The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-07

IAolnHttelat htieAts ~ ~ tAPaNpN" hs"N
the committee on water sports, 70 In.
elude fishing boat races, both sailing
and rowing' throwing out aud picking
up neti tug.of.war, and 7other
sports, will be ready to submit their
report and II will be formulated into
the regatta, program. The committee
appointed to select queen will also
report and recommend some popular,
young lady. The committee have ex.
pressed themselves as adverse TO bal
lotng for the queen, as experience has
demonstrated that il has been produe'
tive Of considerable ill.feeling.
1t is also expected that reports will
be received from the band committee
and band selected for the occasion. II
II probable that the rev Astoria band
viii be secured The committee on grand
stand will report The grandstand will
be- located at the same place as hereto.
fore, at the foot OF Eleventh street, and
will be 50 constructed in sections that
IL can he taken down after the regatta
and used for future events. Last year
the committee paid s4s5 for the regatta
erandstand and sold ii for $50, or just
what the nails cost.
A nulnbcr OF fishermen have been in
teryiewed the past few days, and all
have promised TO take an interest in the
affair aud participate in the races. The
committee have appropriated $3.50 for
the fishermen races and contests, and
one fishing boat race will be given each
day, Instead Of taking 20.mile course,
requiring half day, the course will
probably be along the Oregon eide OF
the river from Tongue point TO Smiths
point and return, 50 that the race will
be visible from the docks during its
progress Heretofore, more money has
been paid TO outside oarsmcn than to
the home fishermen. and our own people
have not taken much interest in the
regatta, The decision of the committee
TO make this regatta more Of home
affair, has given general satisfaction.
The personnel Of the committee is
guarantee that all prizes will be paid
promptly. and when the event is over
every dollar Of Indebtedness contracted
will be paid, IL the committee have TO
pay out OF their own pockets. The
members are all prominent business men,
and cannot afford to permit the regatta
to be q failure.
The fremen's tournament promises to
be an important feature Of the land
sports and good prizes will be offered.
making II an inducement for outside
teams TO participate. Already teams
have signided their willingness to come.
A Rremen's tournament is drawing
card to any affair and always brings a
large number of visitors, The country
fair, under the management Of j. Q. A.
Bowlby, o. l. Peterson and f. r. Stokes,
will be a unique feature of the regatta
and promises TO be grand success 1t
is the intention to have an exhibition OF
Clatsop products with premiums for the
best exhibits. This win include vege
tables, grasses, grain, dairy and stock
exhibits, and several farmers who were
in the city Saturday are taking an in
tercst in the matter and premise to
bring in products.
Several outside attractions are expect
ed, Applications were received this week |
and submitted to the committee. The
Common council will be asked to allow
the committee the exclusive use of Ger.
tain streets, so that the concessions may
be located at points where they will
not interfere with business houses, prob
ably south of Commercial street, The
streets asked for will be all north of
Duane and between Sixth and Four
teenth, This viii give the regatta com
mittee full control over the concessions
and power to eliminate Objectionable
features. From prakent indications, the
regatta this year will be the best ever
held in the citv and will be the begin
ming of permsHsnt institution under
a regularly organized company of bust
ness men, in whom the public have con.
tidence, II is not small matter to get
up regatta, and the merchants will !
have to give large portion of their
time to the details and should be en-.
eouraged and assisted by everyone in
terested in advertising Astoria and its
resources.
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