The San Francisco call., 1910-04-29
HOTELMEN AND ROYAL
ARCH GIVE $5OO,O0O
Mayor Takes $4,000 Worth
of Stock and Urges All
To Aid Worlds Fair
LOS ANGELES HOTEL
MAKES CONTRIBUTION

w TITH prodigalty spectacular and inspiring, and
w which had as its basic element the genuine stamp
of civic pride and affection. the children of San
Francisco maintained the honorable fame of their
mother city by performing the feat of collecting OS9
600 in 2 hours and SO minutes a meeting held
the oir of the Merchants exchange yesterday after
when began the sale of the stock of the Panama.
Pacific exposition
1t broke record up by any city in the world
1t accompanied by voleys OF cheers and shouts.
And at the conclusion, when the figures read out,
the thousands lost themselves in reckless abandon
enthusiasm and the meeting of sedate businessmen de-
| veloped into wildly happy and careless assembly, at
which men jumped on chairs, scrambled shouted and
romped for all the world like band of boys when
their school makes the winning touchdown
Victory Was in the Air
The meeting had in it the elements of a game
serious and determined, but overborne by rotous
sense of impending victory An hour before the time
the players banked themselves about the floor of
the exchange. 1t very quiet before the meeting.
Each looking his neghbor, asked the question:
Can we do it,"
They realized it was the test of the city's Hfe
somewhat cruel and difficult one, but which had
be faced. The task the biggest undertaken. Vic
tory meant the attention and respect the entire
world and failure the humiating laughter of rivals.
There whispered consultations among business
partners, little last talks what could be the limit
should go. As the time approached edged
closer and closer to the line OF ropes nerving them
selves and anxious for it to begin.
H. S. King Presents c. c. Moore
The signal given by Homer S King, who.
without waste of words, introduced Charles c. Moore
the leader Moore's appearance the rostrum broke
the In the midst of the yes and cheers came
the banging of flashlights dozen photographers in
all parts Of the took advantage Of the spectacle
for an exposure. Moore nigh brief King. He
made attempt go the old arguments.
The way you talk this afternoon he said, "s the
way the nation will listen We have laid the ground
work. and-now-now how much is your money behind
your cheers? Can go to the highest notch? The
books open.
Before a second round of cheering could commence
Larry" Harris debonar quick, snappy and smiling,
had stepped the front and the words Of great barne
ging through the room
1--WE will start with William B. Bourne" he said
How much, Mr. Bourne?
Bourne arose and whispered
William B. Bourne, $25OO0" sang out Harris
yell cracked through the hall and kept up inter-
mittenty the long list of subscriptions followed
William Crocker Ogden Mills, the Crocker bank fol-
lowed in rapid succession with like amounts and the
yell redoubed when the Brewers protective asso-
citation came forward with $4,000. The roar of ap-
pause broke out moment later when the Wholesale
Produce Merchants association subscribed 100000
Mild Cheering Continues
From that time till the end two and half hours
later the meeting Wild broken succession OF
shouts. 1t vain that Harris begged for quiet
that he might hear the amounts called The
in the game and, from the had tasted the flush
of victory. To check them utter impossibilty.
Thousands upon thousands poured into the Golfers
of the Panama-Pacihc exposition They into mil
ons-and still the steady of subscriptions kept
up At times men from whom much expected gave
little and there was quick exchange OF gances among
the knowing ones
They'll be raised; don't worry said Moore.
LATE. BUT THERE
Colonel H. d. Loveland, railroad commissioner,
painted through the doors. I-was-delayed," he said
but -
~How mucha" How much?" The crowd danced
around him.
Zone thousand said Loveland
Thate e,tarted the ball rolling all over again. The