The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-20
CONVENTION OF HORFICULFURISTS.
Fruit-Growers of the State to Meet
Here To-Day.
Preparations for Their Proper Recep-
tion-How the People VIII
Entertain Them.


will begin its session at $50 o'clock to-
day in the Assembly Chamber of the
Capitol. An adjourned meeting of citi-
zens was held yesterday morning to COM
plete arrangements for the reception of
the convention and the extension of
some hospitable conrtesies.
In the absence of the Mayor j. A.
Woodson was elected Chairman. A letter
from B. NJ. LeLong, Secretary of the
State Board of Horticulture, was read,
stating that the convention would be the
largest ever assembled in fruit-growing
interests in the State. He wished to
meet some of the Citizens Committee
last evening to consult as to arrange
ments for the convention.
A full discussion was had, reports re-
ceived from the first committee and 1t
was resolved to carry out a programme
indicated by the following orders:
general Reception Committee was
named consisting of Mayor Steinman, Z.
Il. Willis, Z. *. McClatchy, 2. l.. Plat,
General L. w. Sheehan, e. j. Gregory,
+. Z. Dryer, Joseph Steffens, }. NJ.
Morrison, q. p. Curtis, r. L. Devlin, L.
Hahn, w. d. Knights, 4. l.. Hawk, Rev.
A. G. Herrick, W. a. Curtis 9. II. Hub
bard, l.. Il. Hatfield and Daniel Flint
These citizens will receive badges from
r. ID. Davis and are asked to act gener-
ally, be at the opening sessions of the
convention this morning and at all ses-
sion OF the convention or as often as pos
sible, greet visitors and make them feel
at home. They are all asked to meet at
the Capitol at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
In addition these citizens are of the Re-
ception Committee and will serve spe-
cially on the days indicated at the Capt.
toll: Tuesday, X. j. Bentley, w. ID. Law
ton, r. ID. Davis, Ed f. Smith, Mrs. IL. S.
Jones, j. III. Devine; Wednesday, j. W.
Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Shields, j. Q.
Coleman, General l.. ToZer, j. q. Davis, Il.
Il. Kent, Louis Breuner; Thursday, Will
lam Schaw, Trustee Bragg, w. E. Lovdal,
Mrs. j. w. Barrett Trustee Leonard, II.
ID. Stephens; Friday, Joseph Thieben,
Trustee Wachhorst, I. b. Hall, G. NJ. Mott,
Mrs. Robert Stevenson, Trustee Pennish.
All the reception committeeman are re-
quested to wear badges to be furnished
That our guests may feel at liberty to adj
dress them wherever met
This morning al the opening of the
convention Mayor Steinman will receive
tie guests, aided by the Reception Com
mittee, and Governor Markham or his
representative will welcome the conven-
ton in behalf of the State, and Mr.. Vein
stock will welcome the visitors in behalf
Oi IHS CITY, stClluB ny ISHutSI Ol the
Mayor, who will introduce him. Mr..
Weinstock will announce that in
accordance with custom of the con-
Vention, giving two Nice-Presidents
to the city of the session, Il.
D. Stephens and p. j. Shields have been
selected as such officers by the citizens of
Sacramento. That beginning on Wednes-
day, carriages viii be at the Capitol at the
disposal OF our guests in groups oftorty or
fifty on each occasion from 8 to 10 A. NJ,
and $3.50 to 1870 p. NJ. for drives about the
city. The entire carriage direction will
be under control Of Rev. 4. Z. Herrick,
special reception representative of the
Citizens Committee, who will have the
carriages at the hours named in front of
the building.
The groups for the drives will be en-
larged so tar as the proffer OF private car
riages is made that may enable this to be
done. The committee unanimously re-
queSted that citizens having buggieS and
carriages will so far as possible come to
the Capitol al the hours named and assist
in escorting guests about the city. 1t was
aware that this is short notice, but hopes
many will comply nevertheless.
The convention will also be informed
by Mr.. Weinstock that on Wednesday
evening there will be an informal recep-
ton at the Art Gallery from 1880, where
citizens with their wives and daughters
are invited to meet the visitors and well
come them. There will be no set cere-
monies, but general social mingling
and promenade to good music.
K. ID. Davis was appointed committee
on badges, with power TO act. Rev. Mr..
Herrick was appointed committee to
secure carriages, with power 20 act.
b. A. Johnson, was appointed to pro-
vide refreshing light beverages daily at
the Capitol and at the Art Gallery
Wednesday night, with some addition of
buffet lunch. Messrs. Wilson, Schaw,
Bentley and Coleman were appointed a
committee TO call on the Trustees and the
Mayor and petition for the better sprink-
ling of the streets in the residence sec
tons, and the better sweeping of the
business streets during the sessions OF
the convention, it being the sense OF the
meeting that the work now done, pend
ing the adjustment of new contracts is
insufficient and not creditable.
Captain L. b. Hall was appointed a
committee to see to the arrangement OF
the Assembly Cham Der for the conven-
ton. Joseph Theiben was appointed a
committee on music, with power to act.
The meeting ordered that electric lights
be placed in the Art Gallery Wednesday
night, and J. A. Woodson, w. II. V.
Raymond, w. T. Jackson and Sparrow
Smith were appointed a committee from
the Museum Association on Art Gallery
management Wednesday night, with
power to act.
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