The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
REGATTA AFTERMATH.
A Word Of Thanks and Appreciation Due In
Certain Quarters.


Certain Quarters.
Austin's second annual innatior al
regatta is over, the success of which
has already been flashed over she
wires to all parts of the civilized
world. For the second time has the
record been lowered over the Austin
course, which doubly places our beauti-
full city on the pinnacle of aquatic hiss
tory and fame. The last race has
been rowed, the many little crafts that
dotted the lake during the regatta
have been stored away with their holt
day attire, their flags and streamers;
the last of the big champions and the
last of the little amateurs are speed
ing homewar6, the visitors have lett
our city, the regatta is thing of the
past, the curtain now falls on the last
act of Austin's now famous Aquatic
event. But there is one thing that re-
mains, which ia pleasant yet hard
task, and that Ia to extend thanks to
one all who have 80 materially assist.
in making the regatta great sue
cess-surpassing in talent and last
racing the one given last
June which went on record as the
greatest event of its kind ever wit
messed in the world. The attendance
was not so large as last year, attribu"
table no doubt to the stringency of
the times, and the seeming failure of
the railroads to appreciate this fact
1t is not the intention to discriminate
between the different lines centering
here, but it must be recorded tina the
international and Great Nortern
evidenced more desire to further Au-
tins great enterprise than its worthy
competitor. All praise Is due the
citizens of Austin who SO generously
subscribed Tor tho regatta, but the
subscribers noble efforts were not adj.
equate to bring the affair about, and
other means had to be resorted to by
few enlerprising citizens to accOm>
plisb what may yet be rather an ex-
pensive luxury to them, while others
who could have put their hands in
their pockets, and who were as will.
ing to enjoy it, stood back to take adj
vantage of the paltry 25cts admission
to see the event, which good
many of their poorer neighbors by
subscription S. and upwards to see.
Special thanks are due the official
timers, judges, ensign and others who
for days worked hard. We cannot
command sufficient amount of
thanks for Mr. En- s. Hughes of The
STATESMAN who so generously gave
his beautiful steam launch, the Rip
pie, for the regatta, and which was so
valuable to the starter NJ essrs. Long,
Crane and Brush will ever be kindly
remembered for their free and efficient
services and time towards making the
enterprise grand one. Mr.. Charles
Cortissoz shares honors with the best,
His business and executive abilities
were taxed to their fullest extent dur.
ing the regatta, and he certainly de-
serves unlimited praise and shares
with good grace honors secor d
to none.
To his honor Mayor John McDon-
aid and Mr.. VIM. Walsh every citi-
zen of Austin owes thanks for the use
of their grounds, without which we
could have had no regatta. In con.
clusion, every object has been accom-.
plished, and now Austin is one of the
best advertised cities In the United
States, and all on account of her two
regattas. JOHN CRoTTY,
l.. D. SMITH, General Manager.
Secretary.