The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27

for the Panama Pacific exposition ana
naming the western part of Golden
Gate park as the site for the fair. has
aroused great enthusiasm among real
estate men.
The view generally expressed is that
the governor has found a happy solu-
tion for a delicate question and taken
a long step toward making the ex-
position a popular and financial sue
cess and Of permanent value TO the
city.
George r. Belvel Of the firm of Lyon
& Hoag made the following state
ment:
Holding the exposition is nominally
a celebration of the completion of the
Panama canal, but the real purpose is
10 benefit san Francisco and California
as z whole. Only this warrants the
enormous outlay that viii be necessary,
and it becomes a question of how TO eX-
pend the money that viii be raised
with so much effort in way that will
bring the most lasting results.
Golden Gate park seems eminently
suitable because it viii stimulate the
development Of the city in q direction
that viii be permanent. The millions
that already have been spent in the
past on Golden Gate park. making il
one Of the wonders of the world. as an
example Of botanical beauty and land
scape effects, viii count and will en-
BILE us TO make a showing that could
not he produced otherwise. no ma tier
how many millions might be spent in
the attempt.
Moreover. it will cause the i'm
mediate Improvement Of streets. the
building of sewers and the laying Of
water and gas mains over a wide area
adjacent TO the park 1t viii stimulate
healthful real estate activity and help
business in general quicker than would
be the case il the fair were TO be 10
Gated in some more remote place.
1t VIII bring about q building de-
Nelopment that viii be substantial and
leave no deserted village afterward
that would be an eyesore and a fire
menace, as has been the case when
eXpositiOns have been built in remote
suburban districts.
PERMANENT ASSET TO CITY
Placing the fair IN the park will
naturally cause the streetcar com
panies 10 provide quick and efficient
service TO the park. This viii remain
as permanent asset TO the city.
Beside this II Will give a perma-
nently increased valuation to a large
section Of the city, which viii be
benefit for all time to come
If located in a faroff district
where land values are uncertain. il
would lead to wild speculation. and
boom that would collapse Immediately
after the fair Altogether the selec-
tion Of Golden Gate park seems to be
the wisest choice that could have been
made"
NATU RAJ LOCATION FOR FAIR
Sol Getz. who has operated in Rich
mOnd and Sunset lands for over 20
years and who has been great factor
in the development in that part of the
city said:
Golden Gate park is the natural To-
cation for the exposition Thousands
Of persons will be able to attend it by
walking 10 and from their homes
without taking any cars. This will
help the daily attendance and keep up
the gate receipts.
People viii 90 often and take
their families. The fair will get the
benefit Of their attendance instead OF
railroad or streetcar companies. as
would be the case if il were located
farther of.
There is great need also of the city
getting the benefit from the start of
every dollar spent Golden Gate park
is natural place OF amusement.
Everybody wants to go there and all
lines Of communication are open TO il.
Having the exposition there will make
il the peoples fair. Any Improvement
Of streetcar facilities will be perma-
nent and of great benefit to the city
GREAT DRAWING CARD
People in other parts OF the state
and throughout the United States have
heard of Golden Gate park. and the
fact that the exposition will be To-
Gated there will be a great drawing
card. Any other site would be un-
known and would fail to attract atten-
ton and arouse interest.
Tt viii be a great feature in adver-
tsing the exposition all over the
United States. The park itself. in my
opinion. viii be the greatest exhibit we
could make.
The benefits from the exposition
viii be far reaching. 1t viii bring
about in FIVE years improvements in
the vicinity OF the park that it might
require a generation to get otherwise.
Every dollar spent in laying out paths
and roads and in landscape gardening
viii not be lost after the fair. but will
remain as permanent improvements in
the city's park system
GOOD NEWS TO WHOLE COUNTRY
Oscar Heyman said:
The selection of Golden Gate park
is q cause for congratulation to every
citizen of San Francisco. 1t will be
good news TO all the Pacific coast and
throughout the east, for everybody has
heard Of our famous park. Those who
have once seen il viii want to see ii
again embellished and beautifed as il
will be throughout its whole length by
placing tI%e exposition in the western
part of it, There will be the oppor-
tunity Of adding sunken gardens
lawns. tropical gardens. walks and
drives in part Of the park that is now
but crudely improved.
The fame and name of Golden Gake
park viii arouse increased desire in
people throughout the United States to
come and see the exposition in such
beautiful setting.
Then think what a magnificent
frontage it will give on the open ocean.
With q massive seawall and a splen-
did esplanade stretching northward
perhaps to Sutro Heights and south
ward along the Great Highway as far
as may be necessary, it viii present
an inspiring spectacle. To those who
first view ii on incoming ships, it will
seem like a magic city.
The exposition will commemorate
the joining OF the two great oceans
and the opening of the Pacific to the
worlds commerce. Practically every
ship that sails through the canal to
the orient viii come to the port of San
Francisco, and the first glimpse they
viii catch of San Francisco as they
come up the coast will be of the towers
and splendid buildings of the exposi-
tion.