The San Francisco call., 1910-01-28
GILLETT LAUDS
ENTERPRISE OF
3 GREAT CITIES
Governor Speaks at Banquet
Given Los Angeles Boost
ers at the st. Francis
Visitors and Local Merchants
Pledge Themselves to Work
for North and South

We have come to you tonight not
as representatives of southern Califor-
MIA We have come as representatives,
Of the southern section of California.
We have come with our hats of and
our hands up. When it comes to a
question OF hospitality. you have Los
Angeles bested at its own best game.
For all that YOU have done for us. we
thank you.-President Willis II. Booth
Of the Los Angeles chamber Of COM
merce.
Il take this opportunity to assure
you people of Los Angeles that if at
any time you want our assistance to
furthe rany project you have have in
mind you can count on our support. /
know We can count on yours. The two
largest cities in the state should set
an example for the smaller cOnlmuni-
ties We should never forget that we
are. above all. CalifOrnians. s.-President
William J. Gerstie of san Francisco
chamber Of commerce.
TOAST TO UNITED CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles and san Francisco drank
to the toast last night of united CALI
fornia. The governor was present TO
bless the ceremony. Oakland was
welcome visitor. The wedding Of the
north and the south took place in the
spacious white and gold room of the St
ancis hotel The compact was sealed
with music and speech.
There was a frankness in the eN-
changes that betokened a better under
stsndingi The Los Angeles chamber
M al
was greeted by twice that number from
the local organization. Oakland's COM
merciaI community was represented by
2 delegation that was assigned place
OF honor at the speakers table.
The banquet - me as climax of a
day Of entertainment. The VISITORS
from the south arrived at o'clock yes
terday morning in their special train
and were the guests of the san Fran
eiscanS on an automobile trip through
the downtown section, the park. along
the beach and home by way Of the Pre-
sidfo A short stop was made at the
Cliff house. and the machines were
halted in the military reservation long
enough 10 witness a review Of the
troops.
NEW COMMENT On DISASTER
With all the fluctuations at the ban
ouet bic there was a sprinkiing of
good natured raiIlery Joseph Scott,
vice president and president elect of
the Los Angeles chamber Of commerce.
put o new construction on the disaster
OF 1906.
"You fellows needed that" he said
Your fathers had done 2 whole lot
for you and you fellows We're getting
TOO fond of pleasure and taking things
easy. Then came the fire and you had
10 get out and build your city.
That was when re admired you
when YOU stood in the bread line with
2. CHEEKY smile and more ginger in
YOU than you've got today. You needed
that and it's been good thing for you,
every one Of you
William L. Gerstle. president of the
local chamber. presided. As the first
speaker he introduced Governor Gil
lett.
SPEECH By GOVERNOR
II am not going to talk tonoght.' be
gan the governor, about our great
mountains. our fertile valleys, nor the
beautiful san Joaquin, the fruitful Sac
ramento nor the wonderful Imperial
valley. Instead I shall speak of our
three great cities-Los Angeles, Oak
land and San Francisco. We have in
California three of the greatest cities
in America, in wealth, in energy and
possibilities
First about Los Angeles went
there in 1884. found q small community,
3 great amount Of sage brush and l
did not locate I think now 7 made
The mistake OF my life. Instead / took
TO the tall timEers and settled in Hum
boldt county like the people of Los
Angeles for their fine faith in their fu-
ture. IN fact, you people were flying
higher than any one else in the world,
snd they had 70 send over a French
man with an airship Il beat you.
THREE GREAT CITIES-PARTNERs
4 now come to San Francisco-the
metropolis OF the Pacific coast from the
very beginning, a city that you can't
down. This great city with its new
life and strength has already sent its
representatives northward to help Sc
attle. southwark to assist Lon Angeles
and il stands ready to help in every
worthy enterprise for the good of Cali
fornia.
I now come to the third OF the
great cities. With a great population
il stretches along the other side of the
bay, growing and reaching out build
ing for its future. ] think we ought
to harmonize everything over there and
call il Berkeley Oak. / think the peo-
pie over there ought to get together
and form one great city with a popula-
tion Of 100000.
We have these three great cities.
friendly rivals in trade. but partners
for the welfare OF the state"
Frank l. Brown, who followed the
governor. alluded to the Panama Pa
cific exposition.
PLEA FOR UNITED CALIFORNIA
Other cities Of the state are seeking
TO hold a worlds fair he said. New
Orleans and other cities are struggling
for this greatest of prizes Califor-
MIA must unite to bring il TO Califor-
MIA. We appeal to you men Of Los An
geles to help in this great enterprise. -
President Booth of the Los Angeles
chamber, who spoke next, did not take
up Browns cue, stating generally that
when California municipalities ap-
peared as rivals history would Judge
as 10 which was right He pledged
his organization, however, TO do all in
its power to secure the passage of the
$e000 600 bond issue for the local har-
bor
You are interested in the develop
ment of your harbor," he said. "as we
are in ours. II may be possible for us
TO help you. There is to be a $4,000. :
600 bond issue for your harbor. |
pledge you now that il there is any
n to So