The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-15
HAS A CHANCE
Los Angeles May Get the
Two Conventions
THE NATIONAL EDUCATI0NISTS
AND TRANsM1ss1ss1PPI CON-
GRESS IN '96
THE NATIONAL EDUCATI0NlSTS
An Opportunity to Secure Both o.
Them-An Invitation to the
Chamber of Commerce

The board of directors met yesterday
afternoon at 3:15. The following were
present: Directors Duque, Forman,
Croft, Klokke, Mathuss Mckinley, Pat
terson, Slauson, Story, Vetter. Presi-
dent Forman occupied the chair.
The following were elected to member
ship: Milo M. Potter, Hotel Van Mugs;
Albert Drif1il, orchardist; Emil Camus.
Maison Doree; Ready Rock Asphalt
Roofing company; j. w. McCauley,
money broker; A. J. Jonas, merchant
tailor; Frank p Flint, United States at
torney; Fay Fruit company, shippers;
Fred NJ. Smith, Electric feed mill; Los
Angeles metal works manufacturing tin
cans; F. H. Maude, commercial photo
grapher; w. E. Cummings, shoes.
AGOOD CHANCE
The following letter was read from
Prof j. A. Foshay:
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July Q, 1897.
| Mr.. Frank Virgins, Los Angeles. Call
My Dear Virgins: The final meeting of the
board of directors was held yesterday af-
ternoon, at which time the claims of Cali
| fornia and Los Angeles were presented by
your humble servant. When the vote was
taken, the first choice was as follows:
Omaha, 10; Salt Lake City, 0; Washington,
s, and Los Angeles, Z. You understand that
this is not final, for two years ago at the
| Denver meeting Los Angeles received first
| choice on the first ballot, but did not get
the convention as one man on the execu-
tive committee was opposed to coming so
far west. 1t now remains in the hands of
| the executive committee of five, some OF
| whom are favorable to us.
| This morning when President Skinner in
| troduced me to the audience and general
session. he said: "This man will give to the
members of the N. E. A. the welcome In
Los Angeles next year" at which there
| came a burst of applause such as had not
| been known during the session. The teach
| ers as a. body, wish to come to us, and
would not exchange our chances with any
other place.
| | believe the most judicious advertising
| 1 have ever seen has been done at this
meeting by the distribution of the mate
rial which you sent to us. Yesterday 1
received a package of material from the
Southern. Pacific company, showing the
beauties of California, which was also very
agreeable to the teachers, judging from the
| way it was taken.
We find the heat here almost unbearable.
in fact we have all suffered very much
from it, and this is also a point in our
| favor, as we do not hesitate to tell the
people that no such weather as this was
| ever known in Los Angeles. Thanking you
| for the interest you have taken in assist
| ing us in this matter, and hoping the
meeting will be ours in 1898, remain yours
very truly, j. A. FOSHAY.
ANOTHER HOPE
A telegram from T. e. Gibbon was read
asking the chamber, the Merchants and
Manufacturers association and the
board of trade to extend an invitation
to the transmississippi congress to hold
their next meeting in this city. The
chair was instructed to send the follow
ing invitation:
T. E. Gibbon Delegate Transmississippi
Congress- Salt Lake City, Utah:
Chamber of commerce extends cordial
invitation to congress to meet in Los An
geles next year. Guarantee royal well
come.
(Signed) CHARLES FORMAN.
President.
RESOLUTIONS
A communication was read from DR..
Wilbur A. Hendryx presenting the cham
Der with a block of ore weighing $50
pounds carrying 21O ounces of silver per
ton and 80 per cent lead. Also a cariboo
head and a Japanese pheasant, both
handsomely mounted. He also asked
the privilege of placing on exhibit a
bucktailed deer head. The same were ac-
cepted and the secretary instructed to
thank the doctor for the handsome dona-
ton.
A JAUNT
The following communication was
read
To the officers and Members of the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Gentlemen: MeSsrs. Sherman and Clark,
on behalf of the Pasadena and Pacific
railway, herewith present their compli-
ments and beg to extend to you the cour-
tesieS of the road for an excursion to
Santa Monica and return on the after
noon of July 23d, at such an hour as you
shall fix for your convenience. Respect
fully, (signed) e. p. CLARK,
President and Manager.
The invitation was accepted with
thanks and the hour for starting from
the chamber of commence set for pm,
returning from to p. m. The secre-
tary was instructed to notify the men,
bers of the invitation.
c. E. DELEGATES
Leonard Merrill called at the cham
Der of commerce and informed the sec.
rotary that the majority of the Chris
tian Endeavor delegates coming south
would arrive here Friday and Saturday
afternoons and that full arrangements
had been made to hold the receptions in
the chamber of commerce Saturday
evening, the 18th, at o'clock Dele
gates however, will be received all day
Saturday. The reception committees
appointed for the reception on the Sd
will act on this occasion without fur
Their notice. Music and light refresh
ments will be furnished by the chamber.