The herald., 1896-12-22
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBITION
Its Successful Prospects Reviewed by
the Merchants Association
Prominent Citizens Express Their
Views on the Benefits That Will
Accrue to the City.

A meeting of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' association was held at the
rooms in the Wilcox building last night
for the special consideration of the
manufacturers exhibition of home
products which will open at Hazard 5
pavilion Saturday, January 10th.
The meeting was well attended and
was called to order by the president, Il.
W. Frank, who made a few brief re-
marks concerning the special object OF
the meeting.
r. w. Pridham, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Home Products
exhibition, was called upon and made a
statement of the work accomplished
thus far. He said that the committee
had met with very favorable returns.
Only three spaces down stairs remain
untaken. About one-third of the gall
lery space has been engaged. The re-
turns from the spaces sold amount to
$3.50, and it is expected to realize $4,000
from this source 1t is hoped that all
the spaces will be closed up inside of
few days Mr., Pridham thought that
If properly advertised the exhibition
ought to bring $4,000 visitors into the
city. Season tickets of six admissions
lar each. 1t is hoped that 5000 of these
can be sold.
{. ID. Gray. manager of the exposition
arose in answer To call. He insisted
upon the urgency of interesting the re-
tail merchants in the exposition. He
thought it would be a good plan to have
the various societies interest themselves
in the exhibition, and take part in
grand parade to be given some time
during the exposition
Mr.. Meyberg expressed himself as fa-
Norable to having grand parade some
time during the exhibition. In this pa
rade all the merchants and manufac-
lturers in the city should be asked to join.
1t would be unnecessary to prepare spe-
cial floats for the occasion as a very
creditable showing could be made if al!
the wagons used by merchants in the
city would enter grand parade Mr..
Meyberg thought that nine-tenths of
the citizens of Los Angeles We're una
ware of the extent to which manufac-
turing industries are carried on in this
city. In closing he emphasized the ne
cessty for complete organization in or
der that the best results might be Sc
cured
F. w. Wood spoke earnestly on the
benefits to be derived from such an ad-
vertisement as the home products eX-
hibition would be to Los Angeles
Superintendent ]. A. Foshay spoke in
behalf of the public schools. He said
that the schools are willing to take part
in a grand parade. If it is decided to
have such a feature he did not hesitate
to say that the schools will make cred 4
liable showing.
G.. A. Bowers of large San Francisco
rubber firm. who has had considerable
experience in eXpositons such as the
one to be given here, expressed hearty
appreciation of the work being done.
Mr. Bowers expects to secure space at
the pavilion for an exhibition of his pro-
ducts.
w. r. Dinmore spoke in general way
concerning the exposition. The benefits
derived from the use of home produc
tions ought to be urged upon all con-
sumers.
Several others present made few re-
marks, all heartily endorsing the work
being done to secure an exhibition of
home products. An informal discussion
regarding the arrangements for the pa
rade to be given some time during the
exhibition was INDUCED in, after which
the meeting adjourned without taking
any definite action