National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-18
SPORTS OF THE DAY.
Arrangements for a Grand Regatta
on the Potomac.
Meeting of the Committees Appointed by the
Potomac and Analostan Clubs-An I'm
usual Aquatic Exhibition Prom
ised-Tbe Game Between the
Nationals and Pough-
keepsies, &C., SC.
Arranging for n Grand Regatta.

The committees appointed by the Potomac
and Analostan Boat clubs to mako arrange.
ments for a regatta Of tho two clubs In Octo.
Der held Joint meeting last night In the par.
Tors of tho johnson House, attached to the
Arlington Hotel. Present were Colonel S. N.
Benjamin, chairman; L. S. Maunder, J. Il.
Marshall, w. A. Mckonuey, J. r. White and
T. 5. NOyes Of the Analostans, and Colonel b.
L. Blachford, chairman Colonel Frank Jones
w. II. Gibson, L. Boggs, J. J. HOLSTER W. f..
Roberts aud n. Bestor of the Potomacs. G..
A. McIhenny aud j. w. Corson, of the Ana.
lostan committee, and Captain II. w. Howgate,
of the Potomac committee, were the only alb.
sentces.
1t was agreed to hold regatta and review
| in October, not later than tho goth, of all the
uniformed men of the two clubs and all the
boats Of the clubs which can be put upon the
river, the details to be arranged by a subcom.
mittee consisting of Colonel Benjamin. of the
Analostans and Mr.. Gibson, of the Potomacs.
These gentlemen were invested with full
power to act in the premises aud were author.
lied to delegate their power to other persons,
in case of their absence ut any time, They
were also empowered to appoint committees,
audit bills and to incur any expenses attend
ant upon the regatta proper. Colonel Jones,
of the POOmacs, stated that his club could
parade one barge, three four. cared shells, one
six-oared shell, three or four double shells aud
q number of single shells aud about forty oars
men in uniform. 1t was stated that the An
alostans could bring out at the regatta four
barges four four-oared shells, three double
working boats, two or three single shells, one
eix-oarcd shell aud about forty men. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed On Decor
] nj Mnighall
Messrs. Blackford and Maunder; Finance
| MCssrs. Boggs and w. A. Mckenney; Pro-
gramme--Messrs. Howgate, Jones, White and
John COrson; Polce-Messrs. Moves and Roberts.
| The duties of the latter committee will be to
keep the course clear. 1t was agreed that the
| entertainments which either club may desire
TO give at their boat-house at the conclusion OF
the regatta shall be open to tho members oil
both clubs and their friends A suggestion was
made to extend invitations to prominent men
of the city and give them places on boats hired
for the occasion, and tho procession Of boat:
shall pass before them in review. 1t was also
proposed to obtain if possible, from the navy
yard the service of two ship launches. manned
by United States Sailors and armed eaCl
with howitzer, to act as escort during the
review aud TO secure the Marine Band for til,
occasion.
During the discussion Colonel Jones said tina
ii was proposed TO make parade-such MS haC
never been seen on the Potomac, which would
produce u great amount of good will for boat
ing on the river.
Colonel Blackford remarked that lie wanted
every man to do his best to further the move
ment and make ii a grand affair The friend
ofboth clubs make larger portion of the popu
lation than any other two clubs in the cit!
, could boast, and rs they had done SO much 70
the clubs, the latter should rccipIocate by pre-
viding good time for ALL
. The meeting was adjourned until the even
ing of October Z, at the Johnson House.