The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
-HAWAn'SGOvfRNOR
FAVORS EXPOSITION
Frear Urges Every Inhabitant OF
Island to Assist San Franz
cisco Project

Interest in the Panama-Paciic inter
national exposition. 10 be held in san
Francisco in 1915, is spreading, not
only throughout the length apd breadth
Of tins country. but also in the island
possessions
In a recent issue of one Of the Homo
lulu daily papers Governor Frear Is
quoted as stating that.
The Panama-Pacific viii be the one
exposition in which Hawaii should
make the greatest display it has ever
attempted The fact that il is TO be
held in San Francisco, our nearest and
best port of communication with the
home country, should appeal TO every
inhabitant OF the island, spurring them
on 10 exceed themselves in an effort
not only TO excel themselves, but also
TO excel every state and territory of
the United States making an exhibit"
Several letters have been received
within the last few days suggesting
prospective sites and indorsing the
project A site in or adjacent 10 Golden
Gate park appears 10 meet with pop
ular favor at the present time; how
ever. no attempt will be made TO choose
q site until the financial campaign is
well under way.
PROMISES OF SUPPORT
Here are some of the letters received
by the exposition committee:
Board Trade. Mountain View.
Santa Clara County, Cal, February
II, 1910.
James McNab. President Chamber
OF Commerce, San Francisco. Cal:
Dear S1r-1our recent letter re-
garding the holding of the Pan
ama-Paciflc international eNposi
Tion in San Francisco was read at
meeting of our local organization
held recently.
Our members manifested a deep
interest in this matter and will be
found ia line 10 help along this
project in any way that they can.
Yours very truly.
CHARLES H. COOPER, Secretary.
PARk SITE SUGGESTED
Park Richmond Improvement
Club. San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 2S,
1910
Secretary Panama Pacific Exposi-
tfon, Merchants Exchange Build
ing, San-Franciseo:
Dear Sir-At the regular meeting
of the Park Richmond Improvement
club / was instructed to ask your
cooperation with Us in endeayor-
ing to have the Panama-Pacific
exposition held in and adjacent to
the Golden GATE park We do not
know of more beautiful spot in
which TO locate this fair. and all
the clubs in this district and the
Sunset district are combining in
dA S4siN 10 1iuUCc the StLlIlltce
in charge of the above exposition
to select this location.
Hoping for your kind assistance
IN this matter. we beg TO remain
yours very truly.
Park Richmond Improvement Club,
GEORGE R. NEYERDERKS,
Secretary.
CLUB INDoRSEs PARK
The Upper Sunset Improvement
Club, San Francisco, February %.
1910.
To the Panama Pacific Exposition
Committee: Gentlemen-At a regu-
lar meeting OF the Upper Sunset I'm
pr0vement club a vote was taken
whereby the club went on record
as indorsing the proposed fair in
1915. We also offer as a suggestion
that same he held at the outer end
of the Golden Gate park This we
consider the ideal spot for such a
great undertaking for great
many reasons. and chiefly among
these the accessibility TO several
car lines within easy reach of the
ocean beach and Cliff house. Space
Is plenty and the climatic condi-
uons are In every way fiery desir-
able. Your committee can feel as
sured if this location is selected
that every member of this club as
well as every resident of this upper
Sunset district. viii all join to-
geIher and work in union to make
this one of the greatest fairs the
world has ever known. We there
fore ask that this site be given
just consideration. feeling sure il
is the spot By order of
CHARLES L. TURNER, Pres
ELEANOR V. HEL4I4MAN, Secretary