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Now with line and jug and hook,
See the fisher by the brook
By the river lying.
Now again at eve behold him
Showing fish dealer sold him
By the hour lyingi
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OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS.

Opposite the strangers ception-room-on
the east side-is the official headquarters. a
spacious apartment sacred to the uses of the
board of governors and the officers of the club.
Here these dignitaries will assemble in solemn
conclave uninterrupted by the membership.
Entrance to this room will be forbidden to all
save the elect and the privacy of the Office will
be emphasized by door-the only one of any
importance on that floor.
Behind this room will be the hat and coat
room, and here what is usually faulty has been
made perfect. The window at which the head
gear and garments will be received Is to be in a
deep recess, SO that while there may be crowd
thereat the hallway will not be INSTRUCTED.
Hardly clubhouse in the country has sufli-
GENTLY large hat and coat room. but the Column
bias architect and building committee have
provided space so ample and pegs so numerous
that if the entire membership of the club wants
to hang up its hat and coat at one time it can
be done and there will still be room to spare.
LOCKERS.
Next in succession toward the rear is lock-
er-room, and here will be 300 lockers, in whic
the bathers, the bowlers, the lawn-tennis iends
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THE NEW CLUB USE.

apparatus for shower and needle baths; and all
the necessary sanitary conveniences Open fire.
places are in the majority on this floor.
A PERFECT GYMNASIUM.
The fourth and fifth floors are practically
one, and here will be tue gymnasium. The
room is to be 80 feet wide and 80 feet long. and
while nothing will be crowded. still there will
be no waste space. The swinging apparatus
will hang from the bottom fanges of the iron
truss-girders which will support the roof. and
Is so arranged that whenever the floor space is
needed for exhibitions of skill in boxing. fenc-
ing or wrestling the ropes. &c. can be swung
into the gallery out of the way. This gallery
is feet above the floor and it contains the
running track--20 laps to the mile. In the
rear Of the room. under either side of the gal
lery, are to be the boxing and fencing rooms,
where ambitious youth may thump and prod
itself to its hearts content Those who desire
to toy with rowing machines and other fixed
apparatus will find them near the front win
dows.
Above the boxing and fencing rooms. and on
the level of the track. will be the kitchen and
the servants rooms.
The gymnasium will receive most of its light
from above through the medium of skylights.
The roof will be double, with large air-space
between the outer and inner shells so that the
fierce summers heat will be made endurable
The glass in the outer roof will be strong and
colOrless, but that in the inner shell will be of
golden hue. so that even on the cloudieSt
days there will be apparent sunshine in the
ROOM The effect has been thoroughly tested
and it is a complete success.
Ihrty-six feet above the gymnasium floor
will be the lookout" on top of the tower. aud
here the main stairway. which has been in the
tower from the ground up. comes to an end.
SO far, everything has been done that looks
to making the building beautiful and complete.
The plans have been carefully scanned and
none of the features were finally approved
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Of the Columbia athletic club has been able to
compete successfully with him in fencing. while
he has frequently had the best Of exhibition
contests with professional swordsmen. He won
the championship for foils and broadswords at
the recent contests of the New York athletic
club. He is ''rusher" with the swords, and it
takes an unusually cool opponent 70 stand up
any length OF time against him.
wAsHINGToN's FLYER.
One of the speediest bicycle riders in the
world is W. E. Crist. He commenced riding in
the spring of 1884, and at once took his place
as racing man by entering for one mile
Capital club race; he was good second, COM
plotting the mile in 1928. He has improved In
speed since then, and ON May 81, 1855. at
Coventry, did his best mile 2:33 2-5, finishing
third in the worlds championship contest; the
winner doirg it in 2:32 3-5. These were record
breaking times, 2:35 having been the best
previously. In 1884 Mr.. Crist rode in five races;
took first in four and second in the other. He
raced eight times in 1885 and captured fve first
prizes and three second. In 1886 he was en-
tered for seven races, and these brought him
first honors in ave instances and second in the
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until every one was satisfied. NenuIatiou and
heat have been thoroughly discussed and the
most nearly-perfect sanitary arrangements
have been adopted.
