The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-17
TRB REGATTA h HDRB
sloOps, schOOhers and other
Racers Arrive Yesterday.
MONTEREY EXPECTED TODAY.
The City is Fast Filling Up With
Visitors to see AstOria's First
Regatta.
MONTEREY EXPECTED TODAY.

Yesterday the city began filling III
with visitors to the regatta, and 1t i
estimated that by the time the last in
coming boat had arrived, at least on
thousand strangers were in town. Thi
mornings boats will probably swell th'
, crowds greatly, and with promise o
fair weather for the next three days
it is safe to say that the standing
loom card will be put out before the
regatta Is over.
Early yesterday morning the bay was
alive with boats, slsmming about over
the waters under a breeze that old
waterdogs pronounced just the thing
for racing. The morning hours were
enlivened by the appearance away down
by the bar, as two big, white sails, that
under glass were pronounced to be
sloops. An hour later a pretty sight
was witnessed by the crowds that had
congregated on the docks, as the two
white-winged racers came up the chan
rel, each boat throwing feather clean
over her bow, and at times going over
with the wind so that their keels could
be plainly seen, They came to anchor
In Carnahan's slip, and proved to be
two sloops from Bay Center, Washing
ton, the Pearl" Captain p. Tabelle
and party, and the Maud H." Captain
Wallas Stuart and party. Both vessels
are trim looking sloops, and have a
reputation Of being racers.
Later in the day Captain Harris came
over with the Mayflower and went up
alongside the Parker dock. Everyone
in Astoria knows the Mayhower, and
more than one enthusiast is quietly
putting up his pin money on the
strength Of her past reputation.
The. Portland boats in port, the
bug" "Curio," and Austin" attract
cd great deal of attention during the
Afternoon, while they were doing some
fancy sailing off the water front. They
We're brought down by their owners to
participate in the regatta, but unfortu-
nately 1t was found impossible to find
entries for them as no other boats Of |
their class are present. They propose,
however, to take prominent part dur
Ing the races by doing some exhibition |
sailing on the bay. The captains and |
crews of the three little vessels are a |
Jolly party, and are taking great inter-
est In the next three days racing. |
Captain Patta and Captain Howes are
with the Curio. CAPTAIN Ensign and
Robert Austin with the Austin, and
Captain Copeland with the Bug.
The life saving crews win be over
trlght and early this morning. Their
raraphernali9 for the exhibition drill
arrived last night. and is now stored
In the Telephone dock. The exhibition
VIII be given from one Of the docks.
and brief outline will be as follows
A boat will be capszed In mid-stream
and the signal given the life-saving
crew. A rocket will be thrown over the
capslzed boat, and the usual interesting
and exciting method OF rescue will be
gone through with.
A heavy fog has prevailed up and
iown the coast for the past twenty
'our hours, which perhaps accounts for I
The Monterey's failure to arrive last
night She is expected In this morning, :
however and her appearance of the /
'ar will be made known 10y five taps
N the bell at the central fire station.
The judges of the racing events are /
IS follows: Captain Howes, of the t
'urlo, Captain Gregory of the Manga, |
lita, Captain Richardson, of the Col
lmbine, British V, C. p. l.. Cherry, v
Ion. John Fox, and Captain Keeup. il
captain Howes, Of the Escort, will act
IS starter. a,
The Manaanlta will be anchored in r
nid-stream, Off Tlavel's dock and will
erve as stakeboat and flagship. The
udges boats win be the steamers If
llarm and occident. Il
The steamer Telephone brought the
Infantry band down last .
vening, and after they had been quar- Ii
cred. they were rendered a ride over Il
he street car lines OF the city. They
layed sweet strains of music from :,
ne end OF the city to the other ON p
aturday night the Episcopal church +
'ill give a picnic excursion on the
teamer Telephone, this excellent band II,
FINISHING music for the occasion. Sun o,
ay the Telephone win carry the Four "
zenith Infantry band and all passencers "
no wish to go, 10 Young's Bay bridge,
mere they win meet an excursion train 10
'hieh VIII carry them to Seaside. The y,
Ire for the round trip is ST. At Sea-
de Alex Gilbert will look after the
'mfort OF the band. and he has also 81
rovided platform where a grand ~ =,
zee dance win be given. Everybody ci,
,ould embrace this opportunity OF Wis.
ing the beach. " 'iS
ihe man-of-war race today has been br