The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31

the importance OF Inc IIONCueHO diu
know where their authority emanates the
following letter has been sent:
OFFICE OF CITIZENS COMMITTEE,
120 Suffer street, room 81.
SAN Francisco, March %, 1889
Editor --, DEAR SIR; The San Francisco
press and public are enthusiastically support
ing the excursion, which will bring Northern
California, Southern California and the East
into closer intimacy, and as we hope TO draw
many visitors from the South and East 10
Northern California we ask that you commend
the excursion enterprise and thus aid in the
great work of State Development and State
unity.
San Francisco already realizes the impor-
tance of the excursion TO Northern California
and is shaping the arrangements
The excursion is the direct result OF a deter
animation by this city TO break down all sec
tional barriers and is intended to do the great
est good 10 the greatest number.
The citizens committee Endorsed by and
representing the Half-million Club, the Mer-
chants Association and kindred bodies, feels
that it has clear right to ask the aid of every
true Californian.
Inclosed please find copy of a letter which
has been forwarded to the Mayors of the
various cities included in the itinerary. From
time to time We will mail you matters of in
terest relating to the excursion, and viii be
glad TO send you letters for unity, progress and
prosperity Yours truly, W. N. BUNKER,
Chairman Citizens Committee.
This letter has been sent to all the papers
published in the towns on the lines to be
visited by the tourists. Napa editors will
receive the letter, but it will not be needed
there, as the mass-meeting of Friday night
in that city decided TO have the visitors
come to their pretty city, view the scenery,
taste the wines, see the fruits and learn
something about transportation from the
people, and obtain an idea of what country
life in the valleys of California means.
That there may be no question as to the
feeling OF the people in this matter, H. J.
Croker called upon Secretary Davis of the
club yesterday and asked what should be
done with the cash raised by individual
members of the finance committee. Mr..
Davis said the only way he knew of dis
posing of such funds was TO turn them
over to H. ?. Sonntag, chairman of the
committee. Gas | understand it, the COM
mittee will begin to receive funds on Mon
day. | have not seen Mr.. Sonntag this
afternoon, but if he is ready to take the
cash have some $500 to deliver said Mr..
Crocker. He is not the only one who has
secured funds to advance the interests of
the State and assist in the entertainment
of the people who will come here.
AS far as the merchants are concerned,
this is sample expression of their general
feeling:
SAN FRANCISCO, March %. 1895.
A. r. Castle Esq, Secretary HdLf-HaiIli0R Club
City-DEAR SIR: have received your invita-
ton TO be present at a meeting OF the Half
million Club, to be held on March 81, but on
account of absence from the city could not be
present.
l am heartily in sympathy with the purposes
OF your organization and shall be pleased to
unite with you III your work in such manner
as may be necessary.
The only thing that San Francisco has lacked
has been enterprise in its business men. There
is no city in the world that has as great natural
advantages, but the business men have relied
upon these natural advantages without putting
forth their individual efforts to improve the
condition of affairs, and the consequence has
been that even Los Angeles, Portland, Or, and
Seattle have displayed more enterprise in the
building up OF their cities than San Francisco,
and l doubt whether there is a CITY in the
United States to-day where business is in a
more depressed copdition than in this city. We
must be up and doing, and we are bound to
place our city in the rank to which it is en-
titled. Yours truly, F. A. BERLIN.
All the matters pertaining to the session
OF the club and future welfare of. the city,
as well as the enjoyment of the State ex-
curslon, Will be taken care of at the meet
ing tomorrow afternoon by the finance
committee, which Will make definite ar
rangements for the collection of funds.
David Rich, the broker, at 238 Montgom-
cry street, has returned from New York.
He called upon the club and stated the
movement which has taken such force
here is known in the East, and that manu-
1acturerS there are preparing to take active
steps to hold their trade in California He
is believer in the patronage of home in
dustrles and thinks that the proposed ex-
cursion will bring people here who will
realize the importance of the movement
and back it substantially.
The Southern Pacific has taken up the
advance movement. On that account the
suburban train service between San Fran
cisco and Fruitvale will on Monday be ex-
tended to Haywards.
Word has been received from Los An
geles that arrangements have been COM
pleted for seating 5000 people at the games
to be held during the fiesta.
The work of the Half-million Club is be-
ing backed by ali classes. Even the sport
Ing element has taken up the matter, as is
verified by the following editorial from the
California Turf:
The Halfmillion Club of San Francisco is
now nrmly established as business undertak-
ing ana 1t becomes the duty of every good citi-
zen TO lend his efforts to the object In view re-
memberlng that such will be best attained,
not by the simple method of inducing stran-
gers TO come direct to the city and take up their
residence therein, but by advertising the vast
resources of the State OF California and thus
creatng and forming new and natural feeders
Tor the me tropo!is OF this western country. The
California Turf is with the founders of the club
heart and soul.
The following names were enrolled yes
terday: Henry c. Wise, James G. Jordan.
David Rich, Mark L. Stone, G. B. Putnam.
Charles j. King.
The following dispatch was received in
this city yesterday:
To the HdLf-aaitLion Club: The Visalia Board of
Trade extends cordial invitation to the Half
million Club OF San Francisco to stop at Visalia
on their way to attend the fiesta at Los Angeles
on or return therefrom. We can show you a
country that will be vastly benefited by the
building of the valley road, and it will be a
pleasure to the members of the board to show
you the. orchards, alfalfa fields and wheat
ranches in this vicinity. We claim to have the
most productive land in the State, and are per
fectly willing to have it contrasted with the
fruitful soil of our southern neighbors.
S. F. MITCHELL.
O.