Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-21
AN INDUSTRIAL FAIR.
A board of managers TO be AT
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pointed.
A meeting was held yesterday alter
noon at the Union League Clubrooms to
discuss the project of a permanent exhi-
bition in this city. The Chamber Of
Commerce called the meeting, and to it
were invited the members of the Board
of Trade, of the Pathological Society,
and of the Sixth District Agricultural
Fair Association. About thirty-five were
present.
Major E. w. Jones called the meeting
to order, and resolution offered by Mr.
Hughes at the last regular meeting of the
Chamber, in which the project was first
put forth, was read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Hughes was then called upon to ex-
plain the scheme which he had in mind.
''The project" said he, "is to hold q
grand exposition of the resources of
Southern California, industrial and ma
terial. By uniting our efforts it is possi-
BILE to get up an exhibit to be of interest
to all parts of the country-especially 30
to our visitors from the East. This is a
section of great material wealth and OF
great variety of products. Scarcely
anywhsre would such an undertaking
be more successful. 1t would necessitate
the erection of building, either tempo
rary or permanent. Such a building
would cost about 500, 900, and if the ma
terials were used afterward, it would les
sen the expense greatly. The item of
advertising would be considerable, per-
haps five or ten thousand dollars. There
should be good orchestra and regular
concerts every evening. Other expenses
would not be great. The sources of in
come would be from tickets and from
privileges to exhibit. If it ran four
months I imagine we would take in about
$10O, 900 from the sale of tickets. There
should be guarantee fund, which l be-
lieve would be returned in the end, as it
ought to be self-supporting."
Mr.. Hughes then exhibited an outline
of plan of a building. "This contem-
plates building" said he, "about 300
feet wide with galleries and a music
stand. The machinery of the Chamber
of Commerce is so constituted that we
could undertake the scheme through the
committees"
Mr.. Lichtenburger, of the Sixth Dis
trict Agricultural Society, thought that
the best work could be done by writing
the various societies which had an inter-
est in the plan. He then gave some
thing of review of the work which had
been done by the Association of which
he was member, and narrated the diff
Guilty which hae been experienced in
arousing an interest in the annual ex-
hibit. He did not think that it could be
run successfully for more than a month,
and for that reason he favored perma-
nent exhibit building.
A communication was read from P.
II. Hewitt advocating the formation of
mechanics institute for the improve
ment of mechanical arts.
Mr.. Hewitt being present, was called
on to speak, and expressed himself in
favor of making combination of all the
different societies which were now ac-
customed to give such exhibits.
Mr.. Hughes called attention to the
fact that it was proposed to make this
an exhibit for all Southern California.
He believed that in this respect it would
be under more favorable auspices than
any that ever been held before. The
building should have a central location.
Success was possible in high degree if
enough work was done.
Mr.. Van Dorm said that the question
was, how was the work to be done best
aud most speedily? He favored the ap-
pointment of a general committee to
formulate plan to be presented at a
meeting of citizens.
Mr., Lewis offered the following resolu-
ton, which was passed:
Resolued, That Board of Managers,
to consist of twelve persons, be ap-
pointed by the President of the Chamber,
of whom the President shall be one, who
shall have entire charge of, and author
ity in, the management of this enter
prise, and who shall be known as the
Board of Managers of the Industrial Ex-
position of Southern California, and five
of whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
General Pyle, of Monrovia, who was
present, was called upon, and spoke,
warmly endorsing the scheme, and sug-
gssting means by which it could be car
ried out.
Milton Thomas spoke in favor of the
proposed exhibit. and urged the neces-
sity of concerted action.
The meeting then adjourned, to come
together again at the call of the commit
tee, which was to act as the Board of