The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
Received With Words of Wei
come by the Chamber of
Commerce
AT THE MERCHANTS CLUB.
A Ride Through the Park to Sutro
Observation-Disclosures by the
Mayor.


met a large number of the representative
merchants of this City and became ac-
quainted.
General W. H. Dimond, president of the
chamber, called those present to order, and
In brief address welcomed the ''represen-
tatives of the southern and central parts
OF the State, whose arrival in San Fran
cisco marks new era in CALIFORNIA; prog
ress." In closing he urged all to put their
shoulders to the wheel, working one for
all, all for one, and then, truly, California
will become what Thomas Starr King de-
scribed it, the Ben jamin of the States, in
whose sack of wheat is found the cup of
gold F"
Vice-President Parsons of the San Fran
cisco Board of Trade addressed the meet
ing, welcomed back the members of the
Half-million Club, praised them for the
work they had done so far, and congratu-
lated them on cementing the friendship of
those. south and north of the Tehachapi.
"Commerce, " he said, .'is already feeling
the good effects of the work of the club,
ana looks upon the work of the members
as the harbinger of coming prosperity. On
behalf of the organization l represent |
thank the people of the south for their
FranciscO's Half-million Club"
President Patterson of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce spoke in lattering
terms of the cordial reception the visitors
Had met on the Journey northward. He
said that while Los Angeles was the me-
fropolis of Southwestern California, San
Francisco was bound to remain by reason
of her situation and possibilities, the me-
tropolis Of the entire State. He spoke of
The work Of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce, whose watchWard is, "Har-
Inony and progress" to attract people to,
not only Los Angeles, but to all the
country surrounding it. He said that
Southern California had thrown a Gordon
around it to keep out silurianism, and that
it could not flourish there. He then said
that since 1888 the Los Angeles chamber
had circulated an immense amount of re-
liable literature concerning the State, and
answered many thousand letters asking
for information. The secret of success, he
said, is TO advertise the State-not once,
but - keep advertising it.
William NJ. Bunker made few remarks
upon the effects of the Half-million Clubs
visits to various parts of the State, and de-
clared that San Francisco must help the
interior in efforts to develop the State.
The meeting was then addressed by
: President Keys of the Pasadena Board of
- Trade, who declared that 1t was the boast
of his town that it had done much to at
tract people to California. He declared
: that in his part of the country there was no
talk of division of the State and that in
three years he had not heard so much on
this. subject as he had since on his trip
north and his stay In this City. He said
he admired the pioneers of 1849 for what
.they:had done, but thought when the pio-
:neer=Of 1S49 became the silurian of 1885 it
was time in the course of commercial adj
varcement to relegate him to the back
ground.
: president Hugh Craig of the Half-mil-
lion; Club made short address explaining
the origin, rise and work of the club.
MAX Mayberg, who had charge OF the
Los Angeles fiesta, gave an account of the
carnival and said that such should be given
in every city in the State so that there
would not be any further complaint that
California, which is the Italy of the United
States, has no attractions for strangers but
climate and scenery. He also advocated
Il e*taking of an interest in politics by the
best; people of the State. He said: 1--WE
do nothing in politics, but let the other
element attend to that and then we, in
stead. of attending to our duty, sit by and
growl.
3 President Holcomb of the Produce Ex-
change of this city and Captain Daniels
of Riverside made a few remarks, after
which. President Dimond adjourned the
meeting reminding those present that the
visitors were called to an important engage
Inent.in the rooms of the Merchants Club
= The. guests of the Half-million Club left
the: Chamber of Commerce and were
- escorted to the tall building on the corner
OF California and Sansome streets, where
they became the guests of the Merchants
Club and without much ceremony were
invited to enjoy the feast prepared for |
them. The guests and members of the |
Haff-miiHOn Club were so taken I'D with |
m no cal afo
:. til at but little time was devoted to speech |
making. However, few words of well |
come were spoken by the hosts and ex- |
= PresSions of gratitude were given by the |
visitors to the Merchants Club.
La the afternoon twenty-five of those |
who, had dined, including President Hol-
comb OF the Produce Exchange, A. L. |
Castle, secretary of the Half-miIlion Club, !
Af Bouvier, master of ceremonies, H. P. |
Sonntag, Louis Sloss, William M. |
Bunker, Captain Nelson, Louis Sloss Jr. |
and two ladies, wives of visiting mem bers, |
were driven in carriages through Golden |
Gate to Sutro Heights.
:. When they left the Merchants Club
rooms the rain was falling in gentle show
ers, but when Sutro Heights were reached
the clouds had parted and the warm rays
of the sunlight made the party forget the
moisture of the morning.
They were met at the baths by Mayor
the party was shown over the vast estab-
lishment, and they marveled at what they
saw. One of the visitors growing enthusi-
astic said: "Mr. Mayor, you have not
only shown US a most wonderful structure
and a most wonderful marine view, but
you have caused the sun to shine to en-
hance the beauty of the scene"
The Mayor acknowledged the compli-
ment by raising his hat.
Captain NJ. J. Daniels of Riverside, who
had remarked that he thought his section
Of the country had patent right on
oranges, but that in his travels from home
to the north he had met orange blossoms
everywhere, while walking along the gal
Ierles OF the big bathhouse ran up against
several large-sized orange trees growing in
immense tubs. He looked at them and
uttered: Oranges growing by the great
Pacific Ocean; Oh, Riverside, where is thy
patent right?"
The inspection over, the party returned |
to their carriages and were driven over |
beautiful Sutro Heights, after which thew |
were. invited into the MAYORS residence |
and led to the dining-room, where a splen- |
did collation. awaited them
The health of the Mayor. the host was
proposed by Captain Nelson, who paid a |
handsome tribute to his public shirt ard |