Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-07
Horticultural Society Meeting.

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Horticultural Society Meeting.
According to previous notice,
meeting Of the Southern Californis
Horticultural Society was held al
the Pavilion yesterday afternoon,
J.. de Barth Shorb, President of the
Society, in the chair.
The President called upon J. H.
Shields to explain the object OF the
meeting, who did so by saying
that it was to adopt measures to
redeem the Pavilion lot; that In
about two months the equity of re.
demption would expire; that the
management ought and intended
frem this day on to the last mo
ment to exercise the utmost dill
gence to save the property; that
$4500 was the sum necessary to re-
deem the Pavilion lot; that this
debt was made up of the original
sum of $4,000 borrowed, not by the
Directors, but by the Society, in
creased by interest and costs to
$4500.
Governor Mansfield wished to
know for what the debt was con-
tracted.
l., M. Holt replied that the So
ciety borrowed the $4,000 to pay
building expenses op the Pavilion.
George Rice, Secretary, stated
that he would subscribe literally
to redeem and finish the building,
but he did not like 60 purchase a
building to remain indefinitely in.
complete.
DR.. Cougar thought that by at
tempting to pay the debt aud fin
ish the building by a single SUBJ
scription effort, both would fail.
d. M. Graham thought il best to
get the debt paid and then finish
the Pavilion as means accrued.
J. de Barth Shsrb advocated the
application of the profits of the
present Fair to the payment of the
debt as far as they would go.
II. X. W. Beat insisted upon the
utmost diligence on the part Of the
management to save the property
of the Society.
Governor Mansfield asked what
had become of the incomes of pre-
yiOus Fairs.
Mr.. Bent replied that the faith
full appropriation of every dollar
ever received was attested by tho
Secretaries' books and by the
vouchers open to inspection by all.
Mr.. Bent thought that the $14 900
expended on the Pavilion and lot,
added to $4,000, the estimated value
Of the lot, too much to be thrown
away. when $4500 would save it.
General Stoneman said, though
not member, he naturally felt
great an nxiety to save the Pavilion,
not only because he, in commO
with Others engaged in the tillage
of the soil were benefited, but be-
cause he, la company with MacClay,
Rose and - reporter missed third
name on the last day of the Leg
isiature visited the Governor to
persuade him not to veto the
nill appropristing $2400 to
The Society. The Governor had
determined to veto the bill, but
changed his mind and the Society
got the state aid. The General
continued: am now ready to give
$l25 to help pay the debt and to
save the State appropriation and
the Pavilion. I regard the contin-
ued existence of the horticultural
Society aquestion not OF mere local
interest but one vital to all South
ern California.
Captain Thorn and Will d.
Gould ably discussed legal points
involved. The latter gentleman
made a stirring appeal for good
faith and zeal in the preservation
of the Society and the reserved
rights Of Mr.. Beaudry, the donor,
and contingent reversioner of the
lot,
J. II. Shields moved that the
meeting appoint a committee of
five, with power to appoint an Ex-
ecutive Committee of three oftbeir
number, to fill vacancies aud to
choose co-operators, and for the
committee nominated Gen. Stone-
man, Gov. Mansfield, ID. M. Gra-
ham, Will ID. Gould and A. H.
Denker. The nominees were unan-
imously elected.
The meeting adjourned till Sat-
urday afternoon OF the last day OF
the Fair, to M eet, as yesterday, in
the Directors room in the Pavil-
ion.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF
FIVE,
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Society, Gen. Stone
man called the members of the
committee to order and nominated
Gov. Mansfield for Chairman, who
was elected.
d. M. Graham was elected Sec.
retary.
Hon. ]. f. Crank was elected to
cooperate with the committee.
After perfecting the committees
organization all the details Of an
active canvass were provided for.
Adjourned, subject to the call of
the Chairman.
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