The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
WELCOMING TIE VICT0RS.
COT lTBLTS PIUCKY O.iRSMEN MET ~
IIlLiR IELLOW STIDENIN.

All friday afternoon and evening the
Columbia College bows watehed for the conf ,
III" Cfy of Berlin. Tho Blnckhird law NJ Pier
~ North river covered with bunting and
hi"uod with onlong hoVrs containing glass
md straw IN separate lnvrrs. Al the down
town Dfiicns ~ the lending alumni and NOM
h'rs # the College, Boating Association knots Of
mon watched tho tape and spcouatrd
as g. the chances " the Berlin mr.
irving before nstNtfal No news was re-
coived however and Oy shutdown the most
cnthu- u-ifr had given MP hope Scores of IN
dorgra inor's went to lrj 1t downtown hotels
spast. ho ready ~ start down the bay At AN
cnrly hour " \ NJ tho Steamship was
sighted On Fire Island Light and the ncws sent
to the eitv. Three hours inter she was at Quar-
nntne H. Tho moan time telcgrnms were living
ubout town -ummoning the ColumbHns To Pier
II whore the Blackhird WIS ready. They came
pouring down 20 the pier in cabs and on foot
Among tho throng wero Profs. Van
Amrnge md Whitchousc. Prof will
liam Arnold Of the NV York Uni
versity President Gilbert NJ. splcr Jr. Of the
College Rowing Association. X. c. Cornell. II.
Frank Rces and Siuyvcsant Fiah Of the Recep-
ton Committee. DR.. Philip Timpson. bow 81 -
q. d. Smith and A. simmons Of the crow Of 70
Cass Moore # -. and G. T.. Blydcnhurgh Of tho
class % II and the International Rno Team.
The Seventy-first Regiment Band furnished
music. At so'clock the Blnckhird swung into
the stream and started for the lower bay. Tho
forward par, Of the boat WINS literally swaihcd
In bunting two baurf + bright light blue and
snowy white being DDi4al 'upllS. Even the gid
ed barkbird on the p.lot house was gay with
bunting aud the smoky walking beam was
moving mass of blue and white. Tho college
boys wore blue ribbons IN their hats and in the
lapes Of their coats. and Haunted blue and
white landkcrchivfs 20 the hrcr2e.
Tho Bla kbird had hardly got clear Of the
Battery ,hnd vas heading 10 ne leit 81 Gov
ernor i-Hnd When stWnship dinom'i up
shouted That's her. There shc romcsl" The
baud waited no longer. hut struck no Hail
Columbia on the instant. The steamship
came On rapidly, the American flag flying n,
Der fore amt the dark red ensign Of England at
%ird. the thrOng In the latter recognized the
lauiiar blue and white hag Of Columbia float
that could be heard on Tho New Jersey shore.
Three cheers for Columbia Bob Cornell
phout"i, waving his hat, while the band played
The cheer we're lcrrk IA on, with a will Then
tolq1wed r." familiar siaccato salute. CO
A handsome English girl in blue ulster and
white Derby hat, who stood on tho storm deck
hecmed puzzled TO know what 1t al meant.
Then an answering cheer rose from the steam
gers ladies' and ali wern waving their hand
kerchi e. and joining ia ~" general Iuhlcc
nimblc seaman -prangto tho stern Of the Berlin.
md. amid ~" ronr from the Blarkbiri's whi--
,.'.ii ,,..,i -, 4 80. - .,,,,,r. ~ n
from he throng - impatient coheeian-.
r1sn, o., a.. t,Jg,,, ', - g,,i,rir - '..uA
speech from Goglwin.' "Mhere's EdsonY"
rn,,,,iaf.n r' ci..,rs S,nI Cr61.W-IIDiTp
B-l-A Hsu4n. The victorious crow stood On
nn 7'a. ,l.'r ~, ,ry Nj ,on Win
modcs' bearing, which II possible. increased
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uesitiu pr1. ,-so IT, joining ia tho singing and
tndcrs,'lnnt, TLen The singing was rss,itneI
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rvhiio se 1.-Two support wen .iye.
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Tho Wand played the crowd ehoered shook
hun1s. exchanged CONGRATULATIONS ana then
tried To- drown their enthusiasm in hcapug
bumpers II thnmpngnr nut without fleet
At the lnnan pier the scenes OF the first re-
ccp'iou were repeated The gansphauk was
finally e.f rlglIt and Two stout students climbed
aboard amt ,iuatful, even the Customs officers
when they rrnpuoared they bore upnn their
shoulder the manly form of GOODWIN the Cap
tain N III. four. Tncthrong on the pier throat.
cued a. 70 wild with enthusiasm. Under one
arm GOODWIN carried u rosewood box contaim-
ing the famous Visitors Challenge Cup Tor
which the crow had gone 5000 miles
10 win H. was received with open
arms hv his enthusiastic comrades and led
nway in fr.umlh ~ tho Ruckhird. Elson was
seized and carried ofi IN tho same manner.
BEARING bundle Of sticks that looked like
fishing rods. kiduhnre, tho third man WIS eN-
changing inrcwen with his friends in the
Steamship when he WAS hO-ied gently but
firmly ON fhe hrood ha 'ks Of another couple and
carried down rho gnncpank amid the ulaudlts
OF the spectators. The fourth man and sub
stitutr - ltlr-dse was served IN similar
fashion after which the Blackhlri steamed out
once more. while nm eager thrOns gathered
around tire four in her cabin.
GOODWIN wore high stov"pipe hat and dark
suit lie Is as hronH.d rs though he had eome
from the tropics. - We had "a hard fight he
SAID, lut W. won fairly and sIuarely | felt
sure of our winning ms soon as | saw tho other
mon row. our stroke. like theirs was Eng lish
aud ! knew tlat We bent them with It, We
couldn't hnvv been treated In moro friendly
manner. The race WIS ono Of the faircst over
saw" After the race he said the crew visited
the Rhine Strashourg Bnsle Lurrrne and In
ia a I..