The record-union., 1895-06-21
TIE PROPOSED ELECTRIC CARNIVAL.
Meeting Held Yesterday to Consider
a Plan.
An Invitation Extended to San Fran
cisco Electricians to Come
Here and Confer.

4 meeting was held at the rooms of
Mayor Steinman yesterday for the pur-
pose Of considering the proposition Tor
an electric carnival during the State Fair.
number of prominent citizens were
present, including Joseph Stehens, Z. a.
Luhrs, J. o. Coleman, Frank D. Ryan,
Louis Breuner, T. 3. Hall, 7. L. En-
right and V. s. McClatchy.
The Mayor was elected Chairman of
the meeting, Louis Breuner Secretary
and Joseph Steffens Treasurer.
Mr.. Coleman said that he had under
stood that the object of the meeting was
to discuss the matter generally and for
mulate plan to be submitted to a larger
meeting.
Mr.. Ryan said that many of the Native
Sons would be here on the 9TH, and it
would, he thought, be best to have the
diplay while the greatest crowd was here.
The matter of date should be fixed be-
fore long.
Mr.. Coleman said that the first thing to
do was to look after the matter of the dis
play itself. 1t would be best to consult
some competent electricians, and see
what could be done. Mr.. Shock and other
local electricians and the electricians OF
San Francisco could he consulted and a
report made of the information gained
to q meeting to be held in the future.
Mr. Breuner suggested that it might be
well to GO down and see the people that
had the electrical exhibit at the Alidwinter
Fair, and get all the information possible
rs TO methods and cost
The Mayor said it would be best to first
ascertain the amount of power that could
be secured.
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make a programme, and then II they
could not get power enough they could
Iop OFT such things as they were unable
to carry out. They should make the
principal display in and around Capitol
Park.
The Mayor suggested that each appoint
himself committee of one to bring ideas
OF what should be done to the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Steffens remarked that the San
Francisco men had all the latest things in
electricity, and ii would be great adver-
tisement Tor them. He thought they
would be glad of the chance TO bring
them here ana show them.
Mr.. Breuner moved that the Chairman
appoint a committee of two to go to San
Francisco and get information and report
At the next meeting.
Mr.. Coleman thought it would be a
good idea TO write them to come up here
ana consult with the meeting.
Mr.. Breuner withdrew his motion, and
Coleman moved that committee be ap-
pointed to arrange for visit from the
San Francisco engineers, and invite the
local engineers also TO the conference.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Enright,
Hall and Breuner as such committee.
Mr.. Coleman said it seemed TO him that
it was incumbent on Sacramento to be in
s position to reap permanent benefit from
10
organization simply to carry out this
thing, they would fall short Of the bene-
fits 10 bo secured from il. 1t was better
To start out on a line TO secure permanent
benefit; TO build up permanent Organiza-
ton and get all the benefits possible from
il. No doubt the committee would be
able 10 secure plenty of money to carry
the festival through, but after the money
was spent there should be some one 10
carry it further, so that the people would
understand that it would be carried
through TO the end. He thought Cham
ber OF Commerce numb bering five hun
Gred could be organized TO do the work
systematically.
The Mayor thought it would be better
TO get through with what they had on
hand Iirst ana talk about the Cham Der OF
Commerce afIerward.
Doleman said that many people would
subscribe more literally il they knew
tu6AS " as SOIJ10LI4IA& bupSLhublal Dack OF
the display.
MIR. Coleman thought it better to start
the Chamber now.
The Mayor said that this was our op-
portunlty. We can carry this through
and take up the other matter afterward
a competent man should be selected for
Director General and paid for his serv-
ices. The Capital removal matter was a
good thing. 1t woke the people up and
made them more hospitable. The last
Legislature was well pleased with the
city, and was not backward IN saying so.
1t was composed of better material than
the one before it. We are the pioneers in
electric transmission, and now is our
time to show it to the world. He would
be one Of twenty-five men to give 81 900
each to found a Chamber of Commerce
here, but one thing at time was the best
way.
Breuner said that the Native Sons had
under consideration at present PROPOSE
tion to put up a beautiful building, which
would accommodate not only business
men. but the Athletic Club, the Chamber
of Commerce, if formed, as we'll as other
bodies. 1t would have plunge baths and
bathrooms and be ethoroughly appointed.
Such a building on the proposed plan
would soon pay for itself
After some more discussion the meet
ing adjourned till Monday.