Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA ON
WHEELS EXPLAINS MATTERS.
The Ladies' Annex Holds an Important
Meeting and Does Business-The Next
Session to be an Interesting One.
The following letter was received yes
terday at the chamber of commerce:

terday at the chamber of commerce:
BiNeHAMpToN, N. Y, Nov. IL, 1890.
ii. JAY HANCnETTE, ESQ.,, Dear Sir-I
have been wondering why | heard no
more from you, as l have had no word
for near two months. Your letter ex-
plains why. l do not know why they
did not reach me, for l never leave a
place without forwarding order given
at the post office.
Los Angeles still commands our adj
miration, for without her we would have
no seasonable fruits or vegetables. We
would feel like closing our doors and 60
ing straight home if we had not you to
depend on. The monotony OF the trip
has only been once broken-Butte
county sent us squash weighing 1856
pounds. Is it then to be wondered at
that many visitors ask us the question,
il this is not Southern California ex-
hibit?
Another thing Los Angeles county
have to distribute, and if she does not
reap the harvest it will be very strange.
We are in a rich and prosperous part
looking anxiously towards the setting
oUi' iNSSP UP eiiO SOOO WOlh, thC lSop
ing will come by and by.
While we have encountered 10 cold
weather as yet, have only seen the thin
nest film of ice on two occasions.
we are just deluged with rain. 1t has
rained on an average five DAYS out Of
every seven for two months past, and
yet people do not like California because
of the rainy season. How hardly shall
one with beam the size of a bridge
timber in his eye discern the mote in
his neighbours eye.
The big melons and squashes are great
attractions, but / am not yet satisfied.
The cry has gone up all along the way
1--WE can beat them on corn" Won't
you make an effort to send us some such
as the Times described the other day
sixteen inches in length? They cannot
beat US on anything, if we can only get
hold OF our best specimens. And please
send us another $50 pound beet, won't
you?
My time is so taken up that l have
little time for writing; instead Of four
men with the exhibit we have now but
two. Very truly yours,
S. j. MATHEs.
The chamber of commerce is anxious
to keep up it's record, and requests those
having articles for eXhibitsin California
on Wheels, to send them in by Thurs
day afternoon.
The Ladies' Annex.
The regular meeting was called to Or
der at 2 O'Clock p. M, Mrs. DIR. Wilder
in the chair. AS the hall will be open
on Thanksgiving, all ladies who have
flowers or vines, are requested to send
them in as early as possible Thursday
morning, as the committee wish the
hall to be nicely decorated on that day.
Last Thursday Mrs. Crepe brought in
some very nice bouquets, evergreens
end grasses; Mrs. Coronel also sent in
flowers, and Mrs. Hobbs brought in a
lovely bouquet. On Monday the follow
ing ladies, from Boyle Heights, sent in
flowers: Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. G. E. Hutchinson, Mrs. F. A.
Hutchinson, Miss Fish and Mrs. Crom-
well. Several bouquets were brought in
by Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Peterson.
Flowers were sentin also by Mrs. Pas
sions OF Rivera, and Mrs. F. B. Sheperd
of Ventura. With these liberal dona-
tions the chamber was beautifully dec
Grated. The ladies have placed fine
clock in their assembly room, so no time
will be lost now.
All members are earnestly requested
to be present at cur next meeting. as a
new and very interesting subject is to be
discussed; something particularly in
this line of work, and that all should
take an interest in. Let all be on hand,
for help is needed and cooperation OF
every member OF the annex.