AQUATICS.

Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2668, 18 November 1871, Page 3

AQUATICS.

♦ THE PROCESSION OF BOATS.

Amongst the most pleasing events connected with the visit of Lady Bowen to Canterbury, the procession of boats on the Avon yesterday may be classed as exceedingly interesting. .The"boating-men of Canterbury mustered very strongly on the occasion, as also did the general public, the banks of the river being lined with spectators. The arrangements made by the marshal (the Rev E. A. Lingard) and tbe other officers of clubs were as follows :—The boats were first marshalled at the boatsheds, the sculling boats and pair oars leading the way. Just below Englefield a flagstaff had beep erected, and also on the opposite side of the river, lifeartheone on the roadside, seats were placed for Lady Bpwen and party upon the high ground overlooking the river, and from which a splendid view of the procession was obtainable. Captain Rose's steam launch waj utilised as the leader of the procession, and under the captaincy of Mr Glassford, led the van most gallantly. Soon after the hour appointed, Lady Bowen, accompanied by his Honor the Superintendent and Mrs Rolleston, Mr and Mrs Studholme, and Messrs Harman, Collins (Nelson), anfi E. C. J. Stevens, arrived, and took op ber ppsitipn. on the rising ground referred, to* ' The Rev E. A. Lingard, the Marshal, after a little difficulty, got the fleet in line, and shortly after 6 p.m., a start was made from the boatsheds in the following order:— §team Launch. Fly (canoe) ... ,„ Mr Miller. SKIFFS. Elfin MrCrosbie Dewdrop ... A -«£- Ella A.R.O. Torpedo A.K.U. PAIB OABB. Ondine .JAC. J r ig ... A.K.U. Bipple - £•£•£' Stranger » W-K.U Avon... • 0JL0 ! FOUR OAKS. Kiwi C.R.C. S_ren U.R.C. ayren Lurbne U.R.C, Tamesis £•«•£• Thetis u.K.o. SIX OAB. , Bmu... ••• ••• . ••• C^ c - In this order the procession rowed at a emart pace until the headnaoet boat reached close to Stewarfe, the rear boat being near to Stanmore bridge; arrived at this point, I the boats turned in their own water, and came back up stream in reverse order, the I six-oar leading and the steam launch bnngfg n op the rear. In the meantime a rope had been stretched across the river between the two flagstaff?, snd the various boats as itarSne fp dropped into their•places. Thrp manage was executed very creditably, Ml bein- in position, the order "Peak oars was Sven andthe marshal then called for three for Lady Bowen, which were given in ?ght the' whistle of the steam Sch adding its quota. The.colors on the Sgstaffs also being dipped. This concluded tehall oi Ladjßowsn,

was cfeputecT to express her laclyship's pleasure at the procession of boats, and to -convey to the various clubs her gratification at having been present on the occasion. Her ladyship also further intimated that as a memento of her visit to Canterbury she had been requested to choose a name for the new , boat ordered- from England by the Canter- ! bury Ho wing Clubhand had much pleasure in acceding to the request, and naming the boat the Ilissus.