National Republican., 1881-08-05
POLITE POTOMACS.
THEIR HousE-wARMrNo YESTERDAY.
Two Good Rsces-Bailey Wins the Dodge MEDAL
The Single Men Beat the Married Ones
Large Asscmblase OF Guests-A
Glorious Good Time.

The Potomac Boat Club had house
warming last night which will long be remembered
MS one Of the brightest social events Of the season.
The occasion was the formal opening OF their new
club house ut the foot of Congress street, George
town detailed description Of Which appeared in
| yesterday mornings REPUBLICAN. The boathousc
aud more especially the ladies' parlor,
nnd hall room, were handsomely orna'
mentcd with floral decorations. tropical
! plants nnh hanging baskets. Particularly hand.
some wns n floral she'll made OF white buds, with
| the name Potomac" on each side, in Carnation
pink. All the loral Ofnamcntntions were gcner-
ousy presented to tho club by the well-known for-
| list. Mr.. John Small Early in the evening the
friends and invited guests Of the club began 70 as
| semblc to assist in the celebration. Schroeders
band OF nine pieces was IN attendance, and played
n number OF selections before the commencement
Of the exercises Of the evening The music was
good and afforded q pleasant relief to those nc.
custOmcd 10 hearing the outrageous noises created
by some Of our excursion bands
TUX EVENINGS ENTERTAiSNEFT OPENED
with single scull race, for which there were
three entries The course was laid out in such
way that the boats constantly within sight Of
the spectators IN the boat. house throughout the
entire race. and commenced q few rods below the
| clubhouse and extended to the red buoy one
| mile below The three contestants in this race
were Bailey. Morgan nud Thomas Cropcy.
Bailey pulled 10 the Lord DulGrin the same boat
| In which uanlnn made bis wonderful perform
ance here last falk The judges for the race were
MessrS. Charles wheatley aud o. Lewis Black.
ford referee, Doyle, starter Y. l..
Miller, and time keeper. p. T. Dodge
These gentlemen. together with representatives of
| the press and q delegation from L'Hrondellc
Boat Club. OF Baltimore, consisting OF Mcssrs
| Williams, Oglc. aud Dammon, followed the boats
| over the course on the steam. tug L. NJ. Gilbert.
| At TliB WORD go"
Bailey at once took the water and shot ahead
maintaining the lead throughout TO the turning
stake. which he made in en- 20s Morgan turned
| the stake Immediately after Bailey, and from this
| on the race between these men was very close
one Cropley having dropped away behind, prob.
ably to pick UP any stray newspaper men who
| might TALL of the tug. Bailey crossed
the line one.hOlf a length ahead,
having made the two miles in II minutes l3 sec.
onds. The next race was one between two six.
Dared gigs. Of married andsinge men respectively.
There was considerable delay in getting these
boats in line, owing 10 the extensive
| preparations Of the single men in
making themselves presentObe to the fair audi.
ence overhead. When they did get started how.
ever, they made up for lost time. The single
mems crew consisted OF Mcssrs william Cropcy,
bow Barbarine, No. 2; Pearson, No. 3; Sam
Wheatcly, No. 4 simms, No. 5 Charles Croplcy,
stroke, and Bryant, co&swain, while the married
mems crew was made up us follows: Hollister.
bow s. T. Johnson, No. 2; Bailey, No. 8; Arthur
| Cropley. No. I McKenney, No. 81 Wheeler stroke,
and Wilmington, coXswain.
| THE COURSE FOR THIS RACE
was from point directly opposite the boat house.
| up the river around one Of the piers of the Aque-
| duct Bridge and return. Judges and referee same
US before, The single men took the lead and kept
II throughout, much to the delight of the young
ladies in the balcony OF the club. house. Time of
| fltnr s,t.a
| was brilliantly illuminated, and the formal
presentation of the building was made.
| This was accomplished in neat speech
by Commissioner Dent. TO which Mr. p T. Dodge,
the president OF the club, responded returning
thanks in graceful manner recitng the history
OF the club, and accepting the building In the
name OF the club. The Apollo Glee Club, under
the direction Of DR., Kimball, sang more and
More /" The Soldiers Farewell" and the waltz
Song" from the Arion collection, receiving hearty
applause after each number The Dodge medal
was then presented TO the winner Of the single.
scull race, Mr.. c W. Bailey. who bore his blush
ing honos meekly as he was decorated with the
| handsome trophy Of his proves as an oarsman.
