Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-10
TE1E REGATTA PRIZES.
Trophies Presented to Victorious Oars
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A PLEASANT CEREMONY AT THE RIGGS HoUSE-NR.
CoRKHIIL's PRESENTATION sPEECH-TEE "RyRN-
ING STAR CUP' AND IT'S SIGNIFICANCE.
The prizes competed for at the Potomac regatta
last Wednesday were awarded last evening at the
Riggs house with due ceremony. Mr.. John w.
Corson presided as chairman of the meeting and
MI. Geo. B. Corkhill made the following presenta-
tion speech:
REMARKS OF Mr. CoRKHILL-
"Gerflen,en:-The duty am called upon to dis
charge tonight is one OF more than usual plea
sure. A number OF prominent business men OF
distinguished citizens, determined TO encourage
the establishment OF an annual national regatta
upon the waters of the Potomac, which should be
the arena for contests by boating clubs not only
OF our own city, but should be open to the compe-
tition OF all. 1t was a praiseworthy and COM
mendable undertaking, and the manner in which
1t has been performed is not only credit to them
personally, but an honor to the city.
These beautiful and costly prizes have double
signficaton. They are the reward OF athletic
commentator and approval OF your fellow-citi-
zens In your esrnest and praisewortny efforts
almost exclusively confined TO those whose busi-
ness of life was upon the waters.
IC is not yet half century since the first con-
test between the world renowned universities
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
TOOK place. While previous to this there had been
lar athletic exercise, think am justified in say
Ing that this contest, rowed upon the historic
representing the two great universities OF the
world, was the first unqualified and substantial en-
dorsement OF this sport. which has since received
the commentator and approval OF the public in
every civilized country.
So that to-day rowing, popular amusement,
is nearly universal, and the elegant club-houses
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found in every city situated upon navigable
waters throughout the country from the Pacific
large number OF our best citizens OF wealth and
culture. but owning property estimated TO be
worth two millions OF dollars
In our own beautiful city we have three pros
porous clubS-the -Analostans, organized In 1868;
Inc , Potsmacs IN 1868 and the Columbias in 1880.
each OF which own as elegant a boat-hOuse as can
De found anywhere in this country.
THE INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
In behalf OF John w. BOteler, a merchant whose
character and li5erality need no commendation
from me,' continued Mr. Corkhill. 81 hand you
four elegant gold badges, to be delivered to the
senior iOur-OareI crew OF the Columbia Bolt Club
the youngest club of our city, and who, in the last
n1Or brethren must hereafter look out for their
own well-earned laurels and reputation.
III. Ia penalI or MeSSr5. Moore and Ledlng, firm OF
Jewelers., who, though young in business. have
earned by their enterprise and Skill d well de-
served prominence, deliver you Two handsome
badges, one to be handed by you to William c.
Mckinney, of the Potomac Boat Club, who wen
the senior singles; the other to Andrew Smith, OF
the Columbia Boat Club, who won the junior
singles.
In behalf Of the National Rifles of this city, the
Columbia Club will receive a banner for their VIC
tory In whining the senior four-oared race.
On the part OF A. SlkS & Co., a firm OF clothing
merchants, whose quarter OF q century OF bust
ness in this city has placed them deservediy In the
'front.' rank OF enterpr!5ing merchants hani you
tneSe 10ur elegant gold badges, to be delivered to
Club.
the Potomac Boat Club this elegant silver pitcher,
won by William c. Mckinney in the senior single
scull race, VIII be presented to that club.
The patent attorneys OF this city. members OF
my own profession have displayed their superior
enterprise over their brethren by presenting four
elegant badges to the winning lightweight crew
ana a standard or cOl0rS to the club TO which the
crew belongs These you will deliver to the Poto-
mac Club"
THE EVENING STAR CUP
"The last prize which entruSt to your Charge"
said Mr.. CorkhIll, sis the magnificent ana costly
silver cup which the owners or THE EVENING STAR
OF this city have ha specially manufactured as a
prize to be contested for at each annual regatta,
and held by the winner until taken from him in
some sol future contest by superior skill. 1 regard
the prize as OF peculiar significance and i'm
portance, for 1t represents the faith and confidence
that the proprtetors o. one OF our leading public
Journals has in the continuance OF these annual
regattaS.
One hundred and sixty-seven years ago Thomas
Doggett, London comedian, offered a coat and
badge as prize for single Scull race upon the
Thames 1t was called DOggett's coat and badge,
and although since that time kings and empires
have come and gone, new nations have been
FOUNDED and generations have faded off the earth
ana out or memory, yet to-day the single Sculler
on the Thames contests for the prize Of 'Doggetts
Coat and Badge;' and when we have left forever
the places that now know us, and our names and
deeds are forgotten when our beautiful city shall
contain million OF people, and they shall annu-
ally crowd the banks OF the historic Potomac to
witness the contest in the annual regatta, let us
hope that brave men will contest for this prize,
ana nd lair women shall applaud the winners OF the
Gentlemen, one and all, in behalf of the donors
or these elegant prizes and OF your fellow citizens
give you Godspeed and wish you abundant sue
In the absence OF Mr. w. II. Gibson, chairman
OF the regatta committee Mr.. Corson received the
prizes from Mr.. COrkhillS hand and presented
them to the winners.
DIvoRcED.-To-day Judge Hagner, in the Equity
Court, made decree OF divorce in the case of
Lizzie L. Miles agt w. T. Miles. They were mar
ried June 6, 1865, in Nelson county, Va; have five
children. and she charged cruel treatment and
fntemperance.
BILL FOR APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIvER.-TO-day
Mr.. r. Christy, for Hon. Gibson Atherton, filed a
of a receiver. The bill sets forth an
agreement made with defendant by which he
(Atherton) was to have the rents from house 223
until $500 had been repaid: that Grant, II he rented
the house. was to charge $50 per month for the use
OF tne furniture and pay it direct to complainant
He claims that the house Was rented and that $3.50
the agreement have been violated; that Grant
still owes him $780, and he therefore seeks relief
GIPSIEs UNDER ARREsT.-About six O'clock last
evening Policemen Fowler and LuSky, of the
eighth precinct, arrested band Of Gpsies in East
Washington who had with them two immense
bears. There were two women and four children
with them. They stated through an interpreter
that they walked all the way from Philadelphia,
and were on their way to Virginia. When they
were being taken into the station house several
hundred people cOngregated in front Of the station.
They were released and pursued their journey.
WASHINGTON COLoRED MEN IN TRoUBLR-John
Mclaughlin, a contractor, engaged twenty-five
colored men here and took them to Jersey City
last Saturday, promising to forward them TO Corn
wall, NY, where they were to be put to work on
the new line Of the New York, Ontario and West
ern railroad company. dispatch from Jersey
City last night says: Instead OF carrying out his
agreement, Mclaughlin gOJ on a spree and the
men were without IOOd or the means to procure It.
They were taken care OF by the employees OF the
Pennsylvania railroad company, and to-day were
forwarded to their destination by brother OF the
derelict contractor"
THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU ASSAULT CASE
Prosecuting Attorney Moore again called Judge
Snell's attention to-day to the case against Mrs.
Mary E O'Connell for assaulting Mrs. Lucretia A.
Miller, at the Agricultural bureau, last week. He
stated that the warrant had been served on Mrs
OConnell, and she had left $40 collateral which
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