New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
HARLEM RIVER PARADES
THE FIRST ANNUAL WATER
CARNIVAL OF ROWING
CLUBS TO-DAY.
ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN IN
EFFORT TO MAKE IT A DIS
TINCT SUCCESS.

What its promoters hope to make of the most
conspicuous aquatic events in this vicinity Will be
held on the Harlem River to-day if the weather be
ane when the first annual water carnival of the
Harlem River rowing clubs will take place.
AL Of the clubs on the river regardless of size
and rowing reputation have joined hands in the
effort 10 make this first water parade thing worth
keeping alive in the years to come. The arrange
nents which have been going forward for several
weeks complete. and with fair weather the
event will be well worth witnessing
There viii he two parades-one in the morning at
1870 o'clock and one in the afternoon at O'Clock
IN the morning parade only shells will participate
but the afternoon parade will be made up of both
shells and barges and on board the latter will be
many women and other invited guests of the club
members. The line of parade is from the new
LenoK-ave. bridge to Sherman's Greek and return.
Il IS estimated that fully five hundred oarsmen.
representing every club the river. will take part
n the parades The display will be rendered more
attractive by the varied colors OF the different
clubs all oarsmen appearing in the colors OF their
respective organizations. These colors Nassau
Boat Club white shirts with blue sash running
from left TO right: Harlem Boat Club. white and
Dlue stripes running around the body; Metropolitan
Rowing Club. black and red, stripes running around
the body: Wyanoke Boat Club, blue shirts marked
with a red w; Crescent Boat Club. blue shirts
marked with white crescent; Bohemian Boat Club.
I'M FrieT5sbin Foat Sinb red bEt - With D wbito
sashes running from left to right; Lone Star Boat
letter L; Atalanta Boat Club. red shirts marked
with the letter "A in white; Union Boat Club.
black shirts marked with red triangles at the neck
both in front and back; Dauntless Rowing Club.
blue shirts with white sasheS running from left TO
right: Nonparen Rowing Club. black and orange,
with stripes running around the body.
For the morning parade the makeup Will be in
this order: Single scull shells double scull shells.
centipedes four Dared shells and eight Dared shells.
The afternoon formation will be follows: Four
pared barges. six Dared barges. eight cared barges
and eight Dared shells
Both parades will be under the command of the
commodores and feet captains: and the barges will
be decorated with the respective club flags the
bow and the United States ensign at the stern of
each boat The request of the committee in charge
has met with ready response, and the cubhouses
are 10 be prettily decorated.
James Pikington is chairman of the committee of
arrangements and A. W. McEwan is secretary. The
commodores are John Regan and Fred Vilmar,
and the captains c. s. Titus. Samuel Stern
J. W. Maher Maurice Cornell, Lester y. Mackey.
] f. Nagle. William Mulcaire. George Bates Frank
Budre. z. n. Anderson, Robert Miller and Fred
erick Kerker.
Should the weather prove bad the parades will be
postponed week If the event proves the success
that is hoped for il will be repeated next year
larger scale.