The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-15
LEAGUE OF PROGRESS.
The Second Meeting OF the New
Organization.
A Board Of Control Chosen and Enthusiastic
Speeches Made Last Night-The Young
Men Are in Earnest.

The organization of the California League
of Progress, temporarily organ zed only a
week ago, had every reason TO be proud
when they looked upon the audience in the
Bij0u Theater last night where the second
meeting of the new association was held.
From the front rows in the orchestra to the
rear seats in the dress circle every occupied
scat he'd well-known and representative
young business man of the community.
Bankers, merchants, Insurance men, real
estate dealers and active workers i'll every
line known to the commercial world were
there, and what was more encouraging than
anything else, many new faces. that is,
people who were not present at the first
meeting, were noticeable among those in
attendance.
The temporary chairman, w. FL. Metson,
Immediately after calling the meeting to
order introduced NJ. A. Rothschild of the
nominating committee previously appointed,
who with few appropriate remarks pre-
sented the following names as members OF
the board Of control. selected by the COM
mittee:
Andrew CarTigan Of Durham. CRrrigan & Hay
den, importers of hardware, etc.
W. II. Castle OF Castle Brothers, importers OF
tea ana coffee.
Samuel Dnkelspiel of L. Dinkelsplel & Sons,
importers and jobbers IN dry goods.
MOTHS felNtuCn, secretary dDu treasurer OF
the Wertheimer Company, importers OF cigars
and tobacco
henry Gray, cashier for A. Crawford & Co..
shipping and commission merchants and snip
chambers
T. j. Harris OF Howard, Harris & Co., dealers
IN dairy produce, provisions etc.
Frank Harold, secretary for Wellman, Peck
g. Co., incorporated wholesale grOcerS.
e.. III. Pippy, attorney at-laW.
John Partridge OF Dutt0n Partridge, import
Ing and l0bGlng statlOners.
W. Ill. Nelson, attorney AT-iaW.
II. z. Sonntag, vice-presdent OF Shainwald,
Buckbee & Co., real estate.
A. l.. StetSOn OF HOlbr0Ok, Merrill q Stetson,
importers and 10bbers OF stoves aud metals.
II. A. Williams OF Williams. Brown & Co.,
wholesale dealers in California products.
William a. Wilson OF 4. Ii. Ames 81 Co., COM
mission merchants.
II. E. Wise OF Chrsty & Wise, wool merchants.
Mr. Rothschid, after reading the names,
every one OF which was received with APP
plause, said that the committee he repre-
scented had made its selections so as to en-
brace as much as possible every line Of
trade.
On motion the report was received and the
nominees were unanimously elected the
board of control.
Every one of the gentlemen on the ticket.
with the exception Of three who were absent
from the city, stepped in his turn upon the
platform and said something pleasant. None
of the speakers INDUCED in howery or
lengthy oratOTy, but they all expressed
their willingness to work hard and earnestly
TO accomplish the purposes of the organiZa-
ton as outlined in the constitution ana in
the declaration of principles, both of which
were published last week.
The necessity for action was admitted by
every one OF the men who will in future
guide the affairs of the new league, and the
thorough determination they all exhibited
to rescue San Francisco and the State from
its present stagnant existence In the way Of
business augurs well for the future.
The chairman was the last man on the
ticket TO respond, but what he had to say
was very much TO the point. Mr.. Nelson
emphatlcally reminded the members Of the
league that some hard work was before
them, and that they could only hope to ac-
c0mplish it by unanimous and iEdefatiga-
bic action. Personal feelings and petty
jeal0usies must be laid aside, said he. and
all must work shoulder to shoulder for the
united good. Only in this manner can Cali
fOrna expect 10 free itself from the bond
age in which it is now being held by mo-
hopOlistic railroad which controls all its
traffic.
motion to increase the number of mem
bers Of the board of control TO q or 10 was
discussed, but 1t was finally decided 10 de-
lay such action for the present, and the
motion was tabled
Loud cries for John A. Steinbach brought
that gentleman to his feet, and in an i'm
FASHIONED speech he advocated the interests
VI SalILOiuld, ais udtlFo .obalc, en thuSiaSllC-
ally. He closed his well-received remarks
by telling the audience that this beautiful
State has an octopus around It's boundaries
which sucks out Of ii its last drop Of blood
and kills its Progress. This monster. he
said. is the Southern Pacific Railroad Conn
pany, the subdunG OF which will require
much nerve and persistence on the part of
the young business men.
E. f. Heller and William Clough spoke
briefly. ana then telegram was read from
junction City. Oregon, signed by the Amer
lean Central Railway Company. which sent
its creating TO the California League Of
Progress.
An adjournment to the call Of the board
Of contro followed