The San Francisco call., 1910-01-19

Two important matters viii be UP
for consideration this afternoon at the
meeting Of the directing committee OF
80 - the Panama Pacific international
exposition. One viii be the report
Of the special committee on organiza-
tion and the other viii be a formal
statement regarding the work Of the
Conference committee which met with
representaufves of the san. Diego ex-
position i'm Los Angeles last Saturday.
q. C.. Moore. chairman of the special
Conference committee. is expected TO
return from Los Angeles today, and
viii report the steps that were taken
in the southern city and the results
that are looked forward TO from the
work Of the committee.
Members OF the exposition committee
who participated in the Los Angeles
excursion Were unanimous yesterday
in declaring that the sentiment in the
south was found greatly favOra BILE to
san Francisco as the site OF the
Panama canal celebration. James
Eolpb Jr- president of the Merchants
exchange. said that he had taken a
side trip south from Los Angeles and
visited number Of the most prominent
and largest ranchers and fruit grow
ers Of the district, whom he had found
heartily enthusiastic over the san
Francisco worlds fair project.
REPORT or COMMITTEE
The report Of the committee on or
Eanization which also viii be made
TODAY. VIII outline the tentative plan
for The subdivision OF exposition work
smOng various committees and sub
Committees and also plan for eXecU-
tfve management. In addition to the
Il f7frecrrrcF
nlittees now existing. the report viii
cali for the formation OF a small eXecu-
tive committee within the membership
Of the directing body.
Matters of finance. for the time being
"a least. probably viii be handled by
the executive committee. with the aid
OF the ways and means committee as a
whole From the latter committees on
exploitation. publicity and state. fed
eral and foreign participation viii be
named without further delay. These
committees viii be organized at once
in order that their work may progress
at the same time that the financial
r2mpsign is in progress
Another matter of Importance TO be
considered at this afternoons meet
ing viii be the selection of a design
for the official exposition seal The
contest has aroused widespread inter
est and about so designs have been
submitted for the consideration of the
committee. The special committee in
charge Of this selection of an emblem
consists Of the 10 men who were mem
hers Of the original organization COM
mittee.
COOPERATION is PLEDGED
Word was received yesterday at ex-
position headquarters that San Fran
cisco lodge No. ?. knights Of the Royal
Arch had passed resolutions pledging
hearty cooperation on the part of its
members ia the work OF the exposi-
lion committees and giving unqualified
Endorsement TO the plans now under
way
A special committee OF the Knights
of the Royal Arch, consisting Of z. L.
Wagner. Frank 6. Roney. Oscar Hooks.
J. 7. Herget, I. H Spiro and J. Daley,
WAS appointed 70 confer with and
sist the exposition committees IN every
way possible The lodge also adopted
2 resolution asking ali its members
10 put line calling attention TO the
fair on all stationery used by them
and on all printed matter which they
might send out
A hearty Endorsement was received
yesterday from the Richmond club.
whose president and secretary. Mrs. ].
w. Felt and Mrs. E H O'Donnen,
called in person at the exposition
headauarters. They stated that for
NAL action had been taken by the club
and that its members stood ready to
give their combined and individual as
sistance in every way.
Prom outside the city. Endorsements
were received from the Portland cham
Der Of commerce, through it's secre-
tarv. Edmond e. Giltner. and from the
Cloverdale chamber of commerce.
through Secretary c. B. Shaw. Word
vas also received from the Kansas
CITY chamber OF commerce that the
matter OF the Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition had been given atten-
ton and that action would be taken
at the next meeting of the board of
directors.