The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-26


lady with black attire and gold-rlmmed
spectacles and three or four fashion.
ably dressed gentlemen were eonspieu-
Gus on the deck, The vessel iS neatly
lifted up containing ample staterooms
With handsome nOraiture. Her accom-
modations might be apprOximated as
midway between the fiFSt and second
class service ~ the o, II. AN, steam.
eTS
An arrangements have been made
10 dedicate the Hammond NJ, T.
church ot New Astoria tomorrow, Rev,
w Y Honingshead win preach the
dedlcatory sermon at io;SN At s
o'clock In the afternoon DR. g, W, Cue
win deliver a special sermon, Rev, J,
A. Hdlund viii preach az 7;S0 y m,
The music will be furnished by Messrs.
Beleher and Elmore; Misses Gray and
Halstead. Miss Elmore. organist. Mr.,
Belcher has charge OF the music, A
general invitation is extended to the
public
The California crews were In force
at Portland yesterday 20 witness the
single scuu contest between Patton
the northwest crack. and Dennis, the
san Francisco champion, 1t will se
remembered that In the Wednesday
event. the two men were terminating
what promised 70 be an even finish
when Dennis was driven foul Of the
course. He entered protest In con-
sequence, and Patton very generously
agreed TO meet him In a 'pull-or" on
the Willamette. The race was TO have
taken place yesterday afternoon.
There were three United States
government boats that participated In
the land and water carnival. namely:
the Columbine, the Manzanita and the
Electric. The commanders OF both the
Columblne and ManEanlta are hasaTv-
ing OF exceptional praise for the cour-
teous treatment they accorded the
press. Both gentlemen are large-mind-
ed. hoSpitahle and alive to their duties,
and Of a calibre TO win respect and ad-
miration in whatever station may be-
fall them. They are Of the quality
the newspaper profession take delight
in popularixing,
Next 10 the Astorian. Il is only fair
to say that the evening daIlies pub
lished very ereditable accounts OF the /.
regatta. The reportorial race between |
the Budget and the News was one OF
the interesting features OF the carnival. /
II was a double scull contest. with !
first Tenth and then Commercial street |
in lead. The Budget gained I
a slight advantage at the outset. In a 4
series OF pictures that gave II stroke |
unlocked for by its contemporary. but /
the News quickly recovered through a |
OF reputable spurts at the |
finish. The rivals in each instance arN
bright and capable. and gave the pub !
lie an excellent run for its patronage.
Str. whipple. proprietor OF the Palace !
restaurant, served between 10 and u
thousand meals during the three days
OF the regatta. The meals, too. were an
equal attraction with the carnival.
Whether Mr.. Whipple cleared money
on his large patronage is not stated;
the facts are that regardless Of the
income. he resolved to give Astoria a
reputation for restaurants that would
reach up and down the coast as far
as the visitors travelled. In conse-
quence. the best OF porterhouse and
tenderloin steaks were served as sir
loins, and many extra daintles In the
way Of pastries were placed before the
guests and the charges cancelled. The
people were pleased. The comments on
the Palace menu were as profuse and
favorable as any which were passed
on the beauty Of the regatta.