The herald., 1894-10-11
IN ITS ATTRACTIVE NEW HOME.
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pared for the Uaited States csnsuH; hum
ureds OF thousands OF eample copies OF
tho daily papers OF Los Angeles city and
their annuals diotributed; 10000 letters
oi inquiry were answered with literature
and lndividual letters; and circulars OF
advice and information wers printed and
circulated among the farmers dealing
with the raising OF winter vegetables,
beets FOR sugar, hog raising, olive grow
Ing, etc.
Nor has the chamber failed to extend
hospitality during its term oil existence.
Among other important bodies who were
entertained in the city under the aus
pices OF the chamber of commerce, may
be mentioned: The International lrrI-
CATION congress of 1898; the arrange
ments were entirely in the hands OF the
chamber; several hundred delegates at
tended. Fifteen etatss, seven foreign
countries and the national government
were represented; National Editorial AS
eociaton of 500 newspaper editors,
LeagIe OF press clubs. Salt Lake City Oh
ficials, Senatorial Commission on Cana
dian relations, Senate Committee on
commerce, Senate Commiselon on arid
lands, Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men, First Pennsylvania Central excur-
sion, Order OF Railway Conductors, State
Horticultural society. Party OF Chicago
newspaper men. Orange Carnival work
ers, Boston fruit dealers, New England
grosers, Society OF California pioneera.
Providing rooms for the use OF bee keep
crs, horticulturists. orange growers, ed
itorial association, ETC., etc.
Reception to Stephen M. White on his
election TO the United States senate.
Reception to Senator Charles FELTON,,
President Allan Marvel of the Santa Ee,
President Yerrington OF the Carson aud
Colorado, w. II. Mills, Secretary Proc
tor, Vice President Stevenson, and many
other distinguished guests.
Under the head of exhibits the work
OF the chamber has been as follows:
The permanent exhibit in the cham
ber has been visited by quarter OF
million OF people.
Three citrus fairs, each visited by
25.0D0 people.
The orange carnival in Chicago, Wis
tied by 100. 900 people.
Three agricultural fairs, all successful
and instructive.
Regular shipments OF exhibits to
"California on Wheels"-a travelling ex-
hibit visited by q million people.
The Southern California exhibit in
the Worlds Colum bian exposition.
The Southern California display at the
midwinter fair in San Francisco
The permanent exhibit maintained for
two years in Chicago. visited by half 8
million people.
Display ct the national convention OF
Farmers Alliance, 1891.
Display at the Dunkard conference,
1890.
Exhibits prepared for lecturers and
travellers.
Exhibits cent to eastern fairs.
Exhibit permanently maintained in
the board OF trade in San Francisco.
Tie chamber has also been largely in
terested in local Improvements, and,
considering that its means have limits,
has had to content itself with persist
emily advocating much needed improve
ments in the city.
The chamber has labored faithfully in
the work OF influencing national and
state legislation for the best interests OF
the section which it represents, and be-
aides the passage OF resolutions demand
ing the enactment OF needed laws. has
sent three special delegates to Washing
ton to represent Los Angeles. In 1892.
Gen. l.. A. Sheldon; in 1898, Charles
Forman; in 1894, George S. Patton.
To maintain and strengthen the or
ganization, a number OF free excnrsione
have been arranged for the members.
notable among them being the ons
around the kite shaped track, the one TO
the sugar factory at Chino. and several
TO Santa Monica and San Pedro.
The annual banquet of the chamber of
commerce has become one OF the histor-
ical events of Southern California.
In all it's work the chamber has acted
on the broad principle that what ia best
for Los Angeles is good for Southern
California, and that whatever benefits
any portion of Southern California will
be OF advantage in the long run to Los
Angeles city and county.
1t lie generally admitted that Los An
geles ia the beat advertised city in
Southern California and that Southern
California is the best advertised section
in the union, and it cannot be doubte
that this is the reBut in large measure
of the persistent work OF the chamber
commerce.