Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-08
REDONDO BEACH
IS PROSPEROUS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WORK REVIEWED
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT MAKES
PROGRESS
Postofflce Department Finally Recoe-
mixes Correct Name of the
Town and Officially
Adopts It
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chamber of commerce was held tonlght
and attended by nearly all of its 29f
members The election of officers Tor
the ensuing year resulted as follows:
President, c. II. Burnett; first vice
president, former Governor II. II.
Markham second vice president, w. j.
Hess; secretary, r. r. Matteson;
treasurer, George II. Anderson; SER
geant-at-arms, Mel Moore.
The treasurer's report showed total
of S3423.S3 contributed for the chamber
to use in advertising the city.
A committee composed of L. j. Perry,
II, b. AinsWorth, w. w. Niece, +. s.
Venable and George Nelson was chos-
en- to take up the matter Of seeking
the improvement of municipal streets
which are to connect with the new
good roads now being built in this
district to connect Los Angeles with
Inglewood, Hermosa and Redondo
Beach. 1t was urged that a mass
meeting of the people of these latter
cities meet here for the purpose of
urging the county highway commits
sion to continue the work in this dis
trict that 1t may be completed this
season.
The committee appointed for the
float to represent this city. in the Elks'
parade is w. L. Goble, d. j. Pitts, Ed
Shaw, w. T, Maddox, c. ]. Funk, John
Steward, G. C. Mangold, 70. c. Thomas.
The annual address of President G.
H. Burnett follows:
The fiscal year just closed has been
a prosperous one for this organization.
The membership has increased from 1877
TO 22S, and the mount OF money col
lected in dues, special subscriptions,
etc, and expended in the work of the
chamber has been $3290. The balance
in the treasurer's hands at the close of
the fiscal year is $261.
Many projects of great and lasting
benefit to our city have been taken up
and successfully carried out by the
chamber OF commerce during the past
year, of which the most important may
be briefly mentioned.
Fleet Entertainment
In the month of April, 1908. elaborate
entertainment was provided for the
officers and men of the fourth division
of the United States Atlantic fleet, un-
der command of Rear Admiral Charles
s. Sperry. This entertainment took
the form of dances. concerts. ball
game, rifle shoot, athletic sports, fire.
works, etc, together with banquet
and ball to Rear Admiral Sperry and
staff and the commanding officers of
his division, which was attended by a
brilliant company including many dis
tinguished guests from out of town.
Aside from the pleasure of extend
ing hospitality to our countrys de-
tenders, we have had the satisfaction
of knowing that the visit of the At
lantic fleet was the means of bringing
a large number of visitors to Redondo
Beach, and also resulted in favorable
mention of our city in many press dis
patches and magazine articles through
out the country.
A very attractive illustrated booklet
containing valuable information re-
garding Redondo Beach was prepared
by the advertising committee, and 49,
600 copies have been printed for free
distribution. This booklet has been well
received in Los Angeles and elsewhere,
and the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce has distributed a large number
of copies by mail and otherwise at its
own expense. Our secretary has re-
ceived many inquiries from prospective
settlers and visitors as result of this
publicity.
Good Roads
Through the efforts of this organi-
cation two highways of great benefit
to Redondo Beach were included in the
schedule adopted by the Los Angeles
highway commission for Improvement
under the recent bond issue. One OF
these roads is the present main high
way from Los Angeles to Redondo
Beach by the way of Inglewood, which
is now being surveyed preparatory to
letting contracts for it's improvement;
and the other is a new road from Re
dondo Beech to Wilmington by the
way of Clifton by-the-Sea, which Will
skirt the east side of the San Pedro
hills, constituting a scenic route or
great attractiveness, as well as afford-
ing convenient access to San Pedro,
Wilmington and Long Beach for busi-
ness purposes.
Concerted efforts should be made now
to secure the early construction OF
these roads. This can only be done by
showing the highway commission that
the cities of Redondo Beach, Hermosa
Beach and Inglewood are prepared to
adequately improve the streets connect
Ing with the proposed highways.
Celebrations
The chamber of commerce organized
three principal celebrations during the
year. viz, Fourth of July, Prosperity
week and Arbor day, all of which were
carried out with great success.
The most important of these was the
Prosperity celebration, which took place
during the week of November 15 and
eliminated in monster meeting in the
Pavilion building. at which announce
ments were made regarding the new
bath house, Santa Fe passenger sta
dications of prosperity. All of the pro-
jects announced at that meeting, ex-
cept the automobile factory, are pro-
crossing satisfactorily, and there is
good reason to believe that this enter
prise also will soon be reorganized and
able to resume operations.
Picnics and Conventions
Through the very efficient efforts of
our committee on attractions, seconded
by the Los Angeles & Redondo Railway
company, Redondo Beach was able to
secure remarkably large number of
picnics and conventions during the
summer of 1908, including some of the
largest and most important of the sea-
son.
1t is interesting to note that our city
secured more picnics than all of the
other resorts put together, and that
the aggregate attendance amounted to
about 10000 persons. all of whom
seemed we'll pleased with the enter
tainment and facilities AFFORDED. with
the new bath house as an additional
attraction 1t is fair to presume that we
will be able during the coming season
to even surpass the favorable showing
already made.
In this connection it should be men.
toned that the chamber OF commerce
has provided flags, bunting and other
street decorations which have been
most effectively displayed by the dec
Grating committee upon appropriate
occasions.
Decorations have also been provided
by the city council at the request of
this body.
A special committee of this organi-
cation made an exhaustive investiga-