The herald., 1894-11-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A NUMBER OF NEW MEMBERS
ELECTED.
RESOLUTIONS Passed Advising Congress
to Buiid tho Nicaragua CAnai-The
Art Association Endorses tho
Chsmbet's Gallery.

The total numb Der OF new members ee.
150 Ia addition to those reported a
week ago the following members OF the
chamber have proposed new candidates
Louis f. Vetter 10, making II in all j.
B. Lankershim 4, making 8 in all I, a.
Esen 4; d. Freeman l, making 5 in all
X. Kohn l. making 4 in all; John Scott
1. making in all f. l.. Allies 2; NJ. S.
Severance |.
The board OF directors met yesterday
afternoon at 3:l5. There were present
The following directors: Freeman. Nc
Garvin. Fcrman. Breed, Mullen, Jones,
Cohn, Cline, Klokke, Stimson, King,
Eisen.
Thirty-two new members we're elected
as follows: Newell Bros, plumbing !;
Marlin F. Betkouski. plumbing; Fred
Gourly, contractor; J. B. Myer x Co..
plumbing; G. H. Thornberg fruit
grower. Long Beach; j. w. Hof, CASH
ier State Loan and Trust company (;
Humphrey TAYLOR. fruit grower, Long
Beach IL. A. Zsch. cigar manufacturer ;
f. Wiedwald, liquors, San Pedro; Hotel
Green company; w. @. Furrey, hard
ware; DR.. Ii. B. Wing; Gardiner & Oil.
yer, booksellers and stationers
Romulo Pico. farmer: Los Angeles
Rubber Stamp company; Aug. Schmidt.
capitalist; l.. A. Grant, contractor; q.
Gassen, meats; Louis Mesmer, capital>
let: II. w. O'Melveny, attorney; Fred
II. Teale, city auditor Cook & pearsons.
Western Lumber company George c..
Gaskell, agent Easton & Schwartz; j..
+. Sills, secretary end treasurer Baker
Iron works; G. A. Luckenbach, city
clerk; Summerlsnd & &Phelps, insurance /;
Richard Garvey, general farming; j. A.
Booty, mercantile broker; @. G. John
con, San Rafael ranch, Garvanza; G..
P. Fitzgerald, rancher, Duarte; Krimer,
Campbell & Co.. fire insurance; P. d.
Martin, Downey estate.
The com mittee on commerce reported
with regard to the request from the
San Francisco chamber of commerce
that some action be taken in the matter
of the construction OF the Nicaragua
canal, favorng the adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolution, which was, on mo-
tion, carried:
Whereas, The construction OF the
Nicaragua canal will greatly increase
the trade between the Pacific coast and
the eastern and southern states. and
will extend the commerce OF the United
States into many new foreign fields, and
will make the navy of the United States
efficient for the protection OF both
coasts; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the imperative
duty OF congress to give immediate at
tention to the construction OF this great
work to be accomplished by government
assistance il need be, but in any event
to be finally under government control.
The following resolution passed by the
Art association WAS read and ordered
filed:
Whereas, The chamber of commerce
have provided the first suitable exhibi-
tion room for pictures which Los An
geles has ever possessed, and have
thereby offered an abiding place for art.
drawing out and uniting the artistic
talent existing here and attracting the
came element from abroad: therefore
be it
srtists Of Los Angeles and vicinity, do
hereby tender our heartiest thanks to
the chambe OF commerce and express
our appreciation of it's liberality in TAX
ing q step which marks the recognition
of art ss factor in the broader culture
of the community, and which will result
in far reaching and incalculable bene-
fits.
A communication was read from Gov.
Torres with regard to the Tshuantspec
railway. announcing that no definite ar
rsngements had yet been made with re-
gard to steamship line connecting with
it's ocean teTmini.
The president and secretary were ap-