The herald., 1895-08-08
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Board of Directors Gets Together
for Business
Southern California at the Atlanta Exposi-
tion-A Circular by the noney
Raising Committee

The board of directors OF the cham Der
OF commerce met yesterday afternoon
with the following present: President
Patterson, Directors Slauson, Klokke,
Forman, Davisson, Jones. King and Vet
ter.
Sherwood & Sherwood, importers. and
DR.. g. del Amo were elected to member
ship.
Professor Z. T. Pierce OF the normal
school made report with regard to the
convention of the American Educational
association, which 1t was proposed to
hold in this city next year, to the effect
that while more votes had been received
for Los Angeles among the directors than
for any other place, inasmuch as Los
Angeles did not have majority. the mat
ter would come before the executive COM
mittee of five and would be decided in
about month, and that II the conven-
tion did not come to Los Angeles in 1895
it would probably do so in 1897.
He said that the president Of the asso-
citation would soon visit Los Angeles and
that q suitable entertainment of some
kind should be provided on the occasion
of his visit.
Director Parsons reported in behalf OF
the special committee appointed to ask
the supervisors for an appropriation from
the immigration fund to prepare an ex-
hibit for Atlanta, that the sum OF $125O
had been voted.
Director. Klokke reported in behalf of
the finance committee that their work
would begin promptly and that the sum
Of $5OO0.would be raised.
The remainder of the meeting was
taken up with the transaction OF routine
business.
The following circular has been issued
by the com Inittee which will undertake
the work OF raising the funds for the At
lanta exposition, and is signed by W. 9.
Patterson, president, and G. D. Willard,
secretary:
Two years ago this county made die.
play at the Columbian exposition in
Chicago that cost in round numbers $3U.-
900.
Since that time $4,000 new people have
settled in Los Angeles and environs,
bringing about $l5 900 more wealth
into the county. Actual experience mas
shown that large percentage OF these
people came as a consequence of interest
aroused at the Chicago ia. md the
effects of that work are only Ddginning.
Is there any other kind of an invest
ment that pays such returns as this
something like 10000 per cent per an
mum?
On September 10th there will open: at
Atlanta, Ca, the largest exposition ever
hold in this country, excepting the
Chicago fair. 1t is recognized by the
United Sattes government as worlds
fair, and the sum Of 5000. 900 has been
appropriated for the federal display. Over
81. 600, 900 has been spent by the manage
ment for their buildings.
Between s. 900, 900 and 1000. 900 people
will visit this fair. largely from the south
and east and from foreign countries.
Most Of our immigration work thus far
has been done in the north and west.
This 10 new and rich territory for our
efforts.
Do the people of Los Angeles county
and Southern California want this section
represented Mt the fair? The cham DE r
of commerce proposes to find out by at
tempting to raise the sum of $4,000 BY sub
scription -one-tifth what was raised for
the fiesta, one-fourth what was raised for
the midwin This sum will make o
good display. for the reason that the
chamber has already prepared sumo $40, :
600 worth of exhibits.
The public spirited and progressive
people and corporations of Los Angeles
county and city will be called upon each
to do their fair share. and 1t is believed
they will, as heretofore. respond to the
call