Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-11
SAN FRANCISCO
BUSINESS MEN
MADE WELCOME
GRAND RECEPTION GIVEN BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SPEAKERS ALL DECLARE FOR
GREATER COOPERATION
Visitors Taken in Special Cars on
Tour of City and Beach Towns,
Being Guests of Local
Bodies

1.-THE Tehachapi range may be a geo
graphical boundary line between san
Francisco and Los Angeles, but 1t IS
not a racial boundary line
This was the spirit that permeated
the rooms of the Los Angeles cham
Der of commerce last night, when one
hundred representative business men
of San Francisco and chamber of COM
merce members from that city were
given a closing reception.
A friendly social and industrial rela-
ton between the twin cities for the
advancement of California as the pre-
1nier state of the coast was the key
note of every speech, and If in the past
there has been jealousy last night 5
gathering did much to make it thing
of the past.
At O'Clock, when George n. stew
art, president of the Los Angeles cham-
her of commerce, formally welcomed
the guests of San Francisco to the
CITY the rooms were well filed with one
of the most representative gatherings
that have graced these halls. MI
Stewart cordially welcomed the guests
and Charles c. Moore, president of the
san Francisco chamber of commerce,
responded g He said in part: we nave
heard of Los Angeles hospitality, ana,
now that we have tasted of 1t, we must
admit that the glowing accounts OF the
warm heartedness of the people OF
Southern California have not been
eSaegerated one iota. We came
here to glory in what you have
done, to absorb some of your spirit
and to compliment you upon your
achievements. l extend to you on De
half of the san Francisco chamoer OF
commerce, our heartfelt thanks, ana
also take this occasion to invite the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce and
business men of this city to visit our
city. that we max have cnance 10
reciprocate and return this compi-
ment."
Governor Could Not Attend
Owing to illness, Governor Gillett
was unable to be present, but ne was
represented by Lieut.. Gov. Warren X:
Porter, who brought the greetings OF
the governor of the state. Mr.. Porter
said the people of the north and south
should ningle together for the benet1t
of the entire state.
Henry T. Scott president of the Pa
cihc Telegraph and Telephone com
pany, was introduced and made VII
tv speech, and was roundly applauded
when he said the people present were
not from any city, but from the state
of California. He pointedly referred
to the fact that Los Angeles had laws
which she lived up to, and that san
Francisco was trying to follow her eX-
ample. ,..
Ernest C. Simpson, managing editor
of the San Francisco Call, brought the
greetings of the press from the Bay
William D. stevens said he was glad
that the guests to Los Angeles did not
find the stories of the beauties of the
city fairy tale, There was IN Cali-
fornia enough glory for all.
Andrew Carrigan of Dunham-C arri-
gan & HAYDEN made an interesting
speech in light vein and brought OUT
the point that the Tehachapi noun
tains should exist only in the geog-
raphies and not as an obstacle dividing
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Gavin McNab of the Metropolis Trust
and Savings Bank company made one
of the most forceful speeches. He SAID
the first dollar he ever earned was
made in Los Angeles. Scripture SAID
the wise men came out of the east, but
he never saw where it was recorded
that they returned.
Next President introduced
Willis Booth was introduced as the
next president of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce and said, If such
was the case, he would take the liberty
of assuring President Moore Of the San
Francisco board that he would do all
in his power to have the chamber of
commerce accept the invitation to San
Francisco next year.
The meeting closed with three rous-
ing cheers for both chambers of COM
rnerce Music was by the Venetian
band.
The guests were then shown over the
building and introduced to the various
business men of Los Angeles
This morning the guests Will leave
over the Santa Fe for San Bernardino,
thence to Riverside, Redlands and the
Imperial valley, to Santa Maria and
back to the Bay city, which they eX-
meet to reach Monday.
The visitors did not arrive in Los
Angeles until 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning, as their train was an hour
and a half late. They were met at the
Arcade depot by President Stewart and
Secretary Chester w. Burke. Thirty
automobiles, loaned by the business men
of Los Angeles, were in readiness and
the party, which numbered ninety
was taken for a tour of the industrial
and residential sections of the city
The proposed trip to Elysian park was
omitted, owing to lack of time, but
otherwise the program as arranged was
carried out.
Oil Fields and Beach
After luncheon, which was served al
the Alexandria, Van Mugs and Angelus
The party was taken in special cars pro
"
pany for a trip to the oil fields and
beach towns.
Special cars carried the party through
Santa Monica, Ocean Park, Venice anC
to Redondo, where they were enter.
tanned by the Redondo chamber of com
merce. Luncheon and refreshment!
were served at the Casino and the party
taken to the plant of the Pacific Ligh
and Power company, which plant wal
installed under direction of Mr.. Moore
now president of the San Francisc;
chamber of commerce.
The party returned to Los Angeles a
$50 p. m.
Those present last night from sal
Francisco were:
A. E. Anderson. II. P. Anewalt. George n
Armsby. r. /. Bentley. William A Bissell
Leon Blum, DR.. Rupert Blue, Bruce Bonney
p. 70. Bowles, NJ. J. Brandensten. G. Bren
ner W. w. Briggs, F.. p. Bringer., e. F.. Cal
win, Charles Carpy, Andrew Carrigan W. K
Cole, Henry Dernham, A. B. c. Dohrmann, W
J. button, C. M. Elliott, j. J.. Pagan. Charlie
s. Fec, J. A. Folger. r. C. Friedlander, Hor
James N. Gilet William l.. Gerstle. Ghrar
delli. Joseph d. Grant, w. M. Griffin, WilliaT
Haas Mathew Harris, W. l.. Hathaway c. r
Hunt, J. A. Jones Homer S. King, c. Maso
Kline, w. II. La Boyteaux, George f. Igor
M Hall McAllster, James McNab George +
McNesr. A. Mack Walter S. Martin, c. F
Nichaels c. o. @. Miller, Charles c. Moore
r. ID. Morton. Warren Olney, ir., w r. Pal
yner Cyrus Pierce George l.. Payne J. " A
Raw Henry r. Scott. W. T. Sesnon. Henri
SInsheimer j. B. Smith, Charles stallmar
Charles sutro. Frank J. Symmes r. f. Taylor
George II. Tyson James Tyson. George Tourns