The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-30
NOISE AND LIGHTS AND
MUCH GOOD HUM0R
MAcBETH'S WILD WEST SHOW
ATTRACTS GREAT THRoNGS
TO DOWNTOWN STREETS


demonium broke loose--the dowr
+town streets were literally packe
with people and il seemed as ii III
coming of the Wild West parade wa
but a signal for everyone to try t
outdo everyone else in making nois,
And ther was noise. There was tn
the noise OF chorus OF squakers, @
squealers, OF bands, OF cymbals, 0
cat-calls, COW bells and OF all the othe
varied and endless sounds that il i
possible to make when there is
determination to do so. For tn
small boy il was doubtless HEAVIER
OF delight Actually it was satur
MALTA but for those who didn't like i
for most OF them, anyway--thc,
had the consolation that they didn'
have to stay and hear it.
This was the night OF Macbeth
trump. Macbeth is the man, who's,
idea il was % end the Regatta weel
with a Wild West show and a gen
eral good time, and that he succeeded
was plainly demonstrated TO all who
were in the 'city last night. The mer
and boys in the Wild West aggrega.
ton led in the fund and noise making
and evidently Mr.. Macbeth had adj
dressed them in the words OF his
famous predecessor; Lay on, Nc
Duff, and damned be he who first
cries, hold, It's enough for everyone
certainly laid on for all there was in
him.
The Wild West parade was sue
cess, both in number OF the wagons
in the parade and in the spirit of fun
it aroused. There was probably
over a hundred wagons carrying
masked figures, and OF these the most
were youths and boys. Nearly every
one of them carried horn or some
other instrument for the manufacture
and development of noises.
In the van of the parade was float
representing the Wild West police
patrol, with all its masked figures
logged up to represent police officers
or the kind OF men that usually take
enforced rides in such patrol wagons
Then came other wagons, all brilliant
ly lighted by the numerous torches
carried by the maskers, and all adding
to the din and the amusement. Seated
high on top OF what may have been a
garbage wagon or wood wagon were
seen the immaculate figure of the
members of the Regatta committee,
with their white uniforms apparently
still as white and flecklessly clean as
they were on the opening day of the,
Regatta Just how the Regatta COM
mittee members have managed to
keep their suits so Immediately
white during the rain and hustle OF
the three days of activity, is a source
of wonder to more than one observer.
At all events there the Regatta COM
mittee were, perched on high, and
their humor seemed to be as high as
their situation
1t would be as difficult as needless
to try to describe the various entries
in the parade. Noticeable, however,
was the entry made by the Chinese
1t was finely lighted by Chinese Ian
terms and contained Celcstials beating
away at tomtoms, cymbals and play
ing on other instruments of music.
Noticeable, also, were the men on
horseback, who gave touch Of real
ty to the Wild West parade, for they
'ode as rangers or cowboys.
There were apparently hundreds Of
Boys in the various wagons, each one
and to them it was simply |
he time of their young lives.
Best Of all was the unlimited good |
nature of the crowds, and in some
aspects the sight was pretty one,
or with all the lights the streets were
IS light as day and everywhere could
De seen the flying confetti, almost as
{ there was snowstorm, so thickly |
lid the little circular bits of paper
all at times. This morning visitors
IN the downtown streets will prob |
IDLY see confetti covering the side
walks and streets, and added to the
oits of confetti were the pretty
strings of colored paper that were
brown everywhere, the long ribbons /
eaching far out and floating down |
rom wires and poles in graceful
treamers. That the idea of merry
ime on the last night was good one
vas proved by the crowds last night,
~ far the greatest seen during the
Regatta, though unquestionably the
inc evening helped in bringing the