National Republican., 1883-05-28
A REVIEW ON THE RIVER.
All the Boats in Columbia Flotlla Will be Out
Tomorrow Evening.
An Open Regatta In August Called Mt
Saturday Nights Meeting.

On Tuesday the Columbias formally open
their active boating season, on which occasion
there well be a review of boats, some she'll
and working boat races and little dancing.
As il is many years since an aCquatic review
has been attempted here the programme is
herewith given in full for the information Of
those intending to be present. Members are
expected to report at the boat house, in review
uniform, at y. m. The boat house commit
toe will arrange crews for club and private
boats, on all of which the club colors should
bc displayed. The ten oar barge Columbia
will be in change of the captain, and will
!arry the president of the club and distin-
guished guests. The gig Terror will be in
charge OF First Lieut.. g. DeN. Davis, who
will act as officer of the day.
The four oar barge Splnters will be in charge
of Second Lieut.. $. w. Stineme.z, and will
carry lady passengers. The shells will be
manned, aud after the review " II race from
the aqueduct bridge to the boat house. The
crews will not change positions or boats after
the first assignment. At $50 the boats will
form in line off Analostan Island in the fol-
lowing order, beginning at a point opposite
the boat house and extending up stream:
l. Four oar shells.
.. Single shells
9. Gig Terror.
4. Four oar barge Splinters.
3. Double scull outrigger boats.
6. Single scull outriggcr boats.
z. Seventeen feet gunwale boats
S. Heavy aud white fall boats.
When the line has been formed the Columbia
will pass down the whole distance, and turning
opposite the Potomac boat house, return to "a
position in front Of the fours. The Columb a
will then proceed up stream, the iours, sim
giles, &c, falling into position astern in two
ranks as follows: Perfection aud Passaic,
Rifle and Rover, Lake aud Smith, and Wade
aud Zeigler in singles, gig Terror and barge
Splnters, aud remaining boats in pairs in
same manner. The head of the lumn will
proceed to the bridge, the boats keeping at
such distance in open ranks as will permit
the Columbia to pass down between
down each crow will falute as they
are approached. When tho Columbia reaches
the boat house the review will end. The
shells will then take position at the bridge,
and the races will begin.
No regular invitations will be issued for tho
opening and members who wish to invite
friends are requested to issue their own cards.
stating names of persons invited, which cards
will be taken up on presentation. This course
will be followed in respect to admissions to
the house ON the evenings of the hops, which
will be given every fortnight during the sea-
son, and the rule will be rigidly enforced.
The meeting OF the Columbia boat club on
Saturday night was largely attended. 1t was
held at the boat house. After calling the
meeting TO order, the president, Mr.. Charles
Il. Coon, briefly stated the object of assembly.
This was to perfect arrangements for holding
an open regatta here during the month Of
August, Immediately after the close of the
National association regatta at Newark,
N. j., which is to be held Aug and 3. The
matter was very generally discussed by the
members of the club, and the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
whereas the Columbia Boat club, desiring to
held The POtDmaC river regatta IN which
clubs from other cities will participate, and be-
iieving that Oct 9, the date fixed BY the regatta
committee, is too late to admit of that full compe-
tilion which is desirable therefore be 1t
ResoiUed, That committee OF seven members
he appointed to make arrangements for holding an
open regatta on the Potomac river on or before
tie fifteenth day OF August next and that the
cubs Of ths district Gs sGrGisy Sm R RyeS 70 CO.
A committee, in accordance with the above,
was then appointed, consisting of the prcsi-
dent, Mr.. 9. L. Coon, and Messrs. C"J. Kint-
ner, w. Scott Smith, II. G.. Towers, w. ii.
Gibson, A. Il. Brice and s. w. SteinmetZ
The meeting then adjourned.
The action of the rowing clubs in putting
OF the regatta until October which was done
by the votes of the Analostans and Potomacs
against the Columbias, is generally regretted
Several considerations, stated during the
last few days by The REPUBLICAN-not
the least of which is city pride, would impel
to reopening of the matter and the selection
of some date in August for II contest. The
weather during August in Washingto
is to say between the fifteenth and twenty
fifth of that months generally very pleas
ant, n cool "spell almost invariably coming
on at that time. Besides regatta ON the Po-
tomac Just after the National association re-.
gatta at Newark would bring to this city
numbers of the best amateur oarsmen in this
country. 1t Is to be hoped, therefore, that
the action of the Columbia club on Saturday
night will result in change of time from
October to August.
Mckinney left the city Saturday evening
for Newark to participate in the PassaiC
navy's annual spring regatta. The match be-
tween Hanlan and Kennedy comes of there
ON tho same day, May 30.