The record-union., 1897-11-15
GREAT PARIS EXPOSITION.
CALIFORNIA SHOULD BE WELL
REPRESENTED.
State Board of Trade Calls Con-
vention to Devise Ways
and Means.

If the efforts of the State Board OF
Trade terminate successfully, says the
San Francisco Chronicle" California
will be represented at the Paris EX-
position in 1900 by an exhibit that wlll
attract the attention of the world. For
weeks the active members of the poafd
have been quietly at work arranging TO
arouse interest throughout the State,
and already primary plans are being
evolved that promise a satisfactory ex-
hibition at the French Capital of what
can be done in all lines in California.
1t is the intention to carry out the
plans that viii be formulated on large
scale. IA bid for about 1900 square
feet of space will be made, but as that
is the amount allotted to the entire
United States it is thought that some
trouble will be experienced in obtaining
all that is desired
The Board of Trade is desirous of in
aeresting the entire State in the move
ment, so that the exhibits sent may con-
vey an idea of the productiveness OF
California as a whole, and not OF any
particular sections. To bring this about
a convention will be held here early
next year to which representatives
from each and every county of the
State are invited. A method of pro-
cedure will then be outlined and definite
action begun toward sending to the
greatest Of all expositions an exhibit
such as Europe has never seen.
Acting under the instructions of the
Board of Directors, Secretary Filcher
has prepared and sent to each Board of
Supervisors Of the State the following
letter:
ITO the Chairmen and Members
Board of Supervisors-Gentlem The
State Board of Trade commenced some
time ago to agitate the question of
making an exhibit of California prod
ucts at the great International Exposi-
ton to be held at Paris in the year
1900. At the last meeting of the board
this question was discussed, and it was
considered advisable to try and secure
a convention of representative meu
from different parts Of the State for
the purpose of determining the ques-
tion of CALIFORNIA; duty and opportuni-
ty in reference to this great event. To
secure representation in said conven-
tion it was thought best to have the
Supervisors represent their sections of
the State as far as they will. and ap-
point other representative citizens from
their respective counties.
I'm accordance with this idea, I was
directed to address your honorable body
and ask whether it will be agreeable
TO you, or to a majority of you, to at
tend such a convention, and whether
you will appoint such number of 9TH
er delegates from your county as may
be determined to be advisable.
1T is understood. of course. that dele
gates to the proposed convention will
attend at their own expense, the same
as delegates to political State conven-
tions. Efforts will be made, however,
to secure special rates from the trans
portation companies.
Il would ask you, as a special favor,
to direct your clerk to communicate to
us your pleasure in regard to this mat
ter as soon as possible succeeding the
first meeting held by you after the re-
ceipt of this letter.
The proposed convention will most
likely be called for some day early IN
the coming year.
In a matter SO important we feel
confident of the cooperation of the
Supervisors of the State, and therefore
shall anticipate from you a prompt re-
ply assuring us that you will do all
fin your power to help promote the cause
in which we are moving"