Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-30
A Railroad Mass Meeting
Called for Monday.
The Coast Line Gap to Be Dis
cussed at San Jose.
A Last Effort Made to Obtain Justice
from Congress.
A Site Offered the War Department TO,
Barracks-H. G. Wilmer With
draws His Resignation.

1ne DOarQ OF directors OF the chamber
OF commerce held its regular meeting at
the chamber yesterday afternoon, G. NJ.
Wells in the chair.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported in favor of purchasing $4,000
copies of Mr.. Fish's pamphlet, now in
type at Racine, Wis, for distribution
from California on Wheels, and other
wise. Some alterations will be made in
the pamphlet and additions containing
the latest statistics prepared. The report
was adopted.
The following letter was read from
Ellwood Cooper, of Santa Barbara:
SANTA BARBARA, May "a, 1890.
MAJOR f.. W. Jones, President of the Los
angeles Chamber of Commerce:
DEAR SIR-A committee was appointed
by the citizens of Santa Barbara to inter-
view the Southern Pacific railway Off
Gals on their visit here. Huntington,
Crocker and Stubbs were present at the
interview. These gentlemen would not
make any promises regarding the COM
pletion OF the gap; said positively moth
ing would be done in 1890; in 1891 they
should consider it, etc., etc.
At meeting since their departure the
whole matter was discussed, and the
conclusions arrived at were to call a
meeting or convention, to be held in San
Jose June 25th, and to ask each coast
county, including Los Angeles and San
Francisco, to appoint committee of five
as delegates to said convention, to formu-
late some plan by which we can secure
the completion OF the railroad, or to Or
ganize company and build competing
line from Los Angeles to San Francisco
by the coast.
was delegated to write to some of the
prominent men in each county, and ask
them to call meeting of the citizens,
and appoint committee to meet the
other committees at San Jose, to see
what can be done for our relief.
You will please answer this communi-
catlon-whether or not any steps will
be taken. If a committee is appointed,
please give their names. l enclose the
report, as given in the Press, at our
meeting held May 23d. 1 am, very
truly, ELLwooD COOPER.
Santa Barbara committee: Thomas
A. Dibblee, j. J. Perkins, Edward
1vison, Judge Nichols and myself.
1t was moved and carried to call a
meeting OF citizens for Monday, June
Ist,. at 8 p. m, to discuss the matter
and appoint committee to attend the
convention.
On motion of Major Jones, the COM
mittee on commerce was instructed to
draw up resolutions on the public build
ing and San Pedro harbor, to be for
warded to Washington, urging the max
ing OF appropriations for those enter
prises.
The following communication from H.
U. Wilmer, in regard to his resignation
from the board of directors, was read:
II. W. Patton, Esq, Secretary Chamber of
Commerce.:
DEAR SIR-Yours of May 10Th received
and contents noted. While I would
have been glad to have had the board
accept my resignation, l will withdraw
the same, as requested, leave of ab-
sence for the time noted giving me
chance to regain my health. am very
thankful to all for their courteous treat
ment in this matter, and hope to be
able to return with renewed strength
and ability to do more for the chamber
and Southern California than l have
heretofore. Yours truly,
II. ". WILMER.
General Forman, from the committee
on the Los Angeles army post, reported
that an offer of land for barracks in this
city had been forwarded to the war de-
partment at Washington, as an induce
ment for the establishment of post
here.
Adjourned.
The flower donations yesterday to the
permanent exhibit were as follows:
Mrs. G.. G. Mason, Santa Fe Springs;
Miss Fish, Boyle Heights; Mrs Hutch
inson, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Lindley, Mrs.
Virgins, Mrs. Henry, Whittier; Mrs.
G. A. Holden, Mrs. G. M. Richardson,
Mrs. A. F. Coronel, Mrs, Spears, Mrs.
John Bryson, Sr., Mrs. w. M. Bryson,
Mrs. George Denis, day-blooming cereus,
Los Angeles.
Mrs. Wick donated turtle for the
fountain. The Los Angeles Soap Com
pany put on exhibit 1000 pounds of
soap, one bar weighing 25O pounds.
Thos. Shooter gave stuffed birds, steer
horns, deer heads and specimens of moss
and lichens. Mrs. G. A. Holden gave
hand-painted vases, the city park,
twenty-five potted plants, the public
schools, additional exhibits, John Scott,
of Puente, an exhibit of grain.
The chamber will be open all day to-
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