The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-24

The hearty cooperation Of the Van
ierbilt and other great railroad sys
-ems Of the east has been assured tn
Panama Pacific international exposi
lion. A prominent local railroad of
fetal. who has been in the east III
last few weeks. has just written Secre
.ary f. V. Durham. telling him Of tn
success he has met in boosting the ex
position. His letter is in part as fol
ows:
i have had an opportunity to see
a number OF general passenger
agents OF middle and eastern state
lines and have told them all what
san Francisco viii do in the way
Of celebration in 1919 Charles
+. Daily, vice president of the New
York Central lines. said that the
hearty cooperation Of the Wander
bilt lines could be relied upon, and
that in his Judgment, If conditions
generally were normal San Fran
cisco would have TO put up tents TO
accommodate the people. despite its
very ample hotel accommodations
At the transcontinental paSsen-
ger association meeting in Chi
cago. where some 40 lines We're
represented, I announced that Whlle
the date was a good ways or, /
wanted them all TO Know that san
Francisco would invite the world to
an exposition In celebration Of the
completion OF the Panama canal in
1915, and that before that time ar
rived we would expect the trans
continental passenger association
10 hold one Of its stated meetings
in the city OF san Francisco IN or
der that they might one and all,
see for themselves just what san
Francisco has accomplished, not
IN h Of ~ n q
city. but in the way Of providing
an exposition that would stand IN
the very front rank Of the worlds
great fairs.
II is my purpose while in the
east 10 put in the opening wedge
for meeting in San Francisco prior
10 the opening of the Panama eX-
position Of the national aSSOcia
tion Of general passenger and
ticket agents. which includes all
the prominent passenger traffic Of
ficials in the United States, Can
ada and Mexico This association
has never. so far as ! know. met
on the Pacific coast, and u seems
10 me that If their annual meet
ing can be held in our city three or
six months in advance of the open
ing Of the exposition, il viii do a
world Of good in that branch OF
the railroad service upon which we
must very largely depend for our
rates and advertising in the middle
and eastern states, as well as Can
ade and Mexico.
Since writing the foregoing I have
had an opportunity TO talk with A
number OF prominent gentlemen in
Washington. and among them Sen
stor Jones of Washington, who is
chairman Of the committee on in
dustrial eXpositions, also. with SEN
ator Carter of Montana. Both of
these gentlemen expressed them
selves to me Informally as believ-
ing that San Francisco was the
logical place TO hold an eXposi-
ton in honor of the completion of
the Panama canal and that no
other city on the Poetic coast was
in position 10 command the atten-
ton and the attendance that San
Francisco would on this occasion.
NOT OFFICIAL
Many complaints have been receive,
1t the exposition Offices to the effec
hat solicitors for printing houses ar,
that stickers and station
cry offered by them boosting the ex
position are being sold at the reques
IF the exposition committee This Il
rot true. as the committee has author
zed nothing Of that nature except tn,
buttons.
That Hawaii is willing TO boost thu
AIR is indicated by the following let
-er received by President Homer S
King from Governor W. T. Frear o
Hawaii:
L have TO acknowledge the re-
celpt of your letter of January rs
ia regard to the Panama Pacific
international exposition. This ex-
position will be of special interest
and value to this territory and I
have no doubt that the territorial
legislature viii desire to provide
literally for an exhibit from Ha-
wall
The exposition was Endorsed by TIL
Hayes Valley Improvement club at il
asst regular meeting, Monday evening
February 2L The block bounded b,
Hayes, Franklin, Van Ness and Grow
streets was Endorsed as a site for tn
building OF an auditorium 1t was de
sided thai the permanent quarters o
he club viii hereafter be at $50 Haye
street
TurIock Will Assist
TURLOCK, Cal, Feb. 2s.-At a meet
ng Of the Turlock board Of trade, helc
here Monday night, letters from Jane
dcNsb and Homer s. King were read
md the holding Of the Panama. acifi,
International exposition in San Fran
cisco was enthusiastically Endorsed
Letters have been forwarded to Nc
Nab and King, each reading as follows
TURLOCK. Cal. Feb. %. 1910.
James AcNab, President the Cham
Der Of Commerce of San Fran
cisco, San Francisco, Cal
Dear Sir: Your circular letter
addressed TO all Pacific coast
chambers Of commerce and kim
dred EXAMINATIONS" without date
but concerning the Importance of
holding of the Panama-Pacific in
ternational exposition in San Fran
cisco, was read before the board
OF trade Of Turlock at its regular
monthly meeting, held here yester-
day evening.
IT was the sense Of that meeting
that the exposition referred TO
should be held in san Francisco, as
planned, and the secretary was in
structed to write to yourself and
Homer S. King, indicating the
Endorsement Of the Turlock board
of trade and TO advise you that
this body Is ready and willing to
do everything in its power TO fur
Their the interests of the said exc
position.
We shall be glad. to have you ad-
wise US in what manner we may be
of service in this work.
similar letter to this goes to
Homer S. King. president of
the exposition company. Very
TURLocK BOARD OF TRADE.
RV JOHNSTON GecrafaV-xr