The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
PANAMA-PACIFIC
DIRFCTORSBUSY
WITH DETAILS
Plans for Complete Organization
Now Engaging Attention of
Those in Charge
Committee Receives Handsome
Designs for Posters and
Exposition Matter

a handsome poster. emblematic of
the Panama -Pacihe international ex-
position and presenting a legend in
viting the world TO participate in the
Panama celebration in this city in 1915.
was presented yesterday to the eNposi-
tion committee with the compliments
Of the J. Charles Green company.
The poster. artistically framed, was
hing IN the committee room at the eX-
position headquarters in the Merchants
Exchange building. It is the production
OF Miss Frances Robinson. a II year
old artist in the art department of
the Green company. and was presented
with the idea that it might be used in
any way desired by the exposition di-
rectors no copies have been made OF
the original. but it may later be litho-
graphed for exploitation purposes
The poster which is about 4X2 feet
Sn size. is worked out in tones of blue
and gold The figure OF a woman,
crowned with laurel wreath and with
arms outstretched in welcome, appears
before the golden background Of the
setting sun. with the city of San Fran
cisco rising at her feet. On a panel be-
low is the legend san Francisco Wei
comes the World TO the Panama-Pa-
cifc International Exposition-1sl5."
ORIGINAL POEM SUBMITTED
An original poem entitled san Fran
cisco Invites the World" and dedicated
10 me exposition committee, was sub
mftted yesterday by Miss Mabel Elinor
1'ii ps several additional desi gns for
Tlc official seal and letterheads Of the
exposition were received yesterday in
connection with the competition which
S. to close saturday. Many Of the de-
signs are not only handsOuae and artis-
tic Ia conception. but viii lend them
selves to the various uses desired, and
there is no doubt that the committee
on award viii have an excellent as
Sortment from which TO choose.
A meeting of the directing commit
tee of 80 viii be held at II o'clock this
morning in the rooms Of the chamber
OF commerce to receive the report of
tlrN special committee on organization
which has held several sessions in the
Iast few days. It is the intention to
have the report submitted at this time.
as the excursion to Los Angeles at 4
O'Clock this afternoon, in which many
members Of the directing committee
VIII participate, viii prevent further
meetings until next week.
SUBCOMMITrEEs CONSIDERED
The excursion viii present an oppor-
tunity for an informal discussion of the
report and the Sitting Of names for ap-
pointment on the various committees
which the report probably viii rec
Ommend Among these committees.
which the organization committee will
suggest for immediate formation, will
be q finance committee of seven and an
exploitation committee of Il, which
will be empowered TO create subcom-
mittees on foreign. federal and state
participation and on congresses and
conventions. The committee on organ
ization viii recommend that the ap-
pamtment Of special committees on
grounds and buildings. exhibits and
privileges, ceremonies and amUsements
and special events be deferred until a
later date.
CONFERENCE PLANNED
Word has been received from the di-
rectors Of the San Diego exposition
company 10 the effect that they will
gladly participate in the conference to
be held in Los Angeles. and the time
FOR this has been set for $50 Saturday
evening at the Hotel Alexandria in Los
Angeles The conference will be an i'm
portant one. an attempt will be
made TO settle the differences that have
arisen over the conflict of dates. Mem
'-bers Of the directing committee of the
Panama-Pacific International exposition
who participate in the excursion will
have fun authority 10 act in behalf Of
the exposition company
J. H. MacLaferty, vice president
and manager OF the Pacific coast paper
company. wrote the exposition com
1nittee yesterday that his company had
ordered from its mills a large quantity
of fine grade bond paper and writing
paper water marked with the words.
Panama. Pacific International Exposi-
. tion. 1915" The idea suggested is that
this paper viii serve as means of
exploitation.
A letter was received yesterday from
The promotion committee Of Nevada
county containing copy Of resolutions
of indorsemept Of the exposition passed
at meeting Of the committee in
Grass Valley on December 10