The San Francisco call., 1910-11-30
100000 NEEDED
FOR AVIATION MEET
Citizens Committee Determined
to Raise Guarantee Fund
by December Is
Subscriptions Are TO Be Invest
ments in Aeroplane Exhibit
and Not Donations

Determined efforts viii be made by
the citizens aviation committee to
raise By December Is the 100000
necessary for the financing of the jan
uary aviation meet in this city. In
dependent subscriptions of $4,000 each
have been made by the st. Francis and
the Palace hotels. The 40 subcommit-
tees appointed by Henry It. Scott.
chairman OF the finance committee, and
Leopold Michels, who is acting during
the absence of Chairman Scott in the
east have before the mthe task OF
raising the remainder necessary for
the meet. They will report next Mon
day.
According TO the arrangements the
subscriptions are to be investments
rather than donations.
All money is to be applied on a
guarantee fund, which is to be used
for the purpose OF securing aviators,
Offering prizes and paying the legiti-
mate expenses of the meet deter
mined by the executive board. After
legitimate expenses have been met. the
receipts of the meet are to be applid
pro rata according to the money sub
scribed for the guarantee fund.
An ideal location has been rendered,
rent free The entire cost of prepar-
ing this field for the aviation meet in
Guiding the erection Of grandstands,
hangers, Ievenng off the field, erecting
temporary office buildings. etc, it is
estimated, win not exceed $4,000.
The transportation facilities to this
site are excellent, it being on the line
of the Southern Pacific railroad and
the United Railroads.
All OF the contracts which have
been signed so far with the aviators
are contingent upon raising 100000.
The chairman OF the subcommittees
so far appointed are as follows:
r. +. Schlesinger, president Emporium, chair
man Retail Merchants Downtown association.
David Livingston. president Livingston Broth
ers, chairman Retail Merchants Downtown asso-
Morris Meyerfeld, president the Orpheum.
chairman theatrical committee
L. ?. Brinegar, Pioneer auto conpany. chair
man automobile committee.
Thomas Magee, president Thomas Magee g.
Sons chairman real estate committee.
r. j. TaussiG president l.. Taussig & Co.,
chairman wholesale liquor committee.
Otto Schiller, chairman Chinatown committee.
g baiessIo srocs+s asso1atioS q
j. Goldberg. president Goldberg & Bowen,
chairman retail grocers' committee
Milton Esberg vice president NJ. A. Gunst 4
Co. chairman cigar committee.
F. Patek. president Patek Co, chairman
butchers committee.
general manager Palace hotel company, chair
man hotels committee
T. -.
manager Southern Pacific company, chairman
railroads committee.
ThornweH Mullally. assistant TO the president
United Railroads. chairman street railroads COM
mttee.
A. C. Morrison. manager Techau tavern. chair
man restaurants committee.
Paul n. Nippert, chairman insurance com
Angelo ]. Rossi. president and general man
ager Pelicano, Rossi' Co, chairman florist
Andrea Sbarboro. secretary talian-swiss col
ony. chairman wholesale California wines com
A. ]. McGregor. president Union 'ton works
chairman manufacturers and hardware com
mlttee.
George X. Vending. president California pin,
box company. chairman lumber companies com
mittee.
William Matson president Matson navigation
company, chairman steamship companies com
mittee.
Russell Lowry. assistant cashier American ma
tiOnal bank. chairman banks committee.
Charles Sutro chairman brokers committee
7. ]. O'Brien. president O'Brien, Sportono &
Mitchell. chairman markets and poultry com
r. E. Booth. president Western fish company
chairman fish committee.
+. f. Scotford. vice president and genera
manager Pacific railways. advertising company
chairman publicity committee
William Fries, president California fruit can
ners association. chairman packers committee
J. A. Hieronimus with IInion brewing ant
mailing company, chairman brewers committee
Walter Castle. president Castle Brothers, chair
man dried fruit committee.
Frank A. Somers. president Somers & Co
chairman hay committee
l.. de Martini. president I. de Martini supply
company, chairman wholesale and retail candy
companies.
William o'Kane president Union transfer
company chairman transfer and drsysge com
Charles Loeseh. vice president and genera
manager California baking company, chairman
|. J. Wettmore, president wettmore Srothers
1 chairman fruits and vegetables committee