The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-01

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REGATTA
Crowds Of people pouring In 10 Taks
Part in the Fun and Ceremonies $50
Sasngsriss Ready for Grand Concert
Holiday Crowds Run Rampant.

Everything is In readiness for the
Thirteenth Annual Regatta and County
fair OF Astoria and Clataop County.
Nothing has been left undone, and the
thousands Of visitors who will be In the
city on Monday and the thousands who
have already arrived, may look forward
to the most interesting, spectacular
thrilling, hair.raisiug and altogether en-
joyable celebration In the annals OF tho
west coast.
There viii be- the Norwegian Sanger
forband Of the Pacific Coast and the an
nual outing Of the Oregon Editorial AZ.
ISOLATION held In connection with the
opening days festivities on Monday
Labor Day. The labor unions OF the city,
In full force. viii add their hugs meme
bership and energy TO the days festiyI
tlea. Huge floats representing every
business and occupation In the city will
be exhibited in the big parade.
All the work Of preparation for the
past two months viii find expression to.
morrow, all the wealth and beauty Of
Astoria has It's hands extended to well
come the throngs of visitors coming Into
the city These same visitors are ad'
vancing by every possible way with Joy
aud anticipation on their faces They
are ready to join with Astorians IN their
annual celebration marking the close OF
q happy and prosperous year There Is
fun for everybody aud the great carni-
yal provides no better place for honest
and wel,earned amusement, Coupled
with the sight Of pretty girls and hand
some women which has long been the
chief pride of Astoria are TO be found
stalwart and athletic men, men brown
ed by out door work and close contact
iwith the sun.
Y Chivalry and beauty are gathered here
ahi tomorrow at the word OF Queen
Haraett, which will throw open the city
and be the signal for the fetcs and pag.
eants In honor OF King Neptune, all viii
unite In the frolics OF the carnival
period which Astoria has given heSelf
over TO.
The opening features Of the program
on Monday promises to be a superb
spectacle. II ia the coronation OF Queen
Harriet Tallant h Admiral g, II. Cal
lender, the former surrounded by her
maids OF honor and attendants, and the
latter surrounded by his staff This
will take place at the grandstand at
the foot Of Eleventh street and the
Queen will arrive on the Viking ship,
The choirs of the Norwegian Sangerfest
win sipg a grand old Morse song. and a
number OF bands will strike up with
their music shortly afterward, The
program in short follows;
o a. m.--Coronation Of the Queen.
9,l0 a. Presentation of the key of
Astoria to the Queen.
$3.50 a. m.---Address Of welcome by the
orator Of the day, Secretary Whyte, Of
the Chamber Of Commerce.
The water sports will fll the rest of
the mornings program,
1880 p. m.--Monster Regatta and La.
Dor Day parade, followed by the land
sports on Commercial street.
The parade will form on Commercial
street >at the intersection of Tenth
street. The line OF march will be east
on Commercial street to Fourteenth
street, north on Fourteenth street to
Bond street, west on Bond street to
Sixth street south on Sixth to CONNER
ciai street, east on Commercial street TO
Twenty-third street, south on Twenty.
third street to Exchange street, west on
Exchange to Seventeenth street, north
on Seventeenth street to Commercial
street, west on Commercial street to