Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28

and the Potomac Boat Clubs, the Capital
Yacht Club and the Corinthian Yacht Club.
The Arundel Boat Club of Baltimore was
also represented.
The housewarming included the inspection
of the house from top to bottom by the
members and their lady and gentlemen
friends general reception and dancing
which lasted until a late hour. While
every one of the 115 members of the club
who was present acted as member of the
reception committee and aided in making
the guests have a good time, the officers
were the center of the congratulations
which came from all sides upon the sue
ceSSful opening of the new home. These
are: Willard Fracker, president: Carl
S,odder. vice president; l.. T. Eberbach
secretary; W. b. Whfpple. treasurer; w. r.
Garrett commodore, and John o. La Gorce,
vice commodore.
The new club house is situated directly
on the river, about three minutes walk
from the District end of the Aqueduct
bridge and between the river and the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal. 1t is reached by
means Of steps leading down from the
bridge. a cinder path along the canal and
then by a flight of steps leading to the
level of the second story of the building,
which is entered across a bridge.
House Up to Date.
The house Is up to date in every par
ticular. The horizontal dimensions are forty
by sixty feet. The height from the level
OF the first floor Is twenty-five feet. The
piles upon which the first floor rests are
six feet above the mean level of the tide.
The structure is two stories high. the sec
ond story being on a level with road
just below the towparh There are en-
frances from the land side to both floors.
The first floor includes storage room for
about one hundred canoes and janltor's
room. The plan of the second floor In
cIudes an assembly hall, with open fireplace
at one end and an alcove at the other; a
fades reception room. smoking room and
two locker rooms, besides ample Railways
and toilet facilities. TWO stairways lead to
the first floor, one near the main entrance
and the other in the locker room.
Those who attended the houSewaTming
last evening found the Interior handsomely
decorated in the approved fashion for a
boat club This work. well as the finish
ing of a large part of the building, was
done by the members themselves In the
work suggestions of some Of the lady
friends of the club were carried into effect.
A small birch bark canoe draped with the
club colors which are navy blue and ma
room, was suspended by ribbons from the
center of the assembly hall ceiling. over
the large mantel piece of unfinished brick
in this room were tackled the flags of all of
the river clubs in the vicinity of Washing
ton. The alcoye at the opposite end of the
room was fitted up with pillows from the
being the unique decoration with college
flags of every description. This alcove was
occupied by the musicians who furnished
music for the dancing.
Club Colors Prominent
Everywhere the club colors were inter
twined with the stars and stripes and ever
green garlands. giving the building a dis
tinctly holiday appearance. A beautiful
silk flag OF navy blue and maroon has been
donated to the club by the Analostan Boat
Club
A feature of the equipment of the building
IS the electric lighting. On both the land
and river sides on the exterior and in the
assembly hall, there are large lights of an
Improved kind. while in every portion of the
structure are tncandescent bulbs. The light
ing or the locker rooms Is especially fine. A
flag pole surmounts the tower on the mort h.
west corner of the building and on the tor
or this are two large blue and red bulbs
"nich snow the club colors for great dis
tance up and down the river. These will be
for the guidance of canoeists after dark In
the canoeing season.
the membership OF the Washington Ca
noe club is full and there is a large wait
ing list. Every canoe rack is already on
gagged and every locker taken 1t is safe
TO predict that when the boating season
opens on the Potomac next spring the new
club house will be the center OF this sport
in the vicinity.
Canoeing for several years has been on
the increase in the District and the estab-
lishment of the new club. which was NOT
organized until late last summer IL Is be.
lieved, will give a renewed impetus to the
sport here. The enlargement OF the pres
ent house Is already being considered by
the officers. SO popular has the organization
become
Everybody Interested.
The personal interest OF the members
in the construction Of the building was
manifested by the way In which they
turned out In large numbers to complete
to- lima tho home ryvntv
had been scheduled to occur this month
Nst being willing to await the convenience