The herald., 1893-12-29
THE MIDwINTER SHOW.
MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN CAL
lFORNIA ASSOCIATION.
The Hotei-Keepers' Association Get an
Allowance of Space = Provistons
for Dccorations-Trses and
Plants Wanted.

The Southern California midwinter
fair committee met at the chamber OF
commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr.. j.
S. Slauson occupied the chair and Mr..
O. d. Willard acted az secretary.
After disposing of a few unimportant
details, Messrs. G. w. Lynch, manager
OF Hotel Redondo. and A. @. Bilicke Of
the Hollenbeck hotel were introduced
and addressed the meeting on behalf OF
the Hotel Keepers association of South
ern California. They requested that
the association be given room or some
sort OF space in the Southern California
building for the purpose Of maintaining
an attractive exhibit at the fair. 1t was
decided to give them space in the gal
lery.
The salaries of the janitors and Gus
todians were. fixed at $40 and sleeping
apartments.
II was decided that hereafter all those
desiring transportation should make ap-
plication to the secretary at the cham
ber of commerce.
Mr.. Charles Forman was instructed to
purchase all additional skylights or
pavements that may be necessary to the
Southern California building.
1t was further agreed that each county
attend to the shipment of it's own per-
manent exhibit. and prepay the freight
and carriage.
Ths art committee reported that $500
would be necessary to carry out their
plans ss outlined. They were instructed
to go ahead with the work.
The secretary was told to notify the
various counties that the second pay
ment of the assessment would fall on
January 2, 1894, and they would please
remit. When this payment is made but
rs per cent of the total amount will
remain, and it will be collected within
the course OF the next two or three
months.
The superintendent was authorized
to expend the necessary money in the
installation of the exhibits in the gal
lery. Prot. Keyes was appointed chair
man of the educational committee.
The question OF decorations. both as
to material and labor, was referred to
the superintendent and the sub-execu-
tive committee.
On motion of Mr.. r. H. Young of San
Diego, the superintendent was in
etructed to procure carload OF plants
and trees for the Southern California
building. All persons donating outright
will receive full credit by means OF tags
attached to the gifts.
The rest OF the meeting was devoted
to discussing the division OF the Office
rooms among the counties.
THE CITRUS FAIR.
An informal meeting of the. special
committees of the Southern California
citrus fair was held at the chamber of
commerce yesterday morning Mr.. @.
Z. Bemis presided.
The committee on rules and premium
list presented its report. The total
amount allowed for premiums is $500,
OF which 40 per cent will be deducted
from the premiums and used to pay ex-
penBes. Suitable tables will be provided
for individual exhibitors free of charge,
but localities or counties wishing to
make special displays must pay all the
expenses OF construction. The exhibits
should be in the building on Monday,
February 10Th, and ready for examina-
tion on the 2let, at which time entries
will close. The executive committee
will not be responsible for any loss or
damage, and no person will be allowed
to serve as judge in any class in which
he is an individual exhibitor. A major
ity Of the judges shall constitute quo.
rum for decision in any class.
A number OF items in the premium
list were arranged, some Of which are
given below:
Products OF the orange, $50; citrone,
$40 and So; raisins. $e5, SIS and $40;
olives, SIS; olive oil, $l5 guvaa, $40;
guava jelly, $40; about $3.50 ior all
varieties OF oranges, and $50 for special
exhibits OF oranges; there is also a
liberal sum offered for varieties OF
lemons; other semi-tropic fruit, $40.
1t was voted that Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Riverside counties
select 10 judges each, and 10 alter
natives; the other southern counties five
judges each, and five alternates; the
names to be sent to Secretary Willard.