The Evening critic., 1882-07-29
WEST WASHINGTON.

Tho committee appointed from tho three
boat clubs TO make the necessary arrange.
meDts for n regatta on the Potomac hold thcir
first joint meeting last night at tho Potomac
penthouse. Tho Analostans were represented
by Captain Palro, Mossrs. Hatch and Marshalli
the POtomncs by Major Appleton (prosident),
Captain Johnston, Messrs. Hollister and
Whcelerj tho Columbus by President Coon,
Captain Gibson and Messrs. Davis and Briggs.
Tho Joint committee was organized ny tho
election Of the following permanent officers
President, W. II. Gibson, OF tho Columbus;
secretary, W. II. Marshall, OF tho Analostansi
treasurer, =. Il. wheatley, of tho Potomacs. IL
was determined that tho regatta should be
known as the ''potomac River Regatta" and
the 18th OF October next was lxed as tho day
for II TO como on. No conclusion being arrived
at as to the length OF the course or under
what rules tho races should bo rowed, tho fur
Their consideration OF those matters was post.
poned until another meeting shall BIO called
by tho president.
The Potomacs had out yesterday thor eight
cared shell with crew OF whentley, Mckinney,
Pearson Zapponc, Keryand, Durnall, Darby
shell, manned by Mcleod, Al. Wilmington,
Doxon and Gadsby; Appleton, Morgan, Crop
ley and Stuart in singles and light pleasure
boats. Tho Columbus wero represented by
Nesmith, Kintner, Nuto and Wade In a four
cared shell; Odds, Williams, Hardio, Koy.
worth, and Jones, coxswnin, In tho four:oarod
barge; Derthrong, ,zeigier, Smith, Knott,
CONN, Copenhaver, Forsyth, Lake and Gibson,
coxswain, In the eight.oared barge, aud twelve
pleasure boats. From Passeno's there were
4 Bakers, nineteen.
While playing on the foundation walls OF tho
old Metropolitan Railroad stables on Thirty.
nfth street yesterday afternoon, n 10.year.old
son OF Mr.. Robert Chamberlain fell 10 tho
ground, distance OF about nfteon foot, and
broke HIS right leg. DR.. Connell being sum-
moned set tho fractured limb.
Invinciblc Council, No. z, 3. OF j., had an In
tercsting and well.attonded meeting last night.
Some day next week the Potomac and Column
bia boat clubs will pay friendly visit In
barges TO the Old Dominion Boat Club OF Alex.
andrin.
II you want TO have n pleasant evening and
ut tho same time bestow charity, go 10 tho pic
mic TO be given at Juenomanns Garden on
Monday, July 81, for tho beneflt OF Robert III
Chamberlain, disabled fireman, who has
been recently dropped from the rolls OF tho
Fire Department, unable 10 perform any man.
ual labor, and has a wife and fivo children dc.
pending on him for support.
Two hydrants on Thirty second street great.
ly need the attention OF the proper ofIlcer. The
ono at the corner OF and Thirtysecond
has been out Of order for three weeks, and tina
| at the corner OF and Thirty-second has beer
in the same condition for the past two weeks
Hartley & Bro. received by canal.boat @. II
| Dunlop this morning 1000 bushels OF wheat
Sales on Change this morning we're: $40
| bushels Uough), at 81; 200 bushels, n
| S1.12k; 1,dOO bushels, at $1.11; 1000 bush
els, at $1.15.
High.tido GAO this afternoon; TOY O. m
| and z 1913 p. m. Sunday, July 80; 7:5S n. IN
Monday, tho 31st.