The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-18

Beginning tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock, there viii be heard in Astoria
the footing Of horns, the blowing Of
whistles, the blare Of brass, the hur-
rahs Of thousands OF people. and the
sound Of gevelry by day and by night
The city viii be full of strangers gather
ed from every point of the compass to
participate In the grandest regatta As
toria has ever witnessed. There will be
q grand parade. novel features, and
visiting royalty galore, The royalty OF
American womanhood will reign over
city u nobili,y-the nobility OF Amer
lean citizenship, and the festoons Of
white and blue bunting, colors OF the
regatta, Will mingie with the red. white
and blue of the proud American flag.
liilarity will reign supreme; Il will be
a gala time from start TO finish.
After weeks Of hard labor the regat-
"a committee is about to rest, All that
ia now required 10 make the regatta the
success II deserves TO be is perfect
weather, which IL assured, spirit Of
good fellowship among the pleasure
seekers, and hospitable welcome 10
the strangers who viii be In the city.
PARADE-LINE OF MARCH.
Grand Marshal Wherity has complet-
ed the arrangements for the grand pa
rade. Unless the plans Of the commit
tee miscarry, It viii eclipse all previous
efforts In this line ever before attempt
ed in the city. II is probable that the
soldiers from Ft Stevens and Columbia
will participate, Capt. Steele having
laid "A request Of the regatta committee
10 this end before the commanding off,
Ger, The blue Jackets from the ships
of the North Pacific squadron will be a
conspicuous hgIre OF the parade. and
there viii be the carriages containing
the queen and her court, the admiral
and his stan Governor Chamberlain
and his stan, the visiting athletes, row.
Ing crews local fraternal organizations
the Woodmen Of the World, the Wis
lliug Woodmen and the royalty of their
cainivals, will be in the parade and the
lloats representative of the commercial
and industrial Importance of the sec
ond city in the state where rolls the
oregon, Last, but not least the great
Chinese dragon with its celestial body
guard,
The parade viii begin at II O'clock.
the line Of formation being at the de-
pot on Commercial street. 1t will then
move west on Commercial to Fifth,
thence 10 Bond, crossing to Fourteenth,
marching to regatta headquarters,
where the parade will disband,
Chief of Police. Halleck announces
that no traffic will be allowed along the
line OF march while the parade is NOV
Ing.
Miss Thomas has been indlsposed for
several days. and yesterday she re-
mained IN doors in order to be thorough
~ rested for the arduous social func-
tlons that will devolve on her the re-
mander OF the week, She received
few callers yesterday, Since her elec-
tlon as queen she has been the recip-
lent Of numerous congratulatory letters
from all parts of the United States.
ARRIVAL OF CRUISERS.
The cruisers Marblehead and Concord
arrived in the river yesterday, They
were sighted by the soldiers of Forts
Stevens and Columbia at o'clock In
the afternoon Upon approaching the
mouth Of the river they made feint
toward putting back to sea, but sudden
" turning crossed the bar and were
fred upon with blank charges from the
forts Since Wednesday night the sol
diers have been at the guns under or
ders received from General Funston
to lookout for the cruisers, The Con-
cord came on up the river and vas
greeted by the craft in harbor and the