The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-24
Californians Would Cele-
brate at st. Louis in Honor
of the Western Metropolis
1T WOULD COST $1,000
In the Opinion of Visitors
From Here Much Good Adj
vertising Would Result
BY PAUL EDWARDS.

CALL BUREAU. PRESS BUILDING,
WORLDS FAIR. Sept. 23.-San Fran
ciscans who have visited the St. Louis
worlds fair-and there have been many
prominent ones here-have nearly all
formed the opinion, after noting the
success Of the san Francisco building
on the model street. that the California
metropolis should have a day" at the
fair some time early in October. Every
state and some cities have had. or will
have. special days. and il seems TO be
the impression among visiting San
Franciscans that CALIFORNIA; principal
city would reap a great benefit by cele-
brating here and doing something that
would be remembered.
The cost Of proper celebration is
variously estimated at from $4,000 TO
$1,000. The plan that has met most
favor among the visitors is to have
parade and then dispense fruits and
wines from a tent, which could be
erected on a vacant space back Of the
San Francisco building. There is quite
q large grass covered plat there on
which exercises could be held. The San
Francisco committee could easily ar
range with the exposition officials for
bands and parade features. In fact
the fair people would be only too glad
20 have such a city as San Francisco
celebrate in an elaborate way, and
would lend every assistance. A large
excursion should be sent on for the
celebration.
1t is firmly believed by those who
have come here from the coast
metropolis that it would receive SPLEEN
did advertising results from such a day,
but that II any attempt is made to cele-
brate ii should not be of a half-hearted
sort.
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
Southern California has good rep
-esentstion at the fair this week
through its Editorial Association and
the Los Angeles Times party. The
Times excursion was in charge of
Harry Andrews, city editor of that pa
ger. and Irwin r. Smith its advertis-
ing man. They brought along a num-
Der Of crates OF oranges and some
cases OF seeded raisins. which were
turned over TO the fair press bureau.
The party. in which were seventy-five
people. was looked after here by agents
OF the Rock Island system, who
showed them the sights of the EXPOSE
don.
Some day in one of the public
squares of Stockton will be erected a
monument 70 Mrs. Mary Menges Metz
Of Ripon. San Joaquin County. A tale
cf devotion TO the homeland which is
seldom equaled in fiction has Mrs.
Metz as its heroine and It might never
have come 10 light had not a water
melon she brought all the way from
Ripon on the Native Sons excursion
train gone astray temporarily after its
arrival here.
When Mrs. Metz made up her mind
b visit the exposition she determined
that she would bring something along
lIat would open the eyes Of the Mis-
scurians. She passed by pumpkins
that threw shadows on top of the
chicken-hOuses and sweet potatoes out
Of which the children made canoes as
too common and picked out a beauti-
ful watermelon with corrugated sides.
she couldn't bring the largest she had,
Tor she couldn't carry it, but she is a
strong woman, and got one well cal
cElated 10 make MissOurians jealous.
Then began that long trip toward the
other rim Of the continent with the
watermelon and il will go down the
years In San Joaquin song and story.