Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Im mportant Matters Discussed-A
Variety of ResOIutIOAs.


The Chamber of Commerce met yes
terday afternoon at its rooms. Tht
weather was hot, but some forty mem
bers were present. After the reading O
the minutes the following were elected
to membership: Hon. Stephen M
White, @. Cole, Jas. R. Riley and Johr
Morton.
The Special Committee, appointed tc
act on the matter of the union of the
Southern California Exhibit Association
and the Sixth District Fair Association
reported in favor of such O union ol
efforts. 1t asked for further time in the
mattor OF the grand street parade and
carnival, which was suggested at the last
meeting.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following yeso-
luton:
WHEREAS, The Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 for a citrus fair to be held within the
limits OF the sixth Congressional District at q
date not yet fixed. and
WHER sAs, The city of Los Angeles is the rail-
road center and the most natural place Tor such
o fair, has the hotels necessary to accommodate
ss large crowd of people as may attend and
has more tourist travel and eastern visitors
hsn DhfE fhs Se Be
enter into correspondence with the State Board
of Agriculture and to tender to them the ser.
vices of the Chamber in the matter, and present
geles for the fair.
Secretary Hewitt, of the Sixth Dis.
trict Agricultural Fair Association, ex-
planned that to bring the citrus fair to
Los Angeles special activity must be
shown by somebody. The citizens of
one city in Southern California had
agreed to put up So, 1000 to be spent on
the fair if it was held at that place. Agi-
tation was going on in other cities and it
was necessary that some influence should
be brought to bear upon the State Board
Of Agriculture when they meet in Sep.
tember. After some discussion the res
olution was carried.
Secretary Higgins then read the COM
munication from the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce, asking that five
delegates be appointed from the Cham.
Der of Commerce of Los Angeles to a
Commercial Con vention to be held on
the 29th of the month.
Mr.. Lindley moved that five delegates
be appointed by the President, of whom
he himself should be one, and similar
number of alternates. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. Denker offered the following reso.
luton, which was moved and carried;
WHEREAS. The Directors of the Sixth District
preparations for the annual fair. to be held at
Hazards Pavilion during the week beginning
on the 23d day of september, and
WHEREAS, The aims of the society are all di-
rected towards the improvement of our mater
fal Interests and the encouragement Of our
various interests; therefore be it
Resolved, That this Cb amber heartily endorse
the efforts of said board and urges all citizens
to assist them by all means in their power to
make the fair success thereby demonstrating
to our own people as well as all others who
may attend, the wonderful resources of the
Sixth Agricultural District.
A communication was then read from
the Secretary of the Pasadena Board of
Trade announcing that the Hon. E. H.
Conger, member of the House OF Rep.
resentatives from Iowa, would visit the
city of Los Angeles today, and would
take trip to San Pedro to look at the
harbor there. 1t was suggested that a
committee be appointed from the Cham
Der to accompany him. DR.. J. P. Wild
ney, Fred Eaton and Mr.. Blankenhorn
were appointed as such committee.
The following resolution was offered
and passed:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Thomas W Blackburn, one of
the original members of this chamber, bss been
appointed to a position of responsibility and
honor in Washington, requiring his removal to
tnaC CITY, therefore, De IL
Resolved. That the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce hereby expresses Its regard for the
high character and ability Of Mr.. Thomas W.
Blackburn, and heartily endorses his appoint
ment to the important position of Chief of the
Educational Division in the United States Com
mission of Indian Affairs
Major Jones reported on the matter of
the proposed work of the Arid Land
com mission, and explained what would
be done on the occasion of their visit.
A long discussion followed on the ques-
ton of whether the commission should
be advised to visit San Diego county.
A motion was finally passed that the
commission, if they found sufficient
time at their disposal, should view the
irrigation improvements in San Diego
county.
The chamber then adjourned.