Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE DIRECTORS MEETING YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON.
The Chamber Wishes the Annex to Con-
tinue-Other Business Transacted-Do-
nations to the Exhibit.

The board OF directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon.
There were present Directors German,
Wells, Toler, Braun, Book, Hughes and
Davies.
After the reading of the minutes the
secretary read the financial report for
the week, which showed balance of
$9745. A number of bills were read,
approved and ordered paid.
A communication was presented from
Mrs. Mattern and Mrs. Lansing, stating
that they were two members of a COM
mittee of five which had been appointed
at the last meeting of the annex, but as
the committee had not been appointed
in accordance with the constitution they
therefore declined to serve. The COM
munication was read and ordered filed.
request was presented from the
other members of the committee that
they be admitted and allowed to be
heard. After some discussion, the la
dies were admitted. Mrs. S. w. Knight
who spoke for the committee, gave the
particulars with regard to the recent
difficulties in the annex, explaining why
it was the wish of many of the members
that the annex should come to an end.
She stated her belief that the organiza-
ton had been sighted by the chamber,
which might, perhaps, have been for
some good reason, but nevertheless
showed the sentiment of the chamber.
What the ladies wanted to know was
just how the board viewed the matter
whether they wished the annex to con-
tinue or not, and what suggestions they
had to offer if it was to continue.
Action was deferred until later in the
meeting.
A communication was read by Di-
rector Hughes from firm of brokers in
San Francisco who were looking for q
place to establish Nottingham lace
factory. Director Wells stated that he
had met the gentleman who wished to
establish the factory, and that his cre-
dentials seemed to be good. After some
discussion it was decided to instruct the
secretary to invite the gentleman to
visit Los Angeles and state the case to
the business men OF this city,
The following resolution was offered :
Resolved, That the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce learns with
regret of the dissensions in the organ
ization known as the Ladies Annex, and
on proper basis desires the continuance
of the Annex. This proper basis can
probably be reached through the re-
organization OF the Annex, incorporat-
ing as one of the features OF said organ
ization, an ample membership fee and
monthly dues sufficiently large to en-
sure desirable membership. As an
other feature Of said reorganization the
board suggests that the duties of the
Annex be confined to matters pertain
ing to the interests of Southern Cali
fornia.
This resolution was adopted and the
secretary was instructed to notify Mrs.
knight of this action.
A communication from Maj. E. w.
Jones, who represents the chamber of
commerce in the state board of trade,
was read and ordered filed. 1t con-
tanned his resignation from the position,
and in addition something of a review
of the work which had been accom-
plished by the state board of trade
through the chamber OF commerce in
behalf OF the southern section OF the
| state. He urged very strongly that the
dillduC0 NC COHOluuSQ duQ budJ u suit
able exhibit be placed in the rooms at
San Francisco.
The resignation of Major Jones was
accepted with regret, and on motion of
Director Hughes, the secretary was in
structed to tender him the thanks of the
chamber for the work which he had
accomplished.
Director Wells moved that the board
of directors recommend to the board of
supervisors, in whose hands the appoint
ment of the member of the state board
will hereafter rest, the appointment of
the Hon. j. De Barth Shorb. The mo-
tion was carried.
The board then adjourned.
The following donations were received
and placed on exhibition yesterday:
II. Stowell, Cahuenga, ounces; A..
Schelling, Lankershim's ranch, silver
skin onions, Bartlett pears, Bellfower
apples; J. II. Johnson, Tejunga, seed
ling orange trees, six months old; Mrs.
Hays, Vernon, Bellflower apples; J. M.
Egbert, Ventura, hina oranges and
lemons; T. Heryford, Antelope valley,
silver king onions.