The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-13
ASTORIA'S REGATTA
IN SEPTEMBER
W. y. scHiMPF HAS BEEN ELECTED
CHAIRMAN or THE REGATTA
COMMITTEE - WORK WILL BE
PUSHED.

Astoria VIII have il regatta, count,
fair and saeneeriest, 81 three combincs
and rolled into one. on tho BIB, 9th ant
7th Of September, provided the mer
chants and business men OF the eiiy
really want such d gala occasion bat
enough 10 subscribe $4,000 for the event
They will be given an opportunity 4,
do 70 next week, beginning Monday
morning
This program was worked out last
night NJ a meeting of the special com.
mitiee appointed 81 the mass meeting
some nights ago In the Council Cham.
her ol the City Hall. This special CON.
mittep met last night In the Chamber
ct Commerce and at one session sue.
ceeicd h settling the preliminary De.
tails.
w ". Schimpf was chosen president
Of the Regatta Association for this
year.
o. I. Peterson was elected vice
president
A. Dunbar was elected treasurer and
John II Whyte, secretary.
This executive committee was ap-
pointed; w. II. Schlmpf q. |, Peter
son. A. Dunbar. John II. Whyte, II. M.
I.eathers, Fred Johnson, s. /. Nan.
throp Olaf Anderson, Herman Wise,
John y. Gratke, Norris Staples, q. NJ.
Cellar.
This committee on subscriptions was
appointed;
g, NJ Cellar, chairman; II. X. Hoener.
VIM, Madison, otto Mlrhaelson, Norris
Staples, Fred johnson and s. NJ. Gal.
aghcr.
This committee was appointed on Che
county fair feature.
!. q. A. Bowlby. chairman; o. r.
Peterson, Fred Johnson. A. 4. Scher.
ucckau and G. W. Carnahan.
Mr. SchimnS was only prevailed upon
to accept the Craftsmanship after The
most strenuous persuasive measures had
almost been exhausted. He pleaded 70
Being d very busy man, and everybody
was more than willing 10 grant this
self'cyiient truth as an axiom without
debate. The committeeman promised 10
stand BY him through thick and thin
and such were the presentations Of
faith and confidence In Mr.. Schimpf
that he could not possibly longer refuse
to accept the responsible position.
whereupon he was duly elected By ac.
elamation, Mayor Wise putting the mo.
tion whicR was carried with slap and
q bang that looked like Tammany
politics.
Mr. Peterson also offered In cxtenua.
tion for his refusal the fact that he
was too busy 10 devote TIE necessary
time TO the regatta to allow his name
to be used as chairman. but the
committeemen present refused to take
mo- for an answer, He was literally
and hguratiyely taken by the nape Of
the neck and the seat Of the pants and
hoisted into office, and presently he was
working like Trojan, as everybody
who knows him knows he will continue
to work until this regatta is the big.
geSt success Of any ever held in the
successful history Of Astoria regattas
provided, Of course the merchants and
the business men signify their interest
in the matter to the extent of going
down into their pockets for 5000.
Mr. Cellars subscription committee
Is recognized as very excellent and
iorceful team and their slogan il "Haye
your money ready, boys with big
"B' for the boys, Mr.. Cellars and his
thoroughbreds win trot IN tandem har.
ness next Monday morning, giving an
exhibition race as a started through the
city's main thoroughfares.
II was decided TO have Queen, and
a voting contest will be opened in a
few days to choose her Both married
and single ladies will be candidates and
votes will be one cent each This does
hot mean however that anything less
than million votes will be sufficient
to make q winner AT any rate Chair.
man Schimpf is downright certain that
the prettiest lady in Oregon will be
selected for the Regina Glorisima Of
the occasion, for she dwells here in faii
Astoria, Of that there can be not even
the shadow Of doubt.
SO the regatta is up to the merchants
and business men, and Mfr, Cellar and
his committee viii in very few days
be able to tell President Schimpf and
his executive committee just what the
public thinks about it, whether the pub
lie really wants great big regatta o.
whether IL Il indifferent about Il.