The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Miss Marie Doro, Actress,
Agrees to Aid Carnival Com
mittee Throughout Country
Wood and ROos Assured of CO.
operation From HOtelmen
and President Taft

DARIS. June 25.-Charles c.
Moore of San Francisco has az
rived here from London to ask
France to send warship to take part
in the naval review to be held at San
Francisco next October to celebrate
the rebuilding of the city after the
earthquake of 1906.
British WarshipS Are Coming
LONDON. June 2s.-The British
government has decided to send the
cruiser Bedford and the sloops Al
gerine and Shearwater to California
to participate in the celebration next
October of the rebuilding of San
Francisco.
Actress Joins Boosters
Great Britain has designated the
three men of war-his majesty's ships
Bedford Algerine and Shearwater-
to bear England's greetings and boom
forth their homage in San Francisco
bay October 19 next, when Gaspar de
Portola, in his twentieth century re-
incarnation. enters San Francisco in
the midst of carnival. That informa-
ton was received yesterday from c.
&c. Moore. special envoy OF the Por-
tola committee to the nations OF the
earth.
Also yesterday Miss Marie Doro,
the dainty actress now playing in
The Morals OF Marcus at the Van
Ness theater. joined the active army OF
Portoia festival boosters.
Woods Mission Successful
Furthermore, word was received from
New York that James Wood. manager
Of the ST. Francis hotel Of this city.
has practically completed his mission
as a Portola booster in New York ard
will leave for the west today. gratifed
with the success that attended his ef-
forts 70 interest eastern hctelmen IN
the autumn celebration
II has been known for some time thar
c. c. Moore was successful in his ef-
forts to interest the British govern
ment in the Portola festival and that
warships would be sent to represent
Britain at the froiic-
Message Sent by Moore
The following telegram received BY
the Portola committee yesterday tells
that the foreign office in London has
already issued the formal orders IN the
international matter:
American embassy, London. teIe-
graph. Informed by foreign Oflee
British government sending HIS
maiesty's ships Bedford, Alxerine
and shearwater to participate In
PortoIa festival. MOORE.
Willing Worker for Fete
In accepting the invitation 70 becoms
a Portola booster Miss Marie Doro
sent the following letter;
can not tell yOu how gladly and sathus-
iastic.lly shall DO my mite Of work for
the Portola festival during swing around
the country. Ny hsarr IS in IL When M.
Frohman told me some weeks ago that ny
tour was 70 extend to tn. Pacific coast my
cup Of happiness seemed % Dc full, but nov
that And there way in which can Be
Of some httls service to ne city love and
admire so much, it - indeed Ovsrhowing.
am really grateful for the discovery Of
way in which I might participate even in
the humbIsst way in the glory Of the COM
ing celebration. When think Of tins wen
dsrful city nsen from The ashes and real
izs that in sons tiny cay I 70 Be tAs
representative Os this marvellous thing,
seem 20 have attained . greater usefulness
In this world than had ever before dared
70 dream Of.
will never AJAX for suffrage Il viii Be
sufficient for ne 20 remember in the ysars
70 ccms that was identified with an event
that will surely be part Of history.
Taft to Attend Festival
Word from The Calls New York cor
respondent received last evening was
in effect that Manager Wood OF the
St. Francis would return to San Fran
cisco. starting today. having accom-
pIished the object OF his visit He did
not think II necessary to go to Wash
ington, owing to the good work already
accomplished there BY Charles C.
Moore and r. A. Roos-
Roos. who was in New York yes
tsrday. told Wood that President Taft