The herald., 1893-11-18

cou-ty was unanimously in favor OF tax
ing the citrus fair to San Francisco. He
had also been informed upon su bstantial
authority that such was the case with
the. orange growers in this county.
K Mr.. Slauson suggested that it would
not be we'll for the committee to commit
itself in regard to free space. He added
that 1t was hardly the Office of the COM
mittee to offer any inducements for hold
ing the citrus fair in San Francisco. If
the proper authorities desired to hold it
there the committee could then very
readily treat with the citrus fair people
as q separate body and satisfactory ar
rangements could be made.
Mr.. Newberrv thought that the mid
winter fair authorities had promised to
give the citrus lair people separate
building.
Judge Silent said that this was incor-
rect. The officials had merely selected
site tor building for the northern
citrus exhibitors and that no provision
had been made for the southern people.
Mr.. Young remarked he had heard
that Messrs. Gird and Cutter Of the
state board of agriculture desired to
.NAOW VIC boAhliDCAih VI tH6 DOubdCin
California counties in regard to the pro-
posed removal OF the citrus fair. II they
desired any more evidence than had al
ready been given, then he favored the
meeting taking action at once over the
removal. His county was unanimous,
he added, for the fair to go to San Fran.
cisco.
Both Mr.. Slsuson and Mr.. Pomeroy
opposed taking any action in the matter,
and after q short discussion Mr.. New
berry withrew his motion.
All OF the salient features of the prop
osition were discussed. but the point
raised by the chair that the committee
opened itself to criticism when it went
outside of its jurisdiction was generally
approved.
The matter was finally compromised
by the following resolution being offered
by Judge Silent, which was carried:
Resolved, That the committee has no
authority over the matter as to where
the Southern California citrus fair is to
be held. II, however. the state board
of agriculture shall decide to hold it in
San Francisco that we offer space in
the Southern California building.
There WAS still some talk by the meet
ing as to the advisability of the various
delegates expressing their opinions by
vote in regard to the place for holding
the citrus fair, in order that Mr.. Gird
of the state board of agriculture might
know where the different counties
stood.
Mr.. Slauson spoke against it and the
matter was finally dropped, it being
agreed that the delegates write to MIR.
Gird instead and express the sentiments
OF their respective sections.
Mr.. Young then presented an import
ant resolution in tine nature of the ap-
pointment of q committee to devise
ways and means of holding special ex-
cursions to Southern California from San
Francisco.
All that Southern California would get
out of the midwinter fair, he said, would
BIZ from the excursions of people
to this section. He therefore favored
coneulting with the railroad and steam
boat companies with view to obtain
ing low excursion rates from San Fran
cisco to various points in Southern Cali
fornia. He even favored, if necessary,
the proposition OF the section putting on
several steamboats, and running them
during the fair, in order to bring
the people down here. Mr.. New
berry agreed with Mr.. Young that the
excursions were an all important matter
to the section. One of the inducements
he had held out to the people of his
county to contribute their part of the
expenses for the exhibit, was that the
section would be visited by large crowds.
He had recently talked with Mr.. H. X.
Wade, and that gentleman had stated
that he thoughtit very possible q $3-rate
from Redondo and San Diego, with stop
over privileges over the kite-shaped
track, could be made. A 30-day ticket
for 81 from San Francisco might also,
he thought. be granted by the steam
ship companies.
The matter wac generally discussed,
and it was finally moved by Mr.. New
berry that special committee of three
be appointed to look after this part of
the business Messrs. Dan Freeman,
Newberry and Young were appointed by
the chair.
Judge Silent next called attention to
the fact that general superintendent
for the exhibit should be selected.
Mr.. Newberry at once moved that Mr..
Frank Virgins be chosen. Every body
seconded the motion, and Mr.. Virgins
was unanimously chosen.
Judge Silent said the ladies should be
invited to join with them in making the
exhibits. 1t was therefore moved that
they be invited and that ample space be
devoted to woman's work.
Mr.. Foster thought that the superin-
tendent should be communicated with
as coon se possible in order that the al
lotment of space could be definitely set
tied.
After short discussion the meeting
adjourned.
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