The San Francisco call., 1910-03-18
PLANCAMPA PAGNFOR
EXPOSITION funds
Finance Committees of Seventy
five Names Executive COun-
Gil to DirecfeWork
Endorsements of Sans Francisco
for 1915 Worlds Fair
Pour In

directing committee of the Panama
Pacific international exposition. helC
yesterday afternoon in the conrmittet
rooms of the chamber of commerce
an executive council, consisting of nine
members Of that committee, was ap-
pointed to handle the preliminary
work for the securing of the $4,000. 0O'
fund which IL is desired TO raise be-
fore going before congress with the
REQUEST for federal appropriation.
The nersonneI of the executive coun-
Gil is:
senTy p T Scott R B. Hale
n. F. Herriu T. B. Berry
EyiIi H Croker
Among the many communications
received yesterday at Hhe headquarters
Of the directing committee was letter
offering free of charge, Tanforan as
a site for the exposition; telegram
advising the committee that the asso-
ciated bill posters of the United States
and Canada. with a membership OF
Z GOO. had decided to hold their annual
1915 convention in San Francisco dur
ing the exposition: letter from Eu-
reka indorsing San Francisco for the
worlds fair. and two letters from or
ganiza tions which have recently adopt
ed resolutions pledging support 10 the
Panama. Pacific international eNposi-
ton. One was from district grand
lodge No. IL. Independent Order Bnat
Birth. and the other from the Verein
Eintracht
The cOmmunicat tions read;
South San Francisco,
March II, 1910
Mr. A. Christeson. General Man
ager Wells Fargo & Co, San Fran
ciscO-Dear Sir: AS you are
member of the Panama-Pacific in
ternational exposition committee 1
desire TO call your attention TO the
Tanforan site, which we have TO
offer. This site. consisting OF more
than 1900 acres of level land sltu-
ated between South San Francisco
and san Bruno, is offered free
with the best transportation faclli-
ties. water, steam and electric
roads. Trusting You viii thor
oughly investigate our site before
deciding definitely, ] remain. Yours
truly. c. L. KAUFFMANN,
Agent Wells, Fargo & Co.
The following telegram was received
from the associated bill posters OF
the UnAed States and Canada:
Philadelphia, March Is. 1910.
Manager and Secretary Panama
Pacific International Exposition,
sam Francisco: AT the request OF
J. Charles Green of your city beg
TO inform you that the national
board of the associated bin post
ers of the United States and Can
ada, representing a membership of
about 1000. recommended at their
meeting today that their national
association hold their convention
in san Francisco during the expo
sitiOn in 1915.
CHARLES BERNARD. Secretary.
Humboldt chamber of commerce in
dorses San Francisco for the 1915 ex-
position in the following letter;
Eureka, March IA, 1910.
Panama Pacific Exposition, Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco
Gentlemen: Yesterday we received
wire from the Santa Barbara
chamber of commerce reading as
follows:
1T appears that present contro-
versy between San Francisco and
San Diego probably will result in
Panama exposition TO New Orleans.
With a view TO harmony and a
united congressional delegation
Santa Barbara chamber of COM
merce. which is neutral on this
question. invites all California civic
bodies 10 meet in conference at
santa Barbara March % to discuss
question and secure harmony and
united action from entire state.
Letter follows"
The letter has not yet come to
hand, but we are TO-DAY replying
TO the above telegram to the fell
Time too short to send delegates
TO conference. We are unalterably
in favor Of san Francisco as proper
place for Panama Pacific exposi-
ton, she being first in the field,
the greatest city on the Pacific
coast and entitled TO have her Won
derful courage IN rebuilding Mt
tingly recognized by worlJs ex-
position commemorating opening
Of canal. San Francisco will hold eX-
position, and we will do our utmost
TO aid in making it successful
Press dispatches say San Diego re-
fuses TO join in conference"
We trust the above will be in
telligible and that our expression
VIII be satisfactory to you Yours
truly GEORGE A KELLOGG,
Secretary
The following letter was received
from the district grand lodge. Bnai
B'rith, No. Al:
San Francisco, March I6, 1910.
To the Board of Directors of the
Panama Canal Exposition-Gentle-
men. / take great pleasure in for
warding you copy OF resolution
unanimously adopted by district
Order of B'nai B'rith, at its recent
annual convention held in this city:
Resolved. that district grand
lodge No. Il, Independent Order Of
Bnai Birth, in annual convention
assembled, gives its hearty indorse-
ment to the proposition that a
worlds fair be held in the city of
San Fra ncisco in the year 1915 to
commemorate the opening to the
worlds commerce of the Panama
canal: and be ii further
Resolved, that the members of
the Independent Order of Bnai
Birth Of this jurisdiction give
their encouragement and support
20 this enterprise, and that these
resolutions be spread in full upon
the minutes of this convention.
e. ]. WOLFE. @. c. RINGOLSKY,
BENJAMIN HARRIS, N. H. WAS
CERWITZ, MAX GOLDBERG"
Yours respectfully.
I. ]. ASCHHEIM, Grand Secretary
Gerein Eintracht in the following
letter indorses San Francisco for the
worlds fair:
San Francisco, March I6, 1910 4
To the Honorable Committee of
the Panama-Pacifc Worlds Expo
sition, 1915-Gentlemen: At a reg
ular meeting of the Verein Elm
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the Nerein Elm
tracht indorses the holding of a
worlds fair in the year 1915, select
ing the city of San Francisco as
the most suitable site for the un-
dertaking."
Assuring your honorable body of
our earnest support in assisting
you in making it great success,
LOUIS SCHMIDT, President.
Z. J. SCHNEIDER, Secretary.
San Francisco Endorsed
BAKERSFIELD, March I7.-At q