The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-12
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD IEANDRO
OAKLAND EN- ffTF
FOR REALTY MEN
Elaborate Entertainment Is ID
Store for Visiting Delegates
to State Convention

OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-THE men who
:-''sel the earth" began arriving in oak
land tonight TO attend the convention
of the state realty federation. which
. begins its three days sessions tomor-
row morning at Maple hail, Fourteenth
. and Webster streets.
Foremost among the incoming dele
stations was that Of Sacramento. COM
prising so boosting brokers in All.
Nsth them came ID. W. Carmichael of
the capital city. who hurried all the
way from Alaska to be in time for the
Opening.
All DAY delegates have been register
ing at the information bureau and gen
eral headquarters at Twelfth street
tells
All the real estate men in the county
who can be pressed into service are be-
ing given badges and membership on
general reception committee Their
work IS beginning in earnest with the
ARRIVAL OF the advance guard of dele
gates.
PROMINENT BROKERS ATTEND
Among the prominent realty men
from the south and central portions Of
the state In attendance are William
Garland, president Of the Los Angeles
realty board; T. J. Wisecarver of Mo-
oesto and J. r. Anderson Of Fresno
State Secretary Herbert Burdett Of
Los Angeles came IL this morning TO
prepare Tor convention activities Re
Ierrlng 10 the objects and work of the
federation, Burdette said today:
The convention which starts tomorrow viii
devote considerable effort toward arousing
personal pride in the organization. There can
- 10 olaeIence OF opinion as 10 the powerful
influence II VIII have upon the moral Impress ous
81 - membership, and Z Is by the individual
eEofts OF our present members that the interests
~ such desirable agents as remain outside the
organization can be made 10 see the advantages
Of joining.
Other matters upon which there may be differ
cnces Of opinion viii be suggested in the various
addresses and the reports Of the officers.
The California state realty federation is
worth while. if only that the self respecting
real estate man may be able 10 say that he is
allied with others in the BUSINESS TO elevate
MS profession and 10 stamp out fraud decep-
ti0u and dishonorable agents. Every real estate
man IN the federation can say 70 his customers
mat they are protected Oy the fact .of MS
membership because tricksters and curbstone
statesmen can not he members Of the federation.
BlS the federation has other advantages for
Us members II enables the man who thinks
law unjust, or who has good idea fer new
Legislation. or who believes a bill introduced in
the state legislature To be dangerous to call
Tho attention Of the fact 10 4 great body Of
men whose influence extends over the entire
state. lie is able 10 place the power II united
action behind his individual idea Of course
always presuning that his objects are straight
forward and right
MOTT To GIVE WELCOME
The convention win be called to order
IN Maple hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning by President Carmichel Mayor
FpRnk X. Mott viii welcome the dele
gates in behalf Of the city, and Car
michel viii respond.
Following the reports Of the treas
urer and executive secretary and the
appointment Of committees. /. NJ. Pratt,
a prominent Los Angeles delegate, viii
speak on Colonization Committee
Work as a Protection and a Proven
tive"
". r. Noble Of Sacramento viii de-
lever an address on knocking Knocks
Boosting Boosts Profits"
AT the afternoon session there will
be addresses by G. c. Barnhart Of
Oakland on Advertising a Subdi-
vision" and by L. l. Dixie of Sacra-
mento on signs on Buildings and
.. Property"
The event Of the opening day will
be the big banquet in Scottish Rite
cathedral tomorrow night, tickets for
(which have been in great demand to-
day
Around the banquet board will be
placed 500 leather covered globes, in
dieating the domain OF the real estate
:. NAH Inside the sphere viii be a print
ed map Of the state, and the menu.
BANQUET TO BE ELABORATE
Mayor Mott viii be POSTMASTER. The
subjects and speakers will be as fol-
lows.
'SThe California state Realty Federation
%. W Carmichel Of Sacramento, president
The Panama Canal and Its Relation to the
Development Of California, Hon. Joseph r.
knoWland.
southern California" William NJ Garland.
Los Angeles
Address Bon. Henry A. Melvin. associate jus
tice Of supreme court. California.
~The Portola Festival" Edgar d. Peixotto,
San Francisco.
sand H. C. Capwell Of Oakland.
The Real Estate Man" !. r. Clay, president
the chamber Of commerce Of Oakland.
WILL ENJOY EXCURSION
After a short business session Friday
morning. the delegates viii enjoy an
excursion around the bay on char
tered Key Route steamer. There viii
p. be luncheon on board. This feature
viii consume the afternoon. An even
ing session viii follow
The nomination and election of Off
. GERS and directors and the selection of
the convention city for 1910 are sched-
uled for Saturday morning. after which
the convention viii adjourn. At II
O'Clock an automobile ride through the
east bay region viii begin, and the
closing festive affair will be special
band concert and frolic at Idora park.