The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-28
RfGATTA DISCUSSED
OUR CITIZENS TALK ABOUT
THE MATTER.
All Acknowledge that II IL 1
Good Thing But Some
Would Postpone IL.

The action Of the Push Club Wednes-
day evening on the subject of the As
toria annual regatta having caused
considerable discussion ON the part OF
the public yesterday the Astorian sent
out a reporter who interviewed several
prominent citizens on the subject.
While II is thought TO be rather ear
" 10 begin agitating the matter, yet
Al is considered well t0come TO an un-
derstandlng 80 that II the regatta IL
TO be held this year. work may begin
in time To make II b success.
In the discussion before the Push
Club the fact developed that there was
considerable difference Of opinion ais
To whether II would be for the best
interests OF the city to hold regatta
this season or not, there being even
some advocates Of dropping the insti-
tuition for good. There are very few
of these, however, and whiel large
majority are In favor Of a regatta
there are numberin favor Of postpon-
ing IL for time until other matters,
OF what they call more substantial
nature, are developed in the city.
While some are In favor Of this, others
say that the regatta liz needed as a
sort OF recreation. and that IL Is good
for the city and should be kept up. as
nothing is ever lost and all Is a clear
gain.
One OF the first men encountered
was Mayor Suprenant. We want the
regatta" said the mayor.
THE regatta is all right said Sher-
In IAnyille. we do not want to en-
cumber II with too many side shows,
however," continued the sheriff. Last
season we tried TO do too much. We
kept the visitors busy day and night,
attending the entertainments. When
II was not the regatta It was the street
fair. What we want is to give them
time Ia see our natural resources and
have time 10 mix up with our business
men. Our business men put up the
money and they should have an oppor-
tunity to get some OF the patronage
from the visitors. Too much show is
detrimental TO the business interests"
Put me down for s5o--oh. you are
not taking subscriptions said Mer-
chant p. A. Stokes. Yes, ! am heart
lily In favor OF the regatta.
G. J. Trenchard: The regatta Is o
good thing. but the people have been
taxed pretty heavily this year and 1t
might be well to let the regatta lie
over for one season. 1t Is really a
state institution--that is, IL Is looked
TO all over the state. and II 1t were
postponed for one season the disap-
pointment would possibly be such that
we would be enabled to get assistance
from the outside-tfat is. more inter
est taken from the outside. II is one
Of the best institutions In the state
and should become a permanent one,
and the whole state should not only
be interested in 1t from standpoint
of pleasure, but should contribute 10
making It greater success"
w. l., Robb Il am heartily in IA
vor OF the regatta
Martin Foard: ''nt Is good thing.
II sufficient money can be raised to
make II a success let 1t take place by
all means"
Hon. John Fox; Keep 1t up by all
means. We need 1t for pleasure and
for sort OF recreation after our
years work. We have begun It and
II is, worth keeping"
w. w. whipple, while will dc
all can for the regatta II the peopie
desire 1t, yet l believe that the money
spent for a regatta could be spent In a
more beneficial way. l want to see a
good payroll here. A payroll Is per-
manent the year round and means a
permanent benefit. ! believe in more
business and less pleasure. ! would
reap as much benefit from the regatta,
personally. as any other, but for the
best interests OF the city l think II
well to drop the regatta for the time,
Let us devote our energy to more
substantial things
Herman Wise; "A regatta, street
fair, or exposition is to a city what
a newspaper ad Is to a store. You
want people to know that you are wide
awake, that you have something in
your shop or city that they ought to
see, and that after they have come
they will be glad of 1t, or II they ne
glect to come they will regret 1t. In
addition to the financial benefits, the
regatta keeps our own people from
getting stale. It's all right to get en-
terprises-we sorely need them, but all
work and no play makes Jack a dull
boy. 1t is so with community. IT Is
good for the people to see their town
and one another in holiday attire, and
hear the music Of the bands and the
songs OF the 'spieler' By all means
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