The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-29
ARE HUSTLING FOR
| REGATTA
AMUSEMENT STANDS ARE BEING
ERECTED -- COMMITTEES STRIv-
ING TO PERFECT ARRANGEMENTS
AND NUMEROUS VISITORS ARE
BEGINNING TO ARRIVE I'm CITY.

hrr engaging tHe attention Of AstOfh
citizens during the past week and on
every hand may be seen something
doing In connection with the big cele'
bration. Stores are being decorated,
the official caps OF the Regatta are on
sale. the big grandstand is finished aud
ready for the sports to be held in front
Of II on the water
The Viking ship IL nearing completion
and will be q pleasant surprise to the
citizens Of the city when they see II.
The boat has been constructed from q
70foot steamer, without the engine.
On either end have been erected the
typcal bow and stern works seen In pic
lures Of the old Morse fighting ships.
Huge sweeps will propel her at q rapid
rate and OF all the marine features to
be presented the Viking ship will be the
most original and spectacular.
Dell Scully has been appointed chair.
man OF the Baby Show and the judges
are Mrs. Herman Pael. Mrs. G. l.. Hous-
ton and Mrs. W. Il. sehimpir. The show
will be held In the oil Offices Of the
Astoria Savings Bank in the Odd Eel
lows building. The event will be at It's
height on the third day Of the Regatta
and II Is expected to surpass all records
in the Baby Show line.
The amusement stands granted by the
concessions committee, OF which G. r.
Staples Is chairman, are looming up on
the leading street corners in the business
section. J. J, Russell has secured five
corners for the same number OF stands,
which will include the knife. cain ruby
glass, novelties and ball games. His
concessions are on the northeast corner
Of Eleventh and Commercial streets, the
southwest corner Of Eleventh and Com
mercial aud the northwest corner. also
the southwest corner Of Twelfth and
Commercial and the northwest corner.
Loretta Buford, the armless lady, with
her speciality win be at the Twelfth and
Commercial. J. L. Carter, who has the
horse with living snake In its eye.
viii be at the corner OF Fourteenth and
Commercial streets. Mr.. Staples Is
negotiating with a lumber Of others for
prominent business corners and the
prospects are that the street amuse-
ments will surpass those Of any prev.
ious year.
A big fleet Of sailing boats and yachts
is reported on It's way to the Regatta
from Portland. They left on the first
of the week for Astoria and are taking
their time on the trip, Passengers on
the Portland trains report quite feet
of them and they will help to swell the
interesting features Of the big celebra-
tion
The country dance committee Of the
celebration has decided to open this in.
teresting and enjoyable feature on Fri.
day and Saturday nights of this week.
Chairman 7. r. Davies of the committee
announces that II will be held during the
Saengerfest in the hall at the Flavel
wharf, and that an excellent orchestra
has been secured for the entire series.
In order that there may be q resting
place for the thousands of visiting
ladies and children who will be present
the management of the Odd Fellows
building has decided to leave the offices
formerly used by the Astoria Savings
Bank open for their use This will be a
great boon to large number who will
become tired from rambling around tax
ing in the numerous sights and inter-
esting features of the big celebration.
A number of the stores in the city will
be closed during the opening of the
Regatta festival, in the afternoon, and
be closed on Tuesday. The retail groc-
ers' and butchers association has de-
cided to close these stores during the
Regatta fetival, in the afternoon, and
on the afternoon OF Tuesday. The
stores will be open during the morning.