The times., 1898-05-22

| the courtesy of Manager Allen. Fathers.
uncles, big brothers and big friends of
| the boys will be invited 10 20 and enjoy
the event well as help amuse the
guests of the day. a large crowd is ex-
pected and as many as possible are re-
quested to so awheel The party will
leave the big clubhouse at 9 O'Clock in
the morning and VIII return at about G:3O
in the evening. The Mt. Pleasant Field
Band will head the line, either awheeI or
in wagons.
Rowing is drawing out a number Of
the members and several crews made up
OF candidates for seats in the various
boats have been out during the past week
Several of the most promising men have
answered the first call and gone off TO
camp with their respective commands
Lieut. Hecox VIII shortly present his pro-
gram for the seasons amusements az the
boathouse. 1t will include several club
| regattas and a number of hops.
Potomac Boat Club
The war preparations have had the
effect of weakening some Of this season S
crews Of the Potomac Boat Club. as sew
eral OF its most promising oarsmen are
| now in camp at Chickamauga Float
Lieut.. Douglas Sims is captain of Com
pany II. First Regiment, District Of Co
lumbia Volunteers; Second Lieut.. Eliason
| is an assistant paymaster in the Navy
while that very promising young stroke
Frank Gordan, is a private in one of the
crack squads of Company 3, District of
Columbia Volunteers. Capt Joe Bradley
may receive q staff position and If he gets
| ii the old club Will be with out single
| float officer, condition which has never
existed before in its history. Such is the
fate of war.
At the last meeting of the club Presi-
| dent j. Hadley Doyle appointed Capt.
Bradley, DR.. Louis MackalI, Dr. Arthur
Snyder, Messrs. c. G. Warden, y. E H
Merritt, Nj. V. Quine and r. Douglas
Sims a committee 10 arrange for a Sc
ries Of entertainments, To be given under
the auspices of the club during the sea-
son. The committee will hold a meeting
| during the coming week. TO map out q
| program, which will probably include
| several club regattas and several stag
| parties at Potomac Landing, the clubs
| famous up-river picnic grounds
Several very enjoyable dancing parties
| were given at the boathouse during the
past week by individual members of the
| club. A feature of the club privileges is
| the right members have TO use the ball
room and the house for these Informal
affairs on certain evenings OF the eek.
| a junior eight-oared race with the An
| alostans is among the early probable
! events. Capt. Bradley will get his men
together during the coming week and
| take up practice in earnest He will be
assisted in coaching by Harry Blunt, for
| some time a member of the big Four
| of the Columbias. but now member OF
! the Potomacs.
| A -four which will be able to give
many crews its wash this season will be
made up of Csot. Bradley. Vinton Birch.
! MCGOWAN and Blunt 1t will be a strong,
| lively and well-balanced crew.
| The ordering of new cedar four-oared
| shell is in contemplation. Such a boat is
very much needed; almost as much so as
an eight" which latter it may be pos
! sible to secure during the season.
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club.
| The bicycle and tennis contingents of
! the Mount Pleasant Athletic Club are
making matters lively during an other
wise dull season. The club has number
| of very clever performers at the net, and
later in the season a tourney for the club
| championship may be held.
| Wright and Farlin are a very strong
double and their work is very clever in
| all branches of the game. Carter. Warth-
en- and Smith are promising players, and
| by next season may be expected to put up
a clean, fast game in singles.
Norris Appleby, Morris Smith and Ex-
| ley have the war fever, and are ambitious
to serve in the defense of their country
| They will make good soldiers and will no
| doubt win distinction for themselves.
| The bicycle department is always well
represented in the Park bicycle races, and
| its roofing is calculated to make the en-
trants from the club work harder than
| ever to win laurels. En- Wilson is rid
| ing in his usual fine form and cutting
| down leaders in his rushing finishes as
well as ever. He will be a star this sea-
son, say his clubmates.
Harry and VIII Snyder are cutting