The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-08
FOR THE REGATTA
The Various COMMITTEES We're
Selected Last Night.
The Finance Committee Meet With
Encouraging Results.

The regatta finance committee were
out on roundup yesterday, and sues
ceeded in collecting goodly amount
of the money subscribed. 1t is an act
ual pleasure to note how promptly the
business men have responded with their
help, both financially and morally, and
IL the regatta is not a success 1t will
be no fault of the majority of the citi-
zens. Every preparation has been made
for the comfort and entertainment Of
the visitors, which IL reports be true,
will be no small number. Today's cor
respondence brought news from the
beaches where several thousand up
country people are sojourning. They all
want to come over during the races,
providing the transportation companies
will give them a rate that they can
stand The South Coast company, 1t is
said, are willing to do this, making an
unusually low fare for the round trip,
and while no word has been received
from the 1. r. and N. Co., it is gener-
ally understood that they will do their
share towards inducing the people TO-
come over.
There was a rumor started yesterday
that the above two companies proposed
to stand in with the up-river combina-
ton and keep the rate up to its regular
standard, but as nearly as could be as
certained, there is no truth in the report
Even If it were So 1t would make but
very little difference in the case OF the
/. Il. and N. Co., as there are plenty
of boats anxious to charter to the COM
mittee to run to Ilwaco and return dur
ing the yachting carnival If the
prices are kept up, they will run, char
ter or no charter. However, there is
no trouble expected on that score. The
Portland boats tfat are in the combine
have, of course, refused to lower the
rates, but there are several flrst-class
steamers on the river that intend to
get in and carry passengers, even If
they are compelled to do so at a so cent
rate. So, in this, as in the T. r. and N.
case, the action of the combine in hold
ing aloof from the low rate proposition
will have but little effect on the re-
gatta. The independent boats will reap
the benefit.
UP the river at the various can
neries they are making preparations to
enter some of their fastest boats. Big
sloops will be taken from the water,
their bottoms scraped, and newly calk,
ed. The fish boats, as soon as the sea-
son is over, will be served in the same
manner.
There are a number of private bets,
some of them pretty good-slzed wagers,
already UP on the flshermen's race, and
it will probably be the most interesting
event on the whole program.
The directors of the Athletic Asso-
citation met last evening and selected
the following committees:
Judges-Mr. C. P. Upshur, British
vice-Cousul P. L. Cherry. and Hon.
John Fox.
Handicappers-Mr. Scott johnson, and
Mr.. F. L. Parker.
Starter-Captain Howes.
Reception Committee-Messrs. Fred.
Newell, Robert Gibson, P. w. Weeks.
1t is suggested that parties having
rooms to let, leave their names, to-
gether with the number of rooms, with
the committee. Residents of other
cities who contemplate attending the
regatta can find suitable accommoda-
tions by addressing the committee.