The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23

The Columbia Athletic Club, it is said,
is about to close a deal whereby Richard
a Johnson viii become the owner Of the
clubs boathouse and contents at the foot
OF Thirty-second street. It is the inten-
tion of Mt. Johnson, il is -Umored, to
make a gift of the property to George
town College. through his brother, VIII
Johnson who is q student there. The Co
Iumbia Athletic Club has long desired to
sell the house, having some time ago Civ
en- up all participation in competitive ath-
letics Out of membership Of nearly 800
during the boating season last year there
was only an average daily attendance OF
eight members. AS il costs from six 10
seven hundred dollars season, exclusive
of the cost OF new boats and repairs, 10
maintain the boathouse, the management
has for some time deemed IL unfair TO tax
the whole club for the benefit OF the very
few who Of recent years have not been
I over enthusiastic about boating The
purchase viii carry with il ali the priYi-
/ leges that the club enjoyed respecting the
site at the foot Of Thirty-secOnd Street
/ together with the building. The clubs
/ landing Oh the upper Potomac was on
/ leased property
Georgetown College for the past two
( years has been endeayoring TO secure
! boathouse facilities On the Georgetown
river front Her o2rsmen have been
/ obliged 10 rely upon the courtesy OF 9TH
| er clubs for the enjoyment OF the prlvl-
| Igees necessary to athletic work on the
/ water. The news of Mr. JOhnson's inten-
/ tions in respect to his purchase had already
/ been communicated unofici2lly TO the stu
/ dents and they are rejoicing In conse-
/ qrence. In a few weeks the preliminary
| boating season Will open and the crews
/ will Immediately go in training Ne
J gotfations TOr the sale on the part Of the
/ club are being conducted by a special COM
ulittee. composed Of President z. G. Schaf-
/ er, Vice President ". A. Smith, and Capt
! Herbert L. Moore. This committee was
/ appointed several months ago 10 confer
with Georgetown College representatives
/ with the object Of selling the house and
/ invested with necessary authority 20 close
/ the deal. the college at :hat time having
! expressed the desire to hear definitely
( from the club on the subject The col
/ Iege. however did not accept the PROPOSE
/ ton presented The committee was con-
! tinued with Instructions to receive offers
/ from others
It is probable that the presentation OF
/ the boathouse and is contents viii be
made at the big Georgetown meet in Con
| vention Hall next Saturday night This
/ will be a splendid opportunity for George
town to let the athletic world know Of the
addition of this boating feature as there
viii be present on that occasion represen-
| tatives Of nearly all the big colleges il
the country as well as athletes from
abroad and of worldwide reputation. The
! Columbia boathouse contains all that
frst-class oarsnen could wish for from
small pleasure boats to the largest barges
including the most improved racing shells
They are all in good condition, several Ol
| the most expensive being Comparatively
new
The negotiations have been about con.
! cIuded and only need final ratification
The Columbia Athletic Club has never haC
a fee interest IN the lot on which th'
boathouse stands, the site being the termi
nus of Thirty-second Street-and there
fore District property.
The funeral of Walter c. Morrison. VIII,
died at his home in Riycrdale Md. Thurs
day. will take place today at 4-30 o'clOcl
p. n. The services will be held at Oal
Hill Chapel under Masonic auspices. tn
| deceased was 4 member of Potomac Lodge
| No >, of Georgetown
Lewis J. Davis and others. Thursday
transferred to Susan c. Nicholson. lot 29S
| in DetweiIer's subdivision, in square 1866