The San Francisco call., 1910-04-24
MORE BOOST FOR
PANAMA PACIFIC
Businessmen Throughout City
Will Lend Every Aid to
Exposition Project
Aquatic Fair" Is Now Slogan
of People Interested in
the Scheme

A general campaign among the bust
= .nessmen Of the city to help the
>. Panama Pacific exposition to be held
here in 1915 was started yesterday, the
purpose being for every individual with
. business interests IN San Francisco to
"boost" the fair at every possible op-
=. .portunity, under every possible circum-
stance, and TO keep on boosting it until
the end sees it by far and away the
2 most successful exposition the world
has witnessed. Hitherto the work of
furthering the plans of the exposition
have been left. to large extent, in the
hands Of the various committees. but
from now every man whe has a single
dollars interest in the city is expected
10 do al least that dollars worth of
boosting.
RAILROAD WILL BOOST
The idea Of a fair TO celebrate a
great international event" said II. ].
Gregory, assistant general passenger
agent of the Santa Fe road. lis emil
nentIy correct. and san Francisco is the
B: proper place for il. The fair should be
adjacent TO Golden Gate park, which
in itself would attract the interest of
the many thousands who win visit us in
:-l9l5
!. AS soon as it is determined that the
:. fair viii be held here the railroads will
play their part in the exploitation end
of it, AS last word, the Santa Fe is
=: hand In hand with the exposition COM
mittee TO help in every way possible,
believing that the fair held viii be the
greatest held during our time"
J, R. Howell OF the real estate firm Of
Baldwin & Howell declared that he was
III favor Of a fair here from the incep-
{ion.
The fair" he said, should be held
in the city and county Of San Francisco.
on that point there should not be the
slightest doubt or difference of opin-
ion. Next TO the trans-Pacific trade
the new San Francisco should be given
. most attention. In this respect a mann
., moth convention hall should be built in
: san Francisco. It is great necessity
and would be of lasting good to the
city during and after the fair"
= OPPOSES PARK SITE
= William Gerstle, president Of the
chamber Of commerce, Is against hold
= ing the fair in any place where the
beauty Of Golden Gate park would be
affected
J 1t would be a pity to mar Golden
r6ale park, he said, and ! think il
should be left 10 greet the visitor as il
Is Ingleside offers more space and
better transportation facilities than
any spot in the county Among the
features Of the exposition I should like
Ito see a miniature reproduction Of the
Panama canal running through the
fair grounds. This would be a dis
. tinctive feature and one which I feel
sure would win the interest of the
visitors"
- Horace II. Allen. president of the
Downtown association. Thought that the
biggest feature Of the fair should be
aquatic In nature.
-Fhis fair he said. lis to be q water
fair and marine and maritime interests
should be given the leading roles Per-
sonally believe the Chinese should be
allowed 10 play prominent part in 1t.
: Trade viii be affected greatly by the
canal and China seems to be on the
; verge Of tremendous development.
p. The Chinese have proven their worth
on this coast. and there is no doubt
that they VIII work wonders if given
an opportunity