The herald., 1894-03-03

LOS ANGELES HEl
unanimity Of expression from all who
nave attended calls for their adoption as
permanent feature of the chamber.
1t is generally admitted that Los An
gelea is the best advertised city and
Southern California the best advertised
section in the union, and it cannot be
questioned that this has resulted in
considerable measure from the persist
ent work OF the chamber OF commerce.
The worlds fair work, although done
through q commission supported finan-
cially by the supervisors with the funds
OF the county, has been really chamber
of commerce work, and its success has
been a subject Of favorable comment,
not only here at home but throughout
the whole country.
Since the conclusion OF the fair thou
sands OF letters have been received
from people whose attention has bean
directed to this country by the display
at Chicago, and it is not unreasonable
to suppose that within the next few
years %, 900 people will be added to the
population OF Southern California as
result of this work. The midwinter
fair now in progress in San Francisco is
achieving great success in attracting
/ people to the coast from all sections of
| the east, and the admirable exhibit
which this county has there will help
to bring many thousand settlers to this
section.
The distribution OF literature accom-
plished by the chamber during the year
is as follows;
| Land OF Sunshine, handsome illustrat-
ed pamphlet, l2O pages............... $4,000
Los Angeles county, illustrated pamph.
Irrigation IN Southern caliiornia, illus
tTated pamphlet OF so pages......... 10000
Newspaper ANIMALS Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Miscellaneous docume tents s.,........ 5000
Total. $50 900
| OF this perhaps one-half was distrib-
uted at the worlds fair in Chicago and
the remainder sent in response to letters
OF inquiry or to lists OF names OF people
who sre interested in this country.
The irrigation pamphlet referred to
above was issued through the Irrigation
congress committee. This congress took
place last October and was attended by
several hundred delegates, among whom
we're men prominently identified with
| bhp OhdHO Oi ilIAkhblOn ONCi buc uulOus
The number Of letters of inquiry re-
ceived this year is q considerable in
crease over last. The letters are of an
improved class; for the most part from
people OF some means who propose to
come here to establish homes, 1t is
very frequent occurrence to receive calls
at the chamber from people who have
come to the country az a result of corre-
abundance of this character
During the greater part of last winter
the chamber OF commerce had special
delegate to Washington looking out for
the interests OF this section, particularly
with regard to harbor matters. Gen.
Charles Forman gave several months of
time to this public service.
With the close of the present month
your secretary will conclude bis third
year OF service to the organization. |
cannot forbear, with the natural pride of
one who has actively participated in the
work accomplished during that period,
from calling attention to the splendid
and we'll deserved reputation which the
chamber of commerce has attained, not
only among our own people, but all over
the coast and throughout the west. Few
institutions OF this character are SO we'll
known.
1t is pleasing to note that throughout
Southern California county and city
boards OF trade and chambers oil com
merce are starting into existence, mod
eled, as they uniformly declare, on the
lines OF the Los Angeles chamber. This
reputation has not come by accident,
but as result OF persistent work and
carefully exercised Judgment.
@. D. WILLARD.
On motion of Mr.. X. II. Wade vote
of thanks was extended to both OF these
/ officers.
Mr., J. B. Lankershim then offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
| Whereas, During the administration
of Mr.. II. u. Osborne, collector of Gus
toms, Los Angeles was named as port
Of entry by congress, in response to his
reports and his earnest endeavors, and
| Whereas, Our foreign commerce has
been greatly increased and facilitated
thereby so that our merchants l. I'VE been
able to have goods consigned from for
eign ports direct to them in Los Angeles,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this
chamber OF commerce are hereby tend
cred to Mr.. Osborne for his efficient
services.
BOARD MEETING.
The board of directors also met in the
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
There were present Directors Jones,
McGarvin, Freeman, Forman, Parsons.
Stimson, Francisco, Hazard, Klokke,
! Elsen, Lankershim, Cline, Mullen,
Jevne, Patterson, Breed, Oohn.
w. g. Cochran was elected to mem
bership in the chamber.
The following standing committees OF
the chamber were appointed by the
cnairmen of the committees and were
confirmed by the action of the board:
Committee on parks-Chairman, F.
W. King; A. Haas, DR.. William le Moyne
Wills, Charles A. Mariner, l, B. New
ton.
Committee on commerce-Chairm
H. Jevne: D. L. johnson. William Niles,
Max Mey berg, @. Seligman.
Committee on embership-Chair-
man, w, b. Cline; L. f. Vetter, T. E.
Gibbon, Hancock Banning, f. S. Hicks.
On motion. the time of the regular
meetings of the board was changed to
Wednesdays hereafter.
A communication was read from J.
M. Orawley with regard to government
o;I To- C1~ko Mo,.;.,n ho-how H.