Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-05
The GREAT FAIR.
The Association Wants to
Get the Appropriation.
Reorganization Of the South
ern California Delegates.
BY Resolution the Supervisors Are
Asked to Ante Up.
Proceedings at the Meeting Held Yester-
day-The Delegates Nominated by
the Board-Pians SO Far
Outlined.

The Southern California Worlds Fair
association held its regular quarterly
session at the chamber of commerce yes
terday. At half-past 10 O'Clock the
meeting was called to order by the presl-
dent, the Hon. Thomas r. Bard, of Ven
tura. Secretary L. E. Mosher was in
his seat. The first business was the
reading and acceptance of the resigna-
tion OF all the members for Los Angeles
county. This action is really. only for
mality caused by the desirability of organ
izing in this county according to the same
plan as that governing the organizations
in the other counties of Southern Cali
fornia.
A list OF delegates to replace.those who
resigned was submitted by the board of
supervisors, and the names suggested
were all accepted into membership.
The gentlemen elected are E. L. g.
Klokke, l.. E. Mosher, Charles For
rester, Frank Virgins and G. M. Wells,
Of Los Angeles; I. P. Lukens, Pasadena !;
Philip Stein, Pomona; Edward Dun
ham, La Canada; E. j. Vawter, Santa
Monica; Charles A. Coffman, Rivera.
1t was announced that L. G. Waite, of
San Bernardino, had resigned, and that
the supervisors of that county had nom
mated A. G. Fish for the vacancy. Mr..
Fish was therefore received into full
membership.
The resignation of Mr.. Stevens, of
Santa Barbara, was rendered, but was
not accepted, the secretary being in
structed to communicate with Mr.. Ste
vens.
The reports of committees were then
read and approved.
Mr.. L. E. Mosher stated to the asso-
citation that it would be impossible for
him to act longer as secretary. The
resignation of Mr.. Mosher was accepted,
and Mr.. Frank Virgins was elected to
the Office unanimously. A. G. Fish was
elected second vice-president and T. P.
Lukens treasurer. The Los Angeles
delegation elected as members of the.
executive committee Messrs. E. F. @.
Klokke, L. E. Mosher, Philip Stein,
Charles Forester and G. M. Wells.
The suggestion from supervisors OF
Ventura county, that l.. E. Mercer be
appointed member of the association
to represent the bee and honey industry,
was referred to the executive committee,
which was instructed to appoint sub
committee on this industry.
Communications were read from the
boards of supervisors of San Diego,
Orange, Ventura and San Bernardino
counties, recognizing the official status
of the association.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ After an hours intermission at noon,
| on motion of Mr.. Crafts of San Bernar-
dino, it was decided that the executive
committee be empowered to place on
subcommittee any member of the asso-
citation, even If not member of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Mr.. Fish of San Bernardino county
brought up the question of space at Chi
cago for the Southern California display,
and stated that he would 90 to Chicago
in few days and look into the matter.
He was given credentials as commit
tee for the purpose.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Wells and passed unanimously: /:
Resolved, That this association re-
spectfully requests the boards of super
visors of the several counties represented
in this association to take immediate ac-
ton appropriating for worlds fair pur-
poses the full amount authorized by law,
and to define the methods by which
such money, 80 far as may be necessary
from time to time, can be made available
to pay the expenses incurred in the pros
ecution of the work of this association !;
Resolved, That the supervisors also
be requested to meet in Joint session
with the executive committee to con-
slider and adopt some uniform system of
financial action. Such meeting to be
held in the rooms of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce at 10:3O a. M,
Wednesday, December 9, 1891.
The secretary was instructed to for
ward copies Of these resolutions to every
supervisor in the six southern counties.
The meeting then adjourned.
After adjournment the executive COM
mittee went into session, and transacted
a great deal of business. The powers of
Mr.. Fish as a special committee at Chi
cago were extended so as to enable him
to inquire into the possibility of secur-
ing space outside the exhibition grounds
to plant out bearing orange and other
citrus fruit orchard.
/ @. M. Wells was elected vice-chair-
man of the executive committee vice
Abbott Kinney, resigned. The Office of
treasurer of the executive committee
was abolished. A special committee
was appointed to formulate plan for
the disbursement of the appropriated
money. The committee then adjourned
to meet on December 9th.