Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-06-05
HAS N|NETY-FOUR I.
ACTIVE MEMBERS
Old Dominion Boat Club to
Hold Smoker June
Twentieth
A ID E D
EQUIPMENT ADDED
Swimming Beach Staked Off On
Maryland Side of River-Saturday
Night Dances to be Resumed.

The monthly meeting of the OLE
Dominion Boat Club was held last
night, C. E. Carver, President pre-.
siding and was one of the best pro-
tended meetings ever held by that
Club. The following members were
admitted to membership:
c. W. Summers, H s. Murphy
P. F. German, jr., Vernon n. War
field, Walter R. Byford, Marshall
Shuman, Robert Steele, Adrian Katz.
This makes a total active member
ship of ninety-four members.
A number of racing boats have been
received to replace a portion of the
equipment lost in the fire of last au-
tumn and g single work boats and 5
batteaux are expected to arrive with
in the next week. A racing canoe,
swift but cranky, isc affording much
sport and amusement and demonstrat-
ing the uncertainty of affairs even
when one goes On his knees.
Appropriations were made to pur
chase wrestling mat and q supply
of boxing gloves, and it was DECIDED
TO hold a Smoker on the nigh. of
June goth. This Smoker will proba-
bly, be preceded by /. short business
session to admit new members. Sew
cral applications having been receiv-
ed too late to be acted on at this
meeting. This Smoker will celebrate
the return of a number of our boys
from the Army and Navy, and also
the attaining, by the Club of an ac
tive membership Of one hundred pro-
badly for the first time in the his
tory cf the Club, which was organi%-
ed about 1870.
The racing crews, under the efli:iAnt
handling of Coach Mueller, are get
ting into good shape and will be able
to give good account of thems clves
in any event in which they may be
entered this season.
The Boat Club, in general, under
the fostering care Of Captain j. Sid
Douglas, is getting in fine shape. and
will soon, in point OF equipment, corr
venieaces, etc, be the equal of any
Boat Club in the State. The efforts
of Captain Douglas have been ably
seconded and assisted by Chief Mills
and a number of other devoted mem
bers, who have worked hard and faith
fully to get the Club in shape for
the present season. A telephone has
been installed, porch swings have been
put up, and the Ladies Auxiliary Of
the Club numbering seventy-five, are
making efforts to beautify the rooms
and it has been decided that Ladies
Day will be inaugurated on the week
beginning June 18th, in other words,
each Thursday from twelve to SIX P.
M, the locker rooms, shower baths,
ETC., are turned over to the ladies.
Members Of the C.ub can use only
the front room, balcony and boat room
on those afternoons. On the Thurs
day afternoons the house will be un-
der the exclusive command of the
chaperons appointed by the Ladies
Auxiliary.
A splendid swimming beach has
been located and is being staked off
on the Maryland side of the River, and
on the, Thursday afternoons the
ladies desiring to use the swimming
beach will be taken there in bateauS
and canoes, and instructions in swim
ming will be given. j. T. Preston, Sr.
a member of the Board of Governors
will have charge of this as in former
years.
The Saturday night dances of th'
Old Dominion Boat Club will begir
within the next week CT two, anc
there is also dancing at the Club OF
every Tuesday night.
From the present prospect th
Club will enjoy most delightful ant
prosperous season.
T.