The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-22
THE ANNUAL REGATTA.

The decision of the joint conference
committee to hold an annual regatta
in Astoria will meet with the approvai
of nine-tenths of the people. More
particularly on account of the change
in the detail and the selection of c. H |
Calender to have the management OF
the affair. The committee appointed
by the Push Club, Chamber of Com
merce and Grocers' Association Is tol
he commended on its selection. II isl
a guarantee that the regatta VIII be
in competent hands and is an assur-
ance Of its success. 1t win be con-
Quoted along business lines and ths|
loose, slip-shod. mismanagement that
characterized last years regatta will
be entirely eliminated. Where as i'm
portant a feature is inaugurated for
Astoria II should be in the hands of
competent business men, instead OF In
the hands Of incompetent kids who
have no idea of the value Of money.
At the meeting Of the joint commit
tee held Monday night. the whole mat
ter was gone over. The important
question of selecting manager was
settled, but the duties Of the commit
tee are not ended. They win continue
to be an advisory board to the COM
mittee. Everyone of the committee
is a prominent business man Of Asto-
ria, Identified with its growth and In
terestkd in its future advancement.
They are going to make the fair sue
,ess for the sole reason, that they be-
lieve 1t will be a benefit to Astoria
and every merchant, no matter what
line Of business he may be engaged
in. Having had experience in the dis
bursements of large sums Of money II
is a guarantee to the subscribers tc
the regatta fund that every dollai
contributed will be accounted for, anC
all living here, none of them will rur
away with moneys collected at th'
grand stand or from the concessions
A regatta in Astoria this year is o
the utmost importance, in view Of tn
fact that Astoria and Clatsop count.
will not be represented at the Levi
and Clark fair There will be thou
sands of visitors in Astoria during tn
month of August, when the regatt
win be held. These visitors will b
in addition to the usual number tina
attend from Portland and contiguou
territory. 1t win be an opportunit,
for the Chamber of Commerce an
Push Club to prepare and distribut
suitable literature to people from tn
east. 1t must be borne in mind that
large number of eastern and south
ern and even the middle west peopl
coming to Portland will come to AS
toria to see the Pacific ocean. Thi
will be as much of an attraction as tn
exhibits at the fair.
In this connection the Astorian woul'
like to make suggestion. Instea
of getting out program as has usu
ally been done, get out a speciad edi
ton of each Of the Astoria newspa
pers, with the programme printe,
therein, and each paper to contain
certain amount of descriptive matte
of the resources of the city and coun
ty. The Astorian, News, Budget an
Herald can each get out a special edi
ton on certain day assigned by tn
committee. The cost will not be yer
much, compared to the benefit tha
will accrue. Every person comm
here from the east, or who writes fo
information, invariable desires to sc
a copy Of the home newspaper. The
form ideas of the locality more frol
newspapers than from booklets
pamphlets which resemble the befol
and after taking circular Of pater
medicine advertisement. Besides,
will encourage the newspapers to wor
for the fair. It will leave the none
at home instead Of giving 1t to SON
itinerant advertising fakir who has r
interest in the city or county Whe
programs are printed, as they nav
been, the cost has to be paid In ac
yertisements by local merchants WI