The herald., 1893-11-18
WHITE : WINGED PEACE
HOvERS OVER THE MERCHANTS
AND THE FAIR COMMITTEE.
Meeting Ycsterdsv of the chamber OF
Commerce Directors--rhe Proposed
County Appropriation DIs-
cussed-Partcd in Amity.

The board OF directors OF the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon at
8 o'clock.
There we're present Directors Freeman,
Forman, McGarvin. Stimson, Jevne,
Parsons, Lsnkershim and Breed.
After the transaction of routine bust
ness committee OF the Merchants
association of Los Angeles, consisting OF
Major Furrey. j. L. Steward, III. Siegel
and Mr.. Bean OF the Peoples store,
asked to be heard in the matter OF the
appropriation of $4,000 by the supervisors
for the midwinter fair.
Major Furrey stated that the aesocia-
tion had gone before the board OF super
visors TO ask them to rescind their &C.
tion regarding the appropriation to the
midwinter fair until the matter could
be looked into, and had asked them to
appropriate the sum of $4,000 for citrus
fair to be held in this city. That, al
though not member of the chamber
himself, he was in favor OF work auch as
the chamber did, and was member of
the association, and the association con
He thought that the chamber ought to
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take place in Southern California instead
OF assisting the midwinter fair.
Director Forman called attention to
the fact that the cham Der as body had
done nothing in the matter, but that
pointed partly by the supervisors and
partly by the chamber OF commerce,
and that the chamber of commerce had
knl TO- ~ Of
the $4,000, but that this had been asked
through petition to which was signed
the names OF many OF the principal
taxpayers OF the county, and also
stated that the midwlnter committee,
acting in accordance with plainly ex-
pressed public sentiment, had pledged
Los Angeles county to do its ehare, and
that it would be decidedly dishonorable
at this stage OF the proceedings for the
county to withdraw from the associa-
chants association should endeavor to
upset these plans.
Mr.. Siegel explained that there WAS
no wish on the part OF the association
to interfere with the work OF the mid
winter fair committee, and stated that
he thought that their statement to the
PCitlcOi Aau DCcn inCOlIc IcCtly IC-
ported. The idea OF the ASSOCIATION
was that $4,000 should be used for Los
Angeles whatever was done at San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Steward stated that he believed
the unanimous sentiment OF the retail
was against spending money
in San Francisco and in favor OF doing
" whatever was done right here on the
ground. Huwever, since the matter
had gone so far, the only request which
the association had made was that the
appropriation should be divided.
President Freeman called attention to
the fact that the chamber OF commerce
has passed resolutions strongly urging
the state board of agricu ture to locate
the citrus fair at Los Angeles, but that
q number OF letters sent out by the
chamber asking the opinion of the ex-
hibitors on this point had brought back
an almost unanimous response that they
were in favor OF sending the fair to San
and that therefore. it seemed
to be imprscticable to expect to hold the
lair in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Jevne stated that the chamber of
commerce was thoroughly in sympathy
with the purposes OF the Merchants as
and that there was no reason
Tor any clash between the two organ
zstions on the proposition of fair in
Los Angeles.
Director Lankershm suggested that
The association should &c ahead and get
up fair and manage it and that the
would stand in and do all in its
power to help them.
The conference concluded with ami
cable expressions between the commit
tee and the board and the board then