Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-28
SAYS WE NEED
8 WARSHIPS
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE so
DECIDES
Committee on Fortifications Reports
Need-ResoIutions Passed Prais-
ing Former President.
Wi1gIns Secretary

At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday request was made
by the committee on fortiflcations, ask
ing that eight instead of six battleships
be stationed on the Pacific coast; while
among other business transacted was
the passing of resolutions commenda-
tory of William D. Stephens, the former
president of the chamber. Frank Wig
gins was again elected secretary of the
chamber.
The following were elected to mem
tership: F. w. Kellogg, 1911 Santee
street; Don w. Carlton, First National
bank; National Towel Supply and Man
ufacturing company and j. w. Bowen.
The committee on publications and
statistics reported favoring the publish
ing of the membership annual imme-
diately The report was unanimously
adopted and the committee instructed
to go ahead and also to issue new
membership list
Rates for Excursionists
The committees on publications and
statistics and transportation, to which
was referred the matter of establishing
special rates for excursionists from the
eastern territories to Los Angeles dur
ing the visit of Admiral Evans fleet
reported that the railroads had already
taken the matter up and would issue
cne and one-third rate round trip as far
east as Ell Paso, Albuquerque and
| Caliente.
The chambers fleet committee, hav-
| ing in charge the general reception OF
the officers of Admiral Evans fleet, re-
| ported they considered the chambers
quarters too small and were investigat-
| ing to get some other location, and
asked for further time.
Joseph Scott, chairman of a special
committee appointed to draft resolu-
| tions upon the retirement of President
| Stephens, offered the following resolu-
| tions, which were unanimously adopted
"The board of directors of the cham
| ber of commerce, in regular meeting
assembled, desirous of expressing Its
sentiments in behalf of William ID,
| Stephens at the close of his official
| career as president of this chamber,
unanimously
RetIres with Respect of All
"Resolves, That this board of direc-
| tors rests under debt of personal
gratitude to William D. Stephens as its
presiding officer, not only on account OF
| his urbanity, impartiality and consider
alton to this body, but likewise by rea-
son of the inestimable service rendered
| by him through his cooperation and
| advice to each and every member OF
| the board of directors on the various
sub-committeees of this board; and
| further
"Resolves. That the tremendous i'm
| petus Of the past year in the further
ance of the objects OF the chamber are
| largely due to the wise and sagacious
| leadership of our late president, and
| that he retires at the end of his term
| of office with the respect, admiration
and affection of each anC every one OF
his associates upon this board; and
| further
"Resolves, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this board
| and that a copy thereof, suitably en-
crossed, be presented to Past President
| Stephens as a slight token of our per-
manent regard and appreciation"