The San Francisco call., 1909-06-13
MOORE CONFIDENT
OF FSUCCFSSABROAD
Believes That He Will Induce
Foreign Nations TO Send
Warships Here
San FranciscO's POrtOIa Festival
Commissioner Supplied
With Strong Letters
By c. c. CARLTON
[SpeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

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ISPeeial Dispaieh 10 The Call
NEW YORK. June l2.-Charies c.
Moore. Cslifornia's special envoy in
furtherance of the Portola festival.
sailed a few days ago on the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser VIII
helm H. he was accompanied by Mrs.
Moore. Moore was in me spirits and
enthusiastic over the prospect Of in
ducing the crowned heads to send
warships 10 the great celebration.
4 have been told that ] have a hard
task before me- said ne. but 1 feel
confident Of success"
Moore said he had not arranged any
definite itinerary and would not be-
fore reaching London and Paris. But
IA a general way II can be said that ne
win first approach the government Of
Great Britain. through our anlbassa-
dor, and VIII next visit Paris. Thence
10 Spain, italy Germany. Russia. etc.
His route from Paris is not Yet def
nitely determined.
Moore carried with him trunkful Of
letters. including those from the state
department. 10 our ambassadors and
ministers, cOnsuls general. etc. and
sponcents o1 American business firms.
Letters addressed TO Moore in care
OF the Babcock- Wilcox company. linn
ited. OF London will be forwarded 10
him- This viii be his headquarters.
TOO, while in London
Mark Twain is peddmng among the
managers the libretto of a comic opera
right from his own pen and based on
his story. a Connecticut Yankee in
the Court Of King Arthur" NJ w
Colweu has composed the score that
goes with the book
Up 10 this time Mark Twain has re-
Trained from entering the operate
field.
His ~Guded Age" prince and Pau
per- and ~8uckleberrv Finn" event
ually became PLAYS but through no
fault Of the humorist.
General John T. Cutting the former
san Francisco congressman. was elect
e1 president Of the New york sutomo-
Bile trade association ar the annual
meeting Of the stock holders. The
election of the popular dean OF the
automobile industry Of New York city
was unanimous
Blanche Bates was one of the guests
at The wedding Of Miss Belasco 10 Nor
us Gest and she received all sorts OF
congratulatiOns over her appearance.
Miss Bates has closed her season and
is once more a farmer. raising ali sorts
of trouble on her acres at Ossining
she starts soon on a motor trip which
she feels obliged TO take in order 10
make good the notices Of her press
agent. whose glowing fancy painted q
vivid picture OF Miss Bates speeding
west in her 60 horsepower car.
she really VIII motor as far as Kan
sle VIII be borne according to the
fervid elOquence of her press agent
on the fierce snortings OF the iron
sleed-"
Miss Belasco and AIr. Gest were mar
ried in one Of the private suites in
Sherry s. only relatives and a few
intimate friends OF the young couple
were present at the ceremony. which
was performed By the Rev. Dr. Ru-
dolph GrOssman-
Miss BelascO was attended by her
sister, Miss Augusta Belasco. Her
sown was OF white satin net over
white chiffon Instead OF a veil she
were hat OF white straw trimmed
with white feathers The bridal bou-
qUet was Of natural orange blossoms
and lilies OF the valley.
Miss Augusta BelascO's costume was
OF cream chiffon, combined with lace
with paradise feather. Mr.. Gest's
best man was William Elliott
David Warfeld was one Of those
present
Among the Califor1ians registered al
the eastern bureau OF the California
Promotion committee recently were
rhe following
FROM san Francisco-Bes trice Lesser william
- heysion, Castor Donalo Keystoa- john :.
nEtner. A. Muks. Frank Nendel. Air and Mrs
= g Niggie. Miss lillian N5ggie. Mrs Robert
EoWlano- Miss louise HOWlsnd. Dr. H z Al
oers1n- r W. ArzustrcDE and wife.
IRON Sacramento-R- J. Van Vo0-hies J c
carly Ms. AMI Miss Carly William To.salr
John p roonly. C. Leinberger and F-n-ns
EoreL
from Los Anseles-E H wright and sam
Bloom
From Fresno-Ira z Hutchinson and o. B.
Oiufs-
FROM Napa-eeorge W Berry and Ms Berrr.
RON san Jose-Airs- Castle ana Roy 81
Caste