Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-20
CANADA'S men ].
GREETED HERE
RECEPTION RENDERED THEM
BY CHAMBER OF C COMMERCE
GREATER COMMUNITY OF INTER-
EsTs is PLEA OF ALL
Sneakers Declare That Business Rela-
tions Between the Dominion and
Uncle Sam Should Be More
Closely Cemented

More than 100 Canadians from all
parts of the dominion, but more es-
pecially Toronto, gathered in the rooms
of the Los Angeles chamber OF com
merce yesterday evening sto atteho
reception given in their honor by lhe
members Of the chamber. The eXeur-
sion. known as the Cuthbert house
marty. is touring the United States in a
private train and will make Los An
geles temporary headquarters "hlle
seeing Southern California.
The marty will view the attractions
of Santa Catalina island today VIII
take in Los Angeles "Wednesday ana
will leave for northern points IIuIs.
day. An extended stay will be made at
the Alaska -Yukon-Pacifc exposition,
although many stops Will be mace az
the various points of interest en-
route. rr-.,1:z
Josepb Scott, in the absence of Wills
Booth, president of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, welcomed lle
visitors and assured them OF the nos,
pitality of all Angelenos. He introduces
&c the frst sneaker of the evening
James A. Foshay, formerly superb III
tendent of the Los Angeles pupnc
schools. and now head of the Fra
ternal Brotherhood
Mr.. Foshay spoke of the imaginary
boundary which divided the two great
empires, meaning the United states anu anu
Canada, and what good trlendshlp nau
for so many years existed between pezI,,,Ie, u,le
two nations. "Californla welcomes
You" said Mr. Foshay 1T is the lana
of the prettiest girls, the largest trees
and the best climate on eartn. Inc
nineteenth century was an era Tor the
United States, but the tWentleth cen
tury will be a time of prosperity Hol
only for the United states, put LoI
1,a
awav when the Union Jack ana the
stars and Stripes will wave from the
same masthead"
LANES A. Hughes, who has been for
thirty years inspector of the toronto
public schools, followed Mr. Foshay
to the rostrum and said that there was
a strong desire among Canadians eS-
pecially prevalent among government ZEN
officials, to establish closer business ana
domestic relations with the United
eve come of the same grand old
stock" continued Mr. Hughes, and
as we are united geographically, so
should we be in everything else
believe the time is not far distant Wheh
the United States and Canada Wll De
united without changing ther re-
spective names"
The speaker concluded with short
account of the impressions created
upon the tourists by what little they
had seen of California and compared
Southern California faVorably with the
wheat fields and orchards of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta. our
climate" said he, lis wonderful |
have never seen anything like 1t ana
was rather skeptical at some of the
accounts l have read in Los Angeles
. papers until found out for myself that
they were all true. The hospitality of
the citizens of Los Angeles is only
euualed by the marvellous growth and
beauty of their city, and if any Of them
should ever visit Toronto they may be
assured of a hearty welcome
Rev. c. L. Howe, H. Crew and Joseph
Scott also contributed brief addresses.
Refreshments We're. served during the
evening and a genuine bagpipe artist
from the braes of Bonnie Scotland en-
tertained the large audience.
Following are the names of the recep-
ton committee: Joseph Scott, chair
man; ]. A. Foshay, S. A. Butler H. Il.
Osborne, w. S. Philip, Edward Me
Kain. Benjamin Black, T. b. Winnett,
w. n. Hamaker. p. f. Wood, w. H.
Housh. j. D. Bullock, Robert Magee,
S. B. sherwood. George l. Cochran,
DR.. W. T. Macarthur, II. G. r. Phillip,
Harry Mines, A. J. PrOsser, Henry j.
Thorne, A. G. Wells, R. E. Wells, q. A
Brock. George Montgomery Charles
Sumner Perry Wiedner, r. B. Young
A. H. Koebig ". H. Spinks, J. II.
Spires, NJ. Rieder, b. L. Sawtelle, Fred
Gourley, Frank Harbert, G. H. A.
Goodwin, J. c. Floyd, a. w. Francisco
c. f. Edison, r. G. Doyle, r. W. Bailey
DIR. ]. NJ. White. c. f. Rosencrans {.
II. Royston, w. E. Potter, r. w. Prid-
ham, S. J. Keese and J. F. Kanst.