The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-18

utes Secretary Allen announced that q
telegram had been received from United
States senator Mcbride a. follows
'liaye islegfnphed the secretary OF fh'
navy aa.tng tha, this training ship Bad
geT bs allowed 10 remain IN Astoria mar
Dor during the regatta"
SIR HainbieR moved that NE commit.
tee on printing be- permitted 20 oontraci
Tor pJNers without waiting for further
bids. Carried
Mr. Hambisat also announced that Gen
sfAl Passenger Agent Markham, Of the
Southern Pacific. and Sir. Mayo. Of the
4. 4 G.. had each expressed a Willingness
10 post the regatta advertising along
thelr respective lines.
~ Sir H. @. Van Duen. who serves
as oomm.Wee of one % inuslc. was lefl
tAc responsibility u procuring a SUI
Aciont number Of bands FOR the occasion.
The committee on subscriptions was au-
.hyrE,d to Cali % the local merchants
and request that they pu, themselves In
coirskp9 ldsnge WHh tbelr wholesale
/ h uses locking 20 assistance from them.
either ia cash Of prizes.
Sir. Kendall suJmlpied letter from
" .liam n. Lewis prtsldern r. y. A..
oi Seattle with wsnOm correspondence
had been laksn up relative TO fhe athleiic
EAmts Following .s Net Of the eycnss
a. suggested by Mr Lewis: 30 yards
run. zsl yards run ~ yards run; Ssl
yans run. one mile run. one mile walk;
pole vaul, 90 height. running high jump;
running broad jump; throwing is-pound
hammer ,hf5Sing she discuai putting is-
pound ihol: ~ yards hurdle. 10 niga's.
fsoi ihchef. - yards hurdle. 10
nights. fec7 G inches. rc.ay team race,
lseams Il four men each each man 70 run
a uuaiaor mile. Mr. LlTis stated that be
would advise omltung the s.pound
Nclgha and me one mile blcycla race.
40 ghrre was no one 10 the Puget sound
eoumry Nho would enter the wetgh;
event and me general custom was 70
drop bicycle racing The Letter a.so sug-
Ers,sd that Instead of allowing both a
cup trophy ana ihdiylduai medals In che
rcay race. that either the one OF the
!
0.l1er Do given.
SIR Lewis Me, Mr.. Kendalls PROPOSE
,iOn that the c-mmEtec pay all expenses
q vh.sing teams ana return any surplus
realized.
4 decision was reached that Governor
Gscr should be made referee Tor all The
events
AIr HamblrtJ moved that S. J. Penn
broke be instructed to bring the same
events az last year.
r. l.. Parker was appointed a commits
tee o, one 10 neegJiiste loan Of the
great Chinese dragon which figured as a
feature ia the former meet. The ques.lon
of interesting. Jhe Chinese IN financial
sense will 9e undfr;aken by Mf. Parker.
g. y. Day and Es~H, Edwards, both Of
wsre selected as admiral and
commodore, respectively.
II Sas moved. aud carried that the
Longs ana shstis. who are to play
bcuea, game Tor yhe regatta. be imi-
Z rmcd at an e1PVnse nt 50 cents. each,
Fae Longs to cNhibh in striped and the
Saorts In cbesker5d apparel.
A mssson wa wade and. carried that
aits IL rscelysi Lr .,he erec,.ons-Of the
grand stand
air FlRTSf Gilis6e ssSh'fsIailye' 70 the
uand In question being pacsd on h.s
dock
Mr.. r. 'Van Dasen Snd Mrs, P. A
Trualnger were selected TO take chargs
70 rhe queens festivities which Wei In
rlude carnival exhibition by the chill
dren.
( Foaid q ssskas' hall will be negOIa,s
Tor IN, regUtia ball.
Mr.. II. D. Thing and Mr r. G. Prael
wse appoated a committee. TO act In
c nccN with the ladies, committee in
perfeo,ing arrangements for the regatta
bah and queens festivities,
The secretary was authorized TO advei-
;lte or rooms looking to the entertain
mews II visiting oarsmen-