The Evening critic., 1881-08-05
THE POTOMACS.
Delightful Entertainment ut Their
BOnt-NOusc Inst Niphf

Last evening was the occasion of a most
delightful entertainment, or series of enter
tainments, given their friends by the Poto-
mac Boat Club of this city, at their magnif-
cent boat-house in Georgetown. The pro-
gramme for the evening was two races on
the river, and then regular "house- warm
ing" this being the first formal social gath
cring Since the completion of the house.
The races consisted of scull contest be-
tween Messrs. Bailey, Morgan, and T. l..
Croplcy. 1t was won, after an exciting con-
test, by Mr.. Bailey, but so close was the
nip-and-tuck of the race that Morgan was
scarcely half a boat length behind as they
passed the goal. The distance was two
miles; time, 14:45.
The second race was in six Dared gigs be-
tween married and the single crews; Single:
Hallister, Johnston, A. Cropley, McKenny,
Wheeler, Wilmington, coxswain. Married I:
I. Cropley, Barbarin Pearson, S. Wheatley,
Sims G. Cropley and Bayard, coxswain At
the outset it looked as If the Benedicts had
walk over, but the bachelors headed in
the turn and after pretty tight contest
passed the line n length and a-half in adj
vance Of the married men, winning the race
and the Nassau cup.
The races over the festivities began. The
Potomacs' new boat-house Is one of the
handsomest in the United States, and in
point of location, finish and in appoint
ments it is unexcelled by any. 1t was
beautifully decorated, and womans beauty
and manly grace blended in striking multi
tude to present handsome and joyous ap-
pearancc. The entire affair was perfect
success and the congratulations of their
hosts of friends are rendered the Potomacs,
as well as their thanks for the de-
lightful time they enjoyed. Among
ms
Miss Alice MITCHELL Miss Daisy Mitchell,
Mr.. T. w. Foster, Miss Hunter, Miss Mamie
Aylmer, Col. Amos Webster, Col. Lewis
Washington, Miss India Woltz, Misses Irene
and Rose Forest, Miss Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gwinn, Mr. and Mrs. Harlcman, Miss
Emma Reese, Miss Jennie Boyle, Miss Marie
Roberts, Miss Kitty Moran, Miss Bell
ROthenberry, Miss Hattie Wood, Miss Bessie
Jirdinston, Miss Emma Mcdonald, Miss
Jennie Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce, Miss
Lansdale, Miss Mamie Graft, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Boteler, Mrs. Il. G. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. b. Cropley, Miss Pickerell, Mr.. and
Mrs ID. w. Middleton, Miss Katie Whyte,
&. ii. B. White and family, Mrs. and Miss
Spalding, Misses Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Herr, Mr.. w. p.
Wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Patterson and
Misses Patterson, Col. j. w. Hogg and fam
lily, DIR. McNeany, Maj. Bradley, Mr.. Std
ham and family, Miss Mary McCauley, Mr..
and Mrs. L. III. Stickney, Miriam Kuft, Mr..
Stockbridge, Miss Snyder, tho Misses Will
liams, Miss Lily Davis, Miss Ida Hicks, Miss
Robinson, the Misses Whiting, Miss Hardie,
Miss Sallie Kersey, Miss Nelly Williams,
Miss Annie Williams, Miss Marbury, Miss
Whelan, Miss SOphy Jackson, Miss Ida jack
son, Miss Virginia johnson, Miss Zappone,
the Misses Johnston, J. Ii. Olcott, Miss Cum
ningham, Miss Ida Thomson, Pay Director
John $. Cunningham, Paymaster l.. G.. Boggs
aud family, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Il. Dodge, Cap
tain and Mrs. s. III. Wheeler, Paymaster j.
ID. Doyle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Miller,
Dr.. and Mrs. MAXWELL Paymaster- General
and Mrs. Cutter, Miss Van Riswick, Miss
Alexander, Miss Pond, Miss Sterling, Miss
Merrick, Dr. and Mrs. f. S. Kimball, A. +
Childs and wife, Commissioner Josiah Dent
Major Twining, Water Registrar Coz, Mr.
and Mrs II. L. Doyle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Doyle, Miss Mary Doyle, Mr.. and Mrs
Evans, Misses Eastman, Miss Barnes, Misses
Chubb, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray, Master Crosby
U. s. N, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gibson, ID. G.
Morrison and wife, Judge Noah and daugh.
ter, Miss Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Derry, Col
and Mrs. j. A. Rice. Misses Dodge, Mrs
Charles Wheatley, Mrs. Berry, Miss Blunt
Mrs. Col. HOllingsworth, Rev. and Mrs. A
r. Stuart, Miss Ellis. Mr.. John NJ Waters
and lady, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Warden, Judge
and Mrs. II. b. Warden, DIR. and Mrs
Richie, Crosby s. NOyes and Mrs. NOyes
DIR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. b
U. Keyser, Lieut.. Cotton, Pay Director
Cunningham