Plans completed will provide bicycle
room on the west side of the clubhouse, under
the porch, with accommodations for at least 70
wheels.
THE ANNEX.
On the east side of the clubhouse another
building will be erected. 1t will occupy "A feet
of front, and will extend 10 feet to the rear
with height of % feet. The interior will be
fitted for a combination of uses; it will be
a winter tennis-court, or it may be a very
pleasant place for german" and it will, or
will not. according to circumstances, be
entered from the clubhouse In the basement
will be fitted two bowling alleys, and here pri-
vate bowling parties may be given. This will,
says Secretary Perry, fill ''long felt want"
ANOTHER BUILDING IN PROSPECT.
The ground on G street and the lot at Ohio
avenue and 18th and d streets is not all the
real estate owned by the club. They have a
very valuable piece of real estate on 18th street
on which they will soon erect a bachelors
apartment building which will be tenanted by
those members of the club who believe not in
matrimony. No plans have as yet been decided
upon, but as soon as the new clubhouse is
complete the matter will be taken up and dis
posed OF.
Then the club has lease on Analost an
island, where their outdoor sports reign SUI
preme. Five tennis courts are there now and
arrangements are being made for a number of
additional ones. The quarter-mile track is
said by experts to be the best in the country
1t is "a feet wide in the stretch, with an ordi-
nary width of IA feet. There is admirable
baseball field and rifle range for practice at
100 and 200 yards. Grounds for other sports
jumping pole-vaulting quoit-pitching, &C.
are also in perfect order and carefully ar
ranged.
1t is the purpose of the club management to
advance toward atheletic perfection as rapidly
as possible, and both football and la crosse will
be added to the repertoire during the present
season. The probabilities all point to good
deal Of energy during the summer months.
Capt. Gibson is getting out an eight which
will do lots of hard work between now and the
4th of July, when the long slim craft in which
the Columbia crew will row will endeavor to
push its nose ahead of all others in the compe-
titlon for the Sharpless cup at Philadelphia.
In the club there will be good deal Of solid
competition. The Reds" and the Blues" will
be pitted against each other. Each will have
an eight-oar out, and they will contest for
supremacy in series of five races, the winners
to be decorated with gold medals The s.Reds'
and 'Blues" will also have o baseball team
each, and they will olay series of five games.
The club mine" win be strong one this wear.
and will be selected out Of the following ex-
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and unless the weather seriously interferes the
new structure viii commence to grow within
the next three weeks. The lot on which the
clubhouse will be erected is historic ground. for
on portion OF 1t stood the old State department
building. 1t Immediately adjons the Hopkins
property, which occupies the Eighteenth street
corner. Its front measurement is $50 feet and
back to 30-fOot alley it extends lis feet. The
building will occupy 50 feet front on the center
OF the lot. while large tower 20 feet square is
to add to the massive character of the structure
and decorate the northwest corner. The house
will be open on all sides. The material in its
walls Will be selected handmade brick. laid in
red mortar, with trimmings of Seneca stone,
pressed brick and terra Gotta.
The main entrance will be on the ground
floor, approached between two massive blocks
OF carved stone set on either side of the great
arched doorway. Pendent from the arch will
be huge antique lantern of very elaborate
design. The doors will open into a spacious
vestlbule, II by % feet. On one side OF this
room. the flooring of which will be tile and the
woodwork oak. Is the Office of the clerk of the
| club. Prom his window he will be able to see
each person who enters or leaves the building
and thus be enabled to prevent the entrance or
! delay the departure of suspicious characters or
persons who have no business within the walls.
J In this vestibule the visitors register will be
kept-a choice collection of athletic chirogra-
| ply.
