Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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of commerce met yesterday afternoon.
Directors Freeman, McGarvin, Francisco,
Edwards, Jevne and Breed were pres
ent. Second Vice. President Freeman
occupied the chair.
After the transaction of routine busi
ness, communication was read from
Henry w. Kruckeberg, secretary of the
Farmers institute, enclosing some reso-
lutions passed by the institute endors-
ing the chambers action in endeavoring
to secure reform in the delinquent tax
laws of the state.
A communication was read from AL
bert A. Pope, urging the chamber to
take action in the matter of petitioning
the United States government to estab-
lish department of instruction in
road building in the agricultural depart
ment. The president and secretary
were authorized to sign the petition for
the chamber.
Some members of the company or
ganized to manufacture glass sent in
letter asking the chamber to endorse
their request now before the council for
the gift of some land near the junction
OF the river and the Arroyo Seco for the
construction of the factory. The matter
was referred to the committee on manu-
factures, W. E. Hughes, chairman.
The Science association asked the
board to assist in the effort to obtain the
location of one Of the branch observa-
tories in this vicinity to be established
by the new Chicago university, The
secretary was instructed to draft suitable
resolutions.
A communication was read from W.
". Hitchcock, president of the Los An
geles Medical association, asking for the
use of the hall of the chamber for the
meetings OF the association, 1t was de-
! cided to allow the use of the rooms at
So so per night for all nights except
to meet in the room, and it was moved
and carried as the sense of the board
that more OF the physicians of this city
and county should become members Of
the chamber.
The question OF setting the date for
the annual meeting for the nomination
OF officers was discussed, and it was de-
cided to take no action in the matter
until the next meeting Of the board.
The matter Of a joint meeting be-
tween the chamber of commerce and
the newly elected members of the legis-
lature from this county was also dis
cussed, and it was decided to have said
meeting for the nomination of officers
for the ensuing year.
The board then adjourned.
WORLDS FAIR MEETING.
The regular meeting of the Los Ange-
les county worlds fair committee was
held in the chamber of commerce rooms
yesterday, with the following members
present: Forester, Lukens, Stein, Toal,
klokke and Wiggins.
The committee ON art and literature
read a communication from Mr.. Thomp-
son. secretary of the state commission,
wherein he stated that space in the
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feet could be very appropriately filled
spectively Northern, Middle and South
ern California. The committee, how
ever, thought the matter should be re-
ferred to the Southern California asso-
citation at its next meeting.
Mr.. Masters, president of the board of
trade of Pasadena, being present, pre-
sented a suggestion to the effect that
the painting be made from Knob hill,
just south and east of Pasadena. A
committee consisting of Messrs. Stein,
Lukens and Klokke was appointed to
look over the ground and have views
taken of the same and submit them to
the Southern California worlds fair com.
mittee at its next meeting, with recon-
mendatlons.
The county education exhibit was next
reported upon by the art and literature
committee. Mr.. Hill OF Pasadena, who
had some experience in preparing such
features for the centennial, appeared be-
fore the committee and stated that
County superintendent Sesmans had
conferred with him in reference to pre-
pairing photograph exhibit, represent
ing 100 OF the most prominent school
houses within the county, and as he
understood space for such an exhibit
would be limited he suggested an up
right revolving album, wherein six large
, photos could be shown on each leaf. Mr..
Hill thinks the expense OF preparing this
exhibit will be about 500.
Committee on citrus fruits and fruit
trees reported trees and plants in prom
ising condition. In matter OF citrus
fruits they had succeeded in obtaining
pledges of 800 boxes of oranges and 10
boxes of lemons from three districts
within the county, and present pros
poets of the amount being increased to
900 boxes. Pomona intimates that she
will, for the opening, May 1st, duplicate
her citrus fair table exhibit, occupying
10x 40 feet within the department build
ing. This will take about 100 boxes.
Mr.. Roberts of Riverside being present,
said they would be on hand with a
grand exhibit in this line.
The matter OF collecting this fruit was
discussed, and upon motion it YVES ds-
cided to establish packing depots at
Pomona, Pasadena and Los Angeles.
The committee On canned and dried
fruits reported that they We're having
$50 pounds raisins packed in artistic
style, and 800 pounds dried fruits put
up in regulation boxes by an expert
enced packer.
The committee on wines, honey, ETC.,
reported securing three additional ex-
hibits OF wine, and 100 pounds extracted
and 80 pounds comb honey.
The committee on mines and mining
reported favorably to turning our mip-
eral exhibit over to the state depart
ment
Committee on display exhibited a
plan for the walnut tower which he's
previously been submitted to Chief
Samuels of the horticultural depart
ment and by him assigned one OF the