The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-15
THE GREAT CONGRESS.
Mayor Ellert Appoints Sixty
Citizens as Delegates.


Mayor Ellert appointed sixty delegates to the
Trans Mississippi Congress yesterday. The
appointments were made at the request OF the
secretary and treasurer OF the congress.
Inc Irans-Misslssippl Commercial Congress,
"hlcD Is one OF the most important representa-
tive assemblages in the West. will meet in San
FRANCISCO In its sixth session on the second
tuesday In February. There will be large
gathering OF representative men from all over
the west, and many important questions will
De discussed of vital interest TO the various
western States. Irrigation immigration arid
lanus, silver public lands, mining laws, rivers
ana harbors, the tariff aud other questions will
be considered.
In his letter to The Mayor Secretary Sontag
says:
You ale fully aware that you have the power TO
appoint sixty delegates, and l have been IN
structed TO ask that you kindly make these ap-
pointments at the earliest date possible, as there
arc Ien commercial bodies, 1nciudlng the Cham
per OF commerce, the Traffic Association, the
Produee Exchange. Miners Association. Caifor-
MA state Board OF Trade, Pacific Insurance
Union Mechanics Institute, California League of
Progress, Board OF Trade and the Clearing house,
which have to make their appointments, and they
are particularly DESTROYS TO await the action you
VIII take and the appointments you will make, SO
there Will be no duplicates
You are fully aware that the time 10 drawing
near and there IS great deal TO be done. 1t is
necessary that Immediate action be taken In order
10 make TINS congress success
Following are The names of those appointed:
9onn van Bergen, II. L. Dodge. b. +. Durham,
T. q: Sahaslie, ID. g. Camarinos, c. b. Rode. l.
n. W after, w. j. Sloane. 5. H.. Seymour, Wen
dell Easton, Charles Meinecke. /. ii. Morse, E.
j. Coleman, Oscar Lewis, George b. Sperry,
rercy Beamlsh Z. A. LatOn, w. w. Shannon,
henry Payoi, w. W. SandersOn, ii. j. Sadler,
Eugene Any, Z. Kruse, Henry =. Martin, =. B.
Cornwall L. w. Newhall, S. Nickesburg. Rob-
err Wleland. AdoDh Sutro j. l.. Rathbone, b.
I. Flint. Albert Gallatin. George w. Gibbs, l..
Il. Parrott John II. Hegler, a. S. Hallidie. NJ
r. Heeht. Irving NJ. scott, Charles Goodall.
Fred w; Eaton, +: J. Symmes, j. h. Firth. w.
d. Croker, j. j. Valentine. j. b. StetsoD, John
II. Spreckels, c. NJ. Yates, c. S. LaumeiSter, A.
Sbarboro, VIII L. Fisher, G. w. Cross, Arthur
Briggs, Rolla V. Watt. John TaylOr, L. Truman,
,. n: thornton, Gustav SutrO, Barry Baldwin,
w. w. Montague.
In appointing each of the above delegates
Mayor Ellert sent the following notice:
MAYORS OFFICE,
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Dear Sir: The Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress convenes In this city on February Is.
1894 The objects and importance of the same
are 1uIy set forth IN the inclosed circular. Much
good has been accomplished at the previous meet
lngs OF this body of representative men. AS
mayor OF the city and county of san Francisco
have been requested To appoint a limited number
oil delegates TO the congress who Will take an
active interest in It's deliberations i have taken
me loerty OF naming you as one of my appointees.
Trusting you VIII accept and lend your aid and
experience to this cause, remain yours truly.
l.. l.. ELLERT, Mayor.