The principal illumination here will proceed
| from bronze electric torch which will stand
on the newell post OF the stairway. Alongside
/ OF the torch and a part OF the same design VIII
be the figure of modern ''sprinter" with up
| lifted hand and every nerve and muscle ready
to respond instantly to the signal which will
/ send him down the track.
| TO THE BOWLING ALLEYS.
| From this introduc tory point-this vestibule--
the bowling alleys will be reached through a
hallway. The plans contemplate the fitting up
of four alleys of the full regulation size, with
| all the latest improvements. They will occupy
the eastern portion of the building from front to
swimming pool, so feet. Alongside these maple
/ foCred corridors. where the heavy spheres will
rumble thunderingly, is hallway, six feet wide,
having on its west side small lodging room for
| the accommodation of a Waterman, and next
| to this is the boiler room. from whence the en-
tire building will derive its heat during cold
weather.
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second lieutenant of the athletic'club and is Q
famous "oar." The club never had better crews
than those in which he had place. He is an
authority on boating matters, and was referee
at the boat race on the Potomac last fall, when
O'Connor rowed away from Teemer Mr..
Elder is an athlete outside of his boating abil-
and standing broad jumper. aud was entered
for the broad jump at the Amateur Athletic
union games at Madison Square on January ~,
but owing to heavy handicappsng he failed to
bring home the m dial. He divides the honors
with Shelley a high kicker. and is a more
than ordinarily clever boxer.
A vAULTER.
A. L. May holds the championship at bill
lizards and pool but his efforts are not confined
to these indoor games. He wears the medal
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and the others who may feel so inclined will
hide their best clothes while they paddle
around the pool, roll the noisy balls, whack an
unoffending ball back and forth across help
less net or otherwise amuse themselves. En-
trance to the locker-room is cut off from the
main hall by swinging door, the second and
last one on that floor; all the other entrances
and exits being between the soft folds OF grace
fully hung portieres.
In the extreme rear are to be two store-rooms
These will be reached by a stairway from an
entrance on the alley. and this stairway will be
used by those employed in the cafe and by the
juveniles who will patronize the bath and the
gymnasium. The remainder of this floor Is to
be occupied by dressing-rooms and the neces-
sary bathrooms and closets.
THE THIRD FLOOR,
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not do anything. Mr.. May is a baseball en-
thusiast and has charge of the baseball interests
of the club He is considered one Of the level
headed members. His long connection with
railroad matters has brought a realization OF
the value of time and promptness, and his
Judgment 10 sought on all matters involving
club policy. He is a good organizer and ID the
financial secretary of the club, and sees that
the dues are promptly paid.
TENNIS CHAMPION.
c. L McCawley is the clubs champion tennis
player and wherever there are, IN this
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for pole vaulting, hav-
ing won the champion
ship at the athletic
games. Mr.. May is par
ticularly proud OF his
victory, for he broke
the record in an unusual
way, having won at the
lowest height for which
a medal was ever award
ed. With the aid of the
pole he cleared tn e
string at exactly 4 feet.
Some of his longer.
legged opponents could'
easily have stepped
over, but they were I'M
able to manage the pole,
and conseauently could
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Returning to the front of the building and
proceeding up the main stairway the third floor
will be reached. In the northeast corner of the
front is to be the billiard-room; to contain
three billiard tables and one pool table, with
all the latest devices to contribute to the COM
fort Of the players.
In the rear Of this will be two Mushrooms.
barber shop, and then the main locker
room is entered. Here viii be lockers
for 375 men. Opposite the billiard-room
and sharing with it the front is to be a
private dining-room, II by 20 feet, and be-
hind it the cafe will be situated. These rooms,
with the vestibule can all be thrown into what
would be practically one room. The windows
on the west side open out to balcony-the top
OF the veranda on the story below. butler 9
pantry is in the rear Of the cafe, sandwiched be-
tween that apartment and the buffet The
back portion OF the floor is occupied by four
dressing-rooms, i've baths, with accompanying
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Capt. ". Howard Glib
son. an enthusiast who
is credited with prefer
ring rather to see a good
crew so out of the boat
house than to eat his
dinner. For years he
has been secretary of
the National association
of amateur oarsmen.
and to his labors the
lovers of clean. honest
aquatic sport owe much.
