The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-03
The Viking Ship Makes Imposing
Sight as She Approaches
Queen Harrleit's Capital,
FUN WILL CONTINUE TODAY
Marine Parade Last Night a Pretty
Scene Watched by Thousands - The
Parade In Afternoon a Fine Feature
List Of Winners Of Events.

Astorsas Thirteenth Annual Regatta
was ushered In by what appeared I'M.
toward conditions yesterday morning.
As 0 o'clock drew near crowds could
be seen making their way TO the grand.
stand al the foot OF Eleventh street,
anxious 10 see the arrival OF the Viking
shp with Queen Harriet, the Morse
king and his gallant vikings.
40 9,20 amid the shrieks Of the
whistles Of the fleet Of boats and the
huxzas Of the crowds In the grandstand
AMI on surrounding whases the viking
ship aoated up gracefully to the barge
moorcd in front Of the grandstand As
Queen Harriet, escorted by the Morse
king, stepped on the barge. she was met
BY Admiral Calender, who greeted her.
a satin pillow was provided and kncel-
ing on same Queen Harriet was crowned
Queen Of the Regatta, Over 200 voices
Of the members of the visiting Saenger.
forbund. and all OF those In the grand.
stand accompanied by the band sang,
God Save the Queen" while her ma
iesty was escorted TO the throne BY
the Viking king, bis soldiers and her
Admiral The scene was very impress.
siye one and surrounded by the Admiral
and his staif and by the Viking war;
r'crs, Mayor Wise stepped forward to
the Queen and making profound obesience
and holding the golden key in his hand |
Isaid;
u Queen Harriet, few hundred years |
ag0 such scene rs we have Just wit.
N ied, would be reality, but today,
thanks be to Providence. we are In n
different condition. Today every good
citizen In this country Is as good as
king and every woman Is the peer Of
the real queens governing their subjects.
Ioday you are our queen, the queen OF
our regatta, and your loyal subjects are
assembled here to do homage"
AT the conclusion of the Mayors ad.
dress which was entirely impromptu,
he was loudly applauded as he stepped /
back from her majesty's presence.
The chorus then sang "Hurrahl Hurrahlp K
and after selection by the band, the I
orator Of the day, ]. II. Whyte, said in t
parta HI
"Your most gracious majesty, illus 0
Srious members Of the royal court. my h
ord high admiral and worthy officers Of lp
ne royal service, ! pray you pause for
brief moment that may bid you wei.
'ome once more to your capital city on e.
'ehalf Of all her majesty's loyal sub. o
ects. Your people, most illustrious a
overeign( for these three days of reyelry q,
n your honor shall Danish dull care d
way. :,
10 YOU my lord high admiral, TO YOU
nd your honorable staff you have es. N
orted her majesty here on this auspic- u
Jus occasion, we assure you that her m
iajesty's subjects viii do all within their 4
over TO assist you in carrying out the u
chests Of our sovereign and will nl- !
'ays continue 20 to do. We compliment /,
GU upon the faithful manner in which ~,
gu have served her highness in times n
ast and bespeak for you large place n,
! the fond memory Of her people--and n
greater monument, no higher pyramid N
ian this has ever been erected by NOR. m,
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rAnd to you, famous Vikings Of the dl,
r NOrthland, kings of the Northern ne
lys, the burden of the heroic songs loI
I'd stories Of your people, we assure lar