The San Francisco call., 1896-11-07
The Board of Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce
Attain Success.
OAKLAND ALSO INTERESTED,
The Buildings for Exhibits Brought
Over From Bordeaux at
Cost of $3.50, 900.

California is to have an exhibition of
her natural wealth at the Guatemalan
exposition. The matter was formally set
tied yesterday, when the San Francisco
Board of Trade met with the Chamber OF
Commerce to consider the question.
The meeting was called to order by
Charles Bundschu, who, in brief address,
outlined the purpose of the meeting and
spoke of the advantages that would ac-
crue to the State in general and this City
IN particular by taking our light from
under the bushel so far as the Central
American republics are concerned.
A list of local merchants who intended
to make exhibits was then read, and the
influence of their names was such that
others Immediately stepped forward and
subscribed to the undertaking. The list
in full up to the close of the meeting is as
follows:
W. w. Montague & Co.; A. C. Nichols & Co., |;
yohnson-Locke Mercantile Company; w. P.
;. Clark Company; n. Clark d Son C. F. Kirby
Jr.; Braunschweiger g. Co.; E. r. Lilienthal;
California Cannery Company; N. w. Spaulding
saw Company; Gundlach, Bundschu & Co;
Tubbs Cordage Company; California Wine
Association; California Glue Works; Carlson
Currier Company; Wetmore, Bowen & Co.;
Paste Company; Sperry Flour Company, Fred
ericksburg Brewery; S. H. Frank & Co.. Pacific
Coast Syrup Company.
About twenty more are expecred to make
exhibits.
On motion OF Mr.. Lilienthal the chair
was empowered to appoint committee to
take charge OF The exhibits and select
secretary. Mr.. Bundschu, however,
wished little time in which to do this.
captain Murray stated that he had
been talking the project over with gen.
tieman from Guatemala during the last
few days. and had learned that all the
buildings to be used at the exposition
were brought over from Bordeaux, France,
at cost OF $3.50, ,000. Ali exhibitors
had been notified that they would be
allowed only till the 18th inst. in which
to secure space privileges, but the time
has now been extended for a brief period,
according to the informant. Captain
Murray further learned that the Govern
ment will forego the duty on a large num-
ber of imports for a year.
The Pacific Mail Com pany according to
Carl r. Clarke. will adopt the same sched-
ule OF charges in freight to be used as ex-
hibits as the Southern Pacific Railway,
that is, they will charge $40 ton on stuff
going down, but will return 1t free of
charge. The wharf and railroad com
pany at San Jose will also make reduc-
tions.
All those in the interior who want to
exhibit are requested to send in their ap-
plications for space to the State Board of
Trade.
The Oakland Board of Trade has ap-
pointed a ommittee to act in conjunc-
ton with the San Francisco Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce in the
persons of the following: H. o. Tro-
bridge, Colonel Craigie Sharpe, a. D.
Pryal, ]. Terrill and G. McMullen.
The members present were very earnest
in their efforts to show the advantages
California might expect to secure in a
commercial way by having all enter into
the project with vim. The meeting ad-
journed TO the call of the chair.