The San Francisco call., 1910-11-16
DELEGATES TO BIG
CONGRESS CHOSEN
Many Acceptances sof Invita-
tions Come From All Parts
of the West
Governors Elect Of California
and Nevada Are Expected
to Attend


From all points in the west are com
ing acceptances of invitations to at
tend the first annual Pacific coast con-
gress which meets in this city Novem-
ber IT, Is and 19 to consider the ques-
tions most vital in the development
of the western edge of the American
continent From each of the states and
territories that will participate in the
congress comes assurance of hearty ac-
cord in the spirit of the meeting, and
promise of active support to the move
ments which the congress will foster
ship subsidy legislation to reha bilitate
the merchant marine, the establishment
of Pacific battleship feet, the perpet-
uation of the Pacific coast congress and
Endorsement of the Panama Pacific ex-
position.
Secretary c. c. Henion of the Pacific
coast congress received yesterday a
number of acceptances and credentials
of delegates to the congress. Among
those that came were the following:
Portland chamber of commerce-W. H. Cor
bett Frank {. Savage, A. B. Maney and Fred
erick L. Smith
state Of Washington. appointed by Governor
NJ f. Hay-J f. Chilberg. president zef the
Alaska Yukon exposition. Seattle; H. A. Rhodes
Tacoma S. A. Perkins Tacoma: A. A. Brodec.
Everett; J. D. Lowman Seattle: j. p, de Mattos,
Aberdeen; J. NJ. Swartz. Vancouver
Aberdeen chamber of commences. E. Slade
and NJ. f. Sherwood.
New Mexico-Terrttorial Delegate W. H. An
drews
State of Utah. appointed by Governor William
Spry-Colone I. A. Benton, personal representa-
tive; w. F. Jensen and Judge E. F. Colburn.
Oakland chamber of commerce-President Wal
ter s. Mackey. First Vice President Fl. c. Cap
we'll l. H. Clay, Edwin Meese and Secretary A.
Alameda. appointed by Mayor w. Fl. Noy-C.
porla Dpla md AIoX-
ander Macke.
Eureka chamber of Commerce-Presdent F.
W. Georgeson.
Two governors elect have been in
vited to the ngress-Hiram W. john
son of California and, I. L. Oddie of
Nevada Governor elect Oddie is now
visiting in Berkeley and it is expected
that he will attend the sessions of the
congress. The Nevada congressional
delegation will be completely repre-
sented. Senators Nixon and Francis G.
Newlands and Representative George
A. Bartlett have already responded to
the invitstions sent them.
The executive committee of the
citizens committee planning for the
congress announced yesterday the
men who will speak al the banquet at
the Palace hotel Friday evening in
honor of the guests of the congress.
Six hundred will be present at the gath
ering. which will be presided over by
Frank b Anderson, president of the
Bank of California and president of the
Merchant Marine league The speeches
at the banquet will deal entirely with
the Pacific expositions-the Panama
Pacific and the san Diego exposition.
The speakers will be r. B. Hale of
the Panama-Pacifice exposition company,
A w Scott Jr., Joseph Scott of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce and
Colonel d. c. Collier of San Diego.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the reception to be given to
the visiting delegates at the Palace
Thursday evening. Mrs. Lowell White
of the California club will have charge
of the reception and will be assisted
by a large committee of prominent
women With her in the receiving line
will be:
Mrs p Fl. Mccarthy Mrs. r. b Hale
Mrs. Mrs fhePf Bns wife Mrs Eleanor Martin
MRS 1l ehfra iohn D Milton. Mrs. G. G. Moore
wife of Rear Ad-
Among those especially invited to the
reception Thursday evening are the
following:
Mr. and Mrs William Bourn. Mrs. Tucker.
Mrs Mountford Wilson, Mrs. Harry Stetson,
Mrs g. r. Lukens, Mrs. Harry Holbrook sr..
Mrs. Joseph Grant, members of the board of
education playground commission. members of
the board of supervisors, governor elect Hiram
W Johnson and party, Mrs. w. S: Green of
Dr. and Mrs, A. H. Giannini, DR.. and Mrs. J. 0.
Hirshfelder: Mrs Mamie 6. Peyton, grand presi-
dent Native Daughters of the Golden West, and
Mrs Anna Yount Reed.