The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-12
.WHERITY IS
GIVEN A JOB
Popular Ex.County Clerk to Be
Grand Marshal Of
Regatta
PROGRAM NOW COMPLETE.
Governor and staff, Visiting
Royalty, Admiral and Band
Arrive on Wednesday

Thc regatta committee announces the
appointment Of II. j. wherity as grand
marshal OF the regatta.
It was also announced that the steam
er Potter win leave Portland on We'd
nesday morning. having on board Ad-
mlral A. n. Smith and staff, Cover
NOR George Il. Chamberlain and staff.
visiting queens ana suites and band.
The steamer viii arrive at Astoria
early In the afternoon. The street fair
and carnival opens OH Wednesday,
which win be the chief event Of that
day.
The regatta committee has at last
completed the difficult task Of COM
piling the program for the great fete,
and IL win be ready for distribution in
day or two. 1t has been decided TO
formally inaugurate the event by the
coronation OF Queen Frances on
Wednesday morning at . o'clock. The
coronation ceremony will be performed
on the handsomely decorated barge
that is being prepared for the oceas-
ion, and will be in direct view of the
grandstand. The visiting queens and
their suites will be received on the
barge irnmediatjy after the coronation,
and the first event of the regatta will
be the launch race. Rowing races will
then be pulled off every 10 minutes un-
till IL ,'clock. when the parade will
take place.
The sailing races will be held in the
afternoon, beginning at o'clock. At
o'clock will be held the uniform drill
nv the W. o. w. teams, followed by
horse and foot races. The evening will
lie occupied with the grand regatta bali.
Her Majesty, Queen Frances attired in
magnificent robes will be surrounded
by the beauty of numerous foreign
courts, federal and state officials in
uniform in which the military viii be a
feature. and citizens.
On the second and third days Queen
Frances and her court will appear on
the water front regularly at . O'clock
each morning to witness the racing
and other events In the evening of
the second day, Thursday, Queen Fran
ces will give a public reception at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. w o. Wilkinson
During the forenoon of the second day
the queen win be received by Admiral
Smith aboard his flagship.
The shoot and hose team races will be
repeated OH the third day, as well as
innumerable novelty features.
Charley Halderman, assistant secre-
tary of the committe, has been dis
patched TO Portland with load of ad-
vertising matter in the form of posters
and folders setting forth the features
of the regatta While in the metrop-
| lis prizes win be purchased for the local
barge crews, which will enter for the
first time. This it is hoped, will en-
courage Astorians to take interest in
/ tha nnx,kaefe fn, tho fi1tura
Herman Wise, representative of the
Astoria bowling club, is in receipt of a
circular letter from e. E. Mallory, Sec
retary of the Cooked Hat Association
of Oregon and Washington and In his
letter Mr.. Mallory urges members OF
| the various clubs to attend the Astoria
regatta and enter the contests for a
trophy to be offered by the regatta com
mittee. The clubs are assured In this
letter that this years regatta will
| eclipse all former efforts and mentions
the proverbial Astoria hospitality that
may be expected.
Queen Frances, accompanied by her
aunt, Mrs. w. 0. Wilkinson, left for
Portland last night to be fitted for the
royal robes.
Admiral A. N. Smith is expected in
the city today.