The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

OAKLAND Dec. More than soo
guests were present at the first animal
banquet Of the Manufacturers and nro-
ouceIs: committee Of the chamber oP
commerce in Scottish Rite cafbedraI !
tCD'S hI- 1ney were representatives of
sthe leading manufactures. railroads
CCil41llercla At bodies and. general. business
- - 1ie cItles On the east: side of the bay.
me menu included nothing but home
products. everything from cocktails to
cIeaIs haFlng been made in Oakland
The banquet was held to bring TO-
seIher leaders in the d ifferent lines Of
lnoustry in Alameda. county and San
francisco and TO- build up the manu-.
featuring spirit in this section. Sub-
5ects Of importance to the upbuilding
81 the city We're discussed, H. c. Cap
well acting as toastmaster.
ANNEXATION OPPOSED
Capwell. took a hard fling at the an
ne&atiop movement toward a greater
san Francisco. He said. that ASH Fran
cisco had done nothing but belittIe
Oakland and 10 try. TO stife Oakland's s
industries.
with that condifien having existed
TOT so many years. said Capwels,
what could Oakland expect after an
neEation to SAN Francisco?" He re-
1erred TO the titles Of speeches TO be
made at an annexation banquet in san
ETanclsCO next week. singing out par
ttcularly CITY 5COupciluan A H. FL.
liOt's proposed response to the toastS
The BENEFIT Alameda County cities
Would Gain by. Annexation to. San
Francisco
Elliot shows his good sense said
CapTeu. in living here. in the best
town on the coast and earning his hon
est dollars across. the bay.
II don't blame san: Francisco. for
trying 10 annex us, but I do most
strenuously object TO their methods Of
going at it
The speakers and their subjects We're:
p Walter S. Macksy. oakland Chamber Of Com
Mayor Frank K. sIott. 'our Water 'FRONT.'
: Charles n Wood, -ManufactuFers' and Pro-
Harmon Bel If the san Francisco. Oakland and
san Jose railway, 'In1ustrisl Expansion in Oak
JOhn T. Scott. representing Mo6re & Scott iron
I'd works. 'ShipbuildfRg in oakland Harbor.,
+ = Bstteurs= ='of the Southern Pacific com
pany, The Railroad as a Factor in the Develop
meut of oakland
Kenneth Anlllcan.s Progress and Prosperity
J. R Hayden OF th6 Atchison. Topeka and
santa Fe railway system Relation Of the Rail
road. 10 the Msnufs ctufer.''
Charles e. Shook 81 fbk Western Pacific rail
way company. Oakland as the Ideal Terminal
. wells Drury. secretary OF the Berkeley cham.
her of commeFce, East Bay Shoge Manufacto-
H P. Brown, ''valus;of -salesmanship to Man
ufacturers-
A A Denison, secretary Oakland chamber Of
commerce. The Part Of Chamber of Commerce
IN the Upbuilding' Of Industries
PURPOSE OF GATHERING
Walter s. Mscl1ay. president Of: the
chamber Of commerce; the first speaker,
said;
This. gathering is. the culmina-
ton OF an ambition on the part of
the directors Of the. Oakland cham
. Der Of commerce. It. marks another
e onward step in the development
and expansion of Oakland. This is p
sdisTtnctEvely q commercial age II
is conceded that commerce, indus
try and transportation are attract d.
ing the bright minds and the active
% energies Of the present generation.
The manufacturing interests and
the productive interests are of first
Importance in Qur city, because we
are e&Pending MILLIONS Of dollars
on our haTbQr improvements, our
belt railway. the Improvement Of
our thoroug ghfares, the building of
WharVes and warehouses 10 accom-
Tnodate commerce. and afford i'm
proved IA cilities for the transaction
Of business in Oakland and in the q
east bay shore cities.
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