, 1880-03-07

| The Executive Committee Of the Mississippi
| Valley Amateur Rowing Association held a
| meeting yesterday morning ut 10 O'Clock In the
-club-room or the Palmer House. Theirs we're
present &c. osgood, of the Burlington tIa., Boat
Ing Association; E. c. Parsons, OF the Dixon
i1ll.) Boat Club; Commodore ]. L. Cookie, OF the
Peoria Boat Club; Ensign J. c. Hughes, OF the
keokuk tla-} Rowing Club: Vice Commodore F.
". Gould, of the Sylvan Boa: Club Of Moline,
~; 7. H: GIN; Of the Madison tWis,' Roat Club;
s resdcn es e. j. ne osxao sssfncs vtce O. shs
dent, occupied the chair, and. Mr.: I. 8.
Glover, Parsons, and Gill were appointed COM
mittee to receive bids from towns for the nexr
Hughes were appotnted COMMITTEES to nfscnr.. n1ru
State Of Illinois.
next regatta, to be apportioned By the SUBJ
Committee. Propositions for tho regatta were
read from several towns, which were referred to
the Special Committee, which Was to report in
Considerable discussion WIS had upon the ro-
vision OF the constitution, but no important
changes were made The amendment Of ART s
OF the bylaws. defining the mode Of deciding
upon the status Of junior oarsmnn, WIS refer
red to committee, to report In tho afternoon
session. The date Of meeting Of the Executive
Committee, at which the business for the ensu-
ing year is accomplished, was changed from
JAnl1ary to the third Saturday IN March.
The Committee then adjourned Until +:30.
The first business done on reassembling WIS
the reception Of 4 report from J. e. Osgood upon
and the Keolsuk Rowing Club and the passage
Of q motion declining to accept the Eeokuk
Clubs settlement OF the regatta held ut that
place-
The report Of the Committee on Revision Of
CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS was adopted
ported in favor OF either Peoria or Moline, but
no detinit action was taken. as it was deemed
necessary to tind out first what the railroads
l+et1II fIa1 tn, IN
4 committee Of five, to be called the Regatta
Committee, to represent the Executive Commit
tee IN all the pEeparattons for ;ho regntsa, was
Cookie. Gould, and billings, und tho matter of
location Of the regatta wins referred to them, to
be reported upon before april to the Executive
The Committee on Regatta Program made the
following report, which was adopted:
junior single, six-oared barge. one mile straight
Second Day-senior double, senior four-oar.
away, senior phir-oar, tub rncc afty yards.
"fhird Day-Co -Commodore's review: Doubles,
free for nli singles, free for all fouz-oar, FREQ
for all; pair~onr, free for alt.
Z" AL other races except the gig and barge race
to be one mile and return"
The co,nm,ttee PITT also reported prizes te tho
On motion: the 1ste of the regatta was fixed
On motion, It was resolved TINT the Ecokuk Club
be given thirty days in which to make n settle
ment in accordance with tho report of the Com
mttee. or to accede to arbitration; failing which
they. shall be suspended from the Association
until the next annual Convention Of the Asso-
citation
The Committee then adjourned.
The FArragut Bont Club gnyc complimentary
banquet In the evening at the Palmer House to
tho Executive Board Of tho Association. The
red gros-grain silk ribbon and attached to tiia-
card. The affair was successful In
every respect, and was heartily enjoyed By those
who participated in It,