Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
CONSOLIDATION
is FEATURE AT
ANNUAL DINNER
L. A. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FEASTS IN PATRIOTISM
FOUR HUNDRED GUESTS SIT AT
TEMPTING TABLES
Resolution in Favor of Jointure of San
Pedro and Los Angeles, Adopted
Unanimously, is Wired to
Sacramento
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one hundred of the rich men of the
city endoW the chamber with at least
10 per cent of the millions they have
made here through the profitable sup
port and publicity work of the organt-
zation.
Hard Work Anticipated
"The present year is full of hard
work and promise of rich returns.
The Seattle exposition, of which Sec
retary Virgins is one of the two state
commissioners for California, will
bring Los Angeles prominently to the
front. Finances are easier and there is
every indication of increased activity
in commercial and industrial affairs
Continuing, Mr.. Stewart said, after
again alluding to the growing work Ot
the chamber and the hard work done
by the official family: But this force,
however large it may seem to the old
timers, cannot much longer handle the
business of this growing concern, and
the time is fast approaching when
there will be provided of necessity
q general secretary, who will also
be secretary to the president,
financial secretary, a recording Sec
retary, a publicity secretary and a
convention and glad hand secretary,
Will PAOPO1 S4Cl4OcaA 4OAlAAO4 SCllACl4L'
Need Automobiles
'At least two automobiles should be
owned or exclusively controlled by the
chamber and under the orders Of the
president. More visitors can be
smoothed out, satisfied and sent away
thoroughly delighted by an auto ride
than by any other means. From the
lowest to the highest guest such a
ride -lpaU T01po &C
and most vivid idea of our resources
and hospitality.
81 wish right here to express my
sincere thanks to officers and members
all along the line who have on many
occasions during the year furnished
their own cars and given their own
time in this entertaining. The impress
sion on our visitors is lasting and,
judging from the data our secretary
has in hand, the visible results justify
all your kind courtesies. Pending abil-
1ty of the chamber to own machines
the tender of your auto occasionally
for such detail as the secretary has
in hand will work out to fine advan-
tage.
Our country has been phenomenaIIy
developed under a reputation for un-
usual open-handed generosity and in
the year to come you must see to it
that your officers are we'll supplied
with facilities to sustain a reputation
which must be sustained at all haz-
ardS.''
President Booth Inaugurated
Willis H. Booth, the newly elected
president of the chamber, was present
ed with the gavel Of authority and
formally presented to the cheering as
semblage by Mr.. Stewart.
President Booth, who is vice presi-
dent of one of the leading banking in
stitutions Of the city, assumed his
duties gracefully and spoke in the
highest terms of the work and influence
of the chamber for the common good.
He said that two fundamental prin-
ciples controlled the organization:
First. This chamber has always ap-
preciated that it's mission is to increase
the population and add to the material
prosperity of California in general and
Los Angeles in Particular While
adopting a broad viewpoint, it has
carefully avoided the danger of fac
tional interest, and has concentrated
its efforts on the work in hand. 1t has
hewn to this mark. It must ever con-
tinued so to do.
Has Loyal Members
Second. During the entire life of
this chamber it has been fortunate in
having not only the most loyal mem
bership and the best secretary under
the sun, but directors and executive
officers who have taken a. supreme
pride in their labors and who never
have allowed the poison of self-interest
to affect their deliberations. Their eyes
have been constantly to the public
good.
1T has been my pride and privilege
to serve for many years on the direc-
torate Of this organization. 1 have
watched the yearly changes in the per-
sonnel, and during all this time never
have Seen any director at any time
take any action directly or indirectly
for the benefit of his personal interests
or the interests of any of his friends
or associates.
ION these two principles the strength
of the chamber has been developed. II
is your duty and ours to see that these
principles are forever preserved in all
of their purity. Let us build one altar
to the concentrated directness Of effort
for the general good, and another 10
unseldsh devotion to the cause, and
keep the fires forever brightly burning
on both"
Public Work Commended
The effective work accomplished by
the chamber for the free harbor at
San Pedro and the certainty of final
COuSOlludIIOu Oh All nafDOf ana city
interests were dwelt on, as we'll as
the Importance of keen competition
with San Francisco and New Orleans
for trade supremacy in the east, for
1--WE need the business"
The value of the Owens river aque-
duct, for which the chamber stood
sponsor, and the Importance of proper
revision of the tariff for the benefit
Of citrus fruit and other Southern
California products received attention
and it was suggested that still greater
publicity should be given to Southern
California and Los Angeles, industrial
enterprises shrould be fostered and
substantially encouraged and more
conventions should be held in the Angel
city.
More Money Required
In conclusion President Booth said:
Speaking of funds brings us right
down to the crux of the whole matter
This gigantic business organization OF
yours requires money for it's successful
operation. We have now approximate
ly $500 members. This time next year
we hope to have 5000 members. We
want your assistance and we expect
TO command it. The additional SOC
members will increase our income $4,000
q year and make it possible to provide
one or two more secretaries for specific
work and for these men for this work
there is a most crying need. And we
have other duties we must perform
We must continue our open-handed