The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-12
WILL ILLUMINE THE BAY.
The Half-Million Club Will Use PyroteChnios on
Nav First.

building yesterday afternoon, anu aSkeu
for the clubs cooperation tending to the
success of the mechanics fair, which will
open on August 10, and continue for a
period OF five weeks.
Chairman w. M. Bunker called upon M.
Doolan to address the committee on the
matter in hand, and that gentleman said it
was desired by the Mechanics Fair Asso-
citation that the Half-million Club should
appoint a committee of three to meet with
committees from the several mercantile
bodies of San Francisco, to the end that
the coming fair may be given practically
under the auspices of the citizens OF this
city.
1--WE want something different from the
usual run at the fair in August" continued
than mere advertising displays. We want
manufactures = something in motion -
something to attract people from the inte-
rior as well as to interest those at home.
| We wish to call attention to the fact that
| all the money made at the fair simply
| goes to the maintenance of the institute.
| In order to induce more general attend
ance, we have adopted reduced rates OF adj
mission-25 cents for adults and 10 cents
| for children in the daytime, and so cents
and % cents at night. Season tickets are
| 81 so for members and S. for outsiders
| the So ticket giving the holder the benefit
of three months library dues in addition
to the fair privileges"
| Hugh Craig observed that the Half
million Club was not money-making
| organization. It's object was to advance
State. "As popular thing why can't you
put your admission price down to % cents
! for both DAY and night?" he inquired.
1--WE will be thankful to your club for
| suggestions, " replied Mr.. Doolan.
| "As 1 understand it" said Mr.. Bunker,
| "the various mercantile societies, by their
committees acting in unison, are expected
to hold this fair under their auspices? '
Mr.. Doolan replied in the affirmative
! and said that his committee had called
first ON the Half-million Club to obtain
the benefit of its prestige to begin with.
The meeting of the various committees
would not be called, however, until some
time in the early part of May.
III. ?. Sonntag OF the promotion COM
mittee wanted to know if it was expected
that the Half-million Club should send
out three of its members to work for weeks
in the management of the affairs of the
institute, which would be the sole bene-
ficiary of the work in financial way. He
didn't think it was in the clubs province.
81 think we are in favor of any enterprise
that materially benefits San Francisco,
L
we would imperil our integrity by giving
the assistance thus desired of US. Our
scope is wide, and l freely commit myself
in favor of the plan proposed by the visit
ing committee. What the institute wants
mainly here is the moral prestige we can
lend and the suggestions we may be able
to give
This satisfied Mr.. Sonntag and the bal
ance of the promotion committee.
1t was finally resolved to give the plan
of cooperation in question the committees
hearty support and to recommend the APP
point!Aent of the proposed committee to
the general meeting of the Half-million
Club.
"By May" said Chairman Bunker, ad-
dressing the visiting committee, 1--WE may
have plan mapped out for you. We are
not slow to act when we once take hold"
Mr.. Denike hoped that the members OF
the club would be free with suggestions re-
garding the coming fair. Your body is
representative one in the highest degree
he said. "You have done splendid work
for the fiesta, which will last only for a
week. Our fair will last for over a month
and be right in our midst, but its import
ance will be State wide. We can accom-
plish very important results with your
add
After the departure of the Mechanics
Institute party the meeting took up the
subject of badges for the excursion to Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Craig thought a yellow badge-''the
color of the State fiower" would be the
thing, but he was informed that the "esch-
scholtzia bill" had been permitted to die by
Governor Budd.
The members agreed that a badge of yell
low satin, with the inscription, in black,
United California would suit the occa-
sion. and Albert E. Castle was appointed
o. fo hal
of that description printed. Mr.. Castle
was also authorized to arrange for an Off
cial button to bear the inscription "Half-
million Club" A sufficient number of
those buttons will be made to cover the list
of delegates.
Mr.. Bunker reported that he had secured
for the railroad accountants the use of
tug for an excursion on the bay on Friday,
the 18th. John D. Spreckels had very cor
daily aeceded to the committees request.
On that excursion the railroad accountants
of this city will provide the refreshments.
The Half-million Club has received from
wine merchants and others proffers of dona-
tons for San Francisco's festival, which
occurs on the 1st and I'd of May. Notably,
the Italian-Swiss Company offered to DO
nate ten cases of wine. This proposition
was acknowledged with thanks, but the
matter of donations was referred to the
entertainment committee.
'Our city must sustain her reputation"
said Mr.. Craig. "When the members of
the Mississippi congress returned East from
here they declared that San Francisco had
taught them what hospitality was"
Mr.. Sonntag said it was proposed to have
Examinations on the bay on the evening
of May l, for the qualification of our citi-
zens as well as the visitors, and to afford
the visitors an idea of the mass of people
San Francisco contained. The excursion
lists will arrive here April 30.
The staterooms are all taken on the
itinerary, and the list of excursionists is
growing very rapidly.