The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-05
FOR COAST DEFENSE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASKS
GOVERNMENT FOR GUNS


The regular meeting Of the board Of di.
rectors Of the chamber of commerce was
held yesterday afternoon. with President
Torman In the chair and the following
members present: Messrs. Cass. Forman
Francis. Groff. Hawgood, Hooker. Klokke
Mathuss. Patterson, Siegel, Siauson. Stew
art, Story, Van Mugs, vetter, Waters
Woolwtne.
An invitation from the Merchants and
Manufacturers association was read. re-
Questing the board Of directors to join
them in escorting the First regiment OF
volunteers to the station when they leave
for the war. On motion the invitation was
accepted. ,..,.t.--
A communication was read from ]. N
Phillips and others, stating that there had
been formed in this city a company Of ar
tillery for coast defense and asking the
board to assist in procuring a proper
equipment from the war department for
the same. On motion Of Director Story
the following resolution was passed:
Whereas, There are being organized tr
this city a number of artillery companies
whose services are rendered to the national
government for the purpose Of defending
the coast Of Southern California: and,
Whereas, There are no equipments either
state or national on hand for such an or
ganization; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the chamber Of COM
merce calls the attention Of the war and
navy departments. through our represent
atives In congress to these organizations
to the end that they be properly recog-
nized.
The designations Of Lssner & Co.. j.
II Mo~tfu GorHnor q, Za11ror wara no.
cepted.
The president announced that he had ap-
pointed a committee consisting of the fol-
lowing, to represent the chamber at the
international mining convention to be held
of July: F. s. Munson, Jas. Hurin. Richard
Perez. L. W. Morgan. L. J. Rose.
James W. Hunter, secretary of the board
Of trads Of Bakersfield, notified the board
that the completion Of the Valley road
will be celebrated in that city May q, to
which an invitation had previously been
received. The communication was filed.
Secretary Virgins will leave this morn.
ing for Omaha, to see that the exhibit is
properly installed. During his absence
Geo. H. Stewart will act as secretary until
Mr.. Virgins returns.
The following persons have contributed
to the Omaha exhibit from Los Angeles
county: c. W. White, loquats in glass; s.
E. LOSING, grapes in glass; s. G. Spear,
grapes in glass; L. s. Porter, pears and
almonds in liquid; T. J. Kerns, ounces In
liquid; D. D. johnson. citron of commerce
In liquid; ]. A. Foshay. Kelsey plums In
liquid; J.H. Rapp, pineapple in liquid Houd
& Gerling, dried fruit and raisins: w. ..
Campbell, California curios; Mrs. 2. A.
Lansingh, raw silk; H. NJ. Mendleson
comb honey; George Brodbeck extract.
ed honey; B. NJ. Blythe, tobacco; c. c.
Thompson, dried fruits, also peaches in
liquid; Secondo Guasti. wines; California
Fish company, sardines; A. R. Sprague
almonds; Southern California Packing
company, canned goods; H. Jevne. wines
and olive oil; s. r. Thorp. walnuts; c. A.
Coffman, walnuts; Southern California
Ostrich Farm, ostrich feathers; James
Hill & Sons, picked olives and olive oil
d. H. McEwen, olive oil; Bishop & Co, pre-
served fruits, crystalhzed fruits. fruit pulp,
etc.; H. ]. Woollacott, wines; J. H. Wa
tiers g. Co., canned goods; A. c. Thomson,
navel oranges; J. A. Maddox oranges and
grape fruit; John Scott, lemons and or
anges; Whittier Fruit Exchange, lemons;
A. P. Griffith, oranges; Briggs-Spence Co.,
lemons; Perfection Orange Blend Co., or
ange blend; Beveridge & Beveridge, crys-
tallized figs; Yucca Manufacturing Co.,
yucca bandages; Manzana Colony, al
monds; Chamber Of Commerce, citrus
fruits, fruits in glass and general assert
ment Of California products; Los Angeles
School Roar school exhibit