The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-04
SANTA ANA PROTESTS.
Would Like the State Horticultural
Society to Meet There.

3. NJ LelOng, Secretary OF the State
Board of Horticulture, has received the
following protest and petition, signed
by thirty-three members Of the Santa
Ana Chamber of Commerce:
1--WE are informed and advised that
you, as the Secretary of the State Hor
ticultural Society, have appointed State
meetings of said society at Riverside,
Redlands and San Diego, but that no
appointment has been made for hold
ing a State meeting of said society at
Santa Ana, the county seat of Orange
County.
While we do not wish to gain ad
vantage at the expense of another sec
ton, yet we respectfully represent that
Riverside and Redlands are sections
quite near each other if not adjacent,
and a State meeting held in one of
those cities might be easily attended
by persons living in the other city or
section, and thus one meeting in that
section would answer the convenience
and demands of the horticulturists IN
that portion of the State.
I'VE therefore, under these represen-
tations, do most respectfully petition
you to cancel the meeting in either
Riverside or Redlands, and make an
appointment to hold meeting of the
State Horticultural Society in Santa
Ana"
In answer to the protest or petition,
Secretary Lelong has sent the follow
ing in reply:
Il am in receipt Of communication,
dated Santa Ana, February 18th, in the
form of petition, to which your name
is subscribed, asking that the State
Fruit growers convention hold a SEES
sion at Santa Ana this spring.
The State Fruit-growers' convention
at its last session held in this city,
adopted a resolution providing for a
spring convention in the southern part
Of the State. 1t was then thought adj
visable to meet at Los Angeles two
days, then adjourn to meet at San
Diego, Riverside and Redlands, one day
| each, and at such other points as the
convention might determine. The Elk
ecutive Committee of this board was
appointed a Committee of Arrange
ments and all matters relative to the
convention were referred to this com
mittee, with full power to act. This
committee is composed of Hon. X. D.
Stephens, Chairman, Sacramento; Hon.
| Ellwood Cooper, Santa Barbara and
Hon. T. A Rice, FL Rio, Ventura
| County. The committee has been cor
responding with different organizations
and fruh growers in general and will
soon decide as to where this conven-
ton will be held and also the date.
From conversations had with mem
! bers of the committee l am inclined to
the belief that the convention will only
be held at two points, but which points
| viii be selected l am unable to say. II
is probable that it will meet for two OF
more days at Los Angeles and then
adjourn to meet for two or more days
at some central point, so as TO give the
visitors an opportunity to visit the inn
| portant fruit sections while attending
| the sessions.
Il have referred your communication
| to the Executive Committee and hope
| that If they determine to hold sessions
| in the different localities, Santa Ana
Will not be omitted. Personally / fee
a deep interest in the welfare of the
/ horticultural industry of Orange Coun-
| ~ and whatever lies in my power tow
ards its betterment it will always be
nv pleasure TO do"