Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB
1t Will Celebrate Its Twenty-Fifth Ami
Versary Today.
Festivities mt Potomac Landing
Preparations for the c. A. c. Re-
gntta-Raccs Last Evening.

Twenty-Five years old today. That fact is
the cause for much rejoicing among the
members of the far-famed Potomac Boat
Club and their many friends. The organiza-
ton of oarsmen was effected in 1867, and
for a quarter of a century it has moved
| steadily forward with success and popu-
larity.
The club. through a committee composed
of Mr.. William E. n. Merritt chairman
and Messrs. Frederick j. Blair, John Had
ley Doyle, Charles G. Warden and William
NJ. Offiey, has made elaborate prepa ra tions
to properly celebrate the anniversary of it's
birth at Potomac landing. said to be the
prettiest and most romantic spot on the Po-
tomac river. The members and guests have
been asked to assemble at the boat house at
Z PM, when they are to board a large
barge, decorated with various colors and
the flags of all the local clubs. The barge
will be towed by the steamer Bartholdi
Every prominent boating man and the
leading officials of the District have been
invited to attend, and invitations have also
been extended to every rowing club in
America. The board of governors of the
Columbia and Analostan clubs have an
nounced their intention of attending In a
body. the latter going up in their fen-oared
barge. At the landing speeches will be
made by the various officers, refreshments
served, music rendered and a general good
time INDUCED in.
Columbus In Training.
Interest in rowing is increasing rapidly
at the Columbia Athletic Club. as the time
Tor the annual Potomac river regatta ap-
proaches. and the different teams under
Lieut.. Andy Smith are getting in train
ing for that event. Last night the third
club regatta of the season was held at the
boathouse. Sam Stinemetz did the honors
as starter. and the first race. between
Fights, was started about 7:30 o'clock.
The course was from sd street around
the piers of the Aqueduct bridge, with the
finish Off the boathouse.- The contesting
crews were distinguished at the blues and
the whites. respectively and were made up
as follows: BlueS-Magee, coXswain; Me-
Gowan. s; Mann, Z; Eaton 6; Adam John
son. D; Dewdney. 4; Stewart, 3; Jaquette. .;
Moat, 1. Whites-Burroughs. coXswain;
Frank johnson. s, Carter. Z; Wells. u; Tai
madse. 8; Shields, 4; Clark, 3; Hecox, 2;
Seton, /.
Both crews took the water at the word
go. and the race was a closely contest
ed one throughout. the Whites finishing
first, about 1 IL length ahead.
The whites. as made up in this race,
will represent the c. A. c. as junior eight
In the coming regatta, while the blues were
only made up for this occasion, with several
green men in the boat. the senior eight not
having been picked out yet. The race be-
tween tours was very poor, the blues hav-
ing a ''walkover' from start to finish.
2: Baker. bow. Whites-Eaton, stroke: Tai
madge, 3: +. Johnson, =; Carter, bow.
The famous ''chippy' four of the C. A. c.,
which won every race in which entered last
year. will represent the Columbias senior
four this season, with the substitution of
Blunt in place of Burroughs. MCGOWAN
will pull stroke; Mann. 3, Eaton. 2; Blunt,
bow.
Going to staten Island.
This years senior eight will soon be got
ten together and will be sent to Staten
Island on Labor day. to bring back the
$1,000 cup. which the club held in ~ and
'02. and which forfeited last year. no
crew being entered.
The Coumbia's entries in this years re-
gatta will consist of junior eight, senior
eight anu senior four.
Lawn Fete Postponed.
The weekly lawn fete is postponed from
this evening, as the board of governors and
a great many of the members have accept
ed Invitations to the anniversary celebration
OF the Potomac Boat Club At Potomac land
ing.