The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
BOOSTERS READY
TO GO AFTER COIN
Exposition FinancierS Will Meet
Today to Formulate Plan
of Campaign
Knights of Pythias Move to Pull
for San Francisco Through
out the World

With all preliminary steps toward
formal organization completed, the ac-
tual work Of financing the Panama
Pacific international exposition is to
begin at once meeting Of the
finance committee has been called for
2 o'cSeck this afternoon in the rooms
OF the chamber of commerce for the
purpose of completing the committee
organization and launching the active
work Of raising funds for the great
fsir
Chairman ". 3. Bourn Of the finance
committee has been working Yigor
ously for several weeks over the de-
tails OF the plan for the financial cam
paign. and il is probable that an an
nouncement Of the system decided
upon viii be made this afternoon and
that the formal call for subscriptions
will be issued.
HEARTY RESPONSE VITAL
Upon the success of the campaign
for funds in this city will largely de-
pend the question of governmental
support and recognition of the expo
sition. san Francisco has pledged it
self 10 raise $4,000. coo locally before
going before congress or the state at
large with a request for appropria-
tiOns. and the sooner this amount is
subscribed the sooner viii this oppor-
tUnity present ITSELF and the sooner
viii the question OF location for the
celebration OF the Panama canal open
ing be finally settled.
A letter was received yesterday at
the exposition headquarters from Mrs.
A p. Woodward of the Outdoor Art
league of the California club, stating
that the league had pledged itself to
purchase shares in the exposition, and
scriptions be given as soon as the
details are arranged.
Golden City lodge No. 63, knights
Of Pythias, mas begun movement that
should give an impetus to the eXposi-
tion in every part of the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, the Philip
pines and other countries in which
a lodge Of the order is located The
plan is 10 boost the fair in such a way
as TO reach personally more than 700,-
600 members in the United States alone.
and through them to exploit the fair
before at least 100000 people.
PhTHIANS GOOD BOOSTERS
ON specially printed paper, bordered
wiki boosters slogans. Golden City
lodge is mailing a circular letter TO
200 lodges Of the order in California.
The letter asks concerted effort to Sc
cure an Endorsement of the exposition
at the grand lodge convention to be
held ia Santa cruz in May, and through
such Endorsement To carry the matter
IA d formal way before the supreme
lodge The letter reads as follows:
~ the Subordinate Lodges in the Grand
liunlalu. uf California, X. 81 p
Dear Sir> and Brother knights: Golden
e-ts l''zt 20 o-' az regular convention
lelI Friday evening March Is 1910.
eio'Sei tie following resolution by unani-
taereas. a movement is now under way to
hold in San Francisco tine Panama Pacific
international exposition in 1913: and
Whereas, the holding Of such fair would
prove 10 be or inestimabIe value to san
FRANCISCO an demonstrating 10 the world the
magnificent spirit and indomtabe courage .
shown H the work Of rehs bilitation; and
h Whereas. said exhibition would also prove
- be Of valuable assistance 10 the entire
state u California and the Pacific coast in
genera therefore be it
Resolved. that IL be the sense of this
ledge that VIC heartily inaoTse the move
ncnt looking toward the holding Of such
exposition and pledge our hearty support to
exposition 70 our city; and he il further
Resolved. that this lodge instruct its dele
gates 10 the grand lodge convention TO be
Aela IN santa Cruz in May next 10 exert
every possible effort toward securing the
Endorsement Of said grand lodge in behalf Of
THIS increment with view TO having our
supreme representatives carry it to the
supreme lodge
The above speaks for itself We would
ask you 10 have similar resolutions adopted
hg your lodge and put yonr delegates to the
grand lodge record. San Francisco wants
rhis exposition. California wants IT, and the
Knights Of Pythias Of this grand domain
should be the first frsternal order to get in
line 10 boost this great event. II YOU will
take this action you will start the -ball roll
inc for the biggest boost thst ever hap
ueled. 4 wave Of interest and enthusiasm
VIII sweep over the entire supreme domain.
md before through with our work
100000 Knights Of Pythias viii have heard
directly from us. Going some. amt iti
Kindly let know what action you take
on this suggestion. Will know Just how
far We 20. Fraternally in F.. c. and B.
THOMAS G DIXSON. c. c. Golden City
Lodge No 63, h. p, Grand Domain OF
California
Ed ". COFFEY. X. OF z. and S.