Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

THE NEW CLUB HOUSE OPENED WITH AppRopR,

THE NEW CLUB HOUSE OPENED WITH APPRoPRI
ATE FEsTIvITIEs-A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
The formal opening of the new Potomac Boat
Club house, foot of Congress street, Georgetown
last evening, was attended with festivities, OF
land and water, of character worthy Of so in
teresting an event. The interior of the boat
house was very gaily and lastly decorated
The friends of the club assembled in large mum
bers, and the members of the club distinguished
themselves as much by their hospitality as b,
tnelr proves on the water. The evenings en-
tertalnment opened with single scull race, in
which W:O. Bailey, r w Morgan and I. l.. CrOpley
contested. The judges for the race were Messps
Chas. Wheatley and b Lewis Blackford; referee, ]
D. Doyle; starter, F. l.. Miller, and timekeeper, p
L. Dodge. The course was a mile over a point
nearly opposite the boat house down stream ant
return Bailey, who rowed in Hanlans shell
the Lord Dufferin-tOOk the water first. Crop
ley, who was suffering with an abscess, rowed
with difficulty and fell behind. Bailey main
tanned his lead to the turning stake, which he
made In b minutes 90 seconds. Here he was
closely pressed by Morgan. The race home be-
tween the two men was a continual hard strug-
gle, but Bailey crossed the line half a length
ahead, having made the two miles in IA minutes
IL seconds.
The next race was between the
MARRIED AND SINGLE CREWS
In slX-0ared gigs. The crews were made up al
follows: Single-Holister, 1; Johnston, 9
Bailey, 8; A. Cropley, 4; Mckinney, S; Wheeler
d. Wilmington, coXswain. Married-T. Crop
ley L. Barbarin, 2; Pearson, 8; S. Wheatley, 4
Simms, S. c. Cropley, 6; Bayard, coxswain. The
bridge and return. F. A. Miller acted as referee
Judges. 3. L. BlackfOrd and j. C. Williams OF
the L'Hirondelle Club. Baltimore. The married
men took the lead at the start. but surrendered
it at the bridge The single men won by length
and taf. After the races, the shades of night
having fallen, the bOat-hoCse was brilliantly
Illuminated and the formal exercises on shore
began. Commissioner Dent made the speech OF
presentation in neat terms, to which Mr.. P. I.
Dodge, the president OF the club, responded
happily. The Apollo Glee Club rendered several
selections with fine effect. The Dodge medal
held by Mr.. Morgan, was then presented to the
winner of the single scull race. Mr.. Bailey. and
the Nassau cup was given into the custody of
the SIX bachelor Oarsmen. as their medal of vic
tory. The remainder of the evening was given
up to dancing and the enjoyment of a collation.
spread upon long tables on the lower floor.
WHO WERE THERE.
The guests OF the club mum bered representa-
tives from the AnalOstan and Columbia clubs.
Among those present were Paymaster General
and Mrs. Cutter. Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Warden, Pay
master J. G. BOggs and family, Pay Director J..
5. Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Noyes and
daughters, Miss Stinchcomb, Mr.. and Mrs j. w.
Boteler, Mr.. Ed. Joyce and the Misses Joyce.
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Doyle, Misses Hattie and
Josie Whiting, Mrs. W. G. Duckett Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. B. Kalbfus and daughter. Misses Alice
Mitchell, Mamie hammond, Lille Borland,
Mamie Hodges, Daisy Mitchell, Mamie Aylmer,
india Woltz, Irene and Rose Forest, Emma
Reese, Jennie Boyle, Marie Roberts, Kitty
Moran, Belle Rolhenberry, Hattie Wood, Bessie
J.irdinston. Emma Mcdonald, Jennie Ham,
ilton, Mamie Graft. Mary McCauley,
Lily Davis Ida Hicks, Nellie and Annie Williams,
Sophy and Ida Jackson. Virginia johnson. Ida
Thomson. Mary Doyle, Annie Collision, Sallie
kersey; Katie Frye, Sallie Massey, Ida Cudlip,
IDA and Florence Jewell, Carrie Larner, Emma
Pond, Mamie Livingston, Rose Wheeler, SaIlie
Moore and Emma Noble, Mr. I. W. Foster. Col
Amos Webster, Col. Lewis Washington, Mrs.
p. G. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cropley,
MIR. and Mrs. D. w. Middleton, G. H. B.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Herr, Mr.. w. P. Wheatley, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Patterson and the Misses Patterson
Col. j. w. Hogg and family. Mr.. and Mrs F. H.
Stickney. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Olcott, Paymaster
L. G. Boggs and family, Mr.. and Mrs. P. T..
Dodge, S. II. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mil
r: S. Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Childs, Mr. c.
W. Thorn, Mr.. A G. Buell., Commissioners Twin
ing and Dent, Mr.. and Mrs j. H. DOYLE, Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Doyle, Mr.. T. C. Cox, Mr. and
Mrs. r. W. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gibson,
Mr. J. A: Rice, Mr.: Chas. Wheatley, Mr.. John NJ.
Waters and lady. Judge and Mrs. r. B. Warden,
Capt and Mrs. F. A. Miller Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
bowman, and many others prominent in social
and business circles.
The design of the new building is much adj
mired. Thenew bOat-hOuse which is the largest.
is also considered the handsomest and the best
arranged in the country. The designs and plans
throughout were made by c. II. Read, jr., ar
chitect