to the probable victors.
and the May and Day crews were about equally
supported In the book bets made and to show
what he thought of 1t Day gave his boys stroke
that with their muscle and enduran 20 sent them
around the stake four lengths in the lead: Com
was reached to twelve lengths. and the May
hackers went under to the tune of all the shek els
they put UP. Time-Dickson I1:4Gh Slocomb
The fifth was the four Dared shell race. dis
lance one, mile and return, and was u,e race Of
n da he Being ha 6e
were the boats John Glynn. Jr., and Alice The
crew Of tho first named were: Joseph +. Baybi,
| No. 3. and John Connolly. stroke; and In the
Alice WIS John Conger, No. l: Paul Robelot No.
q: Charles T. Soniat. No. 3, and Charles Boyd,
stroke.
The Glynn crew got a trife the start In the
send Lon. and although they were pushed close
ly all the way around the, stake. Connollys
OF nyn m mn fnr "a nj har yuh 10
although trained by one of tho Columbia Col
| lege crew. got left about twelve lengths behind
at the string. Time-John Glynn. Jr., 1854 I;
Summary.
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY. ST. JOHN ROWING CLUB
THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1878.
, Frs Roce,Distance. one mile and return;
Single scnll shells; Prize; silver cup, presented
by +. A. Tyler. and club championship medal.
r. G. Musgrove enters boat Mamie ...,....- l
Chas. L. Soniat enters boat Rose" ..,.....,. 2
Time-16:Ol, 16 :09.
Second Race-Distance. three,,auarters Of a
mile and return. Single SOUL wherres. Prize.
silver cup.
Gustave soniat enters boat Fairy. ........... l
VIM. IeMonnier enters boat Witch .-..-.--.. 2
Jed. Waterman enters boat Siren ...-....... 3
r. Pemberton enters boat "Sylph" ,........... 4
Time-13:32. Is 81, 1899, 1912.
| Third Race-Distance,. three-duarters OF a
mile and return. Double scull shells. Prize.
/ silver cups.
Boat 'Elmina"-T. c. Dugan. bow; E. R, yio-
lett. stroke. ..,......-.,. Observation-Disclosures.
| Boat 'Anna"-Jues More bow; A. Caron.
Time-12:141a. 12:42.
| Fourth Race-Distance three quarters Of n
mile and return. Four Dared gigs. Prize. sill
| yer cups.
Boat &C. H. Slocomb"-No /. Frank Fenner;
No Q, +. G. Fenner; No. 3, F. N Volck-
mann: No. 4. r. s. Day, stroke. -. 1
Boat w. II. Dickson"-No. l, Chas. G. Tracy;
No 2, Chas. Waterman No. 8. George P.
Agar; No A. George d. May stroke. 49,. 2
| Time-11 :461a. 12:2211.
| Ffh Rnce-Distance. one mile and return.
Four cared shells. Prize. silver cup, presented
by Chas. Hoyt. and four silver cups offered by
| the club
Boat John Glynn. Jr."-No. /, JOS H. Bayhi;
No 2, Fred Clai horne: No. 3. r, G. Mus
grove: No. 4, John Connolly. stroke -. /
Boat 'Alice"-No /. John Conger; No. O. Paul
Robelot; No. g. Chas. T. Soniat: No4. Chas.
| Boyd. stroke. ..-...........- 2
Time-l3:54, 4:04.