The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-18
THE CARNIVAL
OPENS TODAY
Many Interesting Features Added
to the Program OF
Events.
ANTIOPE THE FLAG SHIP
Asay HANDSOME Fries Received BY the
Committee Yesterday - Tub Races
kill Take Place Daily
SlOOps Arriving.
ANTIoPE THE FLAG SHIP

To-day opens the third annual regatta
In Astoria. The fremen's tournament
also takes place during the week Both
occasions VIII be properly celebrated
and the leading spirits Of both events
are working most harmoniously.
Much 10 the regret Of all. under spe-
ciHc orders received yesterday after
noon from Washington. d. c., the Man
zanita win leave today for the Sound
10 meet a special party Of government
officials and take them upon ten
weeks cruise Just what the object Of
the expedition is no one knows. as
Uncle Sam does not tell his secrets to
any one. A telegram was also received
from Captain Richardson, on the Sound
stating that It would be impossible for
the Columblne to be here during the re-
gatta The flagship. the British ship
Antlope, Captain Banks. was yesterday
afternoon moved up stream and moor
ed of the Flavel dock. Captain Banks
is jolly good commander and will
heartily join his American cousins In
their aquatic sports.
Captain Robertson, with his big raft,
will take a prominent part in the re-
gatta program.
Col. Z. c. Hughes yesterday received
the new tubs which will constitute his
fleet. Each day during the regatta a
tub race will be run in front Of the
grand stand. and the contestants win
use regulation house brooms as motive
power. The first entries for these races
are: Peter Grant. Harry Hamblett,
Col. +. c. Hughes. W. T. Beveridge.
Sam Harris, Alex. Grant, and George
Bartiey. These races win no doubt be
amongst the interesting features of
the regatta.
The A. F. c. colors. blue and white.
will be worn by everybody during the
regatta
Col L. V. Moore very generously do
mated the use OF brand new Kimball
plano for the A. F. c. bali Wednesday,
the 18th.
The veteran fremen Of Portland. dur
ing their stay in the city, will be DOM
iciled at the Tighe; the Liberties" at
the Parker House; The Dalles at the
Tighe; the oregon City at the oriel,
and the Vancouver boys at the Astor
House. The Astoria team will put up
at the Hotel d'Hare.
The bicycle parade promises to be a
great success. Every wheel in town
will be in it, 1t is estimated that at
least 175 wheels will be in line. and all
viii be handsomely decorated. Prizes
will be given for the first ladys and
gentieman's wheels. The meeting will
be at the cyclery at 7:SO Thursday
night.
Messrs. Hendrickson & Dahm, of q
North Front street, Portland, yester-
day sent to the committee a magnii-
cent United States flag and silk
champion banner in blue and white
which will be presented TO the winners
OF the first sloop race today. These are
the finest banners yet received, and
the Portland firm deserve great credit
for their enterprise
Col. H lghes wants 1t understood that
the daily tub racts are open to both
men and boys.
The four Shoalwater bay sloops.
Pearl, White Wings, Lizzie Brown and
Columbia, arrived in about o'clock
last evening, having left Shoalwater
bay in the morning. Most of them
went on the beach last night to scrape
their bottoms preparatory to today's
races,
The entries for the races tomorrow
and succeeding days will be received
between : and 10 this morning and 6
and tonight.
Silversmith John H. Seymour last
evening received by express from the
east the silver cups for the double
scull, four-oared and single scun races.
and the gold medal for the single scull.
The cups and medal are models Of
beauty. and the handsome monogram
of the "A. R, R. '96," appears on each.
$3.50 a. m.-Ship's boats. four cared,
prizes. $25 and so. Course, Flagship to
No, s tank buoy and return. Two miles.
Entries:
l. Antiope.
>. Southerlandshire.
9;45 a. m.-Surf boats prizes, $50 and
s95. Course, flagship TO No. tank buoy
and return. Two miles. Entries.
Cape Disappointment Life Crew, Cap
tain Chas. Stuart
Fort Stevens Life Crew, Captain
Chas. Jacobsen.
10 a. m.-NIilk boats, prizes SIS and
IS. Course, around the diagram course,
"a miles. Entries
Milkmaid.
Brisk.
1880 a. m.-Gasolene launches; prize
$40. Course. twice around diagram
cou 'se, IAN miles Entries:
l. Triton.
2. Fanchon.
3. May.