National Republican., 1881-07-26
0pening OF the New nont-rIouse Pro.
jectcd Observation-Disclosures Notes.


The Potomac Boat Club have their new
bosi.house nearly finished, aud the friends are
eagerly anticipating the housewarming which will
be given on the 4th proximo The frescoing is
nearly completed and the designs tasteful and
artistic. The handsome clock presented TO the
club by Mrs. Joyce was placed in position in the
ladies parlor last night and was greatly admired
II is fine ornament, will serve TO regulate the
club, and 1t is hoped, will last for some time The
ladies parlor will be elegantly furnished with
richly carved oak furniture, with perforated backs
and seats, handsome crimson shades, lace cur
tnins, and crimson lambrcquns. A heavy Per-
Hian rug will cover the floor and piano Of one of
the most celebrated manufacturers will be placed
in the room.
The club held special meeting last night, Mr..
Win Wheatley, the vice president, in the chair,
and Mr.. J. d. Doyle secretary. The committee
having charge of the entertainment in connection
with the opening OF the new boat. house reported
that they had decided upon the evening of August
4 as the time. 1t is understood that elaborate
preparations h..ve been made by the committee
for this event and II Is expected that 1t will eclipse
in elegance even the former splendid entertain
ments of this club The following gentlemen were
elected active members Of the club; Messrs. John
NJ Henderson, Charles G. Warden, Louis II. Al.
brecht, Louis d. Wine, r. b. Warden, and Dr. W.
g. Harlan.
The Potomacs have decided to have an excur
biOH uohH IlNeI VII august unu tHe lOllON-
ing committee has been appointed to make the
necessary arrangements: Mcssrs A. b. Cropley, s..
i. Wheatley, g. Maury Dove, c. E. simms, and j.
d. Doyle
BOATING NOTES.
Harry Hodeman, of this city, will leave this
week for Toronto Bay where he goes TO take part
in the professional regatta to be held there,
The eight-onred shell of the Potomacs will ar
rive about the LIST of August, which will allow the
men little over month 10 practice for the
gatta,
MIR Lake, of the Columbia Club, has purchased
the single she'll formerly used by Mr. Bailey, and
will devote his attention TO that style of rowing
hereafter
Mr. Richard W. Morgan, the champion sculler
Of the Potomac Club, received his new single shell
yesterday. il is of cedar, weighing twenty pounds
and was built by Ruddick, of Boston. Mr.. Nor
gan was ahoat yesterday afternoon aud expressed
himself as well pleased with the boat He has en-
tered for the Sculler race of the national regatta
and his friends are certain that barring accidents,
the race is his.
The Minnesota Boat Club, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
will send their celebrated crew TO this city To take
part IN the national regatta September and g.
They will leave for this city Oh the 27th of August
and while here will be the guests OF the Potomac
Club. Their shell crew which have swept every
thing before them, comprise Becker, stroke, Nc
Laren 2, Parke 3, and Butler bow. 4 large num-
Der Oh the eluO members VIII accompany the crew
The city Of St. Paul has voted them t2oOU TO cover
he expenses Of the trip,
1t is understood that the committee having
charge Of the grand regatta which is To take place
in September has selected a course, commencing
NJ the Long Bridge on the Virginia side and ter
minAting at Easby's Point, ana that the ground nt
the latter point has already been rented for the
grand stand 1t is 10 be hoped that this is not so,
as all the boat clubs nearly are located consider,
ably higher up the river, and the should he
arranged SO as TO bring them along its line The
Columbia Boat Club nave contributed large pro-
portion Of the expense Of this regatta ana they
especially would have r just right to protest
against such course as has been intimsteds-
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Grand Army Resolutions Of sympathy.
AT the last regular encampment of John
ARawlins Post MOL GAR, Commander N, n Urell
In the chair and F. X, Winship adiutNnI Comrades
James Cross, Charles T. Joyce, and J, NJ, Reogh
were appointed committee to dram suitable Teso
buttons expressive Of the sympathy OF the post
with the President and his family. CUmrade Joyce
from the committee, reported the following, which
was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this post tsndeT TO Conn ade James
A. Garfield, President Of The United S,srs aud Ills
family It's earnest heArtfNl sympathy and hopefully
trust that his present cheering prOgTeAs toward
cry may steadily continue Uut he shall be completely
restored 10 heath aud 10 the gery!Gc al the county
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