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| President Frank then addressed the
members. He said in part: I'VE may
now congratulate ourselves upon the
successful close of the Home Products
exhibition I had grave fears at first
that the enterprise would not prove a
success, but 1t has turned out to be ali
that the most sanguine could hope for
This move has brought the merchants
and manufacturers of the city more ia
vorably before the public than could
have been accomplished in any other
manner, and hope to see it made an an
nual feature
George L. Stevens responded to call
He said THE benefits of the exhibit
ton to manufacturers are too many to
enumerate. Although unable to take
part in the enterprise this year, hope to
see the exhibition made an annual event
Los Angeles is good place to- carry on
manufacturing industries, If we can only
get the people here to use our products
and home consumption is certainly en-
eouraged by such exhibitions as the one
just so successfully closed"
j. J. Bergin believed the exhibition
good thing, but thought it little too
early to tell much about the result
However he hoped to see the feature
continued
w. r. Dinsmore said that he had gone
to number of the retail merchants in
the city during the past few days to get
an expression from them as to any in
crease in the demand for home products
since the exhibition, and had received
very favorable replies from all of them
He desired to see the exhibition con-
tinued, and thought it should be made an
annual event.
f. winters was not sure as to the fu-
ture success of the home products exhi-
bition. He thought that the large
crowds which packed the pavilion were
attracted more by the novelty in the
entertainment than by desire to know
what is produced here.
Jacob Loew said that he did not know
what had been the benefits of the exhi-
bition, but he was sure that it could
have done no harm and he wanted to
see it continued. He thought that
building was needed. A structure could
be built for exhibition purposes and
then rented for other uses when not oc-
cupied. He was willing to give $1O0 to-
wards such building.
H. G. Chamberlain said: "There is no
reason why we should not make this
a permanent exhibit All that is needed
is little vim and energy. 1t means lots
of work, but then it is a good thing and
can be DONE .~,,...
r. w. Burnham said: "Such an an
nual exhibit can be made a success, and
there is energy enough here to make it
such"
F. M. Coulter was sure that the exhibit
tion had been great success as far as
he was concerned, and was we'll satisfied
with the result Of his display. To keep
up interest in such an enterprise 1t must
be made an annual event. He also
thought that a permanent building was
needed. and believed that there were
capitalists in this city who would be
willing to construct such structure
and turn it's management over to the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
tion. He had never known Los Angeles
to fail in anything she had ever under
taken. and she would pot fail in this.
r.. M. Daniels advocated large struc-
ture where all producers of every kind
would be allowed to make exhibits.
The discussion was then brought to
a close by q. ]. Griffith, who moved. Sec
onded by Mr.. Cooper. that the home
products exhibit be continued as an an
nual event under the auspices of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
ciation The question was put and the
motion carried without dissenting
vote.
Considerable further informal discus
sion in regard to a building followed,
which resulted in resolution being
passed that the president appoint a
committee of five to investigate the feas-
ibility of erecting building for exhibit
tion purposes.
The meeting then adjourned.