Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-11
FAIR MEETING IN LA CANADA.

Address by Mr.. O. M. Wells, President
of the Chamber of Commerce.
On Thursday evening, June 80, 1892.
one OF the largest audiences of ladies
and gentlemen ever convened in La
Canada, greeted the distinguished visi-
tor and orator of the evening, @. M.
Wells, president of the chamber of COM
merce of the city of Los Angeles.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. d. j. Green. On motion of Mr..
Nicholson, General Shields was elected
chairman. Mr.. Charles German was
elected vice.chairman, and Mr.. j. B.
Macarthur, secretary.
The chairman said the object of the
meeting was to consider the subject of
making an exhibit at the Columbian
worlds fair; said that an invitation
would be extended to La Canada and to
La Canada valley to make exhibits at
the worlds fair-an invitation to join
the industrial procession of nations and
participate in the grandest industrial
parade the world ever saw. The chair
man added that the country people and
tillers of the coil naturally have warm
feelings of friendship for our distin-
guished visitor and for the chamber of
commerce, whose president he is, be-
cause both the president and chamber
foster not only the interests of the city,
but even still more foster the interests
of the country.
The chairman then introduced Mr..
Wells, who was instantly and happily
en- rapport with the audience. The ap-
preciative audience quickly perceived
Mr.. Wells's mastery Of the subject of
making exhibits at the worlds fair.
The speaker wasted no time on points
commonly understood, but restricted
himself to what was new to the audi
ence, and at the same time of practical
value, The audience heard what it had
not read.
After comprehensively, yet tersely,
presenting the subject, the speaker in
vited the audience to ask questions.
Many questions were propounded. The
speaker answered promptly and lucidly.
He is too full of the subject to need
preparation in order to give promptand
accurate answer.
The speaker developed intention to
exhibit at the worlds fair, and stimu-
lated desire to go there. At least one
La Canada family will reside in Chicago
during the half year Of the fair. s
On motion of Mr.. Ignace Scherb, the
Hpeaker fec6lVeu uudulIuOub auu uOsU
heartily accorded vote of thanks. This
recalled the speaker to the floor. whose
felicitous response was warmly applaud
ed. On motion the meeting adjourned
sine die. 9a lgt
Presto! The door of room opening
into the auditorium turned on its
hinges. The revelation was collation. of
snowy luxuries, including ice cream.
The reader must decide fer himself as to
what befell the snowy luxuries.
Then came music and dancing. Final
ly the lights went out on the lingering
and slowly retiring last pair of doves.
Great credit is due the ladies for the
exquisite collation.. Great credit is due
the orator of the evening, a capitalist,
whom coin could not hire to work for
the worlds fair, but whom patriotism
leads on to do so.
Great credit is due Mr.. E.. Dunham,
who was chief in the movement that
had such q fine elimination.
Mr.. Wells proposes to revisit La
Ca6ada valley, because be found it so
much better than its fame that it seems
to be the unknown paradise.