The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
CITY TO WELCOME
JAPANESE PARTY
Chamber of Commerce Lays
Plans for Entertainment of
Commissioners
Touring Nipponese Businessmen
Will Arrive in San Fran
cisco Next Friday

missioners of Japan now en- tour Of
America reach San Francisco next Fri
day afternoon they will be given an
enthusiastic welcome by committees
representing the chamber of commerce,
Governor Gillett, Mayor Taylor and
President McNab OF the chamber of
commerce.
The disting guished Japanese commits
sioners have spent several months trav-
cling throughout the entire United
States for the purpose of studying edu-
cational, governmental and commercial
conditions.
Practically every city of Importance
from ocean to ocean has been visited.
the inspection tour ending here.
whence the commission will sail for
home. The formal greeting will be
extended them at the ferry building,
where addresses will be made by the
officials before named.
special committee will leave San
Francisco by the Key Route ferry for
the Key Route inn at 4 o'clock and will
escort the city's guests to this side of
the bay, arriving here about $40
o'clock. After brief reception at the
ferry building the commissioners will
be taken to the Fairmont hotel in auto
mobiles.
SIGHT SEEING
The next day will be devoted to sight
seeing and to entertainments. The
visitors will first ride in automobiles
through the downtown and residence
districts, the Preside and Golden Gate
park. A stop will be made at the Cliff
house If there is sufficient time. Then
the automobiles will convey the party
to Colma. from where special South
ern Pacific train will carry the visitors
to Burlingame, where Henry T. Scott
and his friends will give a luncheon
at / o'clock.
At o'clock in Burlingame there will
be formal dedication by Baron Shi-
busawa of the gates erected by Henry
p. Bowie at San Mateo commemorative
of the victories of the Japanese
war.
At S:45 o'clock the party will be the
guests of Eugene de Saba. The ar
rival by special Southern Pacific train
in San Francisco from Burlingame Is
timed for $40 o'clock. Automobiles
will be In readiness to take the visitors
to the Fairmont hotel, where they will
dine.
REST SUNDAY
Sunday will be day of rest The
program for Monday includes the fol-
lowing events: inspection of CONNER
cial and industrial institutions in San
Francisco from 9 o'clock until noon;
luncheon at the Fairmont hotel from
2:30 to o'clock a reception to visitors
on the floor of the merchants ex-
change; from 4:30 to 5 o'clock calls
and visits by commissioners. In the
evening the party will be taken to the
st. Francis hotel to banquet in the
colonial ballroom.
Plans have been made for the enter
tainment of the Japanese ladies of the
party. Saturday the ladies will par
ticipate in all functions arranged for
that day Monday forenoon a special
the Japanese ladies through all stores
that they may wish to visit. Monday
afternoon the Japanese ladies will be
entertained by the Century club, and in
the evening they will be the guests of
a special committee of ladies at din
ner at the st. Francis hotel.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEES
The following are the members of
the general and sub committees of the
chamber of commerce on the entertain
ment of the Japanese visitors:
General coinmittee-John Barneson, R. B.
Hale, c. II. Bentley. Rolla V: Watt, Albert E.
Charles Stallman.
Committee on invitations. entertainment and
eAeFciscS-John bdEHebon, James NcNdD, James
Rolph Jr., r. r. Schwerin, r. b. Hale.
Committee on publicity. programs. painting.
badges and souyenlrs-R. b. Hale, c. H. Bent
ley.
Committee transportation-Rolla V. Watt.
Committee for advance vistors-C. H. Bent
ley.
Committee fnance-W. NJ. Alexander.
Committee on reception-James MeNab,
Charles C.. Moore.
Special committee on attendance at banquet
Max L. Schmidt, E. l.. Heuter, NJ. Greenebaum
General reception committee:
James MeNab N. Greenebaum