The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-27
Governor GaTvln Made Present.
alton at Crescent Park.
GIRL SWIMMERS FROM BOSTON
Gave Life Saving Demonstration and En-
tered Races-Msn's Events Were
interesting.

made q rather nasty chop for the swim
mers at the aquatic sports at Crescent
Park yesterday afternoon under the au-
,pices Of the United States Volunteer
Life Sewing corps, but aside from that
IL was an ideal day for the swimmers
and for the big crowd OF sightseers that
assembled on the wharf and the sands.
In the roped Off square in front OF
the bath houses the heroism Of four Of
the Members OF the corps was recognized
by the presentation OF certificates from
She national board OF the volunteer life
saving corps and by the presentation Of
silver and bronze medals which were
pinned on their breasts by Governor
Lucius b. G. Garvin of this state
The medal winners were Thomas Barry,
freight handler on the Joy line wharf:
Capt william T. Brown OF the washing
Ton PasA Boat club; Howard r. Washing
ton Of Kirwin's beach. and Frank T..
Hayden of Crescent Park beach.
The men were lined up before the
governor In a hollow square OF mem
bers OF the corps ana Governor Garvin.
after preliminary remarks, presented the
would live long to wear II honorabiy.
He prefaced his remarks with the state
.ment that 1T has long been customary TO
honor persons for the taking OF life In
battle, but how much better II is today
TO honor persons who have preserved lives
from drowning" He briefly referred to
the circumstances attending each rescue
and oomphmented the men for their
work.
Inspector Crooker spoke of the work Of
the corps. saying these men. who are not
paid for their services. take their lives
in their hands when called to the rescue
OF persons In the water They are or
will be drilled In first aid to the injured
and In the resusci6aUon of apparently
drowned and most Of the stations are
supplied with apparatus.
The governor. with two of his daugh-
ters. Secretary and Mrs. Robert Grieye
and Crescent Park officials watched the
races from the roof OF the bathing pa
vilion. The executive party were tho
guests Of HArbor Master Mcguire on his
launch on the way down from the oity
II was about 4:3o when tho band headed
q line Of the members and the visiting girl
life savers commanded by Capt. Agnes
Rsrsey. who has won a medal for bravery
The Quarter-mile race for oil amateurs
was the first event and IL was an inter-
esting event despite the shallow water.
Several persons were disqualified because
they walked on bottom.
The girls race was also interesting. the
starters being three OF the Boston girls
and young woman from New York who
vas not In the same class with the
swimmers from the Hub In tho rough
water. and Misses Kersey and viii
finished very oIosoly together
A couple Of weird looking objects res
cued with nfe buoys from an overturned
boat near the channel proved to be Com
nandsr Longfellow and Capt. Agnes Ker-
ssy Of the Savtn Hi crew.
Buoy practice from the fioat was inter
eeting. but the low water proved a
lowed the sescue demonstration by tho
young women
Capt Kersey was the victim and
4fsses MRry Kersey and Marguerite WILL
winners In the girls race, dove in after
her and towed her ashore where Miss
Eunice Sloane with the medicine chest OF
tho corps was awaiting them. They pro-
ossded TO resuscitate her as II she was
really drowned and when she wes helped
TO her feet the young women were re-
cetvsd With applause.
IN the obstacle race the mon wer,
dsessed and carried open umbrellas. wear
ang felt and more or less dilspidated silk
ttIe1. II was funny race while II lasted.
The life savers race was the most Inter
estinG race Of the day. and the tub race.
which was the concluding feature. ooca-
stoned tho most amusement
After the races q special car took the
governor and his party 10 the city In time
70 Set him TO his Pawtuxet Valley meet
ms and the big crowd dispersed about
da<k. Members OF the corps from Bos-
ton, Providence. Ddgewood, Pawturet.
Silver Spring, Riverside and Bristol were
present.
The prize winners follow Mems open
uusrter-rnile race-Seven starters, won by
surfman Edward Carr OF Kirwin's Beabh |
crew; silver cup; second prize, Thomas |
Delahunt. captain OF mems Grew, savin |
Iiill. Doroester, Mass.
Girls ons-eighth mile raoe--Four start
ers. won by Miss Mary Kersey OF savir /
Hnl woman's crew. prize. gold watch: |
second, Miss Marguerite VIII OF snvin
HUI crew.
Mens obstacle race-won by John Aug
N.Y. nrst prize, silk umbrella; w p
Lonsfehow. second. an umbrella
u. . V. Ia 8. G. members race-Thomas
Delahunt, INST, a silver cup, second. Wal
u ..r Kirby OK the olnsy crew in Provi-
George Hill OF Boston wa. The ,h,-a q.
hnish IN this race
Inc tuo race was won BY Arthur Loot
who received cigarette case ara H. |
old Conion received a Bathing suit a.
second prize Louis Hamilton Was the
third boy.
The officials were, Starter. Alfred q
Alno OF Riverside; Judges. Captain John
II. hsEiure. harbor master OF Providence.
ana William a. Hasan Of Providence:
francis II. Anderson OF Providence was
clerk OF the races. and Commander W y.
Longfellow conducted the various events.
and Inspector Elmer Crocker OF Boston.
had charge OF the girls events as the
young women are In his Cthe Massachu-
sstts) department
Frederick q. Drew. manager OF the
Crescent Park theatre. acted as an
nouncer for the different events and
detail CT the park police assisted by mem |
bers Of the United States Volunteer Life |
Eaving Corps kept the crowd back and |
insured plenty Of room for, the resusolta-
1oE drill On thu beach
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