The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
Outing of the Pacific Coast
Commercial Travellers
Association.
WILL 90 TO SANTA CRUZ
Extensive Arrangements Are Being
Made to Receive Them at
That City.

Coast Commercial Travellers Association,
to take place at Santa Cruz from June 20
to July 3, promises to be one of the most
successful and enjoyable of any yet given
by this enterprising body of young men.
We all know them, these pioneers.
They come along with their brisk, jovial
manner and convincing business talk and
before we can hardly say "Jack Robinson"
they have sold US so per cent more goods
than we believe we want and haven't had
time to think the matter over before along
comes another of the craft and sells us
more of the same class of goods. And yet
the goods sell and when they show up
again on the next trip we are glad to see
them and hear the latest story and re-
order supplies. They is nothing so indica-
tive OF good times as plenty of commercial
men, and California has goodly share
that angus well for the prosperity that is
at our doors.
An attractive programme has been ar
ranged, consisting of professions, ad-
dresses, responses, chowder and clam
bake, barbecue, grand bali, surf-bathing,
etc, and Billy Barrett. Bob Davis, Sam
Thornton, Dolph Baldemann, Aleck We'll,
Sig. Heller, Billy Bernheim and the rest of
the committeeman have been very busy
getting affairs into shape so that every
body will have a good time and no one be
disappointed.
The association, which was incorporated
in 1889, is in most prosperous condition,
having on its rolls at present some 400
mem bers. IL is a beneficiary as well as
social organization, paying weekly bene-
hts to unfortunate members as well as
death claims.
| 1t mum bers among its members some of
| the most prominent and substantial mer-
chant e1-travelers who have acquired a
competency or an interest in the bust
ness" and have settled down, and it is an
undoubted fact that the knowledge and in
| sight into human nature and commerce
acquired on the road is ofinestimable value
| to one in business and is frequently the
| keynote of success.
The celebration held at San Jose in 1893
| was success and everybody will remem-
| Der their outing or day at the Midwinter
Fair grounds last year with their enthu-
siasm and successful and amusing process
| sion. Some of the members that assisted
| in draping the Gold Gulch Hotel float that
was supposed to represent famous
hosiery on the southern mine trip
| through old Tuolumne and Mariposa,
| claim that their familiarity with this inn
and the peculiar cuisine of this locality
ought to entitle them to the position OF
| chief carver at the barbecue, and it is
rumored that several have been surrepti-
tiously patronizing leading 'two-fer" res
taurants on the south side to get into
carving trim.
1t wild, undoubtedly be the business
outing OF the year, most of the wholesale
hrms having volunteered their goodwill
and assistance in every way.
The lady acquaintance of the travellers
are all on the qui vive over invitations,
and as it is generally conceded that the
commercial mans judgment on beauty is
q G hY,c, boot -
! than probable that Santa Cruz, with its
| lovely young women, will have to look to
its laurels at the big ball that Mayor Effey
and his committee of Santa Cruz business
men are getting up in honor of the occasion.
| ApropoS of the celebration at the fair
| grounds last year, some Of the members,
at recent gathering, recalled the amusing
| incidents caused by the tagging arrange
ment where each gentleman wore tag
and the duplicates were distributed among
the ladies. Some wags saw that few
japanese ladies and gumgirls had certain
tags, and the resulting situations were
very droll. 1t is not probable that tagging
will be popular this year.
| Sacramento and Los Angeles, as we'll as
Portland, will be represented, and the
visiting representatives of Eastern firms
have signified their intention of knocking
OFF work and getting taste of genuine old
California hospitality, such as the bear
/ flag State in general, and the Santa
Cruzltes IN particular, are famous for ex-
tending to visiting strangers. Nothing
like clambake and chowder party for
the Eastern man-genuine old-fashioned
bake, plenty of shells, wet groceries, good
| cheer and ct ceteras.
All the handsome decorations of the
water carnival are being kept in place, and
added to, so that it will be very beauti-
| fully draped city that will greet the rust
lers Tor trade and prosperity when their
| special train pulls up at the depot.
| The water has been kept in the dam
| upon which the aquatic maneuvers took
| place that were such features of the recent
! festival
| 1t is proposed to keep open house, and
dramatic and literary entertainment is to be
given by the association, which numbers
AMONG its members some of the best anna
teur talent on the coast. Invitations have
been extended to Governor Budd, Mayors
Sutro and Davie, General A. w. Barrett,
Charles NJ. Shortridge and others.
special train has been engaged which
will leave the broad-gauge depot at Third
and Townsend streets at / o'clock P. NJ,
Saturday, the 18th inst. The tickets read
good for return by either broad or narrow
gauge up to July 3 inclusive and by special
arrangement are good until July 6.
The complete programme as now ar
ranged is as follows:
Saturday, 29th-Procession from depot under
escort of Mayor, Council and committee of bus
mess men. Address by Mayor Effey. Response
by President Barrett. Promenade concert at
Beach Pavilion.
Sunday, 30th-Trip to Big Trees and bulls
head barbecue. Return to Santa Cruz and driv-
ing and aquatic sports.
Monday, 1st-Chowder and clambake on
beach. Grand ball in evening
Tuesday, 2d-Yacht, bicycle and running
| races for valuable prizes. Reception and en-
tertalnment in the evening.
A great storytelling match that has been
proposed will probably not be the least in
teresting feature.
Warm letters of welcome have been re-
ceived from prominent citizens, and, taking
it all in all, it would seem as if the COM
mercial travellers are going to havea pretty
good time.