St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-07
BOAT CLUB ANNUAL
MINNESOTA,s OARSMEN GET To-
GETHER FOR THE TWENTY
SEVENTH YEAR.
CLUB IN HEALTHY CONDITION.
CHARLES w. GORDON ELECTED
PRESIDENT AND LESLIE II.
wANN CAPTAIN.
GOOD MONEY IN THE TREASURY.
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Reports of the Officers Show the
Organization to be prosperous
and All Right.
CLUB IN HEALTHY CONDITION
GOOD MONEY IN THE TREASURY


The twenty-seventh annual gather
ing of the Minnesota Boat club, which
was held last evening at the CONNER
cial club, was a thoroughly enthusi-
astic affair and was attended by ma
jority of the active members Of the
popular organization. President Arch
ibald McLaren occupied the chair, and
little time was lost in hearing the re-
ports of the officers and getting down
to the business in hand.
The retiring president made a brief
speech, reviewing the events in which
the club was interested during the past
year. He commended the faithful eff
forts of the crews, paid tribute to
the officers. and expressed the hope
that steps would be taken to induce
many of the influential men,
bers of the club to return
from the past to the associate or even
active lists, and thus continue to con-
tribute to its dignity and support. In
conclusion, he extended his heartiest
wishes for the future welfare of the
oarsmen, and the latter voted him
their thanks and gave him a rousing
cheer
Capt. Leslie Wann spoke of the work
done by the different oarsmen, gave
the mileage scored by each, and ad-
monished the newcomers that by dint
of hard work and a little patience they
would secure places on the clubs win
ming crews, and advanced the need of
new boats for both the clubs four and
eight Dared crews.
Lieut.. James Denegre submitted to
written report, but announced that a
football team representing the club had
won two out Of three games played in
the fall, and that there was as reve-
nue. from these games the sum of Silt
subject to check by the clubs officers
This amount. he explained, was to be
used toward purchasing new boats and
equipment.
Secretary John Blakely reported that
the club has at present 113 active men,
bers and A associate members, the
best showing made at any time, and
that there were several applications
still to be acted upon. The financial
statement made by Treasurer Wedge
showed the club to be, in the usual
satisfactory condition =, as regards
money matters. AT the conclusion Of
the reading Of the reports the election
oL Officers Tor the ensuing year was
taken UP and resulted as follows:
President, Charles W. Gordon; first
vice president. w. w. Armstrong; Sec
ond vice president, Gardner Corning;
secretary, A. G.. Wedges treasurer, Irv-
ing B. Ferguson; captain, Leslie T.
Wann lieutenant Meredith Bend; en-
sign, Charles Nash. MA.
The following gentlemen, selected by
committee namedt by the president,
were balloted for and elected to serve
with the foregoing officers as the exec
utive committee of the club: Archi-
bald McLaren. Henry Blakely, James
Denegre, E. A. Jaggard, M. J. Boyle,
II. p. Bend, e. G. Halbert, N. P. Lang
ford Jr. and Theodore w. Griggs. In
the absence Of Mr.. Gordon, Vice Presi-
dent Armstrong took the chair. and
after suggesting that thanks were due
the gentlemen who had so kindly as
sisted the club during the past year,
made strong plea for new members.
There should be at least 200 members.
and each member should bring in at
least a new oarsman.
The business over, the members pres
ent adjourned to the dining room and
partook Of light collation..