Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-06
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Proceedings at the Association Meeting
YaRtardaY.

| Proceedings at the Association Meetin &
Yesterday.
The regular meeting of the Southern
California Worlds Fair association was
held Wednesday afternoon. The mem
bers present were Mess-s. Kimball,
Wells, Jones, Bundy, Klokke, Forres-
ter, Crafts and Mr.. O.. L. Boyd, with
Mr.. Kinson Stevens's proxy. Messrs.
Young and Mcintyre were also present
from the association.
A report was read from the art and
literary committee upon the subject of
the publication Of the worlds fair
pamphlet, the same recommending the
issuing of $4,000 copies also recon-
mending the issuing of 5000, 900 folders.
The same communication recommended
the appointment of Harry Brook to
compile the whole edition, with the ex-
ception of the advertising matter. The
report was adopted and the committee
instructed to proceed with the work.
The same committee reported that
proposition had been made by the man
ayers of the Chicago Exhibit assoca-
ton, that the exhibit be reopened in
the neighborhood of the Auditorium ho-
tel, in Chicago, wherein a downtown"
worlds fair headquarters could be es-
tablished. This matter was referred to
committee consisting of Messrs.
Klokke, Young and Lloyd.
The committee ON citrus fruit and
fruit trees reported through it's chair
man, Mr.. Jones, that Mr.. Wells, in be-
half of the state commission, had taken
an invoice of the trees in The southern
country, in his round of inspection, and
reported the most OF them in good con-
dition.
Mr. Forester reported that he had
procured 500 additional hedge plants
for the ornamentation of horticultural
court.
Mr.. Lloyd, in behalf OF Santa Barbara,
reported that they would have 100 trees
and plants in addition to the reports
already given. This included two
palms that will weigh, when boxed, 16
tons each.
The same committee reported propo-
sition from Mr.. A. Phillips excursion
agency. The same was accepted, and
the premium is now at the disposal of
the citrus growers.
A communication was read from I. M.
Holt, asking the 60. operation of the
committee in the management of the
state citrus fair to be held in Cotton
this spring.
Mr.. Holt also requested that a COM
mittee be appointed from this association
to select judges for the citrus fruits.
The following gentlemen were selected
to act as such Messrs. Mcintyre, Kim
ball, Lloyd, Bundy, Crafts and Stein.
Mr.. Wells brought up the matter of
the early citrus exhibit to be held prior
to the opening of the fair.
Mr.. Crafts suggested the feasibility of
consulting with the citrus growers in
each district relative to arranging among
them for the early exhibit, as he was
confident that the space allotted to Cali
fornia in the horticultural building was
not sufficient for making the exhibit OF
the citrus industry. Committee on dried
fruits reported progress. Committee on
cereals, bee culture, etc., reported
scarcity OF corn in the ear.
Committee on mines and mining re-
ported that San Diego county would not
make an independent exhibit; also that
San Bernardipo county proposed placing
a salt arcade, built of crystal salt, in the
department OF mines and mining.
The special committee on the palace
of plenty reported two plans submitted;
that the committee thought it impossi-
BILE to adopt them.
The matter of installing the display of
exhibits of Southern California in the
state building was discussed and COM
mittee OF one from each county was APP
pointed to map out plan, and report
at next meeting for such installation
this committee consists of Young from
San Diego, Holt of San Bernardino,
Bundy of Orange. Wiggins of Los An
geles. Mcintyre of Ventura and Lloyd OF
Santa Barbara. e
The scale for Judging of California
fruits was taken up and it W the sense
OF the meeting that Chief Samuels be
recommended to adopt the scale intro
duced by Mr.. Cutter of Riverside.
After the appointment of Frank Wig
gins as general manager OF the Southern
California worlds fair exhibit in Chi
cago, the executive committee adjourned
to meet at the call of the chair.