The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-21
HAVE YOU BEEN rnsRE7

liant Affair for tiic welfare of One
OF the Rest BOat Ciubs 10 be FOund
Anywhere.
Tho spacious hall OF Masonic Temple was
never thronged with more festive gathering
OF fair women and brave men as assembled
last evening to witness the opening Of the
Columbia Boat Clubs grand fair AMI bazaar.
Tho appointed hour for the opening had
barely arrived whom the familiar strains of
"Marchng Through Georgia" announced the
arrival OF the hero OF that march, and General
sherman, accompanied. by Mr.. ID. O. Coon, tho
president Of the Columbus, mounted the stage.
General Shcrman's speech.
The General wGs introduced and spoke as
follows; "Ladlos and gentlemen, whom your
courteous president requested ne to address
you this evening know that 1t was with the
would sny briefly, and l Will not disappolnt
him In this respect. l know that on an coca
sion like this you do not care TO listen llng to
n speaker, no matter how sincere may DO his
good wishes or how hearty his hopes for your
success.
~ have mover lost an opportunity to oncour.
age young men In taking outdoor sports
which lead them TO commune with nature, do.
vclop not only their muscle, their strength
and their courage, but also their minds, bring
them In contact with tho beauties OF tho river
and tho wood, and teach them to appreciate
them. The advantage OF the sportsman or
oarsman over the close student whom we IND
sickly, morosc, disheartened, weak, IL 80 great
and so manifest that need not dwell upon IL
further than TO say that It Is II which wins the
affection OF the fair ones and tho admiration
of your sweethearts.
"From the earliest times boys and mon havo
enjoyed aquatic sports. The rude raft or log
was utilized even before the rowboat was
known, and from time immemorlal the strong
est, bravest men have been those who INDUCED
in the sports which river provides. No
wonder, then, that whom learn that $50 OF
Washington's active young mon have formed
this Columbia Boat Club and are striving by
this brilliant fair to pay debt upon tholr
boathouse that should be In hearty sympathy
81. 4.
enterprise.
81 am always glad, as have said, to on.
courage young mon In this noblest OF sports.
Tho platform on which stand Is embellishei
by two OF perhaps the finest boats that hands
have ever made, and hopo that many such
may always grace the bosom OF the upper
Potomac and give their occupants that UNI
equaled pleasure which men and maidens
cannot fall to find between the wooded banks
OF that sparkling stream. With inal wish
for the complete and unprecedented success OF
this bazaar and tho hope that what have said
may induce moro OF you to seek the pleasures
and benefits OF rowing, extend my congratull-
lions to you oil for the brilliant scene which Is
spread out before us"
AT the conclusion Of the address the scene In
the hall was most animated one. From tho
balcony
weber's Band Dispensed Appropri-
ate Music,
while the immense crowd proceeded to ex-
anime the innumerablo features OF the fair.
Around the walls, instead OF tables, were
houses, and named, as the gold letters over tho
doors showed, Analostan, Carroll Institute, Old
Dominion, Rappahannock, College Club, Shaw
NUT, Columbia, Potomac, Quaker City, and To-
bacco City. All Of these houses are nlled with
brilliant
Arrays of Articles of Every Kind,
useful, ornamental, costly and cheap, which
the friends of the club have made or donated
The hall from ceiling to floor was prOfusely
and tastefully decorated with bunting and
evergreens.
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and soda water stands ana tho floral bazaar,
each Of which was OF the most tasteful design
and deliberately decorated. The "spinning-
jenny" for tickets In the centre of the hall was
under the care OF Bob Barr, and throughout
the evening attracted n crowd, while at the
western end of the hall Johnny Ellinger pre-.
sided over the
.whcel of Fortune"
and made 1t one OF tho principal attractions.
Each Of tho booths and stands was under
the management Of a bevy of beautiful girls,
while large delegations OF attractive young
ladies also mingled among the promenaders,
selling flowers or chances In lnnumerable
rales or soliciting votes for their fayorites for
the numerous prizes that were being voted for
At the eastern end of the hall the stage was
covered with the largest one of the prizes to DO
raf1led or voted for.
The Articles to be Voted For
are as follows: A diamond lace. pin for tho
most popular lady, q gold watch and chain for
the most popular delivery cxpressman, u
Walters & Son single shell for the most popu-
lar oarsman In tho District, dress suit for
tho most popular gentleman, q mahogany
secretary.desk for the most popular news.
paper man, gold-headed cano for the most
popular foreman or assistant in the Govern.
ment Printing ONCE, bassinet for the most
popular baby, silver cup for the most popu.
lar member Of the Columbia Club, gold
badge for the most popular baseball player,
and gold epaulettes, shoulderstraps and cap
ornaments for the most popular oillcer OF tho
District militia.
At midnight tho blackboards showed that
the following votes had boon cast; For tho OK
pressman's gold watch-A. NJ. Howard, 20.
Baby's bassinet-Little Bill Tickling, 3; A. A.
Allison, 1r., 2; Annie Higgins, ID; Helen Low
ing, 10. For the single SHE'LL. j. Collins, 81;
W. q. Mckinney 1. Baseball badge-Bob Barr,
10. Gold-headed cane-P. l.. Rodier, z; Andy
Donaldson, TO- Diamond scarf.pln-captain
W. ii. Gibson, z; Admiral Harry Towers, 10.
Tea-set-Mrs. W. W. wheatley, of the poto.
macs, Mrs. Kintner, OF the Columbias, 4.
Dress suit-Levi Bacon, "a. Newspaper man Is
dcsk-J. II. Doyle, 121 L. Kimball, jr., 14S.
The opening night of the fair was uni.
versally conceded to be oil that could BIO de-
sired, and far in advance Of all expectations,
and the complete success OF the fair from a
financial, as well as every other, standpoint is
confidently predicted.