The herald., 1897-06-10
SENDS INVITATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
EDUCATORS
Action Asked Toward Making a
Southern California Exhibit at the
Transmississippi Exposition

The board of directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon al
3:15. There were present: Messrs. Bluett
Forman, Croft Hooker, Jacoby, Klokke
Mariner, Newberry, Slauson, Story
Vetter, Waters Willard. President For
man occupied the chair.
Director Duque, chairman OF the COM
mittee on immigration, reported that he
had had conference with the French
consul A. Laurence de Lalande, and the
committee, on his suggestion, had pre-
pared set of resolutions asking that the
chamber address telegram to our rep
resentatives in congress asking them to
urge the appointment of commissioners
to represent this country at the exposi-
tion in 1900, and also appropriate funds
for defraying the expense of placing a
representative exhibit of our resources
before the civilized nations of the globe.
On motion, the president and secretary
were instructed to forward appropriate
communications as dire ected.
communication was read from j. A.
Foshay, superintendent of city schools,
asking the chamber to pass resolutions
inviting the National Educational as
sociation to hold its 1898 convention in
the city of Los Angeles. The following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The teachers and friends OF
education of this city are endeavoring to
have the meeting of the National Educa
tional association for 1898 held in the city
of Los Angeles; and
Whereas, This organization recognizes
the Importance of bringing such a repre-
sentative body of people within our midst;
and,
Whereas, One of the members of the
chamber of commerce, j. A. Foshay, super
intendent of Los Angeles city schools, is
an officer of this association and fully
competent to represent the chamber before
the meeting to be held in Milwaukee in
July, 1897; therefore, be it
Resolved That the chamber of commerce
does hereby authorize j. A. Foshay to ex-
tend to the executive committee of the
National Educational association cor
dial invitation in behalf of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce and the citizens of
Southern California, to hold it's next an
nual meeting in the city of Los Angeles,
Cal, offering as an inducement a warm
welcome to each and every member of the
association to the enjoyment of our nat
ural attractions in the way of climate and
scenery, and the assurance that this or
ganization of 800 representative business
men will do all in its power to make them
satisfied with the selection of our beautiful
city for the meeting of 1898.
A communication was read from e
Z. Bruce of the executive department
of exhibits for the transmississippi in
ternational exposition, stating that
Judge Croft had waited upon the com.
mittee and placed before them COM
munication from the Los Angeles cham
Der of commerce, asking what special
inducements could be made to Southern
California in the matter of placing ar
exhibit in their coming display. judge
Croft having just arrived from Omaha,
stated that the executive board had ex-
pressed willingness to give Southern
California a special space rate provided
they would place a display of Southern
California products in the exposition
that would be in keeping with their for
mer displays made at the worlds fair
the midwinter fair and Atlanta. Judga
Croft also stated that the management
were very enthusiastic over the encour-
agement they were receiving in their
preliminary work and that the grounds
had all been enclosed and excavations
were being made for the lagoon anl
buildings were in process of construc-
ton. He also stated that the men inter
ested in this exposition enjoyed the
highest reputation and were of a char
acter which would guarantee the en-
terprise being success.
Mr.. Geo. w. Parsons, vice president
for California for the ransmississippi
exposition, being present. on conclusion
of Mr.. Groff's remarks asked that the
board take action toward securing the
proper amount of space for making d
display of Southern California products,
claiming that priority of application
would receive precedent in allotment
This to Southern California would mean
great deal as they are deprived of
their building and would have to engage
space in one of the large exposition
buildings where locality would be a
great factor in the installment of I
proper exhibit On motion, the chair
was instructed to appoint a committee
of five to take up the matter and see
what could be done among the seven
counties Of Southern California toward
arranging for this exhibit The follow
ing were appointed as such committee
Directors Slauson, Croft, Klokke and
Waters and d. Freeman.
A communication was read fror,
Leonard Merrill in behalf of the Chris
tian Endeavor societies asking for the
use of the chamber quarters for the
evenings of July Sd and 18th for the pur-
pose of receptions to the visiting dele
gates. The request was granted.