The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-29
HONOR TO VICTORIOUS CREW
royalty RECEIYED ON tn ETR 4 r.
RIYAL INTHIS CITY.

Conquerors of tho Crimson Given
| complimentary Banquet Ia the New
uayon House Last Night-Promincmi
Men Prescnt-Big Celebration Last
Nicht-uIngden Eiectea Captain for
| Next Yenr's Crew.
The members OF the victorious Yale
crew.which handily defeated Harvard
on the Thames river Yesterday after
noonin the annual race between the two
! universities, returned to New haven
last night at 7:3O o'clock on special
4 train from New London and were given
royal reception as soon as they allsht-
ed from the train. In fact all the way
down from New London the various
members of the crew were cheered and
cheered by the large body of Yale men
who held a small celebration in honor
+, of the great victory
| The crew, Immediately after the race,
was taken on their launch 20 the Yale
quarters, anu dllNI 81 ~ ~ ~ 49, =
an da short rest. the election of cap
tain for next year was held
Augustus Silliman Bladgden, 19olS,
of Washington, d. c., was elected. ana
the choice Is considered a good one by
the Yale undergraduates and by Yale
men in general Bladgden Is hard
worker and was one Of the best oars In
the boat. Bladgden rowed on last
wears freshman eight and rowed No. Z
In this years varsity boat.
About O'Clock last night body of
undergraduates and graduates assem-
bled in front Of Osborn hall and headed
hv Josh" Hartwell and Heffelfinger
9OS. marched down to the depot to
await the crews. The American band,
under Leader Fichtl. also accompanied
the men. Smedlev's big tally-ho was
also at the depot and when the crew ar
rived they took seats at the top of the
tally-ho and were escorted to the cam
pnS.
About 800 Yale men headed by Jim"
Greenway and Stevenson 1900 compris-
ed the procession. Red lights, the
band, shot guns, Roman candles. and
hearty Yale cheers were other factors In
the parade which was very spectac-
ular one.
The crew was escorted 70 the corner
of Chap ! and College streets by way
of State and Chapel streets, and in front
of the New Haven house the body halt
ed Captain Mcbride of last years
eleven rose to the steps Of the hotel
and lead the cheering. Each member
of the crew was cheered as were Coach
Gallaudet, Captain Mcbride and other
prominent Yale athletes.
From the New Haven house the pro-
ceseion marched through the campus to
the commons. In the commons lot big
pile Of boxes. lumber, etc, had been
prepared and was set afire. The band
played the students sang and cheered
and for over an hour there was a big
time on tho commons lot
After the fire had died down the crew
and about seventy-eve of the more
prominent college men repaired to the
New Haven house where a most elabo- I
rate banquet was prepared for the
members of the victorious vrew and the
freshmen and four cared crews GOSH
ffartwell was master Of ceremonies and
it was principally through him that the
banquet was such a marked success.
The long tables We're prettiy decorated
and Propri tGr Moseley set before the
athletes one Of his finest dinners.
Captain Alien and his comrades sat
at the middel Of the three tables and
looked the picture of perfect health
in their coats of tan.
The men chatted freely about the race
~ A. q
Captain Allen said that the race was
rowed by his crew just as it was Ian
ned before hand, and that his crew had |
enough speed up their sleeves" to
make final squirt. If 1t was needed
Some of those who attended the ban
quet were Judge townsend, Lewis S. |
WEIGH, Josh Hartwell, Captain Nc
Brida. Ralph Schneeloch, Heffelfinger,
the giant guard; Fred Adams, Dean |
Wright Greenway 1900, Stevenson 1900. |
and other prominent Yale graduates
and undergraduates,
There were informal speeches by |
number present and the event was one
Of the most successful ever given a |
victorious Yale organization.
TIE steamer Richard Peck left Belle |
dock Yesterday morning on her way to |
the race ard S:25. She had about 525 |
passengers on board, and was accom-
panied by the Second regiment band |
She was very handsomely decorated |
with flags and bunting, and made a fine |
appearance as she went out of the har-
Dor and w the sonud with an enthu-
5iastic company on board.
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