The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
AreGivenLuncheon
at the Hotel St.
Francis.
Automobile Ride to
Various Points
Follows.
Sit at Festal Board
at Palace in
Evening"


The Congressional Irrigation Commit.
tee. composed of three United States Sem
ators and four Congressman, arrived in
San Francisco yesterday forenoon on its
special train, accompanied by the recep-
ton committee that went south to meet
Ii. The visitors were at once taken to
the Palace Hotel. where they and the
other members of their party registered.
The male members of the party were
tendercd luncheon at the st. Francis
Hotel by the California Water and Forest
Associate that lasted from 1880 until
after o'clock. Accompanied by the
lady members Of the visiting contingent,
who had been entertained at the Palace
by the wives and other lady relatives OF
the reception committee. the Congression-
al visitors were then taken on an auto
mobile trip about the city, viewing all the
points of interest. Governor rardee, SEN
ator Frank p Flint and Congressman
Julius Kahn assisted in showing the visi
tors about in the automobiles.
The visitors were entertained by the
Commonwealth Club at a banquet in the
Maple room of the Palace in the evening.
The Congressional Committee consists
of Senator Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada, Senator w. r. Smith of Texas and
Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho and
Congressman Frank w. Mondell of New
castle, Wyo., chairman of the Congress
sional Committee on Irrigation: William
@. Reeder of Kansas, A. F. Cooper of
Pennsylvania and G. A. Van Duzer of
Nevada. Among those with the party
were Professor Ellwood Mead of Wash
ington, chief of irrigation Investigations
of the Department of Agriculture; c. J.
Blanchard, chief of the United States
Bureau of Statistics, who is in charge of
the excursion; Judge ]. l. Parker of
Washington, chief of the Division of
7 nd PaiIroadc of DanQ rfynanf
of the Interior; Congressman w. L. Jones
of Washington and C. G. Rowley, prom
inent manufacturer of Jackson, Mich.
In the reception committee were:
Governor Pardee, julius Kahn, James
Horsburgh Jr., Professor Wickson, re-
presenting the State University; Con-
gressman Smith, Colonel ]. C. Kirkpat-
rick. Arthur r. Briggs, George Grifith.
Stoddard Jess, Frank A. Miller, Pro-
fessor Leroy Anderson, L. II. Long,
Theodore A. Bell, Chief Justice Beatty,
James McLachlan, c. B. Boothe, NJ T.
Owens and F. W. Braun.
Henry Weinstock. president of the Com
monwealth Club, presided at the banquet
at the Palace last night. In welcoming
the visitors he spoke of the progress OIL
the State and of the great good frriga-
ton has wrought, and the benefits ex-
pected from IT In the future. He said he
hoped the law makers would return to
Washington prepared to bring happiness
to the people of California by fastening
the completion Of the irrigation projects.
He introduced Governor Pardee as the
best chief executive the State had ever
had.
GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
Governor Pardee made one of the best
speeches of the many excellent ones that
have marked his career. California held
her own, even against the oratory Of the
East at the banquet. He said that for a
week he had been watching the play OF
emotions that chased themselves over the
faces of the visitors as they gazed on the
various beauties of California. Pleasure
and exaltation filled the expressions of
the committeeman when they gazed on
the Colorado and noted the promise 1t
gave California. He followed them all
the way UP to San Francisco in his
speech, telling of the delight they showed
at the beauties of flowers and verdure
and perfected irrigation systems.
Now we will take them to Modesto
and Fresno and then to the Sacramento
Valley" he said, land show them the
two great rivers of the State. In that
valley of the Sacramento there can be
supported five or six million people. We
will show them what has been done in
spots and what can be done all over the
State"
CharleS wesley ReeQ read from a pa
per by William Thomas giving some
facts regarding needed irrigation laws
MARvELS OF IMPERIAL.
Congressman Cooper said he was the
sole member Of the committee who came
from the Far East.
I'm Pennsylvania" he proceeded, 1--WE
are led to think that ours is the grandest
State In the Union. I will say, though.
that / am not unmindful of the fact
that you have a great commonwealth
here and that there are others In this
great Union But in coming here we do
not do so to enlighten you about your
own State or your own affairs. We are
not here to tell you what you should or
should not do. We are not here to tell
you the benefits OF irrigation After
travelling throughout a large portion of
your State am convinced that you