Gloucester Rowing Club: Several members this club availed themselves, Wednesday last, of a kind and hospitable invitation of Mr. John Stephens to visit his residence, Church Farm, Minsterworth. The weather was all that could be desired, and everything concurred to make the excursion a most enjoyable one. The boats started from the Quay at four p.m. and reached Minsterworth, a distance of seven miles, at 6.15. On arriving at their destination, their kind host was in waiting to receive them; when, after viewing the venerable Parish Church and the picturesque scenery in the neighbourhood, they were conducted to Mr. Stephens’s residence, and a substantial tea placed before them, to which the oarsmen did ample justice; after which they adjourned to the garden, and an abundant supply of Mr. Stephens’s celebrated cider was provided. The healths’ of the host and hostess were proposed with all the honours, and after a few songs had been sung, the company were reluctantly obliged to leave at eight p.m. having spent a very delightful evening. The “eight” was manned (1) A. S. Helps, (2) J. Holland, (3) C. N. Buchanan, (4) E. W. Coren, (5) P. P. New, (6) H. Medland, (7) R. Foster, (stroke,) P. W. Sparling, (cox) F. Butt the “four” were (1) W. H. Prosser, (2) W. Pinsent, (3) J. M. Buchanan, (stroke,) P. Chandler, (cox) P. H. Adams.
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