The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-30
MONEY FOR THE
Big EXCURSION
THE HALF-MILLION CLUB FINANCE
COMMITTEE GETTING TO
BUSINESS.
MEMBERSHIP IS INCREASED
INTERIOR Towns TAKING GREAT
INTEREST IN THE MUTUAL
ADVANCE.

The idea that the Half Million Club is a
m oneyed association is gaining ground
every day and from the present indications
it is likely the idea will have sound
basis
Money is rolling in for the big time next
month. New names are being added to
the list of membership and public interest
has reached such pitch that the secretary
and other officers of the club are kept busy
every day.
Yesterday particularly were times lively
around the room of the club on the second
floor of the Mills building. In the morn
ing the Finance Committee met in the
office of the Union Trust Company at 8
O'Clock. The members of the committee
were being inquired for at headquarters
every few minutes. While people were
hunting for them up town the committee
was hard at work arranging details and
preparing to gather funds.
ii. 7. Sonntag chairman, George A. New
hall, L. w: Hellman Jr., Frank Dalton and
Henry j. Croker, as the Finance Commit
tee, selected the following gentlemen as
additional members of the committee, with
eight more to be chosen:
Manager Kirkpatrick of the Palace Hotel
Lippman Sachs, Henry Van Wyck, R. G. Horn,
al DOuNleTy llidIn deTSLle, ii. L. Scout, H.,
Ames, Hans Kohler, S. 3. Sbarboro, Louis Ro-
senfeld and Samuel c. Hammond.
These gentlemen are expected to look
up subscriptions in their various lines of
business, and have had so many offers of
funds that from $4,000 to $4,000 will be
raised. If any more than that amount is
secured more extensive programme will
be arranged for the entertainment of the
strangers.
Just exactly how much the. committee
will be compelled to expend it is hard to
say" said II. p. Sontagg. "If the itinerary
is carried out, and there is no doubt it will
be, it may take more than $4,000. We
want $4,000 to be sure and have enough
to carry on the entertainment properly
Why, in ten minutes this morning one of
the committee picked up over $500 from
acquaintance on the street. Now, the big
corporations have all promised from $500
to $500 each. We will begin collecting the
money on Monday, and [ feel sure from
the way matters are progressing that we
will have all the money we need.
"Our rather heavy expense which we are
mourning is the printing of the itinerary.
This is being gotten up for the benefit of
the interior portions of the State free of
charge. 1t will contain descriptive matter
of each place to be visited and will be illus
trated. 1t will be a souvenir of value
which any one may be proud to possess"
The committee on promotion decided
yesterday to take no formal action on per-
manent membership until the member
ship of the club has been increased to $50.
From the way new names are being added
it is likely some definite step will
be suggested when the committee meets
on Monday.
These are the charges for the trip as
arranged with the railroads by the COM
nlittee on transportation:
From San EraDoicoa 70 Toe AoroJos Vic
Santa Barbara, and return to San Francisco
direct S23 SO.
From Los Angeles to San Francisco and re-
turn to Los Angeles, via Auburn, Santa Rosa
and Napa, 1440 miles of travel 800 80.
From San Francisco to Los Angeles via Santa
Barbara. and return to San Francisco via Au-
burn, Santa Rosa and the itinerary, $33 Is.
Pullman rates must be added to this but the
Pullman agent here has promised that this
rate will not exceed So day. The Pullman
cars will be used for hotel purposes at all
points. dining-car will be attached during
the entire excursion.
W. NJ. Bunker and D. NJ. Carman went
to Napa last night to arrange with the peo-
pie there for that point to be included.
Calistoga wants the tourists to keep up the
line to their site. Other points are begin
ming to ask to be included.
Those who desire to take the trip should
communicate with w. HI. Davis, secretary
of the club, Mills building. as the officers
desire some knowledge of the number who
may go from here.
The following names were added to the
roll yesterday:
Theodore Payne, James Cross, E. ]. Nc
Cutcheon, J. F. Fugazi, Charles A. Zinkind,
James Denman, n. J. Britain, L. P. Drexler,
George D. Toy, John Partridge, Louis Schoen-
berg, Edward Bosqui, W. Il. Kelley, W. H.
Bailey. II. D. Blaisdell, S. NJ. Hazlett.
The California State Floral Society in
tends to cooperate with the club and at it's
meeting yesterday so decided.