The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
ASTORIA ROSE FES-
TIVAL FLOAT
CHAIRMAN c, w. LAMAR BACK
FROM PORTLAND AND Is
EAGER TO PUT ASTORIA TO
FOREFRONT OF PoRTLAND's
BIG DISPLAY.

H c. w. Lamar. chairman OF the
Chamber OF Commences special COM
mittee on the negotiation and display
| of the Astoria float that>is to figure
in the great night parade OF the
Portland Rose Carnival, on June 2nd,
next, is home from Portland, where
he met and conferred with the officers
in charge OF that great summer at
traction, notably, President Whitmore
and Manager George l., Hutchins and
others, by whom he was treated with
marked courtesy and consideration
during his stay at the metropolis.
Mr.. Lamar says that without doubt
the affair is to excel anything ever
given on this coast in its particular
line, transcending even the superb
floral festivals Of Los Angeles; and
he is more than ever convinced OF
the great need for Astoria's proper
and coordinate representative in the
gala celebration; to this end he and
his colleagues. Messrs. Barr and
Ward, will meet today to begin the
campaign in this behalf. AT this meet.
ing there will be presented and dis
cussed model OF a float that has
been quietly devised for Astoria, the
plan of which is to arrive here this
morning. The design is very beauti-
ful and appropriate and will be sub
mitted for popular approval as soon
as the details are perfected and the
plan and program are reported and
and confirmed by, the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The main feature OF the Rose Festi-
val parade is its night presentation
with electrical effects and other bril- |
liant appenages; each float (of which
Portland alone will have 24), being |
attended by six stalwart and brilliant
ly uniformed men, one at the head OF
each horse, every horse being splen-
didly accounted and robed; and six
torch-bearers will attend each float
with ascetyline refectors, thus height
ening the general Illuminating effects
to point OF real magniicence.
The costliest float among the offer
ings OF Portland will stand its out
filters an even $1,000, and the Astoria
contribution is estimated to at least
5000, while an additional $500 will
be asked to carry the thing to a per-
feet conclusion. Gold and silver leaf
are to figure lavishly in the decora
tive details of the beauty wagons,
and everything that can add lustre
and charm by way of metal and cloth
will be used to the point of artistic
completion throughout. The floats
will all be OF the most substantial
construction and nothing will be over
looked that will make for the safety
of the people who are destined to
grace them.
So far the following cities OF Ore
gon have been listed at Portland
(and Chairman Lamar proudly as i
serts that Astoria is to rival the
best thing in floats that shall hail
from any OF them), Hood River, The
Dalles, McMinnville, Salem, Eugene,
Ashland, Baker City, Coos Bay; and
little old Seaside, with Dan Moore at
her back is in line; while swarms of
others are among the certainties.
Taken altogether Mr.. Lamar's trip
to Portland has done much to put
him and his committeeman in fine
fettle for the task that awaits them,
and they may be trusted to carry the
thing to the last limit OF equipment
and admirable display; it is only a
matter of time and money and AS
toria may be safely calculated on to
use the one to the best advantage and
to raise the other in such sum as shall
put her on the winning line.