The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-28

organized 10 take part In the interna
tional contests to be pulled of next week
at the Regatta. william Signer Is cap
tain Of the team and has had the mem
bers entered In the contests. With the
six other teams Of as many nationalities
II IL expected that this feature Of the
celebration will be one OF the most inter.
esting and important.
Harriet Tallant. Queen Of the Regatta.
has appointed her maids Of honor and
attendants during the ceremonies at.
tendant upon this feature. They are
Miss Edna Luckey and Mrs. Nat Tallant,
maids OF honor; Miss Gertrude Upshur,
Miss Leta Drain, Miss Lois Parker, Miss
Laura Fastabend, Miss Carrie Short and
Miss Irene Livingstone. maids; Sherman
Mitchell. Donald Roberts, Vance Fergu-
son and George Hildebmnd, pages.
Captain Wicklund Of the Hammond
life-saving station, was in the city yes.
terday comforting with members Of the
Regatta committee relative TO the part
his crew would take in the Regatta con.
tests and sports. The life.saving station
is to be well.represented and will fur.
pish more interest to the numerous other
features provided.
Even the street car company ia pre-
pairing to bear It's part in the big cele-
bration planned for next week, follow
Ing and in conjunction with the annual
meeting Of the Norwegian Saengerfest
OF the Northwest. Three new cars are
on the way to the city and will be put
into service Immediately in order to
handle the large crowds expected to at.
tend the collection Of events.
The Eureka chorus Of the Saenger-
fest arrived in the city on Monday night
on the steamer Roanoke in an enthus-
iastic mood and are quartered in the
city awaiting the opening day on Friday
next for the big singing fest. They have
been practicing diligently and will be
heard from during the contests among
the singing choruses.
Through the courtesy of Colonel White
OF Fort Stevens, one of the companies
of arillerymen stationed at the fort
will be present at the opening exercises
of the Regatta on Labor Day-next
Monday. They will help to swell the
big parade which Is being steadily added
to day by day and will surpass anything
ever held in the city. The labor unions
in the city are going to be well repre-
sented and will have some Of the hand
soonest floats in the parade.
Charles V. Brown has been appointed
marshal OF the parade and has selected
the following aids to look after the big
procession: r. c. jenkins. F, S. Rogers;
j. H. 0'Connell, Oswald West, George
Stevens and Thomas Bell. All the men
selected and their leader win do credit
to the big feature Of Monday and are
working diligently to make it ''howl.
ing success.
The County Fair, which will be held
during the same days as the Regatta is
coming along nicely under the supervis-
ion of Judge Bowlby and numerous pro-
ducts OF the county which have never
been exhibited before viii be on view
this year. Honey exhibits, with bees,
hives and the handling of the bees will
be ON show and illustrated. Blind
slough district will be well represented
in fruits and vegetables while John Day
district will have numerous exhibits.
Admiral 9. II. Calender of this years
Regatta, has announcerd through his
chief OF staff, John G. McCue, the fol-
lowing appointments as additional mem
bers Of his staff;
Admirals Retired--I, n. Day, Port
land; L. S. Edwards. Portland; A. n.
Smith, Portland; L, D. Kuettner, Port
land; C, V. Brown, Astoria.
Chief of Statf-John G, McCue, As
toria.
Vice-Admirals--F. P. Parker, Astoria;
0swell West, Salem.
Rear Admirals--Capt. Chas, Richard
son, Astoria; VIM. L. Gregory, Astoria;
Capt. p. j. Byrne, Astoria.
Commodore-Hon. John Fox.
Commanders-T. +. Laurin, N. Prayer,
Frank Vaughn, Capt. G. 7, Bailey, VIM.
Madison, Frank Patton, Chas, L. Hous-
ton, Geo. Nelson, R. G., Prael, Otto Mix
kelsen, Fl. F. Prael, r. j. Pilkington,
A. A. Finch, Dell B. Scully, Frank Wood
field, G, II. Abercrombie D. Mclean, Capt.
Steel TT. Stevens; Lieut.. Cullen, Ft.
Stevens; H. I. Hendrix, Portland; A. g.
Callan, Portland; Guy Lumbard, Port
land; ], II. Burkhardt, Portland; Dave
G. Louis, Portland.
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