Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
NATIONAL REGATTA
Money Needed to Make Big
Event a Pronounced Success.
EXPENSES VERY HEAVY
Committees Working Hard-Rules
and Regulations for the Patrol
of the Course.

of the Course.
The projectors of the National regatta,
which means the rank and file of the
Potomac Boat Club, are not very conf
dent that they will raise the necessary
funds to finance the affair through to a
success, judging from the way responses
have been coming in up to date.
So imperative has become the demand
that last week the local committee issued
the following
Appeal to the Public.
1.-The undersigned. officers of the local
committee in charge of the National re-
gatta, hereby appeal to the business men
and the public-spirited citizens of Wash
ington to support their efforts to make
the approaching regatta an event in
which the capital of the country may
justly take pride. Members of this COM
mittee are gladly devoting their time and
experience to make the series of contests
on the Potomac river August IL and Ii
an occasion which will merit the COM
mendation of the entire aquatic world.
This committee feels it is entitled to the
support and substantial aid Of the many
interests in Washington which will ben
subscriptions should be sent to the treas
urer. of the committee, New Masonic
temple.-Charles G. Warden, chairman;
e. Richard Gasch. secretary; F. Russell
Underwood, treasurer
This appeal was made urgent after the
reception of a letter from the Board of
Trade, through its president, Gen. George
H. Harries expressing regret that there
was no money available for the board
to subscribe anything for the regatta.
Up to date Chairman Doyle has received
the following donations: Chamber of
Commerce, $3.50; Georgetown Citizens AS
ISOLATION, $685. Plate Printers, bureau of
engraving and printing, $105; G. Harry
White Company, $50; A. Saks & Co, $50;
Richard E. Pairo, SO: a friend, $40;
George ]. Johnson, So; George H. White,
S., and Harry H. Hollander, S.
1t will cost $1,000 to finance the regatta
successfully, and among the items that
the locals have pledged themselves to
pay for the national association are
fifty-one gold medals from the national
die at $50 each. $1,395; fourteen gold
worked banners, at $2o each, $3.50; medals
for prominent officials, 500; hire OF
launches for referee. guests, press and
police, $500; surveying of course and
marking thereof at every sixteenth of
mile. $500; hotel accommodation for ma
tional committee, twelve in number, for
three days, $50; transporting of boats
from river to depot, 500: erection of tenn
porary quarters, 1915, and with many In
cidentals that will become necessary the
sum in the end will go beyond the orig
inal marx.
The local committee at it's meeting
Wednesday night thrashed the matter
over in every shape, and then PRESIDENT
Warden announced the following as the
boomers of the regatta: Regatta COM
Invertebrates G. Warden, chairman;
William c. Mckinney, vice chairman; e.
Richard Gasch. secretary; +. Russell
Underwood, treasurer; John Hadley
Spencer Bliss and Claude r. Zappone.
Executive committee-Charles G. War
den. Claude r. Zappone, and John Had
ley Doyle. Chairmen of committees
Contributions, John Hadley Doyle; ar
rival and departure of crews, Mr.. L.
Russell Underwood: housing Of boats.
Mr. Joseph F. DAILY: receptions, hotels
and refreshments, John j. Nolan; offcial
program, John Hadley Doyle; chairman
national association regatta committee,
Claude r. Zappone.
Upon the efforts of these men depend
the success of the regatta in every par
ticular and they are working most zeal
ously to bring. to our city the greatest
rowing carnival in years.
From every section of the country
word is being received that crews are
being prepared for the great gathering
here in August and Secretary Fortmeyer
has said that he is confident the list of
entries will go beyond the century mark.
The local committee has commenced
laying plans for the erection of tenn
porary quarters adjoining the Potomac
boathouse. and it is expected that tent
1OOx75 feet will be procured from an ex-
hibition company of Philadelphia for use
during the week.
The following circular was ordered is
sued by the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor during the week to govern the
gatta
RULES and regulations for the patrol of
the course of the National regatta of
amateur oarsmen at Washington, d. G.,
Friday and Saturday, August II and IL,
1910:
The attention of masters and owners Of
steamers, yachts, tugs, lows and all
others concerned is invited to the rules
and regulations prescribed below under
the authority of the following provisions
of the act of April %. 1908. entitled. An
act to provide for safety Of life on navi-
gable waters during regattas or marine
parades.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor is
hereby authorized and empowered in his
discretion to issue from time to time reg
not contrary to law, to promote
the safety of life on navigable waters
during regattas or marine parades.
Section .. That to enforce such regula-
tons the Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor may detail any public vessel in the
service of that department and make use
Of any private vessel rendered gratuitous-
ly for the purpose, or upon the request
of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
the head of any other department may
enforce the regulations issued under this
act by means of any public vessel of such
department and of any private vessel
gratuitously for the purpose.
"'Section 3. That the authority and
power bestowed upon the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor by sections l and
occasion to the head of another depart
ment by the President whenever in his
Judgment such transfer is desirable.
Section a. That for any violation OF
regulations issued pursuant to this act
the following penalties shall be incurred:
.''ia) licensed officer shall be liable to
or revocation of license in the
manner now prescribed By law for in
or misconduct.
ABB Any person in charge of the naviga-
ton Of a vessel other than a licensed OFF,
Ger shall be liable to penalty of $500.
go The owner of a vessel Including
any corporate officer of a corporation
owning the vessel actually on board |
shall be liable to a penalty of $780, unless |
the violation of regulations shall have oc-
Cured without his knowledge.
',d) Any other person shall be liable to |
a penalty of $3.50
Is hereby authorized and empowered to |
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