The San Francisco call., 1910-06-17

tefrupted his remarks, and for a few
minutes it was impossible to proceed.
Brown appreciated the demonstration,
and told the assembly to go the limit
George L. Dealey was introduced as
auctioneer. Dealey opened up with an
exhortatiom to all citizens that the time
to swell the fund and reach the high
mark set by the committee was the
present
MONEY NEEDED NOW
Your money has double the value at
this tfme,' he said. I'VE don't want it
one week from now. We are after the
money at this time. Before the week
is out we must have passed the $780,
600 mark. 1t for you who are here to
show the world what can be DONE Re-
member, when you leave to carry the
same enthusiasm with you and spread
it to your friends. The money invested
in stock need not be paid at once. This
is remotest from the plans of the com
mlttee. 1t is 10 be paid in installments
which are TO be arranged entirely at
your own convenience. Monthly, quar-
terly, biyearly or annually, just as you
say.
But you have got to get behind the
movement now. We want that money
ready contributed can raise the amount.
We offer no objections to that pro-
cedure. Those of you who have not
given anything, come forward with a
substantial sum and make another
mark in record subscriptions today. And
all the little fellows must bear in mind
that they are welcome here and their
subscriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived. Now. gentlemen, the hammer
goes down. Show US what you are go
ing to do
The same spirit that dominated the
first fund raising meeting Of a few
weeks ago, when the record for money
raising subscriptions was established
by the San Francisco businessmen, was
evident throughout the crowded floor Of
the exchange. Shouts of approval broke
into the speech of Dealey with fire.
quency.
A chorus of voices shouted bids at
once from every direction of the e&
change on the signal OF the auctioneer
that bidding was opened. The bidding
developed into an uproar The hall,
thick with people, presented sea OF
arms waving frantically to catch the
auctioneer's attention
'One at a time. gentlemen. You will
all have your chance"
AS the amount of a bid and the bid
der's name were passed to Dealey he
would call it out. Applause followed
in spite of the effort TO keep the ex-
change quiet so that names could be
correctly heard.
$4,000 INCREASE
when an increase of S25, 900 by Henry
+. Fortmann was called out the scene
of great joy and enthusiasm rivaled
former exhibitions. Men. old and
young, cieered themselves hoarse
throughout the bidding
San Francisco aerie No. 5, Order of
Eagles, followed with a subscription of
$4,000. More excitement. and then the
bidding led into a steadier groove with
the subscriptions coming in smaller
amounts.
Whenever the selling dropped to the
smaller figures Dealey would address
himself to the crowd and plead with
them to increase the amount. Always
a stream of gold followed and the
standard was boosted up high Soon
the fever of the occasion began to
communicate itself to those who had
already bought stock. and these began
increasing the amounts Of their sub
scriptions The firm of O'Connor &
Moffatt was one of the first to do this.
The $4,000 subscription was raised to
$4,000 and then increased to $4,000.
AS each successive raise was an
nounced the big room thrilled with
cheers of approval.
At 4 o'clock the committee distributed
subscription blanks, telling all present
TO give the blank TO some friend likely
to make a purchase of stock. AS the
size of the contributions was beginning
to get small, interset Jagged. However,
all seemed 10th to leave and the occa-
sion was taken advantage of by Chair
man Brown, who advised the army of
girls who were stationed at principal
points of entrance, selling world fair
buttons, to go in among the crowd and
get busy.
we want those 10 cent pieces, too :,
said Brown. Thousands of buttons
were disposed of.
RAISES HIS SUBSCRIPTION
Lewis Hicks, calling from the rear
of the hall. obtained the floor and
sought to make a motion to exact an
added subscription of 80 per cent from
all present subscribers. Brown asked
that the motion be withdrawn. as it
would conflict with plans of the COM
mittee, but he suggested that Hicks
could contribute his 80 per cent if he
wished. Thereupon Hicks, nothing
daunted, raised his subscription TO
$1,000. His action was greeted with
cheers and laughter
Brown proposed that some tribute be
given to julius Kahn, congressman
from the fourth district of California,
for his work at Washington in the
interest of the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion for this city. Three cheers were
given and then the second great history
making meeting of the Panama-Pacifc
exposition workers was closed.
The following resolution was adopted
by the meeting:
Whereas, ii is necessary that
congress shall determine at this
session the location of the pro-
posed exposition in order that ii
of the Panama canal and that the
citizens of San Francisco and Cali
fornia united may have at their
disposal sufficient time for the
proper promotion of such exposi-
ton (the expositions Of ST. Louis
and Chicago having been delayed
for preparation) and to prevent
waste. OF time and money, be it
therefore.
Resolved. that the citizens OF
San Francisco and the state of
California in meeting assembled
demand that the California con-
gressional delegation at present in
Washington urge their colleagues
in both the senate and house of
representatives to assist in Secur-
ing speedy action on the bill for
the proposed exposition, and be 1t
further,
Resolved, that copies Of this reso-
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