The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-06-24
Held in the Chamber Of COM
MERGE Last Evening
UNION WITH MERCHANTS
Committee Appointed to Complete Ar.
rangemeuts for Consolidation
The 1erchants' and Manufacturers Associa-
tion the Name Decided Upon-Vote for
the Union Unanimous

A called meeting of the Manufacture
ers' association was held in the cham
Der of commerce last evening to discuss
the proposed consolidation with the
Merchants association. The president,
Mr.. J. G. Chamberlain, was in the chair,
and about fifteen members were pres
ent
The secretary, Mr.. G. N. Nolan, re-
ported the receipt of letter from Mr..
Charles A. Schieren of New York, chair
man of the committee appointed to take
action concerning the creation of a cab
met officer at Washington to preside
over a new department of the govern
ment to be known as the department of
commerce and manufacturers. The
communication requested that the Man.
ufacturers association of Los Angeles
correspond with the state senators and
representatives requesting their CO.
operation in the premises.
On motion, the secretary was directed
to write letters as indicated, and a reso-
luton was passed asking the chamber of
commerce, Merchants association and
board Of trade to take like action.
The secretary then presented COM
munication from the Merchants asso-
CldtlOIl COIlCeIHlIB Tic COISOlludllOIl u
the two associations, which read as fol-
lows: "At meeting of the board of di-
rectors OF the Merchants association of
Los Angeles held June 8, 1896, a verbal
communication was received from you
which led to the adoption of the following
resolution by our board:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
board that union of the Merchants
association and the Manufacturers as
sociation of Los Angeles into one con-
solidated organization, would result to
the mutual advantage of both associa-
tons, and we consequently favor such
union.
Resolved, That we heartily favor the
merging of the two associations into
one organization, because:
''FirSt-Such union will lead to a better
organization of the merchants of this
city with the manufacturers, and thus
encourage more intimate business rela-
tions with each other.
"Second-It will enable the merchants
/ to better learn what is being produced
by the manufacturers. and thus assist
!. In giving their wares a wider market.
"Third-It will enable the manufac-
turers to advertise their wares more
widely through the larger organization
"Fourth-The combined organization
will WELD greater influence in promot-
ing worthy enterprises than either as
ISOLATION can by itself.
Fifth-They will also exert a greater
influence in their efforts to cope with
the evils incident to the conduct of pub
lie affairs.
Sixth-Together they can more read
lily meet the necessary expense of MAIN
tanning an efficient organization.
Furthermore, the members of this as
ISOLATION would heartily favor at the
proper time exhibition of the local man
ufactured products, similar in charac-
hn ahov ,.o Co.
San Francisco, for we believe that the
people of this section do not appreciate
the extent, variety and Importance of
the manufacturing industries in this
city.
When the question of consolidation
was formally opened, speeches in favor
of the movement were made by Messrs.
Max Meyberg, r. w. Pridham, George
Stearns and d. D. Whitney. 1t was
generally conceded that the present as
ISOLATION lacked power, and that COM
bine with the merchants would be Gre
at1ve of widened interest and extended
influence. Mr. Chamberlain offered the
only feature of dissent. fearing that the
association, in losing its identity, might
be severed from the National Manufac-
turers' association.
By motion of Mr.. Stearns, it was final
~ voted that the executive committee
of the association be given power to
form the union of the two associations,
and to call a general meeting of the
manufacturers at the same evening of
the meeting of the merchants, and Il
the arrangements were then fully con-
summated. that the manufacturers go
to the headquarters of the merchants
in a body.
During the discussion a proviso was
made that the manufacturers should
not lose their name in the new organi-
cation. The question was settled by
Mr.. Pridham, who stated that the double
association would be known as the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
of Los Angeles.
At the close of the meeting last even
ng a special vote of thanks was given
to the president, Mr. Chamberlain, for
his efficiency as a presiding officer; also
to the secretary, Mr.. Nolan. In happy
speech Mr. Chamberlain made special
| mention of the growing field here for
the manufacturers, and he trusted that