The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-15
HALF CENTURY
EXPOSITION
DISCUSSED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Delegates.
SUPERVISORS ASKED TO AID
LARGE SUM OF MONEY Is RE-
CURED BY THE PROMOTERS.
If This Is Not Forthcoming the Pro-
ject Will Be ALandoned-Citi
zens Who Were Named
to Act.
SUPERVISORS ASKED TO AID
LARGE SUM OF MONEY rs RE
CURED BY THE PROMOTERS.

The proposed Pacific Ocean EXPOSE
ton to be held in this city two years
hence was the subject of extended dis
cussion at a meeting of representative
business men yesterday, The meeting
was held in the assembly room of the
Supervisors, and the majority of the
local commercial bodies were represent
ed by delegates. The object of the
meeting was to induce the Supervisors
acting for the city, to appropriate
$1,000,000 or any part of that amount
and to further assist by securing an
appropriation from the present Legisla-
ture and from Congress. This was all
embodied in the following resolution
presented by A. S. Baldwin. 1t was
adopted and will be presented to the
Supervisors on Monday. 1t reads:
Resolved, That the Board of Super
visors of the city and county of San
Francisco be requested to pledge the
faith of the city for an appropriation
OF one million dollars in aid of the
Pacific Ocean Exposition TO be held in
said city in the year 1901
Resolved, That the Legislature of
this State be requested TO appropriate
the sum of $3.50 900 for the same pur-
pose, and that the Congress of the
United States be requested to appro-
pirate 100000 for the same purpose.
Resolved That the Legislature of
this State is respectfully requested to
pass statute authorizing each county
in the State to provide either by a tax
levy on the issuance of bonds such
amounts as may be deemed necessary
for the aid and support Of the above
proposed exposition.
Resolved.
Attorney be and he is hereby re-
quested TO prepare bill for presenta-
ton TO the Legislature, vesting the
necessary power in the governing body
of the city and county of San Fran
cisco and the other counties of the
State of California, and submit the
same to this Board of Supervisors Of
the city and county of San Francisco.
The original committee of fifteen was
enlarged by the addition of men recon-
mended by various organizations inter-
ested in having an exposition held here.
The proprietors of the three morning
and three evening papers-Messrs.
John d. Spreckels, NJ. H. de Young, w.
r. Hearst, Paul Blades, r. A. Crothers
and Hugh Hume-were also added to
the committee. In order TO straighten
the record, about which there seems
some doubt, the Mayor, Auditor Asa R
Wells and the twelve Supervisors Were
made members of the committee. The
names presented by organizations yes
terday follow:
San Francisco Produce Exchange
T. c. F'riedlander.
Board of Trade-T. J. Parsons, F. L.
Brown, Joseph Sloss.
Merchants Credit Association-Ed-
ward L. Labadie, Edward Pond, Nor
ris Feintuch.
Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
ciation-Frank l.. Brown, G. w. Kerr,
]. 7. Currier, A. Sbarboro.
Merchants Association-M. S. Kohl
berg, Andrew Carrigan, A. A. Wig
more.
Mechanics Institute-Colonel Ernst
A. Denicke, Rodney Kendrick, ]. p.
Stock and Exchange Board-A. w.
Foster, A. j. Mcdonnell, William Ed
wards.
Chamber of Commerce Edward
Coleman, George A. NeWhall, P. MEG.
Associated Wholesale Grocers-G.
A. Kohn, Fred K. Tillman, Charles H.
Luhrs.
Academy of sciences-G. w. Dickie,
e j. Nolera, w. E. Ritter.
Merchants Exchange-Judah Neu-
man.
California Hotel-keepers' Association
j. c. kirkpatrick, Mr.. Soule, Charles
Labor Council Of Federated Trades
6. w. Lamont, Ed L. Clapp, C. H.
Parker.
Requests for clerkships and other
positions were received. These, with
written suggestions as to the scope Of
the exposition, were filed, to be later
placed in the hands Of the proper Off
Gals.
George w. Dickie wanted light on the
scope of the exposition, and incidentally
objected to the name by which the af-
fair has been known, as it did not seen
broad enough. In reply to this, w. H
Mills made what political writer's are
pleased to call an 'fmpassioned adj
dress" He went fully into the magni-
tude of the present undertaking and OF
the benefits this city would derive from
its being carried out in a proper man
ner. A. S. Baldwin followed in the
same strain, saying that unless all this
assistance which has been asked for is
received it would be injudicious to pro
coed. While he was talking an enter
prising photographer took snap shot
photograph of the assemblage. Mr.
Baldwin sat down as though one OF
Dewey's guns had been exploded under
him, and in the general laugh which
followed said he did not know that his
oratory was becoming so pyrotechni-
CAL"
A letter was read from Colonel e. A
Denicke, president of Mechanics Insti-
tute, regarding the Colonial Fair, which
the institute proposes holding shortly
1t is intended to memorialize Congress
for an appropriation of $1,000, which
will be spent in the collection of ex-
hibits from Americas new possessions
These will be shown here and then
turned over to the State museum.
George A Newhall rendered the use
of the Chamber of Commerce as being
a central meeting place. The offer was
accepted, and the next meeting will be
held there on Friday at $3.50 p. m. An