Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-11
JOINT Meeting.
Conference Of the Horticultural Society and
The Committee Of Five.

The Committee Of Five.
Pursuant to the time fixed at the
previous meeting the Horticulture
ist Society met the Committee oil
Five In the Directors room at the
Pavilion yesterday afternoon.
d. M. Graham, Secretary of the
Committee, reported subscription
to the fund to redeem the Pavilion
in addition to what was subscribed
at the previous meeting, of about
$500. J. De Barth Shorb said he
would give $25e; E. M. Hamilton,
$50, and John Pray sent word that
he would give SIS; G.. d. Compton
told one of the committee that be
would give 500 when sure that
the Pavilion lot would be re.
deemed.
General Stoneman read q peti.
tioa numerously signed, favoriDg
the redemption of the Pavilion, a
copy of which we failed to secure.
DR.. Cougar thought that if the
people Of Los Angeles city had
not sufficient interest in the fairs
to help to save the Pavilion, that the
fairs could be held somewhere else.
General Stoneman had inter
viewed a number of gentleman OF
neans who are deeply interested
in the perpetuity of the Society
who, when asked to subscribe, said
they would see about 1t.
Mr.. J. de Barth ShOrb recounted
the vast benefits which the Society
had conferred upon the country.
He referred to the superb citrus
fair last Spring, which barely paid
expenses. The people of Los An
geles, he said, had clamored for a
citrus fair and then scarcely any
of them darkened the door of the
Pavilion. The directors for years
had been anxious to get out of
Office and that they would gladly
turn over the sociely to those who
might be appointed to succeed
them, but that, as no quorum for
an election had been held, the di-
rectors' hold over and do SO unwill-
ingly.
d. M. Graham said that he had
known of the anxiety of the Dr.
rectors to free themselves from Of
flee, and reviewed the great loss of
time incurred In attending to the
business Of the Society. He ad-
vised people who wanted the Di-
reotors out to assemble and vote
them out by voting others in and
accommodate the present Direct.
orrs.
DR.. Carr thought the Society had
done more for the prosperity of
Southern California than all other
public institutions combined.
The DR.. said that since the Society
had ceased to published the Horti.
culturist, 1t had been gaining
ground.
DIR. Carr said that if Los Angeles
city was too poor to raise the
$4,500, then come out to Pasadeua,
where we will give lot and where
we may in time have q railroad.
Governor Mansfield wanted to
know when the financial report of
the present Fair would be made,
and was informed that 1t would be
made next Tuesday.
General Stoneman expressed
doubts about raising money to re-
deem the Pavilion, because rich
men here decline to do that which
they should deem privilege to do.
Will d. Gould reported citizens
as conceding that the money to re-
deem the lot ought to be- raised.
J. H. Shields referred to the
heavy expenses of exhibitors, cit
ing in one case $35 expenses before
Fair week was over.
L. M. Holt happened to know
that the same party was in for $50
of bills in addition.
George Rice stated that j. de
Barth Shorb, before starting East,
had offered to subscribe $1,000 and
Hon. J. f. Crank ST. 1,000 to save the
Pavilion, IL others would make up
the balance. That he went upon
the streets and failed to get q fur.
ther subscription of a dollar.
It was moved and voted that
General Stoneman and Governor
Mansfield be made a committee to
interview the Southern Pacific
Railway Company, the Steamship
Company and the Express Com
pany on the subject of subscrip-
tions.
D. M. Graham said that exsg-
gerated accounts Of the scale bug
and pbylloxara here were in circu.
lation in the East to the detrime ent
of immigration, and moved that
the Southern California HOrticul-
tural Society recon, m end that the
Boards of Supervisors Of the vari-
Gus sonties of Southern California
appoint horticultural Com nais-
sioners under the existing laws of
California.
Hon. j. F. Crank and others
made remarks on this resolution.
1t was adopted.
H. X. w. Bert thought it best
not to confuse the redemption fund
with the fund for completing the
Pavilion.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet at 2 P. M. on Saturday, the
oath Of September, at Union Hall.