Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-16
.REGATTA I. GRAND SUCCESS. ef15lL
 Thousands Went Out to Lake
 Como to Enjoy It
 MISS CORNELlA MEADE sl5eGAs sfos eeFa75@ tYe'' BysMr J. D. Kirkpatrick, the Boat Race Win e~S E=7s- sz77s-z ner-Grand Naval Battle on the Eake- dd d. Fireworks Display Very Fine.

s1s 1lrhe regatta and fire works under the g, e1 eg1,saaispices of bhe Mite Society of the First onaMethodist church was unqualified sue maI m cess in every particular, notwiths, landing efT 5tfre threatening aspect of the weather. tuqNeper did the ladies work so hard for sue sA41cess | ard attained it so greatly as did eTtFhoSa of the Mite Soclsty, under the egt1eadership of the following efficars:, o'sMrs Mrs. T. H. M5ultoa, president; Mrs. -ee Hodges, treasurer; Mrs. Torrey secre-
 tary.
 syT-Every car from the early afternoon was
 crowded by Birmingham's soc-ety to-ks
 until the beautiful park at East Lake seemed full to overflowing, but still they 'tn h1' 'lcaf1le, and "a llgfJt royal time was nHu' fmGe eifhe regatta was beautiful affair ana enfctas,s, and exciting th1oughout. In a iI G z l6se finish Messrs J. D. Kirkpatrick and ig Erred Hardy crcsssd the line wInn-rs'
 with MessMs FIelcn and Fletcher rlght .ap in their wake.
 In the fat men's race an exceeding y qB Beose finish was seen. Mir. Sol Jacobs ra was handicapped by carrying 9O-pound
 boy on his back, yet he made a slrong caaasbuad in the yitretcn. MT. c. 5. Slmmrns ' beat him by only few Feet, and~le car e''fied no weight.
 n The otner contests were successfully .ea brought off and the crowd gathensi in
 the beautiful pavilion to witness the II
 On the neatly arranged stage were t-VItfssred many members of society. Maj.
 " J. Milner stepped to the front and In
 a few we'll chosen words presented the ei3beautiful wreath a work Of art, to MT z J. :D kirkpatrick on behalf of I-ovemsn n, k Joseph & Loeb. MT. Kirkpatf1ck, hand GsetaA athlete, gracefully acknowle ged
 the, receipt and then crowned Miss Cor ! nelta Meade queen of the festival. AS a he deposited the fairy-like crown on her shapely head Miss Meade was arbeautiful
 picture of womanly loveIhness and right
 we'll her honors became her.
 seffff5Jpoa request of Her Majesty Mr. Kirk
 patrick announced the following charm ing young ladies as her maids of hcnor:
 Misses Sarah Rogan, Laura Brown,
 Daisy Weller, Anna- Morrow, Daisy ,aaiately following this annourc m mt MT. 10fSei Jacobs signafed for the new yell, fn e Mihich was given as follows:
 m m a.1srey beard. grey bsar1, who are we? f,,3 Kirlie, Kirkia and Hardee."
 nc 0Arcurid the spacious grounds were ar fr Tahged elegant tables upon which the n ladies served delicious refreshments. faaAs one of the laldies quaintly remarked lnIeasly in the night "We haven't enough fh'rsfr6etme they are all gone'
 TIE Most successful was the rfgltta, both n m in an artistic sense ard financial way. 4ss 4 At 9s30 o'clock las night the great na- sssxaI battle between two large ships and n the fireworks were the attractions. The 1.-Two maies ic warships exchanged several T., tli,,sh0ts slowly and rhen grew more rapid tendp Their action until a continuous round m of balls were being poured into each ~ other. The sdgilt was beautiful in the ex- rg treme and drew forth rounds of raptur- n pus applause.
 a.6 The display of fireworks closed the ir days pleasures. Many beautiful pieces sMere exploded, some of the vari-colored m rockets beirg of most delicate hues. 1l Everything passed off pleasantly and -i smoothly and was a grs at success. ~s9r Fully 4.000 people were transported from East Lake from Il p. m. to 1 a. m
 The dancing, which was enjoyed by a
 large number, was closed at midnight 3re, General Manager and Supernt ndent
 J. B McClary personally looked after dthel transporbst stion facilities. 9and this z meant rapid transf. and perfect safety
 Nor only is he a 'ne plus ultra" railroad
 man. but he is clever, genial gentle g man, who is always looking out for the i comfort and pleasure of his patrons
 Ample facilities are being furnished, and
 the large crowds are being handled with
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