The captain delights in
a boat. and although he
cannot swim he will go
out in a shell when most
men would prefer to
stay on shore. His
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the Apollos of the club.
He was a member Of
many of the best crews
sent out by the old boat
club. but did not do
heavy work last year.
He can play base ball
better than q great
many professionals, and
as a swimmer can COM
pete on even terms with
any one in this vicinity.
With the gloves on he
can more than hold his
own with any member
of the club, and has, on
numerous occasions,
prov ed his fistic ability.
He is popular anywhere
and is a fine sample of
evenly developed phys
ical manhood.
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slve type. In the old boat club he served as
lieutenant and captain. and Is now doing his
second term as director of athletics in the Ath-
letlc club. He is fisherman and hunter and
can sit all day on the rivers brink. while the
sun is removing the cutice from his nose and
the back of his neck without losing his patience
and considers himself amply compensated if
some poor skinny eel will only nibble off so much
of his bait wilenable him to say truthfuly that
he had bite Game fowls and rare varie-
ties OF pigeons are his pets, and he has very
valuable pathological collection on exhibition
under glass, but it is club-man that he
shines He would get up in the middle of the
night to start a boat race or foot race. and if
the crew should be short one man. or if there
were not n sufficient number of starters in the
foot race he would inject himself into the con-
test without a moments hesitation. Next to
his wife and boy he loves the Columbia Ath-
letic club.
CAPT. GIBSON.
More thoroughly identified with boating than
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bians. who were in the
group, re-echoed the
sentiment heartily. SO
the first speaker proba-
bly, knew what he was
talking about when he
said what he did. sam"
is the director of ath-
letics and a hustler. "
No work for the club is
too hard for him, and
the man has not yet
been received into mem
bership who saw him
endeavor to shift his re
sponsibility or shirk hi
duty. He was with tn,
club from the start and
developed an onthu>i-
asm of the most aggres-
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in his appearance. for he is rather inclined to
thinness. but when the proper time comes-and
he knows when that is-he can throw more
weight into his oar than any other man of his
avoirdupois in the city. Boating is his only
amusement. He is quiet man, good steady
worker for the clubs best interests is not in
any sense one of the "b'hoys," and is married
r. II. WADE.
''Bob," is the affectiOnate manner in which
the Columbia bows address r IL Wide one of
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New York Athletic club in 1887 he was close
second in the final on the 100 yards. He holds
the Philadelphia Press gold medal. won at last
winters indoor meeting of the University of
Pennsylvania. The distance was 30 wards and
he did it in As seconds defeating % compet-
itors. The greatest running he ever did was
at the Manhattan club sports in Madison
Square Garden on January %. 1888. There
were ~ men entered in the sixty-yard dash
King won his heat and his trial heat. and in the
final came in very close second to Wrestling.
now champion of the world On May 10. 1858.
he entered the 220-yard race of the New York
Athletic club with 10 men in the field and
won in % seconds. In November last. at Madi-
son Square Garden, he WAS winning the IS
yard dash when he was deliberately jostled ont.
taking second in l-5 seconds In the $50
yard dash he touched the string. so the New
York papers said. at least foot ahead of the
next man, but the judges gave him second
place. At Rockville last summer he won four
medals-one for the 100 yards in 10l5 seconds;
one for the quarter mile, i'll So seconds: one for
the broad jump. and one for general excel
lence. He is easily the clubs champion. last
year winning the 100 yards in 10 2-5 seconds
the 300 yards in % seconds. and the quarter
mile i'll 55 seconds. King is a baseball PLAYER
of decided ability and watches left field for
the Columbia nine. He is training carefully.
and the club believes he will hold the worlds
sprinting championship before this season
closes
WITH THE FOu.s.
