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The Itpgntt-ii. .1N*itlux «J Ut» DlfTvraiil Cuwwlllw* Lut Night.A mcolitig of the boat olob Fourth of July oocnmUtte* «u held last night at the oflloe of the Farmer** Insnranoc Company, with Uf 0. Blake in the chair, aud among other thing* it wa* decided to iloor kth* second story of the boat boose In order to give the visiting oarimeu and their ladles h reception. A. K. Varney ha* the mutter lu charge, atid will llgUrn with Contractors tu«U*y,The lluRUoial committee, oaurdstikig uf(I, II. Uouglae, U A, lllgley and 11. IK. Huutter, was strengthened by the addition of K, 1. FoflKer, U. 0, liltilie and A, K, Varney,The rogatta will be the largest thtug of the kind ever held In the elate, and it la due entirety to the ardent work of oar club, A hundred boating nan will be present and these will be entertained by the local club, and us the boy* bave no muiUK for collecting revenue flioapt from one or two privilege* to be let that day, U ithpwft that they arc lu earnest in boating mutter*, a* the (SOD expenses incurred will be paid from their own fund*. The mat* ter bun been advertised well and the rail* road* are giving excursion rales, the 11. 0. It, A N. mulling the rate one fere for the round trip am? the 0, A N. W. and the Ht, I'nul roods one end onedhird fare, lu order to uiake the race* interesting four crew* have been in training here to meet the visitor* and our crew* will labor against fearful odds, mid if they are successful at all, the victory will be the more complete.The Mart no J UuIhIi, the two most inter* uitiug fact* of it boat race, will be at a point just south of Liuwood hotel, afford* mg a inngniflceut view of the olnb'H course. The beat club invites bids for theprivilege of creating a grand stand, which nJou)d be hiuidtid the neorelarj, Fred licnulugor, at onotuThe iea Moines club, of beginners Imvu lu thvir crew N, T, Guernsey, who rowed eight yurtf* at Vale, al*d W, 11* Mar* tin nil old Uavoliporler ouhmiUU, and will Kuako our boys hustle to lilslundti tluuu*The dHTerczit crews are practicing daily add the uttumwn oruw have h new man in the bow, aud mean to wlu the second mew here.
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The Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Wed, Jun 24, 1885
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