Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01

or to the chairman. Mr. John Hadley Doyle,
and prompt acknowledgment will be made
privately. Therefore let all help the
worthy cause along in some way.
The Old Dominions of Alexandra have
wisely determined not to get up a club
regatta until some time about the middle
OF September, but have agreed to work
hard in order to get their Junior four in
shape for the labor day regatta. This is
the best move the Virginia boys could 90.
and now If they get an up-to-date rowing
man to coach their men they will make an
excellent showing at the regatta.
Another new factor from the soil OF vir-
ginia Will also make its appearance here
on Labor day, and that is four-oared
gig crew from the Virginia Club of Rich
mond and possibly MCGOWAN in the sin
gles The latter will be remembered
Billy MCGOWAN. who was a member of
that fast crew of the dsfunct Columbia
Athletics Of this city and known all over
the country as the "Chippy Four" If
Billy comes he Will receive a royal well
come.
The Potomac Boat Club held an import
ant meeting Thursday night and mapped
out the work necessary to insure success
Tor the big middle states regatta that II
is Shouldering just at present Commit
tees were appointed to thoroughly can
vass the town and oarsmen generally in
the hope of raising the necessary funds.
oiiU thSy Will start out bright ana early
Monday morning. Captain Young gave
notice that every man who desired to try
for the crews must be on hand every day
at 6 o'clock from Monday. August g. and
that no excuse for absence will be ac-
cepted The club by a vote decided to en-
ter Mr.. William Britt in the intermediate
singles at the national regatta at Worces-
ter, and also Hecox and Edmonston In the
intermediate double SOULS at the same re-
gatta. This is the first time in the clubs
history that single and double SOULS have
ever been entered by the club In the ma
ttonal and shows the progressive ten
denotes of the club at this time. 1t is ex-
pected that the Potomacs will enter at the
middle states regatta a senior. interme-
termediate double scull. three junior sin
giles and one senior and intermediate sin
gle, thus making ten entries in all. which
is pretty good for the local boys and a big
feather in Capt. Wilson Youngs cap. If
Britt should win his race at the national.
he will at once return home and take up
his work to meet the best in America.
and will go after their scalps with all the
assurance of victory. If Hecox and Ed
monston win, they. too. will feel that they
are good enough to go after greater game,
but 1t is understood that they will devote
their time to the eight-oared crews-Ed-
monston in the Junior and intermediate,
Hecox in the intermediate and senior.
Should they lose. Edmonston will also take
up the junior SOULS.
Mr.. Eugene Herman of the Lafayette
Square Theater and a member Of the Poto-
macs will return from Cape May this week
to resume his training.
Mr.. Walter Tenny gave very delightful
dancing reception at the club house on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Nelson Duvall. after an absence
from the ranks for several years, has
again entered the list. and it is said will
take up sweep rowing as an exercise. not
to compete for the crews.
The ladies' reception room Is now fur
nished in its entirety, and the members
very proud of it, all the ladies say
everything is just as 1t should be. as far
as harmony in colors goes to make 1t.
Mr.. Fred. X. kafka. president of the
ATLANTA Club of New York. accompanied
by Mr.. Charles Duffrie of the same organi-
Zatfon. was In town last week and was a
guest over at the Potomac House. Presi-
dent Kafka gave cheering reports Of the
dcings of the Harlem river clubs. in the
way of training for the middle states.
Among the Analostans the week just
passed was not a very busy one. though
Capt. Nevious had out every day an eight
cared crew. rowing IN good shape and send
ing their craft along with a rapid stroke.
The impression is daily gaining ground that
the Alalostans will surely enter Junior
four and eight-oared shell crew at the mid
die states.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Louis A. Fischer
acted as chief in a merry party in the war
canoe to an up-river landing. returning for
an informal dance at the club house.
Last night the cluD gave one OF us 1Ort-
nightly club dances and the pretty club
house was thronged with a merry gathering
of pretty girls.
Commodore Sizer and Secretary Stay
baugh of the Inter-Club Canoe Association
are arranging for big ladies night at
Windy branch. or old Analostan landing,
Wednesday night Of next week. 1t will be
old-time barge party. There will be
choice music by the Panama and Analostan
glee clubs. plenty of good refreshments,
and at a suitable hour the barge and ca
noes will be Illuminated and the parties will
return to their respective houses.
Advtces received from Mr.. John Evans
to the effect that the oersmen of Rich
mond. Va. are lionizing him for the sue
cessful canoe trip he has just finished down
the James river. and that he will return
home tonight. freighted with souvenirs Of
his TRIP