New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17
CoLUMBIA's VICTORY.
ac,vtc RrcFpTJoN ASSURED.

rAunA roR,r REVOLUTIONS PASSED BY TIE ALDER
MEY-A RECEPTION COMMITTEE APPONTKD.
At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen yester-
day, resolutions were adopted commencing the
pluck and skill of the Columbus crew al
the Henley regatta. It was resolved to ten
der the crew the use Of the Governors Room TO
receive publicly their friends ON their return from
England, and a committee was appointed 10 wei
come the vctOrs in the name of the city, Incidents
of the contest arc given below in extracts from the
British press. .t. t.
PRAISES FROM NETWORK ALDERMEN
ENTHUSIASTIC PREAMBLE AND REsoLUIIoN-A RE-
cPI1oN TO BE GIVES 10 THE VICTORIOUS
CREW. .
The Columbia College Rowing Crew was
given bei al Of praise yesterday IN preain
ble and resolution presented by Alderman Blein, ni
self "a boating man." and passed by the Board OF Amer
men AS the preamble thought by some Of those "ho
heard IL to be held in future classic among pre-
a,utaes to resolutions and recalled 30 many present
lander memories OF the oldtlme Fourth Of July speeches.
the main portion of IL is given;
U1s-.,s Thu triunph Of the Columbia College four
The Telesen % a. sr Finances TGndon,
ON the memorable sfh and 9Th days OF Juiy loIo-To
bounds SO arees b toYe1mrns AVID people Of every
ssctinp thereof should manifest their appreciHnon
ol w gie Observation-Disclosures OF oommendatton and
siSe ~ he Gallant four who manfnly upaeid lhe
bacor AZ feir land the anniversary OF us hAli
1sv OF thp eapta oil the nation from whom celthiy
30 we won onr political sndcDeBdence. and Eho untiI
,et Great icoF OF Columbia College, claimed 10 he oar
speriors in manly sports aud athletic games Parueu
larlv rs OarSmen; and ,......,t,..l.-
Wbsreay This brillianT achievement OF dlsuneuve1
American college rowing CROW, following 80 costiY eo
5br victories OF American rheien ana the
supeaoaty of American yaehtEmen proves COR
thst the men Of tie Young Republic nave not eehto
rafed Tnorny mentally OF pEyacal,y-tbe NsserIohs
fhe enemies OF free government 20 the contrary uob"
staadir rut proves the contrary and most cohein
sVev that they are than the equals on the pest
,ss IN the Old World aud that the genius OF oar Tree ~
sitaons ts bearing its Legitimate fruit-ambtlon sil-
foDc energy and determination Ia succeod-being the
cbsraererssfics OF our cOuutfymen; aud
WLeysqe The Cola ntia Crew being a3so distincaNeh
the crer 81 a York rowing club, imposes upon lhe
,ne aud Government OF this clty tbe uuiy OF reces
iginc ip An especial and particular manner Ihe rcnos
thew have reflected upOn the Cats OF NoW-N0rk ~ wiz
nin me Visitors Cup." BY defeating the crews OF OK
for and Cambridge Colleges in tie ever nemoraDie 10"
ing race at Henley
Ills then resolved that committee OF I'VE members OF
The hoard be appointed TO welcome the crew home ana
tender lis members the 90 the Governors room IN
which to receive personally the Fluctuations Of their
frepas'' IA Is also resolved the preamble and
resolution engrossed and presented 60 the president OF
Columbia College The preamble aud resolution were
nassed and Aldermen Bigin, Roberts, sauer. GuntEer
and Percy appointed tho Committee Oi heVep'Oh