The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-14
Fighting bob
TELLS OF PLAN
FOR Exposition
Admiral Says Greatest Naval
Display in History Will Oc-
cur at San Francisco
Retired Officer Speaks for Mer.
chant Marine and Fleet of
BattIeships

AumlraI RObiey D. Evans, who will
be chairman of the naval committee OF
the Panama Pacific international ex-
position. as was published exclusively
In TIE Call yesterday morning. was the
guest Of honor at a luncheon yesterday
noon OF the directors of the exposition,
the men with whom he Will be asso-
ciated in the great work of making
san Francisco harbor the rendezvous
Of the fleets of the world.
Fighting Bob" thus referred to the
naval demonstration Of which he will
have charge:
'One Of the principal attractions at
the exposition which you are to hold
here in 1915 is TO be the great inter-
national heet-the greatest naval dem
onstration in the history Of the world"
The luncheon was given at the st.
Francis hotel, r. B. Hale Of the Pana-
raa-Pacifc international exposition
company presiding. Governor James
y. Gfllett was present and spoke brief
y Of the affection with which Admiral
Evans IS regarded in California The
governor said that California loved the
grand old sailor and would like to put
ropes on him and keep him here al
ways. r. B. Hale introduced Admiral
Evans.
SPEECH BY EVANS
In his speech Admiral Evans said in
bart:
have all my life been bit fond
Of the American flag and ii makes
me mad as hell 10 see q national
legislature which won't do all 1t
should TO bring that flag back
where il belongs.
You are as helpless as jellyfsh
out here. You should not only have
q first class merchant marine, but
flrst class battleship feet. ready
10 fight at the drop Of the hat. The
naTi9ns are At peace now, but 1t
would not take them six weeks to
change their mind.
Nature has been good to you in
the west, in California. You have
The attractions here-everything
Al YOU have 10 do is to touch the
button and do the rest.
One OF the principal attractions
al the exposition which you are
20 hold here in 1915 is to be the
great international feet - the
greatest naval demonstration in
the history of the world 1 hope
that when this great feet assem-
bles here shall not see a
single black column of smoke 20
up from any Of the tunnels in this
great bay. They viii all be burn
1ng oil, and that oil VIII come from
the great reservoirs here in Cali
fOrnia.
Among those present at the luncheon
were:
Admiral Evans ThornweIl Mutually
Governor GLlett Z $ Aiken
H. & Hale Homer Boushey
J. A cruikshauks OF 5 Fred Hogue
New ORR Frank T. Brown
Leon Sloss Charles =. Breslan
J. .. Rsdfcrd II p IIovd
Theodore Gilman Charles de Young
Robert Lee puna Carl Baker
= W hornlck ". {. Ralston
Charles s Fee
SAN FRANCISCO WINS
San Franeisco's latest triumph was
achieved IN Cincinnati. O.. about a
week age, when the booster day for
New Orleans was turned into boos1
for the San Francisco 1915 Panama
Pacific exposition. Three weeks ago
Cincinnati was hostile to this CITY To-
day, through the efforts of the California
development board, the sentiment of
the municipality has been turned. AMI
the newspapers and pepulsce are favor
4 able.
4 Dixie day at the Ohio valley ex-
soositiOn in Cincinnati had been set
aside as z booster day for New Or
leans a trainload of speakers from
the Crescent City arrived to advance
their cause. Not only was the meeting
q frost, but the stereopticon show OF
New Orleans broke down and it was
necessary 10 complete il with views of
California and san Francisco. The san
Francisco day viii be held September
p, which is the day prior TO the closing
Of the exposition The best spea kers in
the country VIII be present that daV 70
recount the arguments in favor of San
Francisco as the logical site for the
1915 Panama Pacific exposition. Francis
Hope is in charge of the California
exploitation at the Cincinnati expo
SitiOn
WOMEN TO GIVE AID
California women are taking 2 prom
inent part in the preparations that are
being made for the Panama Pacific
postcard week, October 10 10 October Il
Clubwomen Of the state are sending
inquiries regarding the campaign t.
the headquarters OF the Panama Pacific
exposition company on the tenth aoor
OF the Merchants Exchange building
Businessmen throughout the city and
state arc taking an interest in the
work. and many houses have planned a
series Of seven postcards. one of which
IS 10 be sent on each day Of the post
card week, containing q different and
convincing argument to support San
Frsncisco's position IS the logical site
for the exposition. The cards will be
sent east 10 arouse interest in san
e ancisco's plans and purposes.