Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-11-23
FRISCO TALK
OF NEWARKERS
HUGE SUCCESS
Telephone Conversation Across
Continent Distinct to 500
in Down Town Club.
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR
TAKE PROMINENT PART
Telephone Men Tell of Achieve
11ent--Some Leyity TO
Add to caiety.

San Francisco as virtually a sub
urb" of Newark was established teIe-
p1oniealIy last night to more than
500 Sewarisers and other prominent
Jerseynen who gathered in the Down
Town Club. under the auspices Of the
Board of Trade. and in demonstra-
tion conducted by the New York Tele-
phone Company listened to CONVERSE
tfons over the transcontinental tele-
phone line of S.400 miles between this
city and San Francisco. incidentally
Newark and its 250th anniversary, the
latter to be held next summer, was
given send-off. and when the whole
affair was over the wonderful achieve
naent OF the telephone. which has had
its greatest epoch during the present
year. was lauded by the auditors.
Among the guests were Governor
James F. Fielder and two former gov
ernors OF New Jersey. in addition to
Mayor Thomas L. Raymond, of this
city. and many, other notables in all
walks of life. The affair was one Of
the most remarkable of its kind ever
given in this city. and for more than
an hour and half greetings were exH
changed between the residents of the
two cities, while 600 guests sat with
receivers to their ears. The conversa-
tion was distinct and the reply cane
as quickly as IL the two participants
were in the same city.
Governor Fielder exchanged greet
ings with Commissioner Charles A.
Vogelsang. Of the Panama Pacific
Exposition. The governor had pre-
viously held two conversations be-
tween this State and the Pacific coast,
one from Trenton and the other from
Jersey city.
rs this you, Mr. vogelsang?'
uuerled the governor, when he began
the conversation.
Yes, came the quick response.
Your voice sounds mighty good. .
said the governor, "in fact as good as
1t did when met you In San Fran
CISCO.
Governor in Happy Mood.
4 Upon being questioned as TO how he
was feeling. Governor Fielder replied
! that he had had such an enjoyable
! time when he was at the exposition
during th5 summer that he was IN
Lime health as result,
Il remember with interest, eontin-
ued the governor, the day We visited
| the New Jersey building at the Pana-
ma Pacific grounds. We had a fine
| time" y"
Governor Fielder then made inquiry
for Colonel Malhlon Margerun, for
mer representative of New Jersey at
the Panama Pacific Exposition, but
was told that he had not vet been 10
Gated.
+sThis is my third talk to California
by telephone" continued the COVER
nor, but it sounds better to talk from
San Francisco TO New Jersey
Where are you going. MIR. Vogel-
sang, after the exposition Is closed
You will need some rest and you had
better come to New Jersey, but you
won't have any rest here.
Colonel Margerum, in the meantime.
had been located in his room at the
st. Francis Hotel, and he and the
governor briefly exchanged greetings
Colonel Afargerum told Governor
Fielder that los, 900 people had visited
the exposition grounds on Saturday,
and approximately a similar number
had been at the exposition on Sunday.
The governor spoke to Arthur ID.
Tuttle, of Westfield. a brother Of fox
mer Congressman William q. Tuttie.
who was in the room with Colonel
Margerurn, and in vein of pleasan-
try, said he %as glad to know that
Mr.. futile was keeping pace with
Colonel Margerum.
In closing the conversation Governor
Fielder asked Colonel Margernm il
he could not bring the New Jersey
building along liomeswith him.
Mr.. Raymond Has Some Fun.
Greetings from Newark were re-
duested to be extended TO the people
Iof San Francisco and California by
Mayor Raymond, who conversed
briefly with Edward Rainey, personal
representative of Mayor James Rolph,
jr.. of San Francisco, the mayor hav--
ing been away to attend meeting OF
1.-The city supervisors. This comDina-
tion of the mayor and the supervisors
enabled Mayor Raymond to have a
little fun by insinuation as to the.
pleasant relations between mayor
! and q governing body of a city, 1t
being generally understood that
Mayor Raymond and his council is
| not in perfect harmony.
Have you got q Common Council
out there?p asked the mayor OF Mr..
Rainey.
mo, we are governed by city
charter. which is made up of Board
| of Supervisors composed of eighteen
men, replied Mr.. Rainey.
How does the mayor get along
with the Board of Supervisors" ?"
asked Mayor Raymond.
Pretty WE'LL came the answer.
81 want you to congratulate the.
mayor for me. concluded Mayor
Raymond, and there was a general
laugh throughout the room.
Upon receiving an invitation from
Mr.. Rainey to visit San Francisco,
Mayor Raymond said he would IL
council would raise his salary.
Former Governor j. Franklin Fort,
in speaking with Walter ID. Mans
field, attorney OF san Francisco, ex-
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