The herald., 1893-10-27

to bring tho exhibits from Chicago.
Mr.. Willard replied that they would
be brought free, at least Mr.. Wiggins
had go informed him in recent tele.
gram.
The agreement OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, binding itself to car
ry the exhibits to and from the mid
winter fair free for all points on the Pa
ciic system, was then read by Mr. For
man.
The manner of raising the money was
next brought up, and some suggestions
asked for. Some doubt as to the ability
Of raising the necessary amount in Santa
Barbara county was raised by Mr.. Bar
Der.
The chair said the only way to act
was to get five or six business men to-
gether, let them start the subscription
and then go out and get the rest. Mr..
| Klokke offered to act as chairman of a
subscription committee here. He
would, he said, begin with the wealthy
men. He would start with those who
had subscribed $500 apiece and then
visit the lesser men on down the list.
Santa Barbara could, he was sure, raiee
ite share OF the money if there was still
any patriotism left in it.
A general discussion followed, and
Mr.. Young arose and called attention to
the fact that the subscription in San
Francisco was popular matter. 1t was
the masses of the people who were
| helping the fair along. AS yet, with
general exceptions, the rich people had
done nothing and were waiting until it
fell down in order to buy it out. 1t
was at the point now where it must go
through.
Mr.. Willard suggested that according
to his observation subscriptions were q
sort OF acquired taste. The work OF the
chamber of commerce, he added, in
keeping up exhibitions and other pro-
| iects the past few years had educated
the people and they responded more
readily from year to year.
Mr.. Forman agreed with Mr.. Slauson
that the way was for the committee to
go out and rustic as much as possible.
| He thought it would take only seven
days to get the most of the money sub
scribed. He favored building 100 feet
square.
| Mr.. Newberry OF Riverside county
said that his people would not go into
anything unless they knew what the
amount to be put into the proposed
building would be Approximately.
He wanted TO know if the entire
amount WAS to be put into the building,
or Just part OF il. He was told that it
was impossible to state how large the
building would be, as it was not known
how much space the various counties
would need.
Mr.. Klokke gave as his opinion that
125xi25 feet would be quite large enough.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Forman
that each county furnish estimates in
square feet of the amount OF space it
would probably desire at the fair.
This was carried, and the following
was given: Ventura, 1000 square feet !;
San Bernardino, 2O0O; Riverside. 1000 !;
Santa Barbara, 1000; San Diego, 1000 |;
Orange, 1000: total. 5000.
Mr. Willard was asked what Los An
gees county would probably need He
stated tina, III his opinion it was more
question of proportionment than of in
trinsic necessity. Ii the other counties
required 5000 square feet of space be-
tween them, Los Angeles county should
have the came amount, as it was to pay
one-half of the asseBsment. The esti-
mates furnished were, he thought, too
large.
Mr.. Klokke again said that space
100 feet square containing 10000 square
feet would be too email.
ss In Mr.. Forman'e opinion this county
would not require more than $500 square
feet. What should be done in regard to
this question of space was to let the diff
fereRt counties bear the expense pro
rata. This would enable them to get
at the true situation of affairs.
Willard said that Los Angeles
county had occupied over one-quarter of
1000 square feet in the California
building at Chicago. Mr.. Young
thought that Los Angeles county
would need at least 1000 square
feet gross, which would include the
various walks through the exhibit. He
added, however, that it WAS impossible
to estimate to exact amount OF space
needed by Southern California by sew
eral thousands.
A building 125 feet by 125 feet would,
Mr.. Klokke thought, be sufficiently
large.
Mr. Forman moved that the various
delegates be prepared when they attend
the meeting of the executive committee
to give definite estimate OF what they
would need in floor space at the mid
winter fair. This was unanimously car
ried.
MIR. Barber then moved that the
architects make plans of the proposed
buildings not to exceed $40 900. Alter a
short discussion he Withdrew the mo-
tion.
On motion of Mr.. NewberSy of River
side it was decided that when the meet
ing adjourned it was to meet as the ex-
ecutive committee at 2 p. m. on next
Monday at the chamber OF commerce,
The chair then called upon Mr.. Was
con to tell something of the sentiments
of the Pomona people in regard to the
fair. Mr.. Wasson said that their board
of trade had taken the initial steps in
regard to the fair for that city. They
had as yet done nothing beyond send
ing delegates to the various meetings to
listen and report. He thought one
of the most important things for them
to do now to first get big exhibit.
Another point to be considered was the
expense attached to maintaining the ex-
hibit at the fail six months, which he
regarded as the biggest expense of the
entire concern.
Mr.. Willard stated that Mr.. Wasson
was right. 1t had cost this county
$1l 900 to get it's worlds fair exhibit to-
gether. When it had been put in place
at Chicago the cost was $4,000, and by
the time that it ls taken down and
brought back it will foot up to a total of
at least $50 900.
After a short discussion the meeting
adiourned