The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-09-15
BOOSTERS THRONG
THE GATEWAY CITY
Sacramento and Lodi Delega-
tions Join in the Festivities
at Stockton

Especial Dispatch to he Call
STOCKTON, Sept. IA. = Sacramento
and Lodi went back to the farm" to-
day with the residents of Stockton and
Joined in one of the greatest celebra-
tions ever held in the Gateway City
Hundreds OF visitors attended the fair
and participated in the festivities.
The principal attraction today was
the industrial parade, the greatest pa
rade of the kind ever witnessed here
Practically every retail and Wholesale
house In stockton had its delivery
wagons in line. The parade was three
miles long and over 300 wagons and
automobiles were in the procession.
Attractive floats and decorated
wagons and automobiles added to the
novel feature. The people of Stockton
never before saw their butcher. baker,
grocer. etc. in such a lineup. For two
hours business houses were practically
closed. One firm distributed four wagon
loads of fruit to the people along the
line of march.
Music was furnished by the Stockton
and Sacramento bands.
The Sacramento excursion train ar
rived at II g. m. There were four cars
on the special while another carload
followed. Several automobile parties
made the hun over the highway be-
tween Stockton and Sacramento.
reception committee consisting OF
J f. Hall, general chairman OF the
committees in charge of the produce
fair. Bert Lewis, l.. II. Rodebaugh. A. /.
Wagner, George Hudson and others,
greeted the Sacramento visitors. Sec
retary s. Glen Andrus of the Sacra-.
mento Chamber OF Commerce soon had
the excursionists in line for an i'm.
promptu procession. Platt's Sacramento.
concert band of 20 pieces. one of the
best bands In the state. led the process
sion. President Carmichael of the Sac
ramento Chamber of Commerce. Secre-
tary Andrus, j. E. Hall and George
Hudson marched at the head of the
line. Stockton people cheered the Sac
ramento boosters, who distributed red
cardboard hearts with the inscription,
Sacramento the Heart of California"
Banners bearing inscriptions as fol-
lows were carried In the parade
I'VE Have No uburbs It Is All Greater Sac
s.sixty-fve thousand. vhew! How AGRA
mento Has Crown
:.sacramento and stockton Pull Together. Good
merce.''
Secretary Andrus, who. with Presi-
dent Carmichael, devoted several days
working up the excursion, said:
I'VE have just finished campaign in
Sacramento for greater city. Sacra-
mento. until yesterday, had more peo-
pie for its territory than any city in
the United States. 1t had half dozen
A peculiar fact is that there was no
physical demarcation as to where the
suburbs joined the. city. Tuesday we
had an election and both the city and
Sacramento two years ago was
typical capital city. Today itis 1--we.
hustling metropolis. It took sor,etime
worked to bring about the annexation
" ~canfornIa i going 70 receive =
great influx Of peHgpe fgs from Pra the csnss east
opens Stockton and Sacramento will
get Just as many as they are ready
for. Now is the time to get ready to
I'VE OF Sacramento bring this mes
sage to Stockton: We appreciate
Stocktons friendly FEELING as shown by
time has come for the citizens OF CEN
tra1 California to pull together as one
unit There Is plenty OF prosperity for
All and no nesd zattep fep rom our qur besrt
a welcome to stockton and a recogni-
tion that q new era Of Fellowship has
come among sister cites WHOSE for.
dav Of every fellow FOR himself and the
devil take the hindermost is over,
The visitors spent the day taking In
the fair The Sacramento band was
given buffet luncheon.
Among the Sacramento visitors were
". 3. Lordal. Jsmes o,Gsra. y. W. Gang.
H. Al Kidder. ]. G. Leitch. Mr.. and Mrs
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John stEsab; I. wil,en, M 8; g.. p; 2 smith: James
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liam Harrison. MIS- WIllsm g cked nr ana Mrss
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