The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-16
UNDER A NEW MANAGEMENT
President Freeman Surrenders
- the GaveI
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
Review of the Work Of the Chamber
for the Past Year
Reports Of Officers and Committees Read.
Judge Ross Endorsed = The San
% Joaquin Valley Road

Az tne annual heetiiS Vi 1ne Shahper
Of Commerce Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. d.
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freeman, WHO mas So AMY Preslueo over
the organization for two years past, de-
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'nVereu MS ValeolcVory auuress anu sur
rendered the gavel to Mr.W. G. Patterson,
do nrasidor+-oloo+ who +herernor del;v.
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cred MS inaugural ana formally assumed
tbe nresidencv
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rs lhere were ABOUT hiey OF the Guy rep
resentative business men present when
President Freeman called the meeting to
order. After the reading of the minutes
OF the last annual meeting by the score
tary. the president announced the new
board of directors and officers for the en-
suing wear as follows:
President. w. C. Patterson.
First vice-president, Charles Forman.
second vlce,preslden1 i, ~ etimson'
TLLc a;a' % on,,,;ttoa ~, oo,,,oroo
II Freeman.
Chairman of committee on manufact-
ures, X. Cohn.
n CHAIRMAN Oh conihii''ee oh iiiiihisra'ioh'
cba;rn,nn 81 comp,ittee on lands A
Graves.
Chairman of committee on mines, Han
cock Banning.
OnairWaR w OF comihi''ee oh ways anu
Chairman Of comm ttee on statistics w.
b. Cline.
Chairman of committee on laws, M. L..
Grail.
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chairman of committee on hotels. F. &
Munson.
Chairman OF committee on parks, J. H.
DAWSON
Mr.. Oharles forman then, as chairman
OF the stockhoiuers committee, reported
the names OF the following gentlemen as
members OF the new stockholders com
mittee: }. s. Slauson, A. W. francisco,
=. f. Z. klokke, Il. W. Jones, George W.
Parsons.
PRESIDENT freeman then delivered his
annual address, which was lntently us
tened to and frequently applauded by the
appreciative audience.
AT the close OF his remarks Mr.. Free
man handed the gavel to Mr.. Patterson,
whom he declared formally installed as
MS successor IN ONCE as president OF the
chamber OF commerce.
MIR. Patterson was warmly applauded as
he rose to deliver his inaugural address,
which was well received throughout, his
emphauc declaration IN favor OF San
Pedro harbor evoklng especial enthusiasm.
secretary wizard then read ms report
1or the year, whlch was Iolioweo by the
report OF superintendent Virgins
= After tnls the secretary read the reports
OF the various stahuihg committees,
WINCH together Win the addresses OF the
retiring ana incoming presidents, and
WIN the secretary ana superlntenoent
reports, are puolished IN 1ull below.
director Graves called the attention OF
tne neetlhg 10 tne Iac1 that IL hao been
oeciueu ny one government 10 estapnsh
an aooielohai reoeral judicial circuit on
tne racine ooast' ne stated tha1 united
STATES District Juuge moss was the logl-
cai caholaa.e ior the new circuit iJudge-
snip, anu 'nae pe'ition was oeihg clrcu-
lated urging freslueht Cleveiand TO give
Judge hoss .ne appointment. Director
uraVes moved that the oincers OF the
Chamoer OF commerce De instructed to
sign tne petltlon on oehaif OF the Cham
per Inc motion was UNANIMOUSLY
haoop'eu'
director gran o1ered resolution, which
was aooP'eu' thahklhg .ne omcers OF the
past year for the very efficient manner in
which they had performed their several
duties.
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"A communication sisheo oy iorty mem
'bers OF the Chamber requesting that a
committee OF the Chamber be sent to San
Francisco to confer with Claus Spreckels
and other promoters of the nroiected So
dnoonin vpllev Railroad p 70 tha a oan
JOAQUIN Naney naiiroao as 10 the advis-
ability and practicability of making Los
Angeles the southern terminuc of the
new road was read
on lnogiol ~ Na.nan ooie' lr.' the
board OF directors was instructed to ap-
point committee for that purpose at the
next regular meeting.
prosidept Pat+ersop +ho,,
.,:' 80 :on vnen announced
the staiialng committees 1or the ensuing
year. as follows:
Commerce-D. Freeman chairman: s.
B. Lewis, J. F. Francis. VIM. Niles 7
Mannfac+rres cohn oh.,u