The New York herald., 1878-07-05
AMERICA AT HENLEY
First Day Of the Annual Regatta
on the Thames.
new YORK And MICHIGAN TO THE FRONT.
Our Plucky Boys from The Harlem Foulsd in
the Stewards Race
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUCCESSFUL
Columbia's Grew Score a Heat for
M the Visitors Cup.
Both the American ScuIers for the Dia-
mond Challenge on Lee" Shore.
LOVELY WEAfHER--A CHARMING SCENE.
The Gathering Along the Banks of
the English River.
Both the American ScuIers for the Dia-
mond Challenge on a Lee" Shore.
LOVELY WEAfHER--A CHARMING SCENE
The Gathering Along the Banks Of
the English River.
A TUG OF WAR TO-DAY
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
GRAND STAND, HENLEY Y-oN-THAMEs,
July 4, 1878.

BIZ CABLE TO THE HERALD.
GRAND STAND, ,HxNLEY-oN-THAMEs,
July 4, 1878
The little town at the foot of the tree-cov.
cred Chiltern Hills is delightful in summer,
and the view down the river from the bridge
is ordinarily perfect picture Of pastoral
quiet. The green fields on either bank,
the houses nesting in the trees or with
pretty lawns before them are q luxury to
the eye. Here and there boat with party
Of young men and pretty maidens may be
seen cutting through the clear water of the
Thames as it flows on to London between
Its green banks. Here and for miles below
It is the 'silver" Thames, s'strong without
rage. without O. erAowing full" of the poets,
although when it leaves off its country sur
roundings and broadens out into metro
politan Importance it is aa questionable in
color as ''Old Muddy in the far West, and
inexpressibly foul in addition.
RACE wREK aLos1xa
During the annual regatta, however,
Henley struts in all the momentary magnif-
cence which the occasion lends. It Is
bright and picturesque with flags and bunt-
Ing on the buildings in all the streets to-
day. The townspeople were astir early in
their best. Numbers of the people who
have something to sell at all such gather
ings came on, even from London, and gave
, certain motleyness here and there to the
crowd but the prevailing tone is quiet
and respectable, and the few rowdies were
discountenanced, while the smock-frocked
rustic, gazing stolidly or on broad
grin gave an occasional quaintness to the
groups.
THE CARRIAGE FOLK.
All the morning q stream of carriages
laden with ladies and the gentry from the
country seats close by and from the neigh
boring towns came pouring in, and long
before the races began there was Scarcely an
Inch of room to be had on the grand stand.
THE wEATHHR-A HERALD PROPHECY.
Fortunately the weather was all that
sould be desired. The HxRALD's weather
prophecy, announcing great depression,
with rains, from the 30th ult. to the 4th
inst, has been FULFILLED remarkably. Last
week it was intensely bright and oppres-
lively warm, but Sunday morning broke
overcast in London. At noon came thun-
der storm, and this was followed by con-
tinuous downpour of rain. On Monday and
Tuesday and during part of Wednesday it
was equally wet and disagreeable. Yester-
day afternoon, however, tho sky cleared,
lhs sun came out and the spell of the
prophecy was broken. The depression ex-
tended over tho greater part of England.
LOVELY MORNING.
This morning II was exceedingly lovely
Light. feccy clouds tempered the sunlight
and made the weather perfect for witnessing
the RACES without discomfort
THE 'vARsrr RACE AND THE REaATrA.
The contrast between the usual sceno
when the Cambridge and Oxford eights con-
tend over the fcur-mile coursc between Put
ney and Mortlake and the soene on tho river
to-day Ia very suggestive. Thore the race is
watched BY three-quarters of o million of
people, who crush and crowd and shout
and make terrific Babel of noise here the
attendance Is between twenty and thirty
thousand, composed in great part of charm
ing and we'll dressed ladies. The river
banks were pleasantly lined and tho river
itself was gay with pleasure boats. The
band of the First Hants artillery were be-
fore the grand stand and enlivened matters
with their music between the racex All
these things set in the charming landscape
60 10 make up q delightfully."- animated. scene
coUnrxsrEs 10 THE AMERICANS.
The American crews will have no reason
70 regret their Wait They have met with
courteous reception. and should they reap
any of the iudos TO be looked forward to in