The San Francisco call., 1906-05-29
TELEGRAPH HILL
SPURNS M0NGOLS
Residents Organize to
Keep Chinatown
From District.
Start Association for Pro-
lection of Their
Section.

Unlike as the Telegraph Hill Pro
tectiye Association and the Chinatown
Improvement Association may appear
in purpose and personnel, events ot
recent occurrence have merged theil
efforts in a common cause-that OF
keeping Chinatown where Ii used tC
be. if Chinatown shall be rebuilt
At q meeting of the Telegraph Hill
Protective Association at the junction
of Montgomery avenue and Union
street Sunday afternoon many
speeches were made and resolutions
were adopted protesting against the
locating of Chinatown or any part
thereof on Telegraph Hill or adjacent
thereto.
As the wealthy gentlemen who call
themselves the Chinatown Improve
men. Association have resolved and
enacted affirmed and protested that
they and the Chinese intend to rebuild
on the historic site of their late unique
holdings. the Rev. Father Ca
part OF their purpose, at least, which
viii keep the Mongelians from his
parish or its environs.
Sundays meeting was called 10
order by the Rev. Father Cara
her. who made a speech urging the
property owners and residents of the
Telegraph Hill neighborhood 10 bestir
themselves before the various commit
tees of citizens now directing public
affairs saddle the Chinese on the hill
His remarks were enthusiastically ap-
plauGed, after which the meeting was
organized with Joseph Brazilio as
chairman.
Joseph Rose made an enthusiastic
and stirring address in favor of a per
wanent organization. He said in
part
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has been represented for years by or
ganizations. The poard of Supervis-
ors, the press and the public pay more
attention 20 an organization than 20
an individual SO ! favor an associa-
tion Of kindred interests, not only to
prevent the saGdling OF the Chinese
on This fair and healthfui region. but
TO protect the district in q general
way and TO promote those things that
may be in the common interest
Mr.. Rose introduced the following
resolutions, which We're passed by
unanimous vote:
Whereas. We are informed that Cle
committee on the location OF the Chinese
have IN view the neighborhood of Tele-
graph aili FOR such purpose; and
Whereas. We are convinced that the
settling OF the Chinese on or about Tele-
graph Hill would be extremely injurious
70 the material and moral welfare of the
district; and
Whereas. The residents and friends of
this historic hill have struggled for its
preservation in the past and cherish il
dearly because il has been an ark of
safety in che late confiagration; therefore.
n il
Resolved. That we. the citizens and
property owners of the north end. as
sembled in mass meeting today. use every
effort 70 prevent the settlirg OF the Chi
aese on or about Telegraph Hill: and be
u further
Resolved. That the chairman appoint
committee OF five TO wait upon the COM
mittee on Chinese location to make known
to them the sentiments Of this meeting
The following committee was ap-
pointed by the chair. 1t organized and
decided 10 wait on the proper persons
Al once: The Rev T. Caraher.
Edward Ryan, Herman Meisel, James
and Edwin Foley.
There will be no further meetings
until the committee gets to work, after
which the chair will call for another
session OF the association.