The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
A Business.Like Demand That
Work Begin on the Federal
Building at Once.
e CQNGREssMEN ARE PERSON.
ALLY ADDRESSED.
Several Incisive Speeches and s
Strong Plea for Immediate
Federal Action.

At joint meeting of the principal COM
mercial bodies of the City yesterday short,
vigorous and ifcisive speeches were made
in favor of hurrying up the important
work OF building the San Francisco Post
office.
The tone of the meeting was fully in
harmony with the course advocated by
The CALI, and at the conclusion of the de-
liberations a letter was addressed to the
California delegation urging them to be
active in forwarding in every way posi-
bic The building of the Federal structure
Those present represented and have long
been prominently identified with the
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco,
the Board of Trade of San Francisco, the
Builders Exchange, the California State
Board of Trade, Oakland Board of Trade,
the Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
cation of California and the Merchants
Association of San Francisco. Hugh Craig
presided, and Captain William L. Merry
acted as secretary.
Speeches to the point were made by
such representative citizens as Hugh
Craig, J. Symmes, Moses Greenebaum,
J. A. Fiicher and Julian Sonntag. While
little time was consumed by any one
speaker, the ground was thoroughly COW
cred, and the tone of the deliberations
was so business-like, sensible and sincere
that there is little doubt that the moral
effect will be good at Washington.
1t is the opinion OF such men as John P.
Irish and others who have studied the
matter carefully, that nothing will be
so conducive to Fastening the work
that has so long Jagged as unanimity of
sentiment among representative citizens.
Heretofore there have been many adverse
influences initiating against anything
like haste in the work.
There was absolute harmony and one
ness of purpose at yesterdays meeting,
and the names of those who took part are
well known in Washington.
A strong but brief memorial to the SEN
ale and House of Representatives was
drawn. The situation was briefly re-
viewed, and the needs OF San Francisco
were put forth in respectful language. In
every detail the situation was presented
from thoroughly business point OF view,
and the subject will probably receive
prompt attention by the new administr a.
ton.
Among those present were: Hugh Craig,
president of the Chamber of Commerce OF
San Francisco; Julian Sonntag. president
of the Manufacturers and Producers AS
sociation of California; F. W. Dohrmann,
president of the Merchants Association;
Oscar Lewis, president of the Builders
Exchange; J. S. Emery, vice-president of
the California State Board of Trade;
Craigie Sharp, secretary of the Oakland
Board of Trade; Captain W. L. Merry,
ex-Postmaster S. w. Backus, j. A. Filcher,
D. J. Staples, E. III. Kittredge, Captain
Charles Nelson, ex-Mayor L. r. Ellert,
Moses Greenebaum, Louis Parrot, NJ. II.
Bates, F. J. Symmes. Edward Coleman, J.
H. Knowles, Charles Mason, J. w. Kerr.
with many others.
The meeting came to order soon after 2
o'clock, when Hugh Craig briefly stated
that those present were called together by
the associated industrial institutions of
San Francisco for the purpose of consider
ing certain resolutions which would be
offered later. The first business would be
to elect chairman.