The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08

received up TO this GATE. The motion was
carried and Chairman Craig appointed
Stewart Menzies, J. w. Sperry and NJ.
Swain.
A report from Mr.. McAfee was read. 1t
was presented in the nature of letter of
invitation to be sent to aggressive organi-
cations having for their object the develop
ment of California resources and the COM
mercial prosperity of San Francisco. The
committee adopted this letter, which is as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 5, 1895.
Dear Sir: The committee on organization of
the Half-million Club beg to state the object of
the CLUB and solicit your cooperation and re-
quest that you be present at the general meet
ing OF the club, to be held March 27.
The object OF the Half-million Club is to in
crease the population of San Francisco tc
800 900 people before the close of this decade,
and to that end unite all the interests in San
Observation-Disclosures commercial, social,
literary, moral-in advancing the prosperity
of our city, and with it the general prosperity
OF the State.
We desire to create a sentiment that will tend
to make San Francisco the pride of California
and be looked up to as the State of New York
looks up to New York and Illinois to Chicago,
and as each nation of the world esteems its
metropolis. Civic pride is the great want of
San Francisco, and, indeed, of all California.
Our resources are vast and ii we can unite our
people in good will to develop them we can
place orr city as she should be-among the first
cities of the globe
We desire your presence at the general meet
ing on March 81, and trust you will be there
and be ready with your voice and vote to aid
in carrying out the object of the club, which
no true citizen of San Francisco will fail to aid
In every way possible in his power.
The bylaws and constitution of the Half
million Club were read by L. G. McAfee
Article II sets forth what the club will en-
deavor to accomplish in the following
language:
The object of the club is primarily to increase
the population of San Francisco TO a half-million
OF people before the end OF the present decade
To attain this object the material develop
ment OF our resources is absolutely essential
Neither can the prosperity of the city be adj
vanced except with the prosperity of the State
at large, and every advance in any part of the
State tends to the advancement of the city,
Therefore the club will advocate and assist
every legitimate and laudable enterprise in
both State and city. Among the matters that
may be promoted by this club are the follow
ing: Manufacturing in all its branches; COM
merce, both inland and foreign; merchandise
OF all kinds; agriculture, including every
product Of the soil; all sanitary measures
affecting the public health; recreation, includ-
ing the identifying OF the community, whether
of park, street or building, and proper amuse-
ments of all kinds; such legislative, municipal
or other public measures as may seem wise and
beneficial in aiding the proper authorities in
enactfng or carrying out laws for the good of
the community, and in general, anything that
Will promote the prosperity, happiness and
well-being of every member of the community
and create State and civic pride that will exalt
San Francisco as the center of our prosperity.
Every resident of California is eligible to
membership on paying 81 year in adj
vance, or 81 quarterly. An executive COM
mittee of fifteen will manage the club and
hold office for one year, and there will be a
president, two vice-presdents, secretary
and treasurer. The executive committee
is given complete control and can meet
once month.
1t was decided to hold general meeting
on March q in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, and invitations will be sent
out by the Committee on Promotion,
which has full power to make all arrange
ments for the meeting.
A letter of regret from the Governor was
read, conveying his inability to attend yes
terdays meeting. However" wrote Gov
ernor Budd, 1.-THE club will have my hearty
cooperation, as l think few appreciate
more than l do the position which San
Francisco should occupy among the cities
of the Union"