The morning call., 1890-08-27
REDUCED FARES.
Arranging for the State Worlds Fair
Convention.


Convention.
The Executive Committee having in
charge the arrangements for the Worlds
Fair Convention of the State OF California,
to be held in Metropolitan Hall September
18th, met yesterday in the room Of the Sec
rotary Of the Merchants Exchange, Colonel
Taylor presiding.
A letter was presented from W. K. Mills
in answer to one sent to one written to L.
H. Goodman and General Manager Towne
July 10Th, with reference to committing
fares to the delegates who intended TO at
tend the convention. The letter stated that
the Southern Pacific system would furnish
tickets to the delegates at one and one-third
rates for the round trip, on the certificate
plan. Delegates will have to pay full fare
to San Francisco, taking receipt for the
same, and on presentation of certificate
vised by the Secretary of the convention
they will be furnished return tickets at one
third the regular rates.
Secretary Haynes reported that he had re-
ceived replies from seven different repre-
sensations out of the 2000 invitations lie
had sent out. These replies report the fol-
lowing numbers Of delegates: Native Sons
76. Native Daughters 46. Boards of Super
visors 80, Town Councils 49,, educational
organizations S, Boards of Trade 75 and
newspapers only 3. This, he thinks rather
discouraging. Not word has been received
from any of the commercial, industrial,
scientific, Pioneer, agricultural, horticul-
tural. viticultural or other societies to
whom invitations were sent. He is very
anxious in view Of the short time left for
preparations to have as many societies and
organizations as intend to be present notify
him Of the fact, so that at the proper time
there will be no confusion.
When the convention meets in the Metro
ra1ifau 'Tap,nIa tho main floor IF ha au6i
forum will be reserved for the delegates,
and the gallery will be open to the public.
AS fifty-three counties will be represented,
no regular order of business will be mapped
out until after the convention is regularly
organized for business, as it might be said
that San Francisco dictated the course of
the convention, and bulldnzed the State.
The Secretary was Instructed to send in
vitations to the Governor of the State, the
State Worlds Fair Commissioners and
their alternates, the Mayor of each city and
the Chairman of each Town Council, the
Chairman of each County Board of Super
visors, the President and Vice President of
each commercial and industrial organZa-
ton and the Executive Committee of Ten
having the call OF the convention i'll charge
The Board of Directors have authorized
j. X. Roblnson to canvass the city Tor men,
bers, of whom mt this time there are only
about $50. A membership Of not less than
1000 is desired. The initiation fee, includ-
ing the first months dues, Is 81 80. As the
convention will be held during the time
that the AdmlSsion-day festivities are in
progress it is expected that many parors of
Native Sons and Daughters will secure a
representation, each parOr being entitled
to two representatives. The Ladies' Annex
of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
have promised to take hold and there is bat
little room to doubt but that similar associ-
ations connected with county boards of
trade will do likewise.