The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-31
REGATTA MONEY IS
RAISED
PREPARATIONS FOR BIG EVENT
ASSUME IMPORTANT PR0P0R-
Ti0Ns =. NORWEGIAN SAENGER-
FEST PREPARES BIG PROGRAM.

There will be meeting OF the Exc
eutiye Committee Of the Thirteenth An
nual Regatta and Country Fair in the
Chamber Of C0mmdiee room tonight
for tbe purpose Of lining up the prog
ram Of events and TO complete plans
for the big celebration. which viii be
held on September 2, and 4.
Seven thousand dollars has been rails.
cd BY popular subscription toward
bearing the expense Of The regatta, and
It Is expected that this amount will
allow the execution committee TO carry
out bigger program than any hereto
fore OF this amount about $1,000 was
raised outside the city.
Chairman G, NJ. Cellers and the mem
hers OF the subscription committee did
some remarkably good work IN raising
the fund in such a short time, and II
speaks well for tho public spirit Of
Astorians that the required amount
was realized so quickly.
The Executive committee viii meet
every Wednesday and Saturday nights
until the regatta In order to iacili'
tale the working plans for the biz
celebration. which will be held in con-
nection with the Norwegian Sacnger-
fest OF the Northwest.
The Saengerfest viii bring from 2
900 TO 5000 singers and their friends Il
the city The program will commenet
on the morning Of August 80 and last
until the second Jay Of September
The Saencgriest viii parade on the
opening day OF the regatta along Will
the parade Of the latter organization
The result will be one Of the bigges
parades and larger variety OF inter
estiug features than have ever beef
served up 10 the public in this city.
President s, L. Nanthrip Of the Nor
wegian Saeugerfest, who Is also mem
ber Of the Regatta Executive Commit
tee, Is enthusiastic over the outlook TO
big celebration. lie states that abou
800 trained signers will be present II
charge OF Carlo A, Spcrati, musical dir
ector, OF Decorah, Iowa A number o
interesting feature, which have neye
before been presented will also be addeC
to tho program.
As September happens to arrive OF
n Sunday, the siguers will be treate'
TO a trip to Seaside on the previous
Saturday evening in special train
They viii return her In the afternoon
Of the following day and give two gran'
concerts, one in the afternoon and on
in tho evening
A remarkable feature Of the Saenger
fest is the fact that nearly all the otli
cers are AstoriaIs, The last annual as
~embly was held in Tacoma, where tn
local members captucd nearly all tn
official positions in this we'll know
body Of entertainers, making Aston
practically the home Of the societ.
Tho officers are as follows;
| S, L. Nanthup, president; Rev.
Aug. Peterson, vice president; j.
Berg, of Portland, second vice president
Alec Mesford, reconimg secretary; osc'
Thompson, corresponding secretaryi
Blaaw marshal, OF Tacoma.
The Chamber Of Commerce has a
ready advertised in all the leadir
cities of tho Northwest in or,ler to :
cure good line of amusements. Co
cessions, with licenses, will be grant,
to the highest bidder who viii be Civ,
the right TO furnish all amusemen
for the Saengerfest and Regatta. An
wers have already commenced to arri
in responce to advertisements, and t
concessions will be granted shortly,
Much enthusiasm is being arous,
over the regatta and each member
The committee having 1t in charge
doing his best to help make it Che lar
est and most successful event OF Il
| kind in Astoria.