The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
ENTHUSIASM AMID THE RAIN.
Extraordinary Scenes at the Dock
and in the Streets.
A TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS
Hearty Welcome to the Heroes
at Delmonico's.
CHEERS, SPEECHES AND POETRY

yesterday, safe and SOUND and was to be expected
received 4 hearty and enthusiastic welcome At the
hands OF their fellow students in the college, the
alumni and faculty The scenes on board the steamer
1t The dock and in the srsets OF the city tumu
tuous and exciting, ana seldom has such sponta-
neous outburst of feeling been manifested that
which attended the advent OF the Columbia boys who
have brought home the Visitors Challenge Cup from
Henley.
DEPARTURE. FROM LIVERPOOL.
Never did heroes leave conquered nsld more
modss,iy than sne Columbia crew lett England.
wnen the sieamtug convey cabin passengers to the
City Of Berlin hanled up ct the landing stage At
Liverpool iew OF the people present knew
that the sColumbia boys" were among the
departing passengers. SCORE or more OF good
frteads had como 10 bid the oarsmen goodby
and wish them 0od-speed ON their homeward voyage
but there destinations exhibition to mark the
departure Of the Henley victors. There seemed, on
tho contrary, TO be studied effort, the part OF
the crew and their friends TO avoid observation or
notoristy, and in this commsndable effort Captain
Goodwin succeeded beyond bis hopes When The
tug drew alongside the City Of Berlin
the rush up the ladder was tremendous.
Nearly two hundred human beings had saloon Dsrshs
occurred somewhere on board tho big steamer. and
among them the HgRALD special correspondent with
The crew. but amid tho uproar OF friendly separation
the Columbia men quietly kept by themselves Many
influential men stepped on board the steamer from
landing stage to bid farewell to tho plucky college boys
whose success sheds lustrs all tho university
rowing clubs OF America. There NO cheering nor
did any kindred demonstration mark departure Of
the Columbia crew on the steamer, but every Amsri.
can present gave silent evidence OF the admiration
Of enthusiastic Americans euogized ia fitting
terms the significance OF the Henley contest.
And thus, amid the shower of friendly compliments
brie and earnest the quilted the Of Eng.
land, gratInsd and perhaps somewhat disappointed;
Tor the truth IL Mr.. Goodwin not satisfied with
winning the Visitors Cup only. He had aimed at
defeating the London Rowing Club. Whether he
would have accomplished this feat must remain q
matter Of speculation.
HoMEwARD BOUND
Everything considered, however, the Columbus
sotued down to the hum. lite of ocean voyage
While the great vessel, which was throngsd VITA
English visitors, was on her way, not word
spoken to remind their fellow travellers that there
was ON board victorious more delightful
passage has SELDOM been enjoyed. With tine proper
momentum chiid's hoop might have been trundsd
across tho ocean without stop. Captain Kennedy,
the plump and rosy veteran Of tho Inman lIno looked
weatherward Micawbsr Ike vain, for the were
calm and the skies oear aud the fact that the
fatty three thousand miles may the attention
Of the ocean traveller But as pleasure and repsse
lied an excellent concert on board she vessel tho
commendabie aim being TO help the well known
Sailors Orpnans' Home 10 Liverpool
CHARITY CONCERT.
This event occurred on Thursday last, ana Purser
Bridge spared NO Efforts TO enlist whatever amateur
talent could DO secured The concert gave salisiac-
hon Several ladies and gentlemen did their In
tho way OF pianoiorte recltals. vocal seisc-
irons and rectaiions. But l think alter ali,
the Introduction OF the Columbia crew. whose
trophy By the earnest desire Of many was exh,br cd
and whose rocklog coiiese sss At ones bee ne pop
uiar Not until this stage had the VICTORIOUS crew
made ono step toward adquaintancs with their ellow
passengers. And now came from all hands unbounded
admiration Tor tho unobtrusve heroes who carried
with them their VOL earned pr;zs.
