Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-19
OUR LONDON EXHIBIT.
Billy" Workman Moves a
Big Appropriation.
s25o,ooo THE SUM ASKED FOR
The Legislature Will be Requested
to Appropriate That
Amount.
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SAN FRANcIsCo, December is. - A
large number of delegates from all parts
Of the State met in the roous OF the
Chamber Of Commerce to-day to take ac-
ton in regard to making an exhibition Of
California products in London. w. H.
Mills acted as temporary Chairman. The
usual committees were appointed and
a Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following nominations
President, W. H. Mills, San Francisco
Secretary, ]. M. Davies, Alameda coun-
ty; Vice-P Presidents, Alb. Butler, Fresno
E. w. Jones, Los Angeles; David Lubin
Sacramento; Treasurer, Louis Schloss
also one Vice-President for each coun
and an Executive Committee of fifteen
members. The report of the committee
was adopted.
The subject of placing Califor.
mia fruits and other products on
exhibition in London was generally dis
cussed, and the project met with favor
from all the speakers. Among those who
spoke upon the subject were David Lu-
bin, Sacramento; M. M. Estee, Napa; A.
Dow Kenell, London; Charles B. Turrill,
San Diego; Professor Hilgard, of the
State University; John P. Irish, San
Francisco, and w. L. Merry, San Fran.
cisco.
Mr.. Estee introduced resolution that
permanent exhibition of California Is
products be established in London.
Adopted. Mr.. Estee also introduced a
resolution that the Legislature. be re-
quested to make an appropriation to
maintain the exhibition for two years.
Mayor Workman, of Los Angeles,
moved that the amount asked for be
$250,000. This proposition was agreed
to, and it was also determined to request
Governor Waterman to make this recon
mendation in his message.
Some opposition was expressed to the
proposition of making an exhibition at
the Paris exposition, but motion was
carried, expressing sympathy with the
objects of the Paris exposition and prom
ising to aid the State Commissioner. 1t
was agreed that the Executive Committee
be empowered to transact all business
during the adjournment. Of the general
Convention and to see to the passage of
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Legislature. Mills was named for Chair
man OF the Committee, but declined the
honor as his business would keep him
from the State during the greater portion
OF the time during the meeting of the
Legislature.
The Executive Committee was de-
cided upon as follows. P. B. Cornwall
and William II. Mills, of San Francisco !;
G. W. Playter, of Alameda; ]. 3. De.
jarnett, of Colusa; 7. E. Hughes, of
Fresno; Mayor Workman and j. B.
Lankershim, of Los Angeles; A. P. Hall,
of Placer; HI. M. Laiue and David
Lubin, of Sacramento; A. G. White. of
San Bernardino; Chas. B. Turrill, of
San Diego; J. NJ. Shippee. of Stockton !;
N. Cadwalader, of Santa Cruz; Nj. Ike,
of Santa CLARA; H. M. Byington, of
Sonoma; N. P. Chapman, of Tehama,
and R. B. Blowers, Of Yolo.
To this committee were afterward
added A. j. Hatch, of Solano, Captain
Merry, of San Francisco, Prof. Hilgard,
of Alameda, and M. M. Estere, of Napa.
The convention endorsed the work of
the State Board of Trade. After extend
ing vote of thanks to William II. Mills
for his service as chairman, the conven-
ton adjourned to reconvene at the call of
the Executive Committee.