The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
PORTOLACOMMITT[ TEE
NEEDS MORE MONEY
Contributions Are Not Sufficient
Thus Far to Carry Out
Program as Planned
Europe Understands the Conl=
mercial Profit Derived
From the Tourist

While the appeal for funds for the
Portola festival has met with imme-
date response in many quarters, the
contributions have not been sufficient
" numerous to insure the complete
carrying out of the plans for the fete.
More subscriptions are needed and
needed Immediately if the festival is
to be the success the world has been
led to believe that it will be.
Very much of the prosperity of the
centers of interest in the old world are
due to the visitor or tourist Loud
walls from Paris Immediately announce
a dull season when travel is light and
the tourist stays at home
Places that lack historical or scenic
advantages provide events to attract
the tourist The Casino at Monte Carlo
keeps UP an entire principality and
has made fortune for it's owners
Many thousands fiocked to the little
see the airship tournament. The money
spent by these. thousands amply re-
paid the donations made by the citi-
zens for prizes.
LETTER FROM MOORE
In the opinion of Charles c. Moore.
who is in Europe as a commissioner for
the Portola festival, San Francisco has
not made. the most of her advantages.
In recent letter he writes:
II am more than ever convinced that
as the metropolis of the greatest resort
section of the world we have not made
the most Of our opportunities. Attrac-
tions and events of life and interest
are needed to bring the stranger
within our gates, and when he gets
inside he may think that it is a pretty
good place to stay.
Everywhere here in Europe do I see
the value placed on the coming of the
visitor or tourist. 1t means much to
most European cities. Great crowds
rush to London, Paris, the Riviera. San
Sebastian, Rome as the case may be,
event, year after year, that has been
properly featured and handled. We
can do the same thing
There is no doubt about the great
crowd that will come to San Francisco
this October. Hardly ever before in
the history of the country has there
been a festival so thoroughly heralded
throughout the world as has this Octo-
Der fete of San Francisco.
VALUE OF FESTIVAL
To send this years thousands of Wis
itors away delighted with San Fran
cisco and the festival insures many
more thousands of visitors next year
and the next and the next. A success
full festival this year means incalcu-
liable benefit to San Francisco for many
years to come.
Former residents of San Francisco
now scattered throughout the world
are taking deep interest in the sue
cess of the festival. From far away
Paris the finance committee this morn
ing received letter inclosing a con-
trfbution. 1t was from Dr. c.. REM,
who wrote as follows:
please accept my contribution of
$40 for the Portola festival with my
best wishes for success. 1 am very
sorry that I shall not be able to par
ticipate in the celebration in October,
which will certainly fill the heart of
every loyal San Franciscan with pride =
The Brewers protective association
yesterday increased it's subscription to
the Portola fund from s1,100 to $4,000.
Other contributions received by the
committee are as follows: