Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
Last Nights Meeting Of the
Committee.
How the President Will Be
Received Here.
HOnOrs TO Be Extended to the Chief
Executive.
Everybody Vying to Make Harrison's
Visit to Los Angeles n Pleasant
Remembrance to Him.

The executive committee on reception
of the president of the United States
met last night in the mayors office
There were present Messrs. Hazard
Griffith, Breed. Barrett, Mesmer
Matthews, Mosher, Haverstick, Green
Jones, Holman, Pomeroy, Lewis, Otis
German, Furrey, Mott, Osborne and
others.
After calling the meeting to order
Chairman Hazard said that the galleries
of the pavilion should be held exclus
lively at the disposal of ladies', the main
floor to be thrown open to the general
public, while by partitioning off with
ropes, the space under the galleries
would be made into an avenue for the
passage, which will lead to the stand
where the chief executive will hold his
reception.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved that the grand
marshal be requested to make arrange.
ments for the admission on the stage OF
the grand committee. The motion was
adopted. Major Jones moved, and it
tee of 200 meet at the Arcade depot at
2:45 sharp, for the purpose of receiving
the president and his party.
On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, the daily
papers were requested to urge the
owners of buildings along The line,to
decorate.
1t was brought out that no formal in
vitations had been issued to the con-
sular representatives of foreign powers
until yesterday. The honorable chair
man stated, upon inquiry made by Col
Otis, that if any of the foreign consuls
had failed to receive any such invitations
that the neglect was caused by the rush
OF business, and the chairman asked
them to receive this notice in the daily
press as formal invitation.
The secretary was directed to inform
the grand marshal of the change Of route
made on Monday evening.
III. Il. Osborne did not think that
hand-shaking ought to be countenanced,
but that prominent citizens should be
introduced to the president without GO
ing through the painful pump-handle
act.
Major Furrey thought that in many
years from now some old people would
tell their children with exultation that
they had shaken hands with President
Harrison, and for that reason he hated
to see a line drawn in the hand-shaking
line.
Major Furrey moved that the mayor
be on the platform at the pavilion today
and introduce the general ''populace' OF
Los Angeles to the president. The mo-
tion was adopted, although "populace"
raised little hilarity.
4 90 rrioOa xryoo ordaroI cot ono ~ Co,
the representatives of foreign nations.
Major Furrey reported the receipt of
$1,000 from the city OF Los Angeles and
$3.50 from private individuals yesterday.
Collections will be resumed today. More
money is needed. He advocated the
collection of money by committee of
five or six influential members. The
general committeeman were backward
in their So dues.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Joseph Mes
mer, secretary, deliver no badges to the
grand committeeman until they pay
their assessment OF $5 each.
About 500 was paid in right after this
intimation by members who were pres
ent.
Mr.. Lewis thought that the carriage
committee would need 5000; the wei.
come committee, $3.50; the music COM
mittee, $l75; the decoration committee,
$780, the incidental committee, 5000 !;
the platform committee, 5000; and it
was thought by several parties that it
would take at least $3.50 to liquidate all
other expenses.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis it was re-
solved that if anything OF the fund re-
mained after the payment of all debts,
it be turned over to the mayor to be
turned over to the Fourth of July fund.
Members of the general committee
will be supplied with badges by apply
ing to the secretary. Joseph Mesmer, at
his store on Main street till noon, when
they will be entitled to entrance by the
rear door of the pavilion, into the build
ing before the arrival of the president.
Major Barrett then explained how the
carriages should be filled and their line
of march.
President and Mrs. Harrison, Cover
nor Markham; Secretary Wanamaker,
Mrs. Mckee, Mayor and Mrs. Hazard
Secretary Rusk, Mrs. Dimmick, General
and Mrs. McCook MI. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison, General and Mrs. E. p. John
son; us. Marshal d. M .Ramsdell, Judge
E. M. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Lowell
Major Sanger, Lieutenant Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Furrey; Governor and
Mrs. Luis Torres, foreign representa-
tives; Mr.. Austin, Mr.. Tibbets,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. u. Osborne;
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Boyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Spence; Senator FELTON,, Mr..
Oulihan, Col. and Mrs. HI. e. Otis; Gov.
Geo. G. Perkins, Clarke, L. N. Breed,
Hon. j. d. Lynch; Gen. @. G. Allen, r.
F. Del valle, Gen. ]. R. Mathews and
lady; Col. G. f. Crocker, Hervey Lind
Icy, Judge and Mrs. S. O. Houghton;
Chief Justice Beatty, Associate Justices
Patterson and Mcfarland and Supreme
Court Clerk f. F. Brown; Justices
Hon. S. M. White; Judge w. G. Van
Fleet, Col. and Mrs. Trichel, w. Fl.
Workman; Hon. j. @. Stump, DIR. Boy
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. HI. w. Hellman !;
Hon. Frank McCoppin, F. G. Teed,