Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-18
THE CANOE CLUB REGATTA.
Four Pleasant Events at Marshall Hall
Last Night.

A stiff breeze quickly cooled the large party
of perspiring ladies and gentlemen who en-
barked on the Corcoran to witness the Canoe
club regatta at Marshall Hall last evening As
Marshall Hall was approached, however, the
wind died away and the white sails of the nine
canoes in the sailing race found hardly breath
OF air to all them. The starters in this race
were as follows: Analostan. Commodore Wyn-
koop; Wandercr, Vice Commodore Dodge;
Windflower, \. s. Flint; Tonic, f. n. Moore;
lola, John Fl. Morgan; Olive, Haig Russell;
Petrel. F: J; Monrote: Mohican, H. G. Dulany:
Meteor, }. X. Lake. The race was to be over a
mile and half triangular course; the prizes
We're gold and silver medal, first, and folding
anchor second. The regatta committee in
tended to abandon the race altogether, but
Commodore Wynkoop gave the word for the
start and small white-winged craft slowly and
iHrresnlarly Hs crept away from the pier toward the
thls point the Tonic went well away from its
companions, the Windfower following. the
was described a complete calm feli upon the
miniature fotilla and the race was abandoned.
The upset race, 200 yards and return, fol-
N. Moore Potomac. II. Russell. and Rob Roy.
). Il Mcqueen, competed for the prize, silk
nag: AT the stake-boat, at signal. the four
their places in them. Russell first righted him
Wbi Se E,nt hsI quickly by Mc9%een and M3p
yond the stake-bOat, In trying to get back into
MS tiny craft. Russell went home an easy win
Flint was still in the water, and two canoes
finally went to his assistance. but he regained
his seat before they reached him.
for class A.. single.bladed paddles, and class B.
dou6le-bladed paddles, the entries were: Class
SELL ess d. PoG Ras
X Mason; Rob Roy, J. b. Mcqueen. Owing to
a q mistake In starting class did not goout. On
winner closely pressed BY s DODGE Mason hs ahrd
The prize for each class was a silk Nag.
Out of ten entries but three canoes started in
silk burgess. These We're lola, Morgan and
Cowles; Anaostan, WynkoOp and Lake: Petrol,
Hiidreth aud Monrote. The lola went away
lengths, the Analosfan second, and the Petrol
last. While the races were not as successful or
exciting as they might have been made, the
AFFAIR, altogether, was enjoyable, and the excur-
sionists returned hume we'll satisfied. The re-
gatta committee was Mes>rs. j. II. Lake, Pick
mittee at the pavilion, where dancing was
INDUCED in, consisted OF Messrs. 4. W. Spofford,
John H. Morgan and W. A. Cowles.
Death Of Joseph Reynolds. Sr.
Mr.. Joseph Reynolds, ST., one of the oldest
citizens of the District, died at his residence on
H street, Thursday evening. He was born in
Philadelphia, Pa, July 25, 1905, and came
with his father, Enoch Reynolds. to this city in
1910. Then but seven years OF age, at the time
the British burned the Capitol. his remarkable
memory enabled him to describe with vivid
ness the scenes attending the occasion. Mr..
Reynolds settled in GEORGETOWN, D. t. andwas
associated as clerk with w. w. Corcoran esq,
then engaged in mercantile pursuits. Mr.. Rey-
nolds Was a member of the celebrated George
was the commander. Mr.. Reynolds, in carly
lite, married Levina, daughter OF Judge Bett, of
Cincinnati. Ohio, and shortly thereafter mo, ed
to the residence, 931 II street, which he occu-
pied at the time of his death. He entered the
government employ about this time, and con-
years he was with the secretary of the Senate,
as engrossing clerk. For many years he sat as
did his father, on the board of trustees of the
Columbian university. He was also for "A short
time the business purt;,er Of Joseph +. Brown,
ESQ.,. subsequently, his eyes failing him, he re-
tired from business, but gave his still active
faculties To the interests Of 18th street Baptist
church as member and deacon. For the past
ten years he was entirely blind. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon.