Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-05

Potomac.
THE ANALosTASs HAVE A HoUsEwAnMING a
FANTASTIC AND BEAUTIFUL scENE-A PARADE
OF BoATs-cHRIsTENIsG THE NEW BARaE.-THE
SCENE IN THE BALL ROOM.
The new boat house of the Analostan Boat
Club was opened last night in royal style. and
more than a thousand guests enjoyed tn, hos
FATALITIES of that popular aquatic organization.
Ii the river front ever looks prettier than it did
last night 1T is not often. To any one looking
on from a boat out in midstream the view must
have been particularly attractive. The new
boat house, which is undeniably a success in
every way, was crowded from float to ridge
pole with pretty girls in light summer frocks
and with more or less brosd-shouldered men in
all styles Of costume, from tennis ianne.s and
barge uniforms to the more conventional
evening dress. The boat house was brilliantly
lighted aud the piaZZas were hung with Chinese
lanterns that cast a subdued light on the young
people. who preferred to sit out where they
could see and admire the beauties of the river
rather than stay inside and dance, even if the
floor was all that could be desired and the
music very inspiring. From A O'Clock there
had been a constantly increasing stream of
visitors and the earlier part of the evening was
spent in admiring the convenience and lux
uries OF the new club quarters.
CHRISTENING THE BARGE.
After the inspection the new barge 'Analos-
tan was christened by Miss Priscilla Page, the
small daughter Of Mr.. Harvey Page. After a
trip up to the Columbia boat house in the new
barge and the war canoe they were Joined by
the barge. After this the parade
OF boats took place, each one being prettily
decorated and illuminated with Chinese lam
ternn- Nv this fine IL xas anita DARK and tho
scene as the long line Of lights made its way
silently around the point and down the river,
while rockets, Roman candles and red and blue
fires were set of from every point Of vantage
around, was beautiful in the extreme and one
that viii not soon be forgotten by those who
saw il. In the meantime lights about the boat
house and the canoe club house on the oppo-
site side of the river had been lighted, and to
complete the beauty of the spectacle the moon
soon rose back Of the boat house and cast a
broad path of light across the waters of the
river, which were SO quiet that not a ripple was
to be seen.
IN THE BALL ROOM.
After this fantastic parade was over the
merry boatmen came on shore and the ball
room soon became the center of attraction.
Dancing WAS kept up until nearly midnight.
During the course of the evening refreshments
were spread on long tables down stairs on the
main floor of TIE house.
Inc opening OF the new house was In every
way a complete success AMI speaks well for the
committee of arrangements who had charge of
the evening entertainment. This
was composed of the following gentlemen:
James Hush Marshall. chairman; W. b. Albert,
i. Z. III. harrington. Percy L. Clarke. Benjamin
Crane, NJ. NJ. Crenshsw, Frank J.. Dyer. q. H.
Eldrldge, h. X. Green, o. b. Goodall, J. II.
Goodrich, G. L. Kennedy, Z. S. Kimbali, j. II.
Lake. W. j. Marsh, Harry Newcomb, F. n.
Parsons, q. f. Rice, Harry Rodriguez, J. l..
Robertson, r. W. Stevens. j. b. Torbert, H.. X.
Webb, Rev. Il. r. Wynkoop