NArrRE GIVES WELCOME,
On the night succeeding achange occurred. Hitherto
the weather had been remarkably hne. The pale
had been IKE a mirror, and nov, the prospect
oil rouspg gale set many pondeting over the old
saying that there was many a slip "'twcsn tho cup
and tho lip" For time large cumuius clouds hung
close 10 The ocean, from which vivid and
picturesque flashes OF lightning darted IRON time
70 time Illuminating tue vault Of Tue heavens with
terrible grandeur. Indeed rrcverent passengers, de-
Dpitc tne soemnity Of the scene, DID not hesitate
aver that those grand electrical displays but
aittng greetn ne 10 victorious crew MOI the least
incident worthy OF note was the advent OF tue pilot
Bome three hundred miles from tho CITY. Awar. that
salute, winch was courteousiy responded TO with
WAITING FOR THE GREW
Though the rain ell sLeuiiy anu pcrsistently yes
tcrday morning the enthusiasm oil The students Of
might be the condition OF their clothing, as they
gathered TO welcome tho crew that had csrrico The
college colors uiumphln ty 10 the front at
Henley. Az an early hour a groa. number
OF persons were assembled upon the pers aud docks
Steamship Ci.y Of B.rnn, which was noariy expected
TO arrive. Generally the people VINO spoke Of the
college boys were we'll drsssrd, but II was app rent,
too, that the workingmen TOOK lively interest Ia tho
victory OF the Columbia crew, aud wnon the steamer
camo toward hsr dock there was . stampede from
their workshops toward the pers. To be parlicu
lar, however, u would we'll TO state that there was
some confusion IN regard 10 the board
the Berlin, ana good zeal Of uncertainly as 10 tho
notheaon Of the parties VINO had actually paid money
20 os provided with Information la regard to her arr-
val Barring these unforeseen difficulties. the depar
tufe OF the ateamcr BIackbrd from pier Is Journey
down the bay was attended with some iun ana mcrri-
Inc log and tnr a. nng weather
board, AS we'll as many Of the younger the
alter oiasssa Noticeable among tns former were Pro-
Amondge, @. NJ spear, Jr A. b. Cornell, Ph,lip
Thomson, Frank Recs Murphy, stuyvesant FISH,
hoSer. lownsspa, 'smes y. Moore, On riss ,; Boyd,
smith, George Earnardt, RobertLew Iston, L. NJ, HID.
rein, Warren Sage, q e. Blyaenourgh, OF the inter.
national r1e team, and many other gentlemen dis
iinsuishcd In atnisic aud regatta sports
rHs ARRIVAL AT THE Pier
The BIackbrd was covered with fagsand strsamers,
general bilarty reIgncd board aud the arains OF
music IRON Erben's Heated plea.antly Over tho
waters OF the bay, so 10 was no wonder that when
little alter DINO O'Clock The enthusiastic young gentle
men on board Of the excursion steamer BiRhted the
Iona black hull OF the Uy OF Berlin Their .d cheers
drowned the refrain oil '5wset BY ana BY. nrLen
famIIisr iaces we're seen the deck oil ihe Immense
steamer aud bronzed faces, significant OF success,
were rscopn ized, renewed CHEERS up IRON hun
dreis of throsis, tho sooud oil wn,cn must havc
warmed the hearts vi those tue deck OF tue Berin
Tho larger and smaller vessel thus passed from tie
Battery up to pier IS North RIVER, sue by sde tho
passengers eson craft exchanging friendly
Biackbrd sang with n justinsbie vim their
college, songs, which were repeated as an echo
from the steamer me old cry OF "C-o-l-u m-b-i-a,"
Win The "rau-rahs" aud cheers we're startiins ana
Toll OF tue fresh enthusiasm o, youtb Zine 500 Of
aGam6oiicr" ssencu 10 be one ct the most familiar
AIRS tne boys, and when the cnorus was commenced
" seemed 10 larry set them wid. At length the
uesmship came 10 ancnor In the dock but these
voutLini enthusiasts could not wait for the gang
blanks 70 be put Out. They CLIMBED over tbs SIDE
tna rushed ON deck, and there was hugRing
bnoueh among Inc hsrovs vi Henley aud themselves
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