The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-01

= From all sides come expressions OIL
:: hearty approval for. the. project to hold
a grand exposition=in this city to eel
citrate the fiftieth anniversary Of Cali
iforr7ia S admission into the Union, and
although the proposition is. yet IN Its
infancy stiIl: any alluson to it is met
with. words Of the. warmest< commend
alton and "a general desire=.to help the
moyemeflt t. a ION =@:*.=s " =.
The. suggestion @Inade*by Mayor Phe-
!: Ian at the meeting held ON Friday to
.change.=tlle year. from: 1900. to 1901 Is
meeting with some opposition. 1t is
argued that the year: originally: pro-
posed is the. proper. one. by: reason or
the: fact that the fiftynyears Of" State
hood VIII have expired in 9Q0.@ and for
sentimental reasons .zt he: exposition
should be. held=then. While that year
mas any quantity of a dherents,. there
are some mora conservative support
ers of the project who IA eTt~.. that
<tbere*are many "a r llfnefts I'M faYor of
holding the. exposition iii: .19o H.. How.
I: ever that ~ Guild come as. an after. CON
.sjdaratforl and could be- easily settled
Nv f1fs.co riinlittee of fifteen. which the
Navor Will appoint and Whfch*will de-
tide. fhe:scllIest ion: and ~ lot hers: that
may arise in. the best interests OF the
exhibition. 1t is not anticipated tnat
any. trouble Will ensue;.lln: IN .ad9ptlon
of fher*year, as#the determination 70
II oJd*tha EXPOSITION is deep: rooted and
+ 81 nTje9 rs VEN at this early stage. 10
I,t3ssf9sssz Al evfd ences of "a. certainty.
=. AfaVor: Pfelali when seen yesterday
in his office, said he had been extreme ia
" busy. on fficiaI affairs, but: ne had
- len zflIe time TO canvass among some
Representatives men. for il ne u VI
the cofIifnitteez:of "fifteen: ~,
::.|.nI desire TO proceed cautiously in TINS
%,YiaIter.,t said the: Mayor, for 4 am OF
Arm: opirlioIi that the: first step IN
an. enterprise of this kind rs IN e most
Important one, and no mistakes sIouiu
be made in the selection. OF TINS com com
tnIttfee. for success or. failure depends
aiItiTeiyy:fiI1. tl1s:Illen who are. authorized
tt: guide. the destinies of the: exposition.
/ wish. to appoint only-nlen VINO: nave
4 T1as= necessary ability and proper. quail
f4catjo4s to igineer: q: project .of::s ucn
magnitude. and = when have 1ound
those men / will exact: a: promise from
them to- devote: their time .and#pesl en-
orgies in its behalf. So you see there
are two items to be considered IN TINS
case. one that the man selected be emil
nently fitted to serve and the other tnat
he be willing to give up the time for the
faithful performance of his duties.
have sounded several men whom
deem desirable to have on the commit
tee, but will make no selections until
I have seen q number of others, as l
wish to weigh them carefully and
choose only those who are not found
wanting, and who are competent IN
every respect. This will take some
time, for the canvass must Of necessity
be thorough, and 1 may not be in po-
sition to announce the names Of the
committee for two weeks at least, and
! will not give 1t out until the fifteen
have been selected. I will say that all
whom have approached on the sub