The herald., 1896-10-01
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tbs Weekly Meeting of the Board OF
Directors
The Receptions to Senator Perkins and
Gen. Miles-Reception Committee
Names-Exhibit Notes.

The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon
at 3:15 o'clock. The following directors
were present: Messrs. Cohn, Forman,
Jacoby, Johnson, Klokke, Munson, New
berry, Patterson, Slauson, Sotry and
Vetter. President Patterson occupied
the chair.
communication was read from the
state board of trade, proposing that the
chamber join in asking the legislature
to make an appropriation for state dis
play at the Tennessee centennial ex-
position at Nashville. The matter was
referred to the committee on ways and
means, with the request that it report
on the wisdom of such action.
A communication was read from the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton, with regard to proposed home
products exhibition, and the matter was
referred to the chairman of the commit
tee on manufactures, Director Cohn
and the secretary and superintendent,
to confer with the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' association committee.
The committee having charge Of the
reception to Senator Perkins announced
that it would take place Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and that notices had
been prepared and would be sent to the
members of the chamber.
The committee having in charge the
reception to Gen. Nelson A. Miles an
nounced that it would take place Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, and that the men,
bers would be notified. The following
were appointed as reception commit
tee for the Miles reception: Major Geo.
H. Bonebrake, Gen. E. p. johnson, Col
H. g. OTIS Gen. Chas. Forman, Senator
White, President w. c. Patterson, K. H.
Wade, Col. H. 2. Osborne, D. Freeman,
Major e. F. c. Klokke, Major w. G.
Wedemeyer, Gen. E. Bouton, j. S. Slau-
son, Mayor Frank RAIDER, r. H. Howell
c. A. Mariner, Lieut.. Minor. J. A. Nor
ton, Major Donnell, Major B. Truman
Gen. c. F. A. Last, Major w. H. Bonsall,
Prof. 7. s. G. Lowe, Judge r. M. Widney,
Capt. G. e. Overton, John w. A. Off,
L. A. Grant, president; A. Jacoby. presi-
dent; H. w. Frank.
EXHIBIT NOTES.
Yesterday was distinctively Downey
day at the chamber of commerce. The
old and honorable colony put Its best
foot forward and crowned itself with
all the fruits sacred to the Goddess Po-
mona.
A. s. Gray sent fall pippin apples and
Rhode Island Greetings and lot OF
carrots.
charles Smith sent lot Of onions and
one OF figs.
W. Wiley contributes a lot Of pome-
granates
Charles McKenney sends lot of Del
aware red apples, White Winter Pear
mains, ounces Weighing two pounds
each and two large pumpkins.
j. w. Brown presents lot of ounces,
of Delaware red apples, Ben Davis ap-
pies, and sweet potatoes weighing two
to eight pounds each.
Cyrus Brown sends lot of Salway
peaches. Of Ben Davis apples, Delaware
red app1es, Greetings and Pearmains.
Edward Weiner presents Ben Davis
apples, Winter Pearmain apples, weigh
ing twenty-one pounds to the dozen.
e. F. Scribner sends lot of beautiful
orange ounces.
William Evans sends large Hubbard
squash.
H C. Harper contributes Winter
Pearmain apples, Ben Davis and Fall
Pippin ditto.
Allen Neighbors sends table squash.
the largest ever seen. 1t weighs twen-
ty-five pounds and there were twenty
two on one vine.
H. F. Griffin of Whittier sends a lot
of pippin apples that weigh thirty
ounces.
]. H. Adelmeyer of Moneta sends lot
of beautiful Bellflower apples.
The sun ON his course around the
globe today probably falls on no spot
which could duplicate the whole dis
play made on the Downey table. The
perfectness of the fruit and its size are
simply monstrous. Downey makes a
mistake in not maintaining permanent
exhibit