The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-08
THE REGATTA
COMMITTEES
Earnest Work Mill Commence Today
ia Every Part Of the
City.
EVENT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
All Classes Of Busisess Men Interested 10
Securing the Rstarn Of Good lines
Give Fifty Cents. or Any-
thiag to Help Out.

The progress Of the regatta COM
mittees is most favorable. Several
meetings were held yesterday and the
work put well under way At the af-
ternoon meeting the following COM
mittee was appointed on program: r.
N. Gum, chairman; DR.. J. A. Fulton.
Captain John W. Brown. Captain E.
Mccoy, B. S. worsley, Captain VIM
Johns;one. This committee meets at
T:3O this evening at Captain Johnstone's
ONCE on the Flavel wharf.
At the meeting held last evening Of
the soliciting committee appointed by
President Kendall. held in c. W Full
tons office. organization was effected
and plans laid out for the work. The
committee now stands as follows: C.
W. Fulton. chairman; E. c. Hughes
treasurer; F. w. Newell. secretary; H
Hamblett. DR.. NJ. NJ. Walker. P. A.
Stokes, H. Thing. r. Carruthers. b
vanDusen, w. G. Gosslin. DR.. A l.
Fulton. F. l. Dunbar. and J. N. Grifin-
The soliciting committee is a ''thir-
teen club, and there Is not die
tionary among them containing the
word fail" This afternoon they win
start out to solicit subscriptions for the
regatta and hremen's tournament
which will take place in August at
about the same dates as last years
events. 1t is hoped, not only by every
member Of the committee, but by every
citizen. that business men generally.
property owners, and all others who
are interested in the advancement Of
the interests OF Astoria win give llb-
orally to the project, even II they are
compelled TO make present sacrifices
Now that active work along the line Of
the railroad is an assured fact to take
place Immediately. there is every in
ducement for liberal contributions IT
is expected that the F1ayel syndicate
and the transportations companies viii
come to the center with contribution
of their share of the necessary ex-
penses. Every restaurant, hotel, lodg-
ing house. barber shop. soup-house.
milk dealer, TO say nothing of grocery
stores and other merchants, have
large interest in this regatta. II one
feels unable to subscribe cash. let him
give a meal ticket, shaving ticket, milk
ticket. beer ticket, or any other ticket
that can be utilized in helping to de-
fray the expenses of the entertain
ment, and taking care Of the large
number of visitors sure to be present
One large. property owner last night
suggested that some one owning a large
number Of town lots, put up a valua-
Bile lot to be raffied in the same manner
that bicycles are raffied This would
give an opportunity for q great many
people TO subscribe small amounts in
the way Of purchasing tickets who 9TH
er wise might not feel like giving SO
little in direct way.
This is an opportunity of decade
for Astorians to score a triumph. ad-
vertise the city and county, and their
wonderful resources more thoroughly
than by other means, and make a
profit on the investment itself. Every
dollar subscribed towards this fund will
bring back two. On business basis
alone, in the face of unwonted hard
times and general depression not only
in Oregon but throughout the United
States, these will be dollars judiciously
spent. Times are hard, but this is
one way open to Astoria to make them
Immediately better here, and the oppor-
tunity should be grasped and the work
done quickly and with will.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
secure here the presence of the bat
tleship Oregon, and those in influential
positions have already taken the mat
ter in hand and will be successful. The
different transportation companies on
the north and south coasts have sig
nified their willingness to make reduced
rates to and from Astoria in order to
enable the people to visit the water
carnival.
The executive committee is consider
ing the question of forming a bureau
of information where visitors can find
accommodations for sleeping and board
as well as directions for visiting the
different points of interest about the
harbor. 1t is estimated that at least
10000 strangers will be here during re-
gatta week, and while the new hotel at
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