The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-07
FAIR DIRECTORS
VOTE A MILLION
FORAUDI7ORIUM
Sum Will Be Expended for
Huge Structure in the
Civic Center
People Should Cooperate by
Passing Bond Issue, Says
Rolph
It Would Be Used as a Per-
manent Exhibition Building
After Exposition

~ II not surpass anytnihs oi i.s
n kind in the world is to be
constructed in the civic center.
One million dollars was appropri-
ated at meeting of the Panama
Pacific International exposition direc-
tors yesterday to meet the expenses of
erecting the building. Mayor Rolph.
who is vice president of the exposition
company and who was present at the
meeting, was greatly pleased by the ac-
tion of the board.
The auditorium will cover an entire
block.
IN speaking of the action of the ex-
position directors yesterday Mayor
Roiph said:
7 am delighted that the erection of
a much needed and long talked of su-
ditorium has now become almost a
definite fact. It is up to the people of
san Francisco to secure this auditorium
by the passage of the city hall and
civic center bonds by casting a decisive
vote in favor thereof on March IS next.
Nothing should be left undone by
our citizens TO assist in carrying out
the great constructive policies that
have been mapped out for san Fran
ciseo's future and make this city the
most thriving. prosperous and attrac-
tive municipality in the world"
President Moore who is in Wash
ington. in telegram to Rudolph J.
Taussig, secretary, expressed himself
as being strongly in favor of the au-
ditorium. lie expressed the opinion
that the auditorium building should
have upper floors, which would be
available during the exposition for
small congresses, conventions and COM
mittee meetings. and after the exposi-
tion could be utilized permanently for
exhibits OF agricultural. horticultural
and mineral resources of California
with provision also for permanent Chi
nese, Japanese. Philippine and Hawai-
ian commercial exhibits
President Moore. accompanied by
Thomas Moore, visited Albany yester-
day and had a satisfactory confer
ence with Governor Dix regarding the
state of New Yorks participation on
splendid scale
Former Governor James n. Gillett
and Robert Newton Lynch vice presi-
dent and manager of the California de-
velopment board. left last night for a
tour of the southern states to obtain
their participation in the Panama Pa
cific international exposition to be held
in San Francisco in 1915.
Governor Earl Brewer of Mississippi
has notified President Moore that he
will welcome GiIlett and Lynch Febru-
ary % and that both branches of the
legislature would be glad to have them
appear before them in joint session.
Jesse d. Price. president of the senate
in Maryland. also extends cordial
welcome to the Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition delegates and prom
ises to arrange a joint meeting of the
legislature for them
Ira E. Bennett washington rcpresen-
tative for the exposition: Charles F.
Wilson the exposition's diplomatic
representative in Washington: Willis
J. Abbott and Jules Guthridge have
been directed by President Moore to
make arrangements for the reception
of Gillett and Lynch.
Joint Exhibit Considered
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SAN JOSE, Feb. s.-A joint exhibit
at the Panama Pacific exposition by
Contra Costa. Alameda and Santa Clara
counties was given serious considera-
tion here today by the board of super
visors, following the receipt of COM
munication from the supervisors of
Alameda county. The local board de-
cided to attend conference of the
counties named which is to be held in