New-York tribune., 1902-05-12
HARLEM BOAT CLUB FETE.
RARGES SHELLS. FIREWORKS, OPEN
CLUBHOUSES AND TWO PARADES
ENTERTAIN MANY GUESTS.

Under the brightest weather conditions possible
the fete of the Harlem River rowing CLUBS was
held Yesterday. There were two parades one IN
the morning and the other in the afternoon The
parade in the morning entirely composed OF
shells and II proved of the most imposing e1-
hibitions racing craft ever seen in this country
Sixty singles headed the procession. They were
followed bv twelve doubles six centipedes. ten
fo1rs and twenty eights. In the distance the
boats looked like army of insects crawling on the
surface OF the water. AT close quarters, however
the scene enlivening one. The boats swept
down the river five abreast, keeping an alignment
that was truly remarkable. and showed the skill
and training Of the oarsmen OF the Harlem River
The parade in the afternoon was far more pre-
scuers' Row. gayly decorated with bunting and
with pretty, feminine passengers. AS they passed
scuers' Row gaily decorated with bunting ana
crowded with hundreds OF the guests OF the various
clubs the scene was an animated one The fash
ing OF the in the bright sunlight, the waving
handkerchiefs, the club yels OF the oarsmen ana
the cracking of fireworks formed an aquatic spec
tacle worth going far TO see. Every veteran nam
dler of the sculls or the sweep who could possibly
get there OF the two parades. Most OF
them acted as officials OF the parades or for the
entertainment the guests at the clubhouses
Theodore Van Ragen and John OReagan acted as
commodores The feet captains were c. s. TITUS
who will try to win the Diamond Souls at the
Henley regatta in England this year: Samuel
Stern J. w Maher Maurice Cornell. L. N Mac
KEY J. E. Nagle. Albert Wolf. Michael Naughton'
Frank Budre, f. II. Anderson. Robert Miller
Fred" Kerker and John Mulcahy- William MuI-
cahy acted as clerk Of the course, and James I'll
kington. president of the Harlem River Assocla-
ton, general manager Of the parade
accident among the boats marred the sue
cess of the fete. There lively incident how
ever at the clubhouse of the Wyanoke Boat Club
Amid shouts of laughter six young men, four OF
whom were clad in spotless white DUCK suu9eLiS
disappeared from the view of those in the Saliery
They had been standing on the run that leaas
crowd on the run that 1t gave way. and the
foil i0tn feet y
were fished out. the intense amusement or tne
onlookers Another incident that somewhat spoiled
day for few persons occurred when one or
the barges of the Metropolitan Boat Club sprang
a leak. The barge dropped out Of the parade ana
climbed out with their shoes soaking wet and their
skirts bedraggled There was about SIX lnches OF
water in the bottom of the boat. -,
Most of the festivty of the day centred at tne
Metropolitan Boat Club. where an orchestra tur,
the guests with pink lemonade and sandwiches
.-Ai' Russell, river character known as the
Irish King took charge of the arrangements at
this club and seemed to command everything but
the tide which strong for him when he
tried against 1t in fiat bottomed boat. Alto
gether the fete Il great success. and II is the
intention Harlem River boat clubs to make IT
an annual The only outside club represented
was the Riverside Boat Club, whose quarters are
on the Hudson 1t had an eight Dared barge in the