The San Francisco call., 1909-10-21
San Francisco, Abandoned to Revelry, Extends
Bounteous Hospitality to Her Many Visitors
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Quaint and colored garb of their an
cient race. sang the little nursery
songs of their adopted land with the
cunningness OF babies habituated by
blood 10 the notes
BUSINESSMEN THERE
San Francisco's leading businessmen
filed the pillared hall of the Merchants
exchange at 2:30 in the afternoon TO
greet the foreign ministers ana the
consuls and naval men of all ships ana
seas. In a corner military paho
from the Presidio played patriotic and
about the music. During the Portola
parade on Tuesday a band trailing Don
Garpar de Portola irrevereptly played
TT Looks TO me like Big Night To-
night" That was an accurate proph-
ecy. The band in the MERCHANTS
exchange opened with the overture
from poet and Peasant" Thar was
only half prophetic. While there was
considerable poetry glittering during
the reception, there was nothing savoa'-
ing OF the peasantry about the meeting
1t was distinguished and aristrocrattc-'
Church and state and navy were
represented Bishop Nichols of the
Episcopal diocese was there. Governor
Gillett, Congressman Kahn and Know
the ranking officer of the bay fleet;
James Rolph Jr., president of the Mer-
chants exchange; James McNab, presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce ana
Andrew NJ Davis, president OF the
Merchants association, all the officers
of the vessels in the bay and number
of other dignitaries were there. The
platform from which the addresses
were made was erected under the
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entering the Golden gate.
James Rolph Jr. called the meeting
to order. and introduced James McNab,
as the president of the chamber of
commerce. the Oldest commercial or
ganization in the city, as the one best
fitted to preside over the meeting. Nc
Nab. after a few words of welcome,
introduced Mayor Taylor.
CITY VERY MUCH ALIVE
The mayor first put question. who
can doubt" he asked, that San Fran
cisco is alive today?" No one doubted
it. He won applause when, after speak
ing of the discovery of San Francisco
bay, he addressed the captains of the
vessels, saying: Captains, now you
are not only safe in the port of San
Francisco, but in the safe port of the
harbor of our hearts"
Governor GiIlett spoke eloquently of
the gathering of businessmen and dis
tinguished foreigners and of the oppor-
tunity for peace which lay in the CO.
operation of the nations represented at
the Portola festival by their ships and
men.
The Spanish minister took occasion
to say a few words OF gratitude. and
then Joseph d. Redding arose to recite
poetry and facts of romantic history, TO
pay graceful compliment to the nations
represented. particularly to the Dutch.
who. he said. came from that dainty,
sweet, beautiful little lady. Queen Will
helmina," and to the Japanese.
MAKES A PROPHECY
Charles C. Moore was introduced as
the San Francisco ambassador to all
the world" Moore had a prediction to
make and an invitation to extend He
declared that San Francisco was to
celebrate the opening of the Panama
canal and that he hoped that every Wis
itor from abroad present at the gath
ering would be here to represent his
country at that time.
DR.. Louden, the minister from The
Netherlands, declared that he could not
refrain from speaking. and speak he
did, with a most felicitous though brief
address Of appreciation of the recep-
ton given him and of his unstinted ap-
plause for the work San Francisco had
done in rehabilitation.
NAVAL GLORY REIGNS
Naval glory was the predominant
tone of the ball given at the Fairmont
last evening-naval splendor and
epaulets as a background for Queen
Vergilia in nile green moire trimmed
with emeralds and gold lace-at least,
the society editors assert that such
was her costume. With her was Don
Gaspar de Portola. Now, when the don
was in San Francisco before the Fair
mont hotel looked like the canal on
Mars in the dry season, and the navies
of the world were not interested
enough in the harbor to bring their
dress suits when they arrived. So there
was no grand ball at the Fairnont
then. He made up for it last night
made up for it with great eclat.
The ballroom was simply decorated.
the chief scheme being the alterna-
tion of red and yellow lights in the
crystal chandeliers. The dance begun
before the queen and Portola arrived.
The dinner was served in the Norman
hall and the terrace was a point of
vantage from which the dining dancers
overlooked the Illuminated city.
1t. was a gorgeous ball. frightened
by the costumes of the women. The at
tendance was large, but every one was
delighted to be there, so they did not
mind the crush.
While society was having its party
the men of the fleet were having their
picnic in Dreamland pavilion. They
had one delightful evening of interna-
tional good will, expedited by the am
Der flood from the many kegs, an ex-
cellent vaudeville entertainment and
program of sports given by soldiers and
civilians of San Francisco for the edi-