The herald., 1894-10-11
THE RECEPTION.

For Several Hours n Stream OF Hum anity
eurged In and Out the Rooms.
AT half past z, the hour designated on
the invitation cards as the tins for the
opening ceremonies, the exhibition hall
was filled with mass of people.
triple tier of chairs lined the surround
ing galleries, but every seat was occu-
pied and the vacant space behind was
also packed with throng of ladies and
gentlemen. The crowd overfowed into
the directors and seoretary's roome,
and the cosy nest provided exclusively
for the ladies. of course, had more than
Its fair quota OF inquisitive ones-not
all of the gentler sex, either-who took
the opportunity to examine every do
tail Of the daintily appointed apart
ment.
A string band and piano enlivened the
proceedings by rendering varied selec-
tion of music until nearly 9 O'Clock,
when from the draped dsis in the west
gallery, ]. s. Slauson, the president of
the evening, after obtaining silence,
made few Introductory remarks.
There are times OF success" he OBJ
served, sin the history OF an individual
as of u nation, and there are times of
especial Significance which are marked
in bold relief by circumstances. There
have been times of doubt In the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce times of
darkness and trouble, but tonight you
see on every hand around you some-
thing of the work that has been done.
But the most important work has been
hidden. The earthquake shock is per-
oeived bat not the force which produces
1t. The chamber, after working for
years, has to come extent not been fully
appreciated. Like any great character
of history-a Bismarck for Instance
one must submit 90 the jeers OF the
ignorant until some cataelysm startles
the multitude and reveals to them ex.
Rctly where they stand.
$50 the chamber tonight has come to
decisive point in its history. 1t has
reached milestone which is bat q place
OF bivouac from whence to roach out for
greater victories. 1t becomes my pleas-
ing duty to declare this chamber open
to your business and pleasure, snd on
its behalf welcome you warmly"
The loud applause that greeted the
presidents remarks was assurance, if
any were needed, that the sympathies Of
the audience had been gained.
Without preface. President Slauson
presented Judge ]. W. Mckinley, who
spoke on "The Chamber OF Commerce. I"
In opening his address he said:
"The opening this evening of these
new quarters necessarily calls public
attention to the growth in usefulness of
the chamber of commerce.
"The difference between dead town
and live one is usually that the busi-
ness men of one have public spirit and
that they lack it in the other. When
people are waiting for something to turn
up. nothing will turn up. When the
citizens OF place quit trying to make il
go ahead. grass soon begins to grow in
the roadways and moss on the side
walks. Neither man nor place that does
not keep moving can keep up with the
procession In these stirring modern
times, when the only wev TO get
to the front is to keep push.
ing. Some OF the deadsst towpa
in America had the advantages
of Chicago in every particular EXCEPT in
the character OF their people and in
business enterprise.
"This organization was formed with but
one purpose, viz: To increase the PROS
perity of the city Of Los Angeles and the
country adjacent to it by uniting the
efforts Of the people in its behalf. The
result OF the public spirit which actusted
its originators is shown in the condition
of affairs here at time when business
depression was widespread. While in
other cities stores are idle and houaes
empty our merchants are busy and the
, ,innumerable dwelling going up in every
direction are rented before they are
fairly finished, and not infrequently be.
fore they are started. If the citizens
here had folded their hands when the
boom ceased instead OF setting them.
selves to work TO advertise and push the
city to the front Los Angelica would be
in very poor condition today"
Judge Mckinley proceeded to give
certain statistics, proving the usefulness
of the chamber of commerce since its
inception. Continuing he said:
''The advantage derived from such an
exhibition as this in advertising our re-
sources and inducing immigration and
travel and reopening new makets for
our products is beyond calculation, and
comes 30 steadily and quietly that We
easily overlook it. One important work
1t has engaged in that ia particularly in
terestrg at this present time. II has
sent representatives to Washington to
urge the passage OF measures OF para
mount interest to this section, and has
in that way made a sentiment in our
favor which we believe will soon result
In the provision by congress for the
much needed harbor facilities on our
louthern coast.
With our material advantages we
nuat make our city the most desirable
place os residence on the globe; beaute-
Dua with fragrant flowers and grassy
lawns, well-paved streets and all that
Will make it worthy OF it's original
Angela