Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-08-12
ASTORIA IS READY
GREAT Centennial HAS FINE
PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR
EACH DAY In AUGUST.
A Little History of How Celebration of
Astor's Landing in 1911 Was Carried
Out-Great Crowds Expected to Par
take of Festivities-All Kinds of En-
tertainment Provided.

Astoria, Ore.-Anthony "Achieve-
ment' Tremp, who halls from Denver,
Colo, and ran the successful food and
industrial exposition in the Auditorium
in that city, as well as many similar
expositions throughout the east and
west, including last years Manufac-
turers' exposition in Portland, points
to the Astoria Centennial pageant and
says:
"Dot IS my inventionl"
And it is true.
The Astoria Centennial is Tremp's in
vention.
About the first of the year he was
called to Astoria by the Centennial
committee. They were looking for
a man capable to start something worth
while to commemorate the establish
ment of the first white settlement on
the Pacific coast This had been
founded in Astoria 100 years ago by
John Jacob Astor IS trading expedition.
Tremp boarded the train and arrived
in Astoria, where he purchased himself
a pair of boots, raincoat and started
in to create a $15O,OOO Centennial
pageant out of mere sentiment.
This is what he has done:
Talked the members of tAe legisla-
ture of the state of Oregon into appro-
priating $50, 900 for the show.
Induced the taxpayers of Clatsop
county, in which Astoria is located, to
make a special tax levy of two and a
half mills to bring $4,000 more into
the treasury of the body of men who
had a sentiment but no working or
ganization.
Jollied the merchants from this city
to contribute $4,000 toward the fun
making fund.
Aston Gave $4,000.
Weaned $4,000 out of Col John
Jacob Astor of New York city.
Then he went to work to give the
people real pageant of which they
and their visitors would be proud. He
has been working day and night ever
since on the project, too.
So far, this is what Tremp has ar
ranged to show the people for Their
money:
A motor boat regatta, in which
$4,000 in cash prizes have been hung
up. The regatta is sanctioned and the
Pacific Coast championship will be de
cided here.
President Taft has ordered feet OF
10 naval vessels into the harbor foi
the 80 days the Centennial is to run
August 10 to September 9.
The English government has detailed
a battleship to be in the harbor the
month the pageant is being celebrated
France has sent battleship to AS
toria.
Japan to Help.
Japan has promised frst-clas
cruiser for the full four weeks the fur
is on.
Ellery's band has been brought from
Scotland for the big outdoor musica
features. There are So pieces to thi
band, which played at the Coronation
Mabel Ferris dramatized eth
Bridge of the Gods" under the direc
ton of Tremp. There will be n per
sons in the cast, in addition to a ban'
of 30 real live Indians.
A manufacturers exhibit has beel
arranged in a special building.
The Oregon National Guard will en-
camp at Astoria during a week of tn
Centennial.
He has spent $4,000 for an aviation
meet for a week.
The secretary of war has ordered tn
United States regular coast artillery
men from the fort at the mouth of tn
Columbia river to participate in tn
celebration.
The state of Oregon will maintain
salmon hatchery and hatch out 5000
900 of salmon during the Centennial.
Nine big historic allegorieal parade
with big floats will be given.
"Early Days of Astoria, or the d.
struction of the Tonquin," will be
$4,000 pyrotechnical display runnin
every other nigth for three weeks.
Athletic Meet.
The amateur athletic championship
are to be decided at the Centennii
grounds.
Fort Astoria has been reproduced 8
it was in 1911.
There will be a big "Trail" for I'll
fun-making amusements.
These are some of the big feature
that Tony Achievement" Tremp h;
created in the few short months tn;
he has been on the job since the none
was raised to make the Centennial
big success.
Already 20 governors of the Unite
States have accepted invitations to
present at the centennial of the fir
settlement of the northwest by Il
white man.
AS an Educator.
From historical point of view, Il