The morning call., 1890-05-21
WORLDS FAIR.
4 General Convention to Be Held
on Admission Day.
Action by the State Board of Trads-No More
Wine for California on Wheels"
Too Much Headache

The regular meeting of the State Board Of
Trade was held yesterday afternoon. with Vice.
President Chapman OF Red Bluff IN the chair.
Among those present were:
John B0ggs, Colusa; G. s. Emery, Oakland; III.
A. Messenger, Caaveras; A. A HibbIrd Chico;
/. A. Wilcox, San Jose; S. p. Masfn Sacra-
mento; j. j. Morris on, Placer; E. b. Smith,
Martinez; Adrew Price, He aldsburg; John 2.
Irish, C. A. Wetmore, of the State ViticuItural
Commission; George Rice OF the State Board OF
Horticulture, |. Jacobs of the Produce Ex-
change j. S. McCue OF Corte MADEIRA, " G. W.
Hooper OF MERGED, &. IL. Sanderson OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. and others.
communication was read from DR.. r. B.
Blowers, who is travelling with California on
Wheels" II related his methods OF distributing
maps and literature, aud to the rousing recep-
tion that the California exhibit was everywhere
receiving.
letter was read from Department Com
mander Buckles OF the Grand Army, asking that
proper steps be taken 10 have the California dis
play at The twenty fourth national encampment,
TO be Beld in Boston, beginning August 11th.
IMMEDIATE ACTION.
l. A. Wilcox, President Of the Board OF d.
rectors OF the State Horticultural Society read
communication urging immediate action regard i.
ing California exhibit at the Worlds Fair, and
promising the hearty Cooperation OF his society
telegram was read from Mayor Z. W. Jones
oil Los Angeles, regretting that he could not at
tend. and concluding IS follows: ave are with
you on the Worlds Fair"
MeSSrs- Buggs, McCue and Messenger were
called upon and made brief speeches.
MT Mills called attention 10 The fact that sew
eral gentlemen were present who were DESTROYS
OF formulating plans for a California exhibit at
| the Worlds Fair, and he desired to bring that
accordingly read series Of resolutions, which
have already been published. These resolutions
provide def Tor the calling of general convention
| TO be held on Admission day, September 9th.
| Mf. McCue moved their adoption.
DEBATING THE QUESTION.
MI Masiln moved 70 amend tue resolutions by
| shall be required TO give bonds"
| q. ii. SandeGSon OF the Chamber IF Commerce
| Thought that the resolution conncted with The
| call made by Mayor Pond 10 various societies
| and organizations
| Mr.. Mills explained that the convention called
| by the Mayor was merely a local one. The idea
OF these resolutions Is not TO conflict but to unite
\ all efforts.
| Mr.. MeCue favored the resolutions ana their
| adoption, but thought that each county should
! have at least i've representatives. at the cOnyen-
! ton.
! Mr.. Jacobs thought that the resolutions went
| too far
| The resolutions were finally adopted and it was
| agreed 10 suggest September 9th TO next weeks
| convention as date for Worlds FAIR Conven-
! committee was appointed to attend the con-
vention Called by tile Mayor for the 27th Inst as
| m~nto; j. F. Irish. San francisco; w. H. Mills
| San Francisco; Z. w. Masin, Placer; Z. W.
| Jones, Los Angeles; l.. 5. BabcOek, San Diego
| John BOggS, COlusa; George ID. Fish, YOIo; e..
| NJ Francis, Napa; n. p Chapman, Tehama; n.
| Cadwallader, San jose; j. ). McCue, Marin.
| WINE ON WHEELS.
| Mr.. Mills told how ii had been customary to
| open wine for people visiting California on
! Wheels. The supply had been exhausted and
| he desired 10 know whether the board would
| take steps TO furnish more. or discontinue the
practice, aud In This connection lie would like 10
hear the opinion of the members.
MIR. Irish did not believe IN furnishing wine for
mat purpose. Eastern people will drink wine as
| they do waller. They Will even drink sour wine.
| They don't know how to Use wine.
| MT MeCue thought that IL was proper way to
| advertise our wine and lie was in favor of the
Sampng method.
| MT NetmOfe agreed with Mr.. Irish. Eastern
people did not know how TO drink wine. They
always drank enough TO get a headache and that
| gave them poor opinion of California wine. He
dd not believe in "eastlDg pearls before swine -
vote was taken and it decided mol 10
open any more wine In California on Nheels".