The herald., 1897-02-13


ton for each others opinions and q
unanimous desire for harmonious action
toward the fulfillment of the destiny for
which the chamber was organized.
With such able and sensible officers and
directors as have been my associates,
my work has been rendered constant
pleasure.
l surrender the office of president with
no forebodings, for the reason that your
choice for my successor was my own
earnest preference. 1 have sat by his
side SO long, and have learned to know
him SO well, that l can easily predict
that his administration will be splen-
did success.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, through it's broad, firm and
aggressive policy has become favorably
known throughout every state in the
union. 1t should continue to grow along
the lines already established. 1t should
maintain it's attitude of resisting every
attempt to secure it's influence in favor
of selfish ends, and it should maintain
its well earned reputation for truth
fulness and reliability.
When it has attained it's full fruition
it Will have made known to every CIV
iliZed nation the seductiveness of our
climate and the advantages which this
corner Of the planet offers for invest
ment, for health, and for happiness un-
their wealth and culture to the upbuild-
ing of Southern California.
STOCKHOLDERS COMMITTEE.
The remarks of Mr.. Patterson were
received with applause and then the new
president, General Charles Forman, as
chairman of the stockholders meeting
reported the following as the report of
the meeting Of the stockholders:
To the President of the Chamber of
Commerce: 1 have the honor to report
that at a meeting Of the stockholders of
the chamber of commerce, held Febru-
ary s, 1897, at which majority of the
stock was represented, the following
were chosen as the stockholders COM
mittee: j. w. Mckinley, w. c. Bluett
A. Jacoby, H. w. Frank, Louis F. Vetter
THE NEW OFFICERS.
President Patterson then announced
the following as the new officers for the
ensuing term:
To the Members of the Chamber Of
Commerce: 1 have the honor to report
that at a regular meeting of the men,
bers of the chamber of commerce held
in accordance with the provisions of the
constitution on January 49, 1897, the fol-
lowing were chosen as officers and direc-
tors for the ensuing year:
For President-Charles Forman.
For First Vice-President-J. S. Slau-
son.
For Second -President-John F.
Francis.
For Treasurer-R. ]. Waters.
For Chairman of Committee on Com
merce-W. c. Patterson.
For Chairman of Committee on Manu-
factures-John d. Hooker.
For Chairman of Committee on Immi-
gration-T. L. Duque.
For Chairman of Committee on Lands
F. @. Story.
For Chairman of Committee on Mines
&C. A. Mariner.
For Chairman of Committee on Ways
and Means-J. r. Newberry
For Chairman of Committee on Statis-
tics-F. L. Allies.
For Chairman Of Committe on Law
L. A. Greff
For Chairman of Committee on Men,
bership-E. F. C. Klokke.
For Chairman of Committee on Hotels
u. L. Johnson.
For Chairman of Committee on Parks
2 d. Mathuss.
The retiring president, Mr.. Patterson.
then introduced General Forman, the
new president, and gracefully surrend-
cred the gavel to that gentleman. Gen
eral Forman accepted the responsibility
and took the chair. He almost immedi-
ately, without any preliminary remarks,
PRESIDENT FORMAN'S INAUG-
URAL.
Gentlemen of the Chamber of Com
merce: Believe me, l am very sensible
of the honor you have conferred in call
ing me to preside over this organization
during the ensuing year. Although I
have been member of the board of di-
rectors for several years, conversant
with and in full accord with it's aims and
purposes, it is with much trepidation
that l assume the added responsibilities
now assigned me.
My predecessors have been men of
such peculiar fitness for the discharge
of their duties in most satisfactory
manner, that it is only by the most
earnest and cordial assistance Of the di-
rectors and members that can hope to
maintain the high standard of useful
ness to which the chamber has attained.
1t is great satisfaction to be assured
that shall have the cooperation of such
loyal and experienced officers as our
most efficient secretary and our ener-
getic and trustworthy superintendent
of exhibit. I congratulate the members
of the chamber upon its having passed
through year of the greatest business
depression that has prevailed in all Sec
tions of the United States for many
years, with so small loss in member
ship. But as the calls upon our treas
ury are constantly increasing from year
to year. it becomes incumbent on us
all to use the utmost endeavor to in
crease the membership during the ensu-
ing year to at least 1000 members.
1t should not be overlooked by the cit
izens of Southern California that each
new name added to our membership
serves to increase and extend the useful
ness of the chamber. To maintain the
effectiveness of the organization at its
present high standard should be the con-
stant aim of every member.
The chamber is already preparing eX
hibits for the exposition to be held in
Hamburg, and will be called on soon to
commence preparing for the expositions
in Nashville, Tern, and Omaha, Neb.
all of which will entail much labor and
considerable expense upon the organiza
ton.
The new year gives great promise of
being one of the most prosperous that
our section has ever enjoyed. With the
location of our !deep-water harbor def
nitely settled, and work commenced
thereon, we may reasonably hope to see
the Salt Lake and Los Angeles railway
completed at an early date.
1t will be my constant aim to dis
patch all business coming before the
directors with promptness. and to that
end I earnestly ask the active co-opera-
tion of the directors and of the standing
committees. 1t will be my purpose in
making up the standing and special COM
mittees to make selections from the
membership at large, for the double pur-
rectors and in the hope of enlisting and
continuing a prrea err interest in the MIR