The San Francisco call., 1909-04-19
COMMERCE TRIP IS
1RIUMPHAL JOURNEY
Members Return From San
Joaquin Laden With Trib-
utes of Flowers
President McNab Says San
Francisco Must Work TO
Build Up Valley

y the trip of the members OF the
chamber OF commerce down the San
Joaquin valley was a success, the Jour
ses- back must have counted triumph.
Nc presidential special was ever greet
ed with more enthusiasm or heartier
.ieelairn- Merced, Turlocl1. Modesto and
saiida made holiday OF the occasion.
.heir hospitality was so spontaneous
ant their courtesies so lavish that the
Es!sng San Franciscsns were deeply
touched. The train reached the Oak
!. land mole at 1850 o'clock last night
adorned with floral offerings and
hesped with fruits.
- The demonstrations began at Mer-
-ced. where citizens committee,
accompanied by a band Of musicians,
net the train. Turlock greeted the
tourists en- masse and played the host
at gala barbecue served in the local
hall
. AT Modesto the visitors were greeted
hy the board OF trade and the women's
Improvement club AS the travellers
stepped from the cars they were pre-
sented with garlands of roses During
the run 10 Salida the women of Mo-
desto decorated the interior of the cars
with greens. towering vines and long
Sprays of white roses. At SaIida the
women gave each excursionist pretty
brown basket filled with golden pop
pies and the cream and crimson roses
for which the valley is noted. At
every stop automobiles were on hand
? for quick dashes into surrounding dis
. tricts-
President James AfcNab Of the cham
her Of commerce was more than de-
lighted with the cordial welcome ac-
corded the excursionists
We did not look for anything so
magnificent" said McNab The kind
ness OF the people Of the San Joaquin
valley has been so great that it is with
difficulty that we can express our ap-
. Greciation. do not believe that in any
other part of thu world there is to be
found such hospitality as is shown in
this state. The trip has been an OBJ
-Ject lesson for US. There is not man
who has not been benefited by it.
After looking over this great section
] have come TO the conclusion that the
greatest need of san Francisco today
is the development of the interior of
fhe state. Ii is up to us to assist in
that development. The chamber of
commerce must work to that end The
s'ossi bilities are without limit II is
San Francisco's opportunity; it is the
states opportunity.
- The train De luxe was held at Fresno
over night and drew into Merced at 9
. clock in the morning. The reception
committee was composed of O. NJ Oil
Yer, J. c Hartman, T. McEnerney and
= 3. C5aribaldi. Teams and auroulo-
5iles were provided and an hours trip
made into the fertile section
= The Turlock greeting was particu-
isrly enthusiastic. The San Francisco
businessmen were first shown the big
% canals that form pars OF the vast irri-
cation system and then escorted to the
barbecue in the town hall The feast
was prepared under the personal su-
.pervision of Superior Judge FuIkerth
and District Attorney l. J. Maddux
20 Where Turlock had excelled in her
ample banquet. Modesto and Salida
achieved new records with their floral
II iBAAFS AZ tIAE 4AO1ESlO station were
f,a aggage trucks heaped high with bios
SONS. This feature of the entertain
ment was in the hands of the women's
2 Improvement clubs. one of the most
energetic bodies in the state
A 10 mile trip was made through
= rich agricultural section TO SaIida.
where the party was met by the train.
The Modesto women had boarded the
cars and during the trip to Salida had
transferred its interior into a veritabIe
garden fra grant with the perfume of
innumersble blossoms.
Among the ladies who prepared the
floral tribute at Modesto We're: Mrs.
William We'll. Mrs. Frank Cressey,
Miss Betty Ullman. Miss Cadie Ullman
and Miss Kitty HeweL At Salida the
aOrsl offerings were prepared by Mrs
J. u Elmore. Miss Ella Burks. Miss
sadie EImore and Miss Nellie McGinn.
Before leaving Salida Andrew Car
.rigan spoke on behalf of the delega-
ton. Prom Salida the run was made
direct TO san Francisco.
At Turlock The Call was distributed
among the excursionists. It was taken
thereby automobile ahead of schedule
time and was the only newspaper to
reach the train during the return trip.