The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-17
TO SEE THE FLEET
co BY The BAR
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EVOLVES A PLAN FOR AS
ToRIANs TO SEE FLEET CO.
ING TO THE SOUND,

which is 70 enable the members oi /
the Chamber Of Commerce, their !
wives and families, to see the great !
naval feet Of battleships as ii steams !
across the ocean in front OF the mouth
Of Inc Columbia River, en- route from
San Francisco to Seattle, W. H.
Little, the agent OF the Loop Lum
ber Company OF San Francisco Is
asked 10 furnish the ship that will take
the people of Astoria across the bar
and il now seems altogether likely
that the plan will be brought to a
successful elimination.
Some of the smaller vessels OF the
navy will visit Astoria during the
Regatta to be held during the last
days OF August, but this will be the
only opportunity the people OF AS
toria or any OF the people OF Oregon
will have to see the greatest navy fleet
on earth, unless OF course they make
special trip either to San Francisco
or Seattle.
The spectacle from the mouth oil
the great Columbia will be especially
interesting, because 1t is a grandef
sight to see the feet in motion than
il is to see it at rest. The Chamber
OF Commerce will take steps at once
TO have the fleet steam slowly by the
mouth of the river, and if possible, to
ibaye it lay at anchor for short
while.
Those OF the members OF the
:Cbamber who desire to avail them
selves Of this days outing should at
once leave the application for the
, tickets they want with the Chamber OF
Commerce. These will be filed II
numerical order. As the number @
Messengers that can be accommo
/. dated will be limited, and no passen
GERS will be taken who cannot D
= pleasantly and agreeably taken car
;. of, tickets will be given out in orde
: Of the filing OF the applications
is now expected that about SUI PEE
nle can be accommodated unless
. second ship is obtained. Choice
: seats will be made according to a
oo plications filed.
- It seems that the Chamber
- Commerce will be able to accomph
what the city Of Portland has iaii
,ss 10 accomplish, that is, enable 7
~ citizens Of Astoria to see this gre
IN feet. As this is the first time II
Co. the United States Navy has ever .
=. peared on the Pacific Coast It
therefore an opportunity OF a II
time.
en-. There will probably be a large ntl
IN Der of applications for these tick
tbel from Portland but these will not
She considered until after the memb
inc Of the Chamber OF Commerce hi
been taken care Of
The price Of round trip ticket
dc. this excursion has not yet been de'
bv mined but it will not be more Il
mn, S. 90 which will also include light
day freshments.
hv The excursion will practically
,ead an all day trip. Arrangements
oot be made with the Wireless Telegr
stations such that close comm'
cation will be held with the feet
ing the "a hours in which it will Ct
the mouth of the Columbia Rive
nart The steamer will be provided
avs necessary chairs, life preservers
liver all Of the accoutriments necessary
hing safety and comfort.
ion" If the day is propitious the Oh
are will be one which would stand OF
and the memory Of every person
ents. joying it.
rank There seems 10 DC "o do"O' y
fact that there will be large nur
of applications for tickets from int
: - towns as we'll as from Port
A~~%I Therefore members Of the Char
of Commerce will only be given
weeks from this date or until r
Z MAY / to secure their tickets. !
that neighbors from adjoining t
and from Portland will be given
e ) sideration.
: In case more applications for
cts are received than one ship
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