The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-15
IT WILL SURPASS
ALL OTHER EVENTS
Astoria Regatta and Carnival to be
Inauguroted this Week.
THOUSANDS WILL BE HERE
Many N,N features on Laud aud Mater
rnpantiOss for Entertaining Tea
Thousssd Visitors.
THOUSANDS WILL BE HERE

Regatta week opcnn undvr The most
favorable arspiccs. ami 81 is believed
that 'he greatest alI most succ. ssful
carnival over held in this c.,y VIII be
the one OF lss;
The sw. raj manug,msn, committee
ana the subcommittee are now con.
ndcnt that al o., ,h- features will be
successes Many entries In he various
races and contests have been made. ard
several loubtfIl events have b-,n af.
suroi Mr' William G Gos.Iin has 70. n
chosen queen of the ear iyAl lad lest
evening accepted the hoaor,. Tha, ;his
popular lady viii grace the occasion Il
is ne dlcss 10 cay 81. and her mails
viii Join the oponl4g marine parade az
lFlavel. and viii b. received on III,
grand stand by the chorus Of three hum
drci aud the bands Saturday c,. ming
VIII occur the nlumlautcA marine parade,
which viii be one OF the novel and most
beautiful evo'u o' the entire carnlyu
Every boa, on tho river should enter
for th,,y parad +, sagliag boats. ~ well
as o.hcrr, as they will be- towcl !, .s
particularly desirable that an boats
should De- m the opcnng parade the
morning OF the nrst DAY.
The scull races will D participated IN
by tHo Portland teams who viii take
par IN the Naglrs. doubles ana fours
Portland pcopl, are generally taking
much i.tors, In ;hc ln1lr. and a arscr
numb than usual luv, subscribed to
the fund TIL white Collar lines liberal
subscription was received yesterday
f. i- remarkable that u nrly an OF ,he
city subscriptions no nr made have com.
from .hc merchants and smaller busIr -
moh The large propcriy.o~ners and
wealthy people are yet 20 % heard from.
and probably VIII not Dee ou'don- O., the
others
Captain Gregory yesterday reported
that the races b tween thv lighthouse
tender boats had been arranged Tor. anl
they viii prove most interesting events
Tn Indian nshrcmen We're f. town yes
icrday arranging for their races II Is
hoped that as many fishermen as possible
will take part IN the nct.throwlng con-
test which Is a new feature hat will
prove Instructive as well as fun Of IN.
I rest.
The sports on land VIII take plac,
lt Van Dusel's grounds. The Fiuns are
out for blood and In. the tug OF war
will pun FOR dear lire The pillow con-
test, prizeAght IN Finland. ana the
baseball game between the Fats and
Lcors are sure TO be silc-spli,ters FOR
nun
II is anticipated that io.oN strangers
Will be In the city during the week. /
md pr partitions are making on all sides /
'or their entertainer; In royal man /
lor Tho decorations OF the city should /
'ommcnce nt once and not be left until |
he last moment The commlto is 1nx- .
Gus that every house and store should .
Il least throw Il piece Of bunting to The
,reez
Mr. +, J. Carr has been appointed
rlgc Of the shell-racing contests on
For the benefit OF those who wish 10
In the following list Of events,
description Of what they are IS given:
The marine International tug Of war Is
omposed Of two or more boats on each
Idle, two men in each boat, and will he
iven at dead slack water The contest
nis pull the boats with oars and whom
n side or the other is pulled acrcss
given line the side developing the
reater strength Is declared winner
The creased pole cont st is as follows:
creased pole, probably six inches in
i1met- r, is suspended from the Cock
yer the water for distance of about
W MY feet, ana at the outer end Is
uhg the prize or prize dummy. She
''"NN"1IiN - HHppNStu 10 Walk, crawl, |
r climb to the end OF the pole, un-
asten the prize, and make the dock
gain In safety.
The obstacle race can be participated
n by any number of swimmers. A num-
er of light and buoyant articles with
ords attached are thrown from a boat
nto the watsr at distance Of perhaps
wenty yards from the dock. and the
winner securing the largest number Of
he floating objects and landing them
afely at the point of beginning gains
he prize.
Duck hunt-Two duck boats, with oc-
upants in swimming suits, participate.
Before leaving the dock they decide on
'ho Is to be the hunter aad who the
uck. The hunter starts for the duck,
us object being to catch him within a
iven time. The duck can remain In his
oat II he chooses, but II he finds It
ecessary to jump out into the water