The Nassau cup then passed into the possession of
the bachelors who had been success
ful in the six-oared race. This cup was presented
10 the Potomacs by the Nassau Boat Club of New
YORK many years ago, with the understanding that
| II should be annually rOwed for by the married
and single men OF the club. An examination of
| the inscriptions upon II shows that the married
men have been successful more frequently than
the single fellows The remainder Of the evening
was then
GIVEN UP TO DANCING.
AT ten O'Clock the collation., prepared by Mr..
LOUIS FabeI, OF the Paais Royal, was spread upon
| long tables oh the lower floor 10 which ample
justice was done. Everybody enjoyed the even
| ing ana was surprised at the elegance Of all
| Af A.
| inadverence the architect OF the new building
was sighted IN the notice of it yesterday. Mr.. c.
H. Reed Jr 70l Fifteenth street northwest, de.
signed the plans OF the building, and TO his expe-
rlenced Judgment in such matters the club is in.
debted for many OF the comforts and convenIences
now surrounding them. The following is the
| reception committee TO whose urbanity and skin
| The pleasure OF the evening was largely due. Mrs.
| i. T. Dodge, Mrs. II. w. Downman, Mrs. Il. A. Nil.
leI, Mrs. j. d. Doyle, Mrs. S. f. Whestley, Mrs. T. L.
| cropley, Nj. r. T. Dodge, Mi. $. 4. Wheatley, Mr.
| J. u. Doyle MI. Y. A. Miller, MI r. W. Downman
| Mr.. I. l.. CIoplcy. II would be impossible
| 10 mention all VINO were there. Every
citizen OF Georgetown and Washington
| at all interested IN boating matters was
| there with Ills wife OF his sweetheart and every
young lady who rs al all III society made Of the
beautiful throng on the club house balcony or In
The handsome ball room. The following IL par
| tlal list OF
| lnoSR WHO ENJOYED THE HOSPITALITY
| OF the club last night Miss Alice Mitchell, Miss
DAISY Mitchell, MI. 4 W, Foster, Miss Hunter, Miss
| Mamie Aylmer, Colonel Amos Webster, Colonel
| Lewis Washington, Miss India Wolff, Misses irene
| ana Rose Forest, Miss Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Gwinn Mr. anu Mrs. narleman Miss Emma Reese
| Miss Jennie Boyle, Miss Marie Roberts, Miss Kitty
Moran, Miss Belle Rulhenberry, Miss Hattie Wood
| Miss Bessie JIdinstOn, Miss Emma Mcdonald
Miss Jennie Hamilton, Nj. ana Mrs. Joyce, Miss
Lansdale, Miss Nhnnie Gran, Mr., aud Mrs George
BCleler, Mis- L, c. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Crop
| ley. Miss PicRGrell, Mr. and MIS-. D. W Middleton
| q II Is. White aud family, Mrs. and Miss Spald
ing. Misses Jones, Mr., ana Mrs J. r. Cox Mi. and
Mrs A Herr, Nj. p whcHlcy, Mr and Mrs J.
Patterson ana Misses Patterson, Colonel J. W HOgg
End ianiily. Dr. McNeuny. MAJOR Bradley, MIR.
sudhOm anu fanny, Miss Mary McCauley, Mt.
ana Mrs, r IL suckney Miriam Kun, Nj.
sIocGLridge Miss Snyder, the Misses Williams,
Miss Lilly DAVIS, Miss Ida Hicks, Miss Robinson,
lhe Misses Whiting. Miss Hafdle, Miss Snllie Rei.
sey Miss Nelly Williams, Miss Annie Williams Miss
Maibufy, Miss Mhelan Miss Sophy Jackson, Miss
ldn Jackson. Miss Virginia johnson,
Mlsb LAppone, tho Misses Johnston
J. II. OlCou Miss Cunningham, Miss Ida
ThomaSOr, Pay director John s. Cunningham,
PAymhslei l.. q BOggs and family, Mf. ana Mrs. r.
7 Dodge. Captain aud Mrs. 8. n. Wheeler, Pay.
master b. Doyle aid Wife MI. ana Mrs. r. A.
Miller, Di and Mn MRNwoll. Paymaster. Gen.
crHI and Mira Gutter, Miss Van RiswiCk, Miss
Alexander, Miss Pond, Miss Sterling, Miss
Mcrrick, Dr. ana Mrs J.. s. Kimball A. T.
childs and wife, Commissioner Josiah Dent
Mu,nf Iwiuinp Mutef. RautgtFaT (sny Al,