The San Francisco call., 1910-08-21
CHICAGO SEES,
HEARS KNIGHTS,
is CONQUERED
campaign of Publicity Converts
Whole City to Cause of
1915 Fair
Sixty-five congressman Pledge
Support to City as Expo
SitiOn Site

rornia development board returned yes
terday and to Vice President r. B.
Hale of the Panama Pacific exposition
company made verbal report Of prog
ress made.
Doctor Edwords went east with the
California commandery for the purpose
of advertising California. san Fran
cisco and the 1915 exposition. He gave
10 lectures in a Chicago theater. at
each OF which the theater was filled.
california headquarters were opened
UP IN the Congress hotel and thousands
OF pieces Of literature were distributed
Many of the knights and hundreds Sof
Nnlcagoans made the California head
quarters their mecca for the purpose
Of obtaining facts and figures about
the Golden State and the enterprise of
its biggest city.
CALIFORNIA POPULAR
Exposition literature was distributed
and Psnama-Pacif1c buttons given out.
Ihe knights Templars and their friends
from every point in the United States
regarded the California lectures as one
OF the features OF the convention to
be overlooked by no one
The enthusiasm of Chicago and of
the Templars surprised us ALL said
Doctor Edwords. We had expected to
make an excellent campaign for San
francisco and the fair. but we were
hardly prepared to have people running
after us snd crowding the theater TO
oNerhowing as if we were giving away
sets Of dishes to each visitor
ChicagO's enthusiasm was healthy
and genuine. It was criterion of the
standing OF san Francisco in the east
and Of the popularity of this city and
state. SiXty-five congressman were
present at my lectures and at the CAL
fornla exhibit Our showing made a
profound impression upon them and
they readily admitted that San Fran
cisco was entitled to the 1915 fair. They
represented constituencies all over the
middle west and the east No matter
what their convictions were before they
attended the Templar conclave they
went away converted to San Francisco.
/ think their aid on the floor of the
house when congress opens in Decem-
ber viii prove Of the utmost value
Many had come TO Chicago with
leaning toward New Orleans
GOVERNOR To MOVE SOON
Governor Gillett now has in his pos
session at Sacramento drafts of the
two constitutional amendments which
Il is planned 10 submit to a special
session of the legislature. These will
be examined by the governor and by
Attorney General Webb. They have
already been passed upon and drawn
up by some Of the best attorneys in
San Francisco. and there is little doubt
that they will meet with the approval
Of the executive.
An announcement regarding the spe-
cial session has been promised by the
governor for tomorrow. 1t is believed
that he Will then issue his proclama-
tion calling the legislature into special
session for the passage of the amend
ments.
The publicity committee of the fair
has received kilograms from the may
ors Of seven more cities indorsing San
Francisco as the site for the fair. They
are as follows:
Saltwater, MINI, Aug. 20.
Homer s. King:
We heartily indorse San Francisco as
proper place Tor holding international expo
sitiOn IN 1915
JAMES W. FOLEY, Mayor.
Homer S King:
II is pleasure TO indorse the city of San
Francisco as fitting place 10 hold the
worlds international exposition in 1915
Your city has certainly performed a great
work in rebuilding after The terrible catas-
trOphe that overlook IL few years ago.
The people Of the middle west feel close
relationship with you people Of the far west
and We are very proud of your magnificent
achievement. I doubt il aEy other locality
believe that you viii put forth the same
energy IA worlds exposition that you have
Wishing you the greatest success. re-
n MURPHY, Mayor.
Astoria, Ore. Aug. 20
Your message duly received and ] most
heartily indorse your city pre-eninently
The proper place for holding an exposition
10 commemorate the completion Of the Pan
ana canal.
Tbe enterprise displayed by your citizens
ia rebuilding your great CRY ccmmends it
IS the most suitable place for the expo
silioE- VERY respectfully yours.
Poughkeepsie, y. Y, Aug %.
Your Telegram Of the 18th instant re-
ceiEed. IN reply, beg 70 say that viii
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doubtless comply with your request. Very
truly yours, JOHN c. WEIGH.
Acting Mayor.
city Of Oshkosh. Aug. 90.
Homer s. King.
Yours Of the 18th inst at hand ana ia
reply wish to say that in my opinion your
worlds international exposition in 1915. and
therefore heartily indorse the city Of & San
shu e1sOsition. Respectfully yours,
JOHN C. Voss. Mayor
Mount Vernon. y. Y, Aug. 20.
Your telegram of August IA duly received
With i you that San Francisco Is the proper
pIace 10 hold the PsDama-Pacifc interna-
rional exposition of 1913. ] believe that IL
is the general sentiment in this section that
your city Is the only place IN which 10 hold
this exposition and ! know il would give me
great pleasure personally 10 visit your city
on this occasion. I remain yours very truly,
EDWIN W. FIsKE, Mayor.
Battle Greek, Mich, Aug. 20.
Homer s. King:
/ have your telegram of the 18th, asking
that I indorse your city as the proper place
for holding the worlds International expo
sitiOn in 1918.
/ had expected this exposition WAS 10 he
held ia Panama where, ] am told, they al
ready have grounds selected and plans 10
that end are being forwarded; may, how
ever be mfsinformed to that
/ am not sufficiently advised at this time
n enable 10 take sides as TO the loca-
fion beyond saying that your great city
would certainly be convenient and proper
pisce for such exposition and would be
well able 10 for il. and the location
there at this time might be g strong factor
in burrying the rebuilding Of your city.
wishing you success, am. yours very truly,
JOHN W. BAILEY. Mayor.
Aberdeen, Wash, Aug 20.
Homer s. King:
Aberdeen heartily farors San Francisco as
most 1T and proper place to hold exposition
in 1915. r. b. BENN, Mayor
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