The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-08

The opening of the Analostans new house on
Wednesday evening last was one of the most |
auspicious events that has ever taken place on |
the river, and the results achieved will no doubt |
be of more benefit to our clubs than months and |
months of deliberation. The pretty structure of |
the club has been described in former editions. |
The house is beautiful structure, and on this |
occasion was elaborateiy decorated with bunting |
and aquatic symbols that gave it gala appear |
ance The invitations to the opening named the |
hours from until II o'clock, but 1t was at { |
o'clock that the most notable event of the day |
took place, the launching of the new barge and
the christening by Miss Priscilla Page. Then
President Maddox entered the craft, the crew
were seated, and in charge of Capt. McKenney
they started off toward the Potomac clubhouse,
where their barge was waiting; then, giving them
q salute, passed on to the Columbia house, where
it's crew was also awaiting their approach, rest
ing on their oars. The Potomacs had pulled out
in the stream and then worked their way toward
the other two craft. When all were together the
aquatic salutes, 'Toss oars,'' were given, and
once again the three clubs were on friendly re-
lations, "Let fall' came soon after, and to-
gether the three crews pulled toward the Ana
lostan house amid the cheers of the thousand
spectators and the toots of steam whistles of the
craft in the harbor. Arriving at the Analostan
house the usual salutes followed, and each craft
did the manual eXcellently, oars were stored,
and the clubs went in to 'break bowl'' and
drink out of the Analostan cup. President Mad
uON, uOlul1lS cup alOlu, SpOhc DuJ Il lew
words, saying how glad his club was to welcome
the other two organizations as friends, and
hoped the meeting would be the means of bring
ing all in one common bond of friendship, he
pledgng that the Anaostans would unite in
every measure with the other clubs. The cup
was passed around and each member took sip
out of it, President Hood, of the Columbias,
| starting it, and being followed by Capt Zap
pone, of the Potomacs. Short speeches were
made by Capt. Gibson and Secretary Perry, of
the Columbias, all breathing the same feeling,
that union was now necessity and it was their
desire to see aquatic sports renewed on the river
In the Columbia barge as officers were Messrs
j. II. Hood, Mills Dean, Howard Perry, Alex
Grant, and J. West Wagner, while in the Poto-
macs were Messrs. Judge Dyrenforth, Nelson
Duvall, Charles G. Warden, Herbert Elmore,
and Lieut. Fischer Cheers were given and re-
sponded to in great glee, and everything was rs
| happy and contented as it could be. After this
formality was over the fireworks display, SUI
perintended by the canoeists of the club, took
place on the river. The drilling of the
small craft was admirable, and presented
beautiful sight. This was under the care of
Mr.. James Lake. Then the house was turned
over to the guests, and until midnight dancing
was the enjoyment M OF the evening, there being
at times nearly 1000 guests in the vicinity of the
clubhouse. Among the curiosities seen was the
old mirror of the club, the one article, strange
to say, saved from the wreck of June l, 1889.
This mirror, three feet long by sixteen inches in
width, was found on Matthias Point, sixty miles
down the river, unbroken. The Potomacs sent
the Analostans magnificent floral design that
stood nearly five feet in height. 1t represented
the two badge buttons of the club worked up
in coors, with ribbon streamers of club colors.
1t was supported by an easel made out of two
spruce oars. 1t was made by Small and was
greatly admired during the evening Capt. w.
III. Gibson, of the Columbias, presented them
with beautiful silk American flag for the barge
1t was a glorious occasion, and the Analostans
should feel elated over the results. The arrange
ments of the affair were in control of James
Rush Marshall, chairman; W. B: Albert, 7. E.
II. Darlington, Percy f. Clarke, Benjamin
Crane, NJ. NJ. Crenshaw, Frank J.. Dyer G. II.
Eldridge, B. r. Green, o. B. Goodall, j. H..
Goodrich, G. U. Kennedy, 3. S. Kimball, j. r..
Lake, w. j. Marsh, Harry Newcomb, F. II. Par
sons, G. E. Rice, A. Rodriguez, }. L. Robertson,
r. w. Stevens, j. b. Torbert, II. r. Webb, and
Rev. T. S. Wyncoop.
The Columbia Athletics have taken new
hold on aquatics They are devoting more time
to this branch of athletics than anything else at
: present. There isn't half the interest taken in
the field sports on the Island on account of the
revival in rowing, and hence it looks at this
writing as if the once champions are determined
! to bring back the laurels they won in many
: hard struggle. Capt. Gibson, while not at pres
ent an officer, has returned to the work, and is
; devotng considerable time and attention to the
: development of the crews. The result is ap,
parent already, as more crews are afioat each
day than for the past two seasons. The men
!, who are rowing are Kenyon, Shoemaker, Har
ban, Reed, Baker, Ryan, Hill, Mckinney, Mil
: Ter, Woodward Snyder, Wade, Beall, johnson
and others, and from this field 1t is evident Mr.
Gibson can get good and fast crews. If the meI
! continue to show the improvement that they
, now are making it is certain that crews will be-
entered at Baltimore and Philadelphia, where
regattas are to be held within the next thirty
, days.
THE SUNDAY HERALD, which for two years hal
: labored to bring our rowing clubs together il
harmony, to the end that the annual Potomac
River regatta may be resumed, is glad to be ablt
D to state that movement now on foot promises
S well for realization of the project. At the re
: gatta held Decoration Day at Newark several o
q the clubs represented there were seen by prom
u inent oarsman of this city, and enough encour
u agement was received from them to insure biz
: regatta here For instance, President Smith, o
S the Passaics said he would send a crew to de
e fend the Star and Post cup that he now holds
G The Atalantas said that their four and eigh
;. would come, and the Varunas, of New York saiC
/ they had heard so much of the good times a
G Washington that they desired to and woult
II come. The TritOns would send their champion
/ gig crew, which, with entries sure to come from
q Philadelphia and Baltimore, would serve to max
it great rowing event. 1t looks regatta-like
and The HERALD predicts it will be one of tn
greatest of the year.
It The Potomacs commence real hard aquati