The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
HONOR ACCORDED
MAYOR FIX. MOTT
Oakland Chief Executive Elect
ed President of California
State Realty Federation

OAKLAND, Aug 14.-with San Jose
chosen as the next meeting place, Mayor
Frank K Mott elected president, and
day Of enjoyment the California state
realty federation closed its three day
session in this city this afternoon.
shortly after the convention was
called to order this morning Secretary
A. L. Crane OF the Sacramento cham
Der of commerce discussed the subject.
THE Relation That Exists or Should
Exist Between the Federation and the
Chamber of Commerce" He held that
the relation was that Of father and son.
D.. The chamber of commerce is a clear
ing house. said Crane, and you can
not get along without it. It's a natural
advertising department for a city and
every city can well afford to help sup
port a chamber Of commerce"
MAYOR MOTT MADE PRESIDENT
Turning over the chair to Executive
Secretary Burdett for the time being
President D. ". Carmichael Of Sacra-
-mentO took the floor to nominate Mayor
Mott Of Oakland for the presidency.
H. II. Alexander of Fresno seconded the
nomination and the choice was made by
exclamation. J. Z. Fisher of San Jose,
who had sought the Office. retired from
was willing 10 accept the Office.
L viii give all the time I can spare
10 the building up of this organization >.
said Mott in acknowledging the honor
. when we meet a year from now / hope
TO report large gain in members, es-
pecially in San Francisco. / shall do
what I can TO bring the real estate men
Of that city hack into the federation.
san Francisco needs this association
more than we need San Francisco. We
.all love San Francisco and want to
maintain her as one of the great cities
of the country. but she is not so strong
that she can tell the rest Of the state
she viii have nothing to do with it,
His words were cheered. The with
1drawal OF the San Francisco branch
without giving a reason and after diff
ferences relating TO dues had been ad-
justed was a sore spot of the conven-
tiOn. The delegates showed themselves
very anxious TO get San Francisco back
into the federation.
ELECTION or OFFICERS
Other officers were elected as follows
without opposition:
J. r. Fisher of San Jose, first vice
president. III. II. Alexander of Fresno,
second vice president: Francis Cutting
Of stockton, third vice president: W. r.
Noble Of Sacramento. treasurer; Her
bert Burdett, executive secretary.
Directors were proposed by the Iocai
Organizations and confirmed by the con-
vention as follows:
H A. McCIelIand. Sacramento; J. r.
LOTUS, Los Angeles; c. c. Juster,
p. Berkeley; J. j. Inman, San Jose; W J.
Aaymance, Oakland ". L. Chappell,
Fresno.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Directors at large We're elected as
follows:
". r. Sperry Marvsville: G. J. Wren,
Modesto; Curran Clark, Redwood; ". z.
Promo, POrterville; c. R. Scott, Tulare.
The membership committee was an
uounced as follows:
a A. Leonard. chairman. Fruitvale:
L. L. Dixie, Sacramento; Scott Whitaker,
Berkeley; Z. r. Neville, Alameda; ]. z.
Russell, MERGED; ". +. Sperry, Marys-
Vile; c. r. Scott, Tulsre; w. z. Promo,
POrterVille: Curran Clark, Redwood
II. G. Chase, santa Barbara; Francis
Cutting. Stockton; II. r. Robinson,
Santa Cruz, John n Mount, Napa; J. j.
Inman, San Jose; C B. Guthrie, Los
President Carmichael appointed as
members of the committee on the land
irrigation exhibition 10 be held in Chi
cago commencing November p the fol-
lowing:
C. B. Guthrie. Los Angeles; A L.
Crane. Sacramento; Ralph Lane, Stock
L0ls ~ j. " fells MoaeSlOs u - OOlileTi
san Diego
The colonization committee was named
as follows:
T. NJ Pratt Los Angeles: Charles
league, Fresno; Morris Brooke. Sacra-
HentO, ". Q. Wood, Berkeley; Harry L.
Holcomb Oakland; R. N. Graham, Lind
say r. B. O0lahan, Stockton.
The legislative committee will be
composed of these members:
Charles G. Andrews, Los Angeles;
p. ". Carmichael. Sacramento: De Witt
II. Cray. Fresno; r J. Montgomery,
Oakland.
The committee TO work for the pas
sage Of Governor Gillett's good road act
proposing bonding proposition OF
100000 for the building of a system
Of trunk roads throughout the state
was named as follows;
Norris Brooke, Sacramento; Ralph
Lane. stockton; ~ J. Laymance. Oak
land: +. W Flint Jr., Los Angeles
De Witt H. Gray. Fresno.
The convention then adjourned sine
die. after which the realty men were
whisked about Oakland and nearby
cities for a view Of the scenery. Lunch
con was served in Piedmont park. The
delegates made merry at Idora park
tonight.