The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-20
Beautiful Weather and a Most
Excellent Program.
SOME VERY EXCITING RACES
All the Wharves Lined With ThOus-
ands of Happy and Enthusi-
astic Pleasure Seekers.

For once the weather prophets are able
to wear smiling and confident counte-
nances, and their representations have
brought them up TO THE Pague level with
out having gone through course of
government Itraining. Ever since Satur-
day they have been predicting beautiful
weather, and a spanking afternoon
breeze for the opening day, and they
hit Vt correctly. The morning broke
with thick smoke all oNlr the hay and
throughout the city, but at O'Clock just
as the Columbine was making prepara-
tIons ITO haul away from Hus.uer's dock
a liGh6 breeze sprang up and in half an
hour swept away all the haze. The sky
WAS almost cl0udlesys and on the river
the water hardly showed a ripple. AT
10 o'clock the flagship got away into
mGd.Streum, and anchored off tIavel's
dock fronting several Thousand people
Who lined the wharves and grand stand,
and who greeted her with cheers as she,
swung round ON her chains and made
ready for opening the days proceedings.
the 14uh Infantry Band, who occu-
pied space at the back of the grand
Stand made matters Lively all morning
and played SEVERAL popular and classical
Selections. in a most excellent manner
Indeed no organization of the kind that
has ever visited Astoria has delighted
people so much. The morning races were
an started off close ito program time, and
thanks TO the efficiency of the judges and
starters there were no dreary waits. At
noon the Columbine ran in to Flavel's
dock and after an hour for lunch she
STARTED out again for the channel and
superintendent operations until the con-
clusion of the sailing races. Outside
of the excitement naturally aroused by
some splendid and close contests, the
afternoon events developed considerable
enthusiasm by reason of the magnihc; mt
picture the conItesting boats formsd
nearly the whole distance round the
course. Scoops, schooners, scows, and
Whitehalls all of them with generous
spreads of canvas and all making good
time with a spanking breeze behind them
sdood out against the blue sky and the
Washington hills in bold relief, making
altogether such scene of animation
and ever changing conditions that every
body in the vast crowd of on-lookers
caught the spirit Of the occasion and
made holiday in reality. At a little
before s o'clock when Captain Howes
announced in double HarreIed report
the clOsa of the days events with the ar
rival of the old Salmon Hunter off the
finish line everybody went away home to
discuss and dream on THE events of the
day, and to be ready bright and early
this morning for a second and even more
interesting program.
On the Alarm, and conducted in good
shape by Captain w. e. Farrell were
two Judges, Captain Edwards and Cap
tain Brown, of Portland. They patrolld
the middle channel all day between the
first and second stake boats and, in ad-
dition to the work Of watching the con-
testing boats, performed a great deal OF
other very necessary work with neatness
and Dispatch, rendering considerable as
siStance Ito the officials on the flagship
and doing everything that was asked of
them in a sensible and business like way
The little Ida Hazel, booking beautifully
trim in her regatta colors, carried Cap
tain Gregory, Mr.. Peter Grant, and other
regatta officers along from the starting
point to the first turning buoy and back
from early morning to the close of the
racing. 1t Is unnecessary to add that Elr
work was looked after in real sailor
fashion, and THAT THE genial skipper of
the Manzanita found plenty Ito do and
did 1t well.
The Columlbine, declod out from bow
to stern with bright fiags and carrying
the conlmodores pennant on her truck,
was a scene Of gaiety and very pleasant
social intercourse all day. She left her
dock dn the morning with a large number
Of ladies and gentlemen, invited aboard
at the invitation of the skipper and
judges, and after lunch start;d out with
still more people and the city band. The
Astoria musicians played several charm-
ing airs during her second stay at an
chor and everybody aboard thoroughly
enjoyed the delightful experiences of the |
outing. Captain Richardson on the bridge |
was in company with the STARTER Cap |
tain Howes, and the flagship judge, Mr.. |
p. L. Cherry, the official t.me-keeper,
Mr.. Il. j. Smith, and members of the |
press. Among the ladies and gentlemen |
Francisco visitors, Commander Faren-
holt and Mr.. A. B. Hammond and fam
lily. Commodore Richardson, 1t need |
hardly be said, looked after his guests |
as only a perfect host can do, and on |
this occasion his unfiling courtesy and |
desire to do the honors of his handsome |
vessel, In the most complete way, were |
very marked and very greatly appreclat-
ed. The members of the Newspaper fra
ternity particularly are indebted to him |
for. considerable assistance in many
ways, and the Astorian Is glad OF the ,op-
porbunity to make acknowledgements.
Captain Howes was in MS element, and
in fact two or three times overstepptd
all bounds by expressing the desire to
shoot somebody or something with shot
ted cartridges. Before the day was over
he had learnt about seventeen new ways
Of firing gun, but, beyond giving the
bridge the appearance Of a battle field
and 1Sttering 1t up considerably with
brown paper wadding, he did little dam
age. The red and white colors Of the
cGumbine were mixed profusely with
the blue and white ribbon Of the A. F. c.
In the costumes OF all the ladies aboard.
The very great Improvement over last
year made by the committees IN the ar
Of a sfsOrd double course for
the sailing races was commended by
everybody, and was no douit responsible