Word: furnishings
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...Springfield Club made the most generous offers possible. They will furnish a tug for the press, which is to follow the boats; they will erect a grand stand near the finish of the race; provide boat-houses for the crews; furnish prizes for the winners; and give a grand Regatta Ball, which they promise shall excel, in decorations and music, anything ever seen in Springfield. Every prospect for an exciting week is most encouraging. Every college reports a good crew in training. The Freshman Ball Tournament will last a week. The city will be crowded with students from twelve colleges...
...morrow afternoon, for the benefit of the H. U. B. C. The programme for this evening (Friday) is "Your Life's in Danger" and "The Follies of a Night." To-morrow afternoon (Saturday) will be presented the "Virginia Mummy" and the burlesque "Anne Boleyn." The Pierian will furnish more of that excellent music of which we so lately had a specimen at their concert...
...fully developed and established. The six colleges, represented by their delegates, decided that there should be such a tournament, and that it should take place at Springfield, July 14; each Nine playing with every other Nine. The tournament, coming to a close on the day of the Regatta, will furnish another attraction for Springfield that week, while the large number that will attend insures all the clubs against pecuniary loss. Though the Freshman Nine is, as yet, far from organized, they played a game with the Boston Juniors on Fast day and showed much individual good play. The defeat...
...very few were in favor of some part of the Hudson, and more of Saratoga. Mr. Goodwin mentioned some of the advantages of Springfield, and was followed by Mr. Luther, who stated that the Springfield Club was anxious to have it in that city, and would give prizes, furnish boat accommodations, etc. Though the two gentlemen who had measured the breadth of the course differed widely in their opinions about the practicability of starting twelve crews, it was voted that the regatta be held at Springfield, that the course be straight-away, three miles, and that the Regatta Committee...
...fifteen small children to provide for. How could the husband of such a devoted woman be guilty of any crime? But Jones was too wise to be caught, and, steeling his heart, he tried to crush her by his formula: "It would afford me the sincerest gratification, madam, to furnish you with any pecuniary aid in my power, but I am constrained to say, with the poet, that 'chill penury has froze the genial current of my soul.'" This, delivered in pompous tones and with many a gesture, had its effect, - more sighs and tears. At length she summoned...