Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Citrus Fair and Other Matters
Discussed

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The executive committee of the Citrus
fair for the Sixth congressional district
met yesterday at the chamber of COM
merce, Messrs G. NJ. Wells and E. w.
Jones, of Los Angeles, ]. w. Cook, of
Glendora, j. L. Howland, of Pomona,
Frank Miller, of Riverside. H. K. Snow,
of Tustin, and N. w. Blanchard, of
Ventura, present.
Mr.. G. VI. Wells was elected perman-
ent chairman, and Ii. Jay Hanchette
permanent secretary of the committee.
The matter of the date for the open
ing of the fair was considered, the mo-
ton adopted at the meeting OF the citrus
fruit-growers advising the first Tuesday
in March having been read
Mr.. Miller moved that the day of
opening be fixed as Tuesday, March Sd.
Carried.
After some discussion, it was decided
to leave the date for the closing of the
fair unsettled.
The resignation of Frank Kemball, of
San Diego, as a member of the executive
committee was read and accepted, and
the secretary was instructed to notify
the San Diego chamber of commerce to
select member in his place.
Major Jones moved that Fresno county
be invited to furnish a member OF the
executive committee. Carried.
Mr.. Snow moved that five members
constitute quorum. Carried. :
Mr.. Miller asked that Mr. j. g. North,
of Redlands, be appointed a member of
the committee. Carried.
Mr.. Miller moved that the secretary
be instructed to notify each county in
the district that it is entitled to one
representative in the executive COM
mittee. Carried.
After some discussion it was decided
to admit semi-tropic fruits to the fair,
but that the bulk of the premiums be
devoted to citrus fruits.
The invitation from the Marysville
citrus fair committee to exhibit there
was read, and the secretary was in
structed to return similar invitation.
Mr.. Wells explained that while at
Sacramento he had stated that visitors
from the north coming here especially
to visit the fair would be admitted free.
This action was approved.
On motion OF ajor Jones the secre-
tary was instructed to invite the mem
bers of the state board of agriculture
and horticulture to attend the fair, and
to send them tickets.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee on premiums-J. G. North,
N. w. Blanchard, H. X. Snow, J. L.
Howland and the San Diego member.
Committee on guarantee-E. w.
Jones, N. G. Carter and C. NJ. Wells.
Committee Oh hall-H. *. Snow, f..
w. Jones and G. NJ. Wells.
Committee on uperintendent-C. NJ.
Wells, j. w. Cook and Frank Miller.
Adjourned until Friday, January Cd,
at 10 a. m.
There were more visitors than usual
at the chamber yesterday. The follow
ing contributions were received: /. j.
Perry, Redondo Beach, walnuts Mrs.
H. Kiblier, East Los Angeles. floral dec
orations; Mrs. Hollenbeck, shaddocks;
that run forty-eight to the box, from
their Duarte ranch Hammel & Denker,
water melons and tomatoes, the former
weighing siXty-fve and eighty pounds
each; Mrs. II. N. Elliott, green roses J.
w. Cook and Lewis Moore, send in or
anges from their Glendora ranches; J.
Cate, Rivera, apples and pears; Gooch
d Beckwith, Rivera, navel orange trees,
one year from bud, and VIM. Wood wal
nut trees, two years old, twenty feet
high, and peach trees one year old, fif-
teen feet high; Coast Range oil COM
pany, crude petroleum from their oil
wells in Fresno county.
The chamber exhibit room will be
open Christmas day.