The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
PLANS FOR THE FIESTA.
Great Progress Being Made by
the Citizens Com
mittee.
TO ENLIGHTEN THE PEOPLE.
1t Is Proposed to Break the Time
Record to Los An
geles.

If energetic, intelligent and public
spirited action counts for anything, Cali
fornia may confidently look forward to en-
joying condition of prosperity that will
be unparalleled in its history. 1t will not
result from what is popularity termed
boom, but will be the natural growth of
applying substantial measures to the de-
velopment of the wonderful resources of
this great commonwealth. This work is
now fairly under way under the auspices
of the Half-Million Club, and is being
pushed with unabating ardor
The proposition that is just now engag
ing its attention is the excursion to the
Los Angeles fiesta and the return trip, the
latter to be made tour through some of
the most interesting sections of the State,
the idea being to educate the people of
each section in the wonderful possibilities
of the entire State. Among the towns
that it has been decided to visit are Bakers
field, Fresno, Tulare, Porterville, Stock
ton, Sacramento, Marysville, Napa, Santa
Rosa, Monterey, Sa II Jose, Newcastle and
Auburn. Comm unications have been re-
ceived from all of these towns named,
signifying that they will be prepared to
entertain the excursionists, except San
Jose and Porterville, but these will prob
ably be heard from to-day.
The finance committee of the citizens
committee, which has been amalgamated
with the Half-Million Club, has made good
progress in the work of raising money for
the excursions and to defYay the cost of
entertaining the visitors when they arrive
in this city. Twenty additional members
were added to the committee and these
were then organized into subcommittee,
a., 1f ,n1 ,a1 Il
class of business men from whom to solicit
subscriptions.
At the meeting of the promotion COM
mittee of the citizens committee yesterday
it was decided that all expenditures must
be authorized by the finance committee
and all bills be audited by that committee
and Chairman w. NJ. Bunker
An appropriation of about $500 was asked
by Chairman Frank A. Vail of the publica
ton committee to use in printing and dis
tributing pamphlets in the southern part
of the State so as to attract attention to the
excursion to the northern part of the State.
After discussion the matter was referred to
the finance committee.
Chairman d. NJ. Carman of the transpor-
tation reported that the Southern Pacific
Railroad has offered to make up a train
of seven compartment cars, dining and
a baggage, and to arrange time schedule
for it that will beat anything ever before
run between San Francisco and Los
Angeles, making it genuine flyer
1t is proposed to have the excursion
leave here on the evening of Monday,
| April 10, and to remain in Los Angeles for
at least a week, during which side excur-
sions would be arranged to Santa Barbara,
| Santa Monica, Riverside, Redlands, San
Demanding and Cotton. Coupons for
these would be attached to the regular
tickets, and if the excursions are not taken
the coupons will be redeemed.
The main excursion train will be side
tracked at Los Angeles, and those who de-
sire can make their home in the cars.
A register of the names of those apply
ing to participate in the excursion win be
kept by the finance committee, who will
make its selection from the register.
Should it be found necessary another ex-
cursion train will be made up. 1t is ex-
pected that about 1900 to 1000 people viii
be induced to make the trip south, and
that an even larger number will take part
in the return tour from Los Angeles.
During the progress of the meeting the
following telegram was received from Sa-
cramento:
Mayor steinman extends invitation to citi-
Zens' committee TO send delegates to Sacra-
mento TO attend meeting set for 8 P. M. to-
morrow, Wednesday. Please reply them and
wire if accepted.
Action was Immediately taken by au-
thorizing Chairman Bunker to appoint two
delegates to go to Sacramento.
The transportation committee was in
structed TO complete all transportation
arrangements and present a formulated
statement of the excursions at the next
meeting of the committee, which ad journed
to Thursday at $3.50 P. NJ. Just before adj
journment the following committee on en-
tertainment was appointed:
Alfred Bowler, Frank s. Johnson, Wal
%or 10 &c TN -
ton, O. D. Baldwin, Frank Vail, Albert
Gerberding, ]. Downey Harvey, Frederick
w. Zeile, George d. Toy, l. Cutie, Hugo
Keil, David Rich, M. Kohlberg
1t is reported that the excursionists will
reach this city on their return about
May 2.