Mr.. Alexander Greger has been a prom; nent
figure in Washington society for several years
Occupying position of prominence as secre-
tary of the Russian legation. possessing con-
siderable wealth and having particularly
pleasing manners, he is a great society favorite
The public has been inclined to regard him as
a polished parlor knight, but only his intimate
friends know that he is an athlete from the
CprnnnH II He ia 40 rla rid ,,,I Loz
done more than any one else to popularize the
cross-country hunts at the capital He created
quite sensation couple of years ago by drv-
ing about the city i'll a real Russian drosky,
drawn alternately by bay and a iblack. both
beauties. of the famous oroff stock While
Mr.. Greger is fitted physically to engage sue
cessfully in any field of athletic sport he has
devoted most of his leisure time to perfecting
himself in the art of fencing. aud has succeeded
admirably. His skill with the foils is not sur
passed by any amateur in the country. and at
the same time he is dangerous opponent in
in any kind of sword contest. The accompany
ing portrait, which will be recognized as a
particularly truthful likeness. represents Mr.
Greger in his fencing costume. 30 member
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perts: ". B. Hibbs, W. Throckmorton. L. L.
Harlan, John Van Rensselaer,. ". H. O'Neill,
s: j. King. NJ. D. Hanson, ]. E. Jones. c. L.
McCawley, L. s. Wells. ir., W. E. Taylor, W.
II. Lewis. Alex. Britton, r. II. Wade II. D.
Cochran, Eugene S. Cochran and c. G. Van
Hook.
club tennis tournament viii commence on
June is, and some fine playing may be looked
for. especially among the new men, a number
OF whom have developed surprising skill during
the past three or four months.
Interest centers. at present. on the spring
games which will be given on the island on
May 80. This will not be simply a series of
club competitions, for invitations will be sent
to some OF the best outside clubs. ana. as n
consequence. number of crack amateurs
from other cities may confidently be looked for.
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
''The best executive worker in the club. ~
said a prominent Columbia man the other
evening. lis Sam Stinemetz." A dozen Column
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in boat: there he is all business and hard
work. What he does not know about practical
rowing is but small in quantity and is certainly
valueless. No first-cass Columbia crew could
be made up without him. There is a legend
in the club that he has tried other lines Of
athletics. Some of those who ought to know
say he used to go over to the club grounds on
Analostan Island and there practice running
but that he gave it up when he figured it out
that King could give him 400 wards start in
500 yards race, and then beat him by two or
three seconds. He plays base ball. but not in
the club nine. Mr.. kondrep is married and is
very popular wherever he is known.
A SPLINTER.
Especially proud is the club of its,.'sprinter,'
S. J. King, quiet, retiring young man, but an
enthusiastic and conscientious athlete. Mr.
King first came into prominence as a sprinter
at Princeton college, and now he is known all
over the country. He has competed on even
terms with the best men and never failed to
give satisfactory account OF himself. While a
student at Princeton he broke two records. do
ing 100 yards in 10 seconds and 220 yards in
22l4 seconds. At the spring meeting of the
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knowledge of records. and shells and sliding
seats, and sweeps and rowing-machines makes
him an encyclopedia of boating information.
During the past season the club dispensed with
the services of a professional trainer for the
crews and the burden fell on the shoulders of
the captain. or rather on the captain and
Veto" Wherever you find one you will find
the other. Veto" is one of the brightest little
black and tan terriers in the city. and the cap
tain would be lost man without his canine
companion. Lieut.. II. W. Ryan was and is one
of the captains strong pillars. Capt. Gibson is
married.
THE FAMOUS STROKE.
T. A. Mute is the famous stroke oar of the
club and is an aggregation of pluck and muscle
calculated to ''snatch victory out of the jaws of
defeat nine times out of possible ten. When
the cry goes out over the river Mute is at the
stroke" then everybody knows that there is
going to be race which will test the skill and
endurance of any crew that rows against the
Columbus. Mr.. Nutes strength is not apparent
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THE COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
MUSCLE, SKILL AND PLUCK.
A PALATIAL NEW CLUB HOUSE
Prominent Washington Athletes and
What They Can Do.

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED NEW
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR COMFORT AND
cOSvESIEyCE-uow THE CLUB Is MANAGED AND
WHO COMPOSE ia CREDITABLE ORGANIZATION.