The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-14
FASHINGT0N AND LEE.
>tmop by Bishop peterkin--Snnday's hx''r-
Exciting Boat Race Mondny-"en-
erai News Items from over the state.

LExIN0ToS. VA, juno III '}N~'".+'
bmmencement exercises OF the Washington
nd Ice University began Sunday. The
onsher was s,rperb. the hotsrays Of the June
,n being hid by feeting clouds and the
mosphere delightfully."- cool on account OF
be- recent rains. The crowd is the largest
81 ycars and il made up almost entirely of
ircinia's Unrest daughters and their chapa-
bns. Maryland and other, Southern States
70 also we'll represented. Lynchburg and
Richmond make a good showing in the vast
kowd. Almost every residence and board
bg.honsa Ia the city Is filed 10 OVERLOOKING,
,ne having as many as twelve girls In one
ouse. The alumni. 80 far. are SLOW III
oming IN.
The real beginning, OF tho emu va" ;r
S;shop Pstorkins baccaaureate sermon IA
&C. Memorials chapel this morning Inc
pacious room was crowded 10 its utmost
apacity 10 hear the distinguished divine. lie
kreached from the text Thy word Is lamp
Ito nay feet and q light unto my pain. -
Psalm cxix. l05. - e.
Icliege men and were pregnant with able ad-
sice and counsel His sermon extended over
|orfv-fiye minutes. in which time ne showed
h az, able manner the value Of the Bible as a
midi 10 young men, being light unto DIS
kath throughout life" The music was iuf-
hished by a special choir composed OF Misses
X3elle White. Lucy Preston, Saiiie Preston
Sessrs Moore. Gibbs. Hobson and Glasgow.
klrs. Dr. Estell presided at the organ.
IN the rogtrnm besides the faculty OF the
xIn,verssty were the Rev. DR.. McBryde. Judge
2Nillian Mclaughlin, Hon. jonn Randolph
Ifucker. General Scott Ship, Virginia BILL
kary Institute: Hon. William A. anderson
Hon. William A. Glasgow. Colonel !; u; 81.
Rose Senator Colouitt. of Georgia; Mr.. Will
&iam g. Preston. of Richmond, and many
others.
/ The services were opened with prayer by
|Dr. McBryde and closed With the hymn
fNearer My God To Thee
AT NIGHT.
4 The address before the Young Mems Chris
kiap Association in the evening by
kx- United States Senator ColQuitt. from
&5eorgia was a. well attended and as much
appreciated as the morning services. regard
kess of the fact that the heat was most OPP
k,ressive Senator Colquitts remarks were
addressed principally TO the members OF the
syonnR Mems Christian Association. and ne
found In them attentive listeners. lie spoke
Bin the highest praise OF the personnel OF the
btudsnt body aud paid a glowing tribute TO
|fhe -rdother of Statesmen" Among other
Things he said: THAT with the eleyating IN
Ifuences OF the society Of the Old Dominion;
with its magnificent educational facilities ana
Ithe Christian influences brought 10 bear, the
high standard of the past. with its Worldwide
|famc should be ably sustained In the future.
| His address was full of pathOs and humor.
land his kind words of advice TO the young
|Christian men of the University cannot fail
Ito have an eleyating effect upon their minds.
Senator COlqutt - the guest OF General u.
wv. G. Lee of the University, and Bishop Pc
|terkin IS staying with DR.. John A. Graham;
Among the many new arrivals are: Miss
n - F.al v,srfn
|luG of Baltimore. Miss OFT Shelton OF harri-
|scnburg. ut Coler Parkes; Miss Rolsley OF
West Virginia. Miss Clayton of Kentucky. the
Misses Stokes OF near Richmond. the Misses
Greene Of Richmond, st DuyalPs. and many
Others.
SECOND DAY-BOAT RACE.
To-day is the second of the Washington and
Lee commencement. and IL may DO well called
a red letter day, as there has been more ex-
citement than will be seen again. There has
been no tripping of the light fantastic, and
neither has there been any billing aud
cooling" in quiet, sequestered spots. On the
contrary everybody tried to see how very
conspicuous they could make themselves, and
even the fair girls Wed with the boys in
yelling
"Hurrah re; hurrah re:
Albert Sidney, hi, hi, he y
and
"Whoopla, whoopla. whoopla he,
II is the annual boat race which has created
all the Juror. Any person who has been in
the city ten minutes knows this from the
hundreds of little and big flags that hang in
every conspicuous place on the streets. and
are of no better service than TO trighten
horses. Ands therefore the aforementioned
wells. which are very useful as they teach the
brave 30 be Drawer and teach the timid to go
hide themselves. But the boys go on with
their wild doings Just the same, as it
is necessary in order TO get any fun
out of the boat-race. which Of itself is OF short
duration, and the Harry Lees avow itiwili be
shorter than ever this year. Carriage after
carriage 90 dashing up and down the streets
with red aud blue-colored ribbon lying. If
Il is red the Harry Lees yell. If IL is blue the
Albert Sidneys try to Guido the most accom-
plshed Comanche chief. The girls are
dressed in the colors of their crew, the men
wear red or blue-striped shirts and ties, and
thus IL has been going on all day.
Six o'clock is the hour for the boats 10 start
down on the James. and by the immense
crowd lis packing itself in sardine style on
the Point And such picture Is seldom
seen. solid mass of two colOrs-reo and
blue-waying and flying and assuming every
Imaginable shape. An immense gathering,
in their gayest costumes. OF Virginias pref
test and fairest girls, and an equally we'll
represented assemblage of young men. all
bent upon having big time.
The Minneapolis Convention in It's widest
moments presented no scene 10 equal II.
EVERYBODY was pressing to the waters edge
aud the gentle splash of the James threw
silver spray out upon many tiny foot whose
owner was too eager TO get nearer the wire,
and here they strained their eyes out over
the mile-stretch of clear sparkling mountain
water. rejecting the shadows of the immense
crowd and giant trees and rocks, comforting
them into many fantastic and ludicTous
shapes.
Up the river at Boards mill the two crews
are in position ready for the signal to start.
Each is confident OF victory. but the Harry
Lees with such men at the oars as Mike
Woods and his brother. Andy. are bound TO
win The crew for the Harry Lees IS as fol-
lows: Andy Woods stroke; Mike Woods. No.
3; Mansure, No. 2; Allan, 40. /, and Helm.
coxswain.
The Albert Sidneys have Avis for stroke
Kester. the great football giant No. g:
Stovall. No. 2, and Randall, No. l. Shatier, of
Missouri. is coxswain.
The judges are Colonel Parke. United
States army; Colonel L. IL. Waddrop. of
Philadelphia, member of the Schuylkill
navy and Colonel Mari. Virginia Military
Institute. for years in the United States
Coast Survey.
After some delay the boats start the Harry
Lees in the Annie Joe" aud the Albert Sid
neys IN the Mildred Lee. PandemOnium
reigns supreme The boats get nearer and
everybody goes crazy the Harry Lees winning
BY over half the distance OF the course, the
Alhcrf Ev9nava runDing on1v a short 1tafapca