Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-05
A Successful Undertaking in
Which Clarksville has Won
Enduring Laurels.
The Concluding Exercises, with
Speeches of Gen. Quarles and
Private Wilson-Let-
ters From Distin-
guished Vets.

The EVENING CHRONICLE was
only day old yesterday but it was
remarked that it was about the livli
est and most active child of its age
that has been born to bless the pub
lie for long time.
The CHRONICLE spared no pains
and trouble in securing in detail and
at greatest possible length the entire
exercises of the Confederate Re-
union. Beginning with the arrival oi
the first train load of Confederate
guests through all the tcdium and
labor Of the proceedings it kept
abreast of the moving mass OF peo-
pie and with accuracy and complete
ness, by dint Of industry and energy
was enabled to give it's readers,
present and absent the full benefit OF
the days doing, which concluded
yesterdays program at Henry Grove
with the regatta on the river front.
Immediately after dinner was
over. the crowd which had been vari-
ously" estimated, at from six to
eight thousand people, who sat pa
tient and wrapt with interest, through
the exercises, and listened to the
number of able speeches, returned
to the city in squads and files, some
walking and others riding. Arriv-
ing at the wharf the entire river front
was soon lined with an eager mass of
men, women and children, waiting
to witness the program Of the regatta.
RESULT OF THE RACES.
The first race between "The Clip
per,' with D. KohIer, G. w. Leon
hardt, oarsmen; j. Kropp, steers
man; and "The PIunger," with N.
f. Dohrom, Gracey Childers, oars
men and c. Ed. Warneken, steers
man, was won by "The Pldnger."
Premium, Silk club pennant.
The second race between "The
Alice" with B. F. McKeage, ].
O. McKeage, oarsmen; and "The
Lucille" with Theo. Bringhurst,
Thos. Edwards, oarSmen ;Gracey Set
tie steersman, was won by "The
Alice" Premiums, two gold medals.
The third race, three entries. "The
Dart" Jeff Herndon, oarsman; 1.-THE
Geneva" Norman Smith, oarsman;
"no name," w. NJ. Bnnting, oars
man; was won by "The Dart" and
"The Geneva Premiums, first
prize, gold medal; second prize, sill
yer medal.
The fourth race between "The
with B. f. McKeage, Jno.
Wells w. M. James Lupton, oars
men, j. o. McKeage steersman; and
"The Nellie" with w. B. Whitfield,
r. G. Nall, f. II. Nall and r. F.
Bunting, oarsmen; and Geo. Bunt-
ing, steersmon; was won by "The
Thistle" Premiums, four silver
The fourth race was a canoe race,
six entries, and was won
by Davis and Shepperd, and Joslin
and shepperd. Premiums, first mon
ey, $500; second premium, $500
The premiums were awarded by
Misses Louise Beaumont and Kate
Bringhurst.
The regatta was under the auspices /
Of the Clarksville Boating Club, and I.
he contests showed wonderful skill |
md dexterity in the use of the oars.
AT THE OPERA-HOUsE.
The exercises were continue at .
Elders opera-hoUse and by 1880
o'clock the auditorium was densely .
backed. Members of Forbes Biv-
)uac and visiting veterans occupied
eats on the stage. The program
vas opened with prayer by Rev. y.
D. Sears after which master George
was introduced to the au-
Hence and recitad, "The Fall of the
7nlor Reqrer."