The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-02

permanent property of the parents of
Clarke Borland, recently deceased.
Several years ago Mr. Walsh donated
this medal 70 the Bathing Beach authori-
ties as a prize at the swimming toUrna-
ment held every autumn. The medal is
one of the finest trophies ever offered at
these meetings, and the condition inn
posed by the donor was that it should
become the permanent property OF the
first person who should succeed in win
ming il twice in succession. The winner
at any annual race was allowed the GUS
tody of the medal until the next contest.
1t was first won by Dr. w. b. HUDSON,
who was unable to defend ii the next sea-
son. owing to his absence in the army,
and Philip Tindall became its second pos
SCISSOR for year.
Last fall it was won from him by Mr..
Clarke Borland after a fast, close, and
exciting race which established Borland's
right TO a years possession of the prize
Several months later Mr.. Borlands
friends were PANIED TO hear of his death.
His loss was deeply felt by his former com
panions at the beach. not only on account
Of his ability and promise as swimmer,
but because OF his pluck and his never
falling good nature, and the mode5ty with
which he had accepted successes in the
different events at the beach in which he
had been a contestant Upon hearing Of
his death several OF his former competitors
in the races and other friends addressed
petition to Mr.. Walsh, asking that the
the medal be made the perma-
nent property Of the parents OF Mr..
Borland, for the reason that his untimely
|, decease had deprived him of an oppor-
tunity to further defend his title TO it.
Upon receipt OF the petition, which was
signed by everyone who was aware of the
movement, Mr.. Walsh made the following
appreciatiye response:
Il gladly assign any right to the title
OF the Walsh medal TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bor-
land. and ! am glad to see that such
manly course was taken by those who con-
tested with the deceased for Its posses-
SION,
Recently q committee consisting OF
Clarence A. Pearson and Philip Tindall,
representing those who had taken part in
the petition, called upon Mr.. and Mrs.
BoTsnd and presented to them the let
ter from Mr.. Walsh, together 9th the
original petition, which Mr.. Welsh had
returned to the committee for that pur-
pose Mr.. and Mrs Borland were requeG.ed
to accept these papers as the conveyance
TO them o. the absolute title TO the trophy
which their boy had won. such being tho
wish OF everyone who had known him
either personally or by repute.
They made known to the presentation
committee an appreciation OF the dCtioh oI
those who had taken part in the move
men deeper than they had words to ade-
auately express. and asked the committee
to express their thanks TO all who had been
instrumental in securing for them this
memcnto of their son, aud 10 Mr.. Walsh,
whose concurrence had completed the gilt.
Mr. Bernard r. Green Superintendent
Of Construction OF the new Washington
Public Library building, has notified the
Library Commission in a letter received
yesterday that in pursuance of the author
ity vested in him by the commission he
has entered INTO contract with Messrs.
Richardson & Burgess of this city for
the erection of the public library building
for the gross sum of sZ77 900. The contract
Is 81. cate, with bond for 100000
o. l3s been furnished the contract
c.a second retained in the Office oil the
dent OF construction, and the
/ thi.s 10 the Library Commission.
| Mr. Green further states In his coin
munication that the contractc:s have in
/ formed him that they have already placed
sub-centract for the granite work OF the
basement and are making all other prep