The herald., 1893-12-06
IT WAS A VERY LIVELY MEETING,
And the Midwinter People Car
ried the Day.
The Citrus Fair Will Undoubtedly Be
Held in San Francisco.
Proceedings OF tho Midwinter Fair As
ISOLATION Yesterday - Tho Mer-
chants Make Feeble Pro-
test-Other Matters.


afternoon that Southern California will
have no annual citrus fair this year.
San Francisco will be given the pleasure
instead.
The matter was decided at the joint
meeting OF the midwinter fair commits
sioners for Southern California and rep
resentatives from the chamber OF COM
merce, which had been called in order
to give Messrs. Gird and Hardison, the
Southern California representatives on
the state board Of horticulture, an oppor-
tunity Of sscertaining the sentiments OF
the section in regard to holding the cit
rus fair in San Francisco instead OF In
Southern California.
All of the delegates from over the sec
tion were in favor OF the change. and
their expressions left no doubt in the
minds OF the two gentlemen where the
majority OF the people of Southern Cali
fornia desired the citrus chow to 60.
Mr.. Gird stated after the meeting
yesterday that the citrus fair would be
held In San Francisco with the midwinter
fair, although he had not yet sent in his
report to the board.
The meeting was attended by repre-
sentatives from the Merchants associa-
tion, who opposed the fair leaving Los
Angeles. The Southern California asso-
citation OF midwinter fair commissioners
also met and transacted important busi-
ness.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION.
Nj M. s. s s!anson presided and G. D.
Willard acted as secretary.
The order OF business for the sessions
OF the association as followed by the
county organization was first adopted,
after which the roll was called, the
following being present: t. ID. Slim
son, Charles Formsn and Judge Silent
OF Los Angeles; F. A. Foster, Ventura
county; j. r. Newberry. Riverside
county; T. s. Ingraham, San Bernardo
no county R. IL. Young and MIR. Nc
Koon. San Diego county.
Mr.. Forman then reported that the
Southern California building WAS fairly
started, and If the weather was good 1t
would be ready by the required time.
The contractor had stated further that
he would especially endeavor to con-
plete one OF the wings by the Goth inst,
in order thatthe goods'might be ehipped
and. stored. He said further that Mr..
Rawaon had informed him that if the
people desired to make a separate dis
plays Of minerals for their respective
sections they should send samples to
the general building.
He was asked If all of the contracts
we're made with the Midwinter Fair
company. He replied that all OF them
had been made, and he would send out
to his Office and get copies OF them.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DAY.
Judge Silent reported the decision OF
the Los Angeles county commissioners
in regard to having general Southern
California day. He favored this rather
than each county having special day.
This was discussed at some length. the
ms sjority being in favor OF each county
having Its own individual day and then
have q grand Southern California day.
The chair suggested that the meeting
should decide what day the Southern
California celebration should be held.
Mr.. Foster thought committee had
better be appointed.
Judge Silent moved that the secretary
be instructed to communicate with the
midwinter fair people and ask that the
day be held some time during the latter
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Mr., FormRn favored holding it during
February, as the best weather would
fall at that time, and il put off until
later, the eastern visitors would likely
be endeavoring to leave for their homes
and could not attend it.
Judge Silent thought they should wait
until flowers and fruits were in pro-
fusion, which was not in February.
Mr.. Young moved that Wednesday,
February 2lst., be selected as Southern
California day. This was seconded and
carried.
THE AGREEMENT.
The secretary then read the agree
ment made by the Southern California
association with the California Mid
winter Fair company. The agreement
is of considerable length, and apparently
covers everything. One of the condi-
tions is that no articles are to be shown
N the building for competition, these
having to 60 into the general building.
Exception 10 made in favor of the citrus
Displays, which can be shown in the
building for competition provided that
the Southern California citrus fair was
held in San Francisco. sv
On motion of Mr.. Foim it was de-
cided to have additional copies of the
agreement made and sent to the sar-
rounding counties.
d ADVISED TO KEEP QUIET.
Judge Silent stated they had received
information that restaurant was to be
erected in front OF the Southern Califor-
mia building. He desired to ask Mr..
Forman what he had ascertained in re-
gard to it.
Mr.. Forman replied that he had seen
men ct work on excavation for this work
and spoke to Director General De Young
in regard to it. Mr.. De Young set out
and ordered the work stopped. 1t was.
90 far as Mr.. Formsn had aacertained,
the annex of Humboldt county to the
building. Judge Silent replied that the
management of the fair had assured
them that there would be nothing to de.
tract from the site or appearance of the
Southern California building, and he
favored the passing by the meeting OF
mild query as to whether they intend
ed to allow these buildings to be erected
on the Southern California building site.
Mr.. Forman replied that the least said
by this section the better. The mid
winter fair people were 30 situated now
that they did not care especially wheth-
er or not Southern California exhibited.
They had, in fact. strongly hinted to
him that this section had DELAYED go
long in making final answer that it had
occasiOned them considerable trouble.