The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
ENCOURAGEMENT
FROM ALL SIDES
The Regatta Finance Committee Meet
ing with Unexpected Success.
THE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Il lseludes Some ysry Interesting Events
on Both Land sad ka'ef--A BIG
Marine Parade
THE PROGRAM ARRANGED



None other like a.
Tho 1897 regatta and carnival
with each succeeding day the chances
for a successful regatta looks brighter.
and nt the meeting Of tho committee
yesterday an unusual degree Of cnthl-
ulasm was shown. for from all sides
most encouraging reports were made.
Tho citizens ana business men are TAX
Ing hold with renewed interest and are
doing All IN their power to make the
1897 carnival OF aquatic and land sports
the biggest analr OF the kind eveg held
on the coast
The finance committee wer, mu'h en-.
courased yesterday. and. II the mex; two
or three days shows as much promise
there win remain but nttlc tro ible In
the way OF the general commlttee Many
merchants who at first hshtatcd about
subscribing to the regatta und have
since taken a diHcren, view of the mat
Ter and are coming up literally. COP
siderinr ,ha condition of times.
Las, evening the committee on aquatic
sports met and outlined program which
Includes largc and interesting number
or events The athletic program Tor
Monday s not Vet made up. hut from
whR, Is already outlined, It will be very
interesting
4 new feature was added TO the list
or nquatlc sports last evening, which Will
undoubtedly prove one OF the most at
,ractlvc events OF the entire carnival
An illuminated marine parade viii he
given on the evening oi the 9th. 1nd
will bc participated In by all the launch
Illuminated. and about a mile out in the
bor The flagship will b. brilliantly IL
mmlna ted and about a mile out nj the
river win be anchored a large Gre raft.
around which the feet OF boats will
circle. The queen OF the carnival will
occupy n throne on the flagship during
the parade,
Word was received yesterday by the
committee from shoalwOtcr bay stating
that at least four and probably six
sloops from that point would participate
in the regatta. Among the number Is
new sloop. launched this year, The
Maynower one OF the crack sloops OF the
Columbia, has been recently overloaded
and will enter in the sloop races this
year and her skipper hopes to carry
away az least one pennant,
captain Robert Carruthvrs owner OF
the beautiful yacht Jessie, has rendered
the use OF the vessel TO the committee
for flagship during the regatta.
Nothing further has been heard from
Washington regarding tho monitor Mon
tcrey. but as no news at all leaves room
for hope, the committee still feel CONT
dent they will bc aide to announces
tnut Uncle Sans lighting boat will be
here.
one feature of Monday mornings pro-
gram viii be grand log-rolling con-
test. and will probably take place In tho
sheltered and shallow waters of Scow
bay. Some of the most expert loggers
on the coast viii be present and partici-
pate in this contest.
The committee on transportation re-
port good progress with the various COM
panies reaching Portland and Astoria.
1t Is thought there will be no trouble
In getting a reduced rate to Astoria
for carnival week.
Those who watch the races this year
will not tire for lack of something to
occupy their attention. for between each
race the committee have arranged for
extra events TO take place Immediately
OF the dock There win be tub races,
duck hunts, creased pole events, obsticle
race, tug Of war, etc. and all of them
highly amusing
Col. Day, of Cascades. has )ffered tho
use OF his handsome steamer as Judges
BOAT, and the committee will probably
make him admiral OF the fleet. Captains
Edwards and Brown twithout whom It
would be hard to pull on a regattO
havA nromiSed IN be hare and assume
their old positions as judges, and they
Will undoubtedly be welcomed by the
committee
TAKE 1t altogether, the people Of AS
toria can expect a big time during car
nival week, and visitcrs to the city
during those days will not go home dis