Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-14
aHAvES DAY,
Interesting Exercises Regatta and
Water sports Fireworks.


Water Sports Fireworks.
HAVEN, ME, Sept. 10 Especially 1.-THE
celebration OF "Hasen Day. on the 9Th
instant was in all respects an unqusIi-
hen success. the exercises having been
more generally entered into than on any
former oscasion. This event, which has
become OF annual occurrences at the
attractive and Hourishing resort es1ab-
iishod few years ago In the town OF
Brooklin, comprised regatta aud field
sud squstic sports, ail OF which provoked
spirited competition and were watched by
an eagerly Interested gallery OF residents
and visitors.
The regatta took place at 10 80 O'Clock
In the forenoon and was participated in
by the following yachts, which finished in
the order named: oriana, Prof Amos q.
Draper, master; Dixie, Parker Dodge,
master; NewbA, II. Hobart Nichols, MAJ
ter;and Wawa, Eric Parson. master. The
course was from tine BlGehiIl steamboat
company's pier to The Sedgwick buoy,
thence TO the Torrey Island buoy, thence
TO the starting point, and repeat, In all
six miles. The DRAMAS time was two
hours, fourteen minutes and forty two
seconds, remarkable run in view of 4 he
wind; the Dixie followed in three minutes
and twenty seconds. The prizes were
loving cup OF Ksiserzinn to the winner,
and TO The second the striking and appro-
PIRATE poster in oils paintt d for the occa-
sion by Mr.. Nichols, who is enc OF Wash
ington's best. known artists
The field aud aquatic sports were in The
afternoon, and consisted OF boys sack
race, mems sack race, hopping race, row.
ing race, swimming race, tub race, diving
contesi, and tug OF war, appropriate prizes
| being awarded to the successful COMPETE
tors. The row ng race was a novel and
Interesting event. The participants start
ing from he pier rowed Il given distance
to stake boat which they rounded, and
| Immediately shipping their oars, spread
umbrellas to act as sails and by which
they were literally "gently waited"
ashore, the first arrival being the winner
In the swimming race the successful
competitor was required "a essential to
| victory, to run up an inclined gangway at
the end Of the course and seize a flag from
the hand of the judge located at that
point.
While the afternoon exercises were at
their height, there appeared off shore a
canoe containing two occupants, one of
whom was sttired as q woman, and the
canoe suddenly upsettiug, the occupants
| were thrown into the water; thereupon
several OF the participants in the sports
few by boat to the rescue OF the unior-
tunate pair, while the oulookers held their
breatbs in agonized suspense, until they
learned that the whole affair was part Of
the carefully planned "day's doings". The
participants in the gallant rescue have
been recommended to the favorable notice
OF the trustees OF the Carnegie hero fund.
The exercises of the day wound up with
brilliant display of fireworks from the
lawn before Capt. Judson Freethy's cot
tage, and hearty vote OF thanks WAS given
to the committee in charge, consisting OF
Thomas II. Kilduff, OF New York, and II
Hobart Nichols aud Henry E. Davis, OF
Washington, a special vote being given to
Rodney w. Smith, OF Haven, for his fiji
cienJ assistance. Nj. 4. A.