Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR AN EXCURSION
SIERRA MADRE CLUB TO GO
TO OIL FIELDS
viii ASK Assistance of Leading Com
mercial Observation-Disclosures
Oil Men Named on Commit
tees-special Train

Final arrangements were made yes
terday for the Sierra Madre clubs ex-
cursion to the oil fields and commit
tees were appointed to attend TO the
necessary details. Train service mas
been secured and the Southern Pacific
officials promise the finest special that
has ever been sent out of Los An
geles. Ten o'clock Thursday night.
November % thanksgiving day), has
been set as the hour and date of de-
parture, the return to be made so that
the train will reach Los Angeles at
an early hour on the following Mon
day morning. The fare for the round
trip. including berth, will be $25, the
sleepers TO be used for the accommo-
dation of the excursionists for the
four nights. Those desiring an entire
section can have the same by paying
S5 extra, or a drawing room can be
had for the trip for $40 Two dining
cars will be carried to provide for the
wants of the inner man.
Coalinga will be the first stop and
will be reached not later than 3 o'clock
Friday morning. The day will be
spent in the fields, over which the Wis
itors viii be carried in autos and an
inspection made of the gushers. Thom-
as A. O'Donncll of the American Pc
troieum company will act as chaper-
one and will see that no member of
the party falls into one of the wells.
Friday night Mr.. O'Donnell will be
the host at a banquet, where the Los
Angeles men will meet and exchange
compliments with the big men of the
city During the night the train will
pull out for Bakersfield and Saturday
will be spent in the Kern river fields,
with another feed at night, arrange
ments for which have been left to L..
P. st. Clair Of the Producers Trans
portation company. On Sunday Mid
way and Sunset will be visited, with
a start home Sunday night.
The general committee appointed
yesterday will confer with the Cham
ber of Commerce, Merchants and
Manufacturers association, Chamber
of Mines and Jobbers' association and
a subcommittee will make a personal
canvass among the mining men, oil
men and business men and hope to be
able to take at least 200 on the trip.
Captain ]. r. Lucey of the Lucey
oil we'll supply house will preside as
chairman of the general committee.
which consists of e. A. Montgomery of
the Skidoo Mines company, t. A.
Johnson of the Johnnie, L. c. Haynes,
president OF the Manhattan Securities
company and leading factor in the Oil
and Metal bank; A. w. Redman OF
the Union Tool company, j. NJ Dan
ziger, Tim Spellacy. L. p. st. Clair of
the Producers Transportation com
pany, Sidney Norman of the Los An
geles Mining Review, who will act as
secretary; Thomas A. O'Donnell.
American Petroleum company. II. S.
Botsford Of the Union oil company,
George d. Roberts of the Stockholders
oil company, and C.. J. Berry Mr..
O'Donnell, Mr.. St. Clair and Mr.. Berry
have been designated as special
committee of entertainment in the
field and a soliciting committee of five
will gather in the crowd
Persons desiring to accompany the
party can make reservations with the
chairman or secretary, or any member
of the committees.
The oil fields are of great moment
in the business affairs of Los Angeles
and the product of the wells is pour
ing a vast stream of wealth into the
channels of trade in the city, which
has become headquarters for oil well
supplies and is fast becoming the
home of the big operating companies.
The interest in the business and the
personnel of the men in charge as
sures a success of the excursion.