The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-20
WILL APPOINT COMMITTEES
Prominent Merchants Have Signifed
Their Willingness TO Take Hold Of
the Affair and Lend Their Utmost FL.
forts to Make II Grand Success.

This has been decided upon by num-
ber of merchants and citizens who are
confident IL will prove success and be
the means of bringing Thousands OF
people 10 the city II will be run entire.
ly different than heretofore, much OF
the expensive features being eliminated
the object being To make IL more OF a
home affair and distribute the prizes
among the fishermen and those resid.
ing In the city. While no definite ar
rangements have been made, Mayor
Surprenant and one or two prominent
citizens have canvassed the situation
tho past week and find a unamity
Of sentiment among all classes for the
regatta. Prominent citizens have been
interviewed with the object Of making
up a committee Of representative citi'
zcns In whom the public have confidence
and would be more willing TO contribute
with feeling that the funds will be
used for the purpose intended.
TO this end Mayor Surprenant will
call mass meeting Of the citizens and
all persons interested TO meet at the
court house next Monday night at 8
o'clock at which time the committee
will be selected and the officers elected.
A soliciting committee will be appointed
10 canvass the business men and trans.
portation companies for funds, and a.
soon as the required amount Is raised,
about 5000. the committee will meet
and prepare the program. The regatta
will probably be held commencing on
Monday. August % and continuing three
dnys. Two DAYS will he devoted 10 the
water carnaval aud one day ia land
sports. Captain Fred Brown, of the
Astoria hose team. will probably have
charge OF the land sports and believes
that he viii be able to secure at least
twelve teams to participate in a fire.
mems tournament 10 be held on the
third day, In addition 10 this, there will
be foot races and other appropriate
sports,
The fishing season closes in Astoria
on August % and il usually requires
two days 10 enable the cannerymen to
settle up with the fishermen, II no re.
gatta is held large number of the fish.
ermcn will 90 to Portland otherwise
they will remain in Astoria. Several of
the prominent fishermen have been in.
tcryiewed on the subject, and all ex.
press themselves as willing TO partici.
pate and lend their. aid to make il a
success The committee, no doubt, will
offer substantial prizes for fishing boat
races, giving five prize, in each race,
with probably four races during the re-
gatta. Invitations will be sent to aqu.
attic clubs in the various coast cities and
towns to participate, and instead of pay
ing their expenses as heretofore. costing
a large amount OF money, substantial
prizes will he offered
Those interesting themselves in the
affair are in favor Of eliminating the
queen, and all street shows, although
anyone desiring to come here with at
fractions will no doubt, be accorded the
privilege, but not under the manage
ment of the regatta committee. The
will not erect a grand stand,
leaving that as a concession to be run
by any persons desiring to do So under
the supervision of the committee. There
will no doubt be many private conces.
sions asked for in the way of attrac.
tions, permission having to be obtained
from the committee, but to be run upon
the responsibility of the persons ap.
plying therefor.
Senator c. w. Fulton was interviewed
yesterday and stated that he was in
favor of regatta and would do all
within his power 10 make II o success. |
he stated that there would be no troub-
e to secure a war vessel and as soon
rs the matter was definitely decided
ipon, he would communicate with the
at Washington and endeavor
10 secure one. This Of itself will be
yreat attraction TO the many Eastern
'isitos who will no doubt visit Astoria.
While no definite program has been ar.
'anged there is no doubt but the one
will be entirely different from
IN yother heretofore given with more
,ttrictive featutes, and without useless
waste Of money. The man selected TO
manage the affair will see that there
will be value received for every fea
.ure and if the plans Of those interested