The herald., 1893-02-02
ABOUT WORLDS FAIR MATTERS,
Proceedings Yesterday of the
Fair Association.
A Proposal to Secure More Money
from the Counties.
Action Taken Yesterday by the County
and the Southern California
Worlds Fair AS
sociations.


The Los Angeles county worlds fair
committee held called meeting at the
rooms of the chamber of commerce yes
terday at IL am, with the following
members present: Messrs. Forester,
Klokke, Coffman, Mosher, Dunham and
Virgins.
A lengthy communication was read
from the ladies' auxiliaries of the county,
asking appropriations for various fea-
lures within the line of woman's work.
These features were canvsssed thor
oughly, several of them granted, the
majority, however, deferred until full
meeting of the committee.
Several communications were read
from various parties. desiring TO supply
the committee with large date palm
trees. The most favorable offer made
was that from Joseph Sexton of Santa
Barbara, who informed the committee
that he had two Phoenix Caniriensis IA
feet high, with spread OF Is feet, al
ready pruned for boxing, which report
was moet favorably received by the
committee.
The committee then adjourned to
give way to the meeting of the Southern
California Worlds Fair association.
This association was called to order at
3 O'Clock p m with the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Forester, Mosher,
Klokke, Coffman, Bundy and Virgins,
with proxies of R. III. Young and James
p. Jones of San Diego.
Upon motion of Mr.. Klokke, A. G.
Fish's place on the various committees
of the association was declared vacant,
and Mr.. Holt elected to fill such vacan-
cies, both in the association and on the
executive committee.
Several communications from Mr.. @.
M. Wells were read, relative to the dis
position of the trees being prepared
from this part of the state and the
citrus exhibit in the department build
ing. The matters were referred to the
executive committee.
A communication was read from the
San Diego county worlds fair commit
tee, asking that some action be taken by
the association relative to petitioning
the legislature to pass another enabling
act, as there is much talk in worlds fair
circles about the great exposition being
continued until 1894. Among those
high up in state affairs are many who
believe that California, after going to 30
much expense to erect q fine building
and installing an exhibit, should main
tain the same for another year whether
the fair continue or not.
Under the old act counties of the first
class are allowed to appropriate $50, 1000; !;
counties in the second, third and fourth
classes, $40 600; and all other classes in
the state of California not to exceed
$500. Under this act many of the coun-
ties have appropriated funds, come OF
them to the full amount allowed by law.
In these latter plans have been laid for
large and varied exhibits. II completely
carried out, the funds will be completely
exhausted before the close of 1898. Ex-
amples of such counties, belonging to
the class that can appropriate not more
than $500, and that have already done
30, are San Diego, San Bernardino, Kern
and Placer. The original law should
have allowed counties OF the size of these
to raise as much at least as $15, 900 in
stead OF only half that sum.
Upon motion of Mr.. Holt, it was the
sense of the association that the legis-
formity with the petition.
The matter was brought up in the ex-
ecutive committee, after the adjourn
ment of the association, relative to the
disposition of the trees as referred to in
the letter from Mr.. Wells. Upon motion
of Mr.. Klokke the secretary was in
structed to notify the state commission
that this association would loan to them
all the plants and trees that were pre-
pared and being prepared, to fill the
space designated heretofore, and all
other spaces, as far as they will 90, pro.
vided that the Southern California
Worlds Fair association should receive
due credit by catalogue and label, and
that upon each label should be the name
of the donor and the locality from which
the contribution came. The plans for
the Palace OF Plenty, as submitted by
Mr.. Virgins, were approved, with in
structions that estimates be secured and
report made at the next meeting.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bundy Messrs. For
reeter, Klokke and Wiggins were ap-
pointed as an executive commit
tee to act on matters pertaining to the
work of the association, whenever 1t
should not be expedient to call meet
ing of the association.
The secretary was instructed to order
dozen badges adopted by the state
board to be worn by Californians. Per-
sons desiring these badges can have
them by making application to the sec-
retary OF the association.
The committee then adjourned to
meet at the call OF the chair.