Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-16
The Rambler,s Note Book.

There is one department of the GA
zETTE that has always been sadly ne
elected and that is the kicking depart
ment. can appreciate the position OF
of the editor and do not blame him for
this neglect, but am on the outside.
as it were, and having arranged to fur
nisli n letter OF this kind every week, l
propose to indulge III some very hard
kicking where | consider it is needed,
and if anyone thinks injustice has been
done will be glad if he will address
his grievance to The Rambler, care the
GAZETTE. and I will take pleasure in
defining my position in this column. |
do not propose to enter into a newspa-
per controversy with anyone and recog-
milton can be obtained only by the
above means.
4 little good, honest praise goes a
long way with intelligent people some
times and where 1 think it is desired.
| am going to indulge in some Of that
too. My object is to touch Oh local
topics only and politics will not be al
lowed to creep in. In other words, l
shall not interfere with the editorial de-
partment.
will begin with little praise where
l think it is deserved.
l am glad to note the interest rowing
is exciting all over the country at pres
ent. At the Cup and Peoples regatta
at Philadelphia last week there were
fully 10000 people present. Rowing is
certainly much more gcntlemanly
and refined sport than either baseball
or football and should be encouraged.
am constrained to take exception
to statement in recent issue OF the
Star to the effect that rowing is boom
ing every where but on the Potomac.
That may be the case in Washington,
but not here: for interest in the Old
Dominion club at this city has been on
the increase for several months and at
present the club and their new boat
house would be a credit TO any city.
Several years ago other things seemed
to claim the attention of the members
aud the club began to go down, but if
there is business enterprise in the
State that receives more devoted atten-
ton than it does now | would like to
know what it is.
There are new applicants for member
ship at every meeting and | hear that
there have been quite a number black
balled, some of them unjustly think.
However, the members know best.
guess, though there are several who
have been turned down whose names |
would like to see on the club rolls.
As q proof of the popularity rowing
is enjoying here, at the race Thursday
afternoon between two crews picked
from the club, an account Of which ap-
peared in the GARETTE yesterday, there
were at least three thousand people on
the wharves and river bank and this to
witness a purely local contest,
Another pleasure organization of
which Alexandria should feel proud is
the Musical Association, composed of
the best musicians in the city, both vo-
cal and instrumental They are resting
on their oars now, but the coming season
promises to bea particularly prosperous
one for them. Much of the excellence of
the band and orchestra playing is due
to the efficiency of the leader, MIR. t. D.
Gambrill and now that he has decided
to make this city his home, having
opened a music store here, still more
marked improvement may be noticed
if such thing is possible.
Next week I expect to make n few
about couple Of the city in
aud il The meantime l hope
to be able to look further into their
and the article may prove
even more readable than Ianticipate.
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