The New York herald., 1878-09-30
COURTN EY-HANLAN.
SKETCH OF A SUNDAY AT LAcHINE-IMMENsE
CROWD OF VISITORS IN ATTENDANCE
COURTNEY CONFIDENT AND ouIET-FEELINa
OF THE CANADIANS.


CROWD OF VISITORS IN ATTENDANCE
OF THE CANADIANS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
MONTREAL, Sept 20, 1878.
An extraordinary crowd OF people visited Lacnns
to day. there being fully i've thousand persons at The
course during the afternoon Al a moderate estimate
the OF carriages about eight hundred aud
their presence Lach explained the deserted ap-
pearance the cab stands at the Windsor HOTEL ST.
Lawrencs Hail. the Ottawa House and Victoria
Square. Tho road between Montreal aud Lachine was
marked by cloud oil white oust, and the occupants
Of the vehicles covered as with garment
by tho accumulated particles OF limestone
raised by the swiftly revolving wheels. The sun
was warm and clear and the afternoon bright one,
while the water OF Lachine course was absolutely
still II could bo better for race, and it Is to
be hoped that shall have just such another day on
the "a OF October. Both Hanlan and Courtney were
delighted with tho appearance OF the water, and
anke n wishing that the race day would prove as
propitous.
As tho people wandered up and down and viewed
the grand stand in It's present unfinished but forward
condon and chatou over The prospects OF the coming
there voices whose accent did not need any
to tell that the owners came from the "lani o.
caKesn while others could scarcely have been
long from the streets OF London Judging from
the way H's were dropped at almost every
the French CANADIANS and they all talked and chat
vouoly together IT. was dnicult to understand
what they were all talking about But no matter
what the idiom might be tho namss Of Court
ney and Han'an, dropping from every sonsuh a
ing race So great was tho prcss OF
vehicles that scarcely any movement was possible
call. From the wharf all the way up TO Hanlans
headquarters, distance Of one mile and a hail. the
courtney cottage ihe crush was simply immense
Tor ali seemed anxious to catch glimpse OF the great
COURTNEY RETIRED AND CONFIDENT
Contrary general expectation Charley failed TO
take hts IN hand any time during he day, which
was great dsappo nmcnt TO all, whether they were
admirers oil his OF Hanan, for here is agreat deal OF
curiosity Ie as TO tho style and power OF the maD
HanIan has been free in his appearance tnat
scarcely anyone coming to Llchine has failed OF
opportunity to see him pull over some part OF the
course Courtney has, however, Kept SO quiet that
scarcely three hundred people have him IN his
sncL am sorry to have 70 say this, but am a. tho
care 10 cutter the water shows how confident he Is
OF winning the race. In fact no said this afternoon
wished H. but as the latter very naturally
Weanesday IS to be the day. Courtney was IN very
| dow watching the crowds round his cottage
with eyes iuil OF interest. He seems to be
| wished II was Sunday so that he might nave
| good, square pull over the course. when shook
ds with him at sunset the porch OF ms cottage
! could that was confident and knew that he
| expects TO win tho race.
|
You must unde nd that the Canadians, that Is
| the Western men, are beng carried away by their
patriotism and accordingly disposed TO see evcryth ing
| aood In Hanan Courtney, as stranger, though
| treated with all possible courtesy, has none
OF ,ha, sympathy which he would have
| at Owasco Geneva Stili he Is invested
with tho mystery which often surrounds tho
winning man. The fact that the Canadians are 80
avsrso to bot to any groat extent at present shows
that they have not that u confidence milan that
| might be expected. Hanan was out in the water for
over hour and half to-day. and rowsd with vigor
and spirit up aud down the course. II was really the
hardcs, days work he has done since he arrived at
Lachine.
MR.. WEBSTER INDIGNANT
Mr. Webster, who Is the principal adviser or
backer OF Courtney, s In high dudgeon ut the strict
made by your correspondent regarding his con-
duct, and claims that l have done him In
| justice. OF course l only stated the facts as
l did, u was necessary to do SO IN order That the
readers OF the HERALD should know exactly how mat
stood relation to courtney. Mr.. webster Is a
very pleasant gentleman personally, but he should
know that Oh his shoulders great responsibility
| rests.
| THE CITIZENS COMMITTEES
! Messrs McKibben, stewart, Couison Darling and
McNamce, who ar the working members oil the Citi-
Zcns' Committee. drove out 10 Lachine and visited
both Courtney and Hanlan. They saw tho Toronto
sculler FIRST, because he had just come IN from his
he needcd attention alter his exercise, but Dave
Ward did the honors as lar as possible. When the
committee Mr.. Courtney II was near sunset, the
golden sky giving abundant promise OF bright day
| gentlemen offered 10 Courtney all the cour-
teisies in their power. Que oi the gen.
| tlemcn had brought out somc homo made
| broad, baked by his wife, which seemed 10
! please Charley very much. Though he declined the
| hospitabe offer OF the committee, he seemed much
pioa,ed and greatly refreshed by the VISIT Without
wishing to be n prophet Will say that if Charles f.
Courtney does not win this raco IL iii not DO hts
|