Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

the city was merged into Los Angeles
at noon that every promise made in the
consolidation committees platform will
be carried out.
"You may depend on this" said the
mayor, land more. Los Angeles will
give you a better government in many
ways, and every pledge made to you In
this last campaign will be fulfilled
When the mayor was introduced he
was given a tremendous ovation as the
executive of the greater harbor city.
At the conclusion of his speech he was
presented with an immense bouquet,
the gift of the young women of San
Pedro.
Willis H. Booth. president of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce,
likewise was given a skylifting recep-
tion as a tribute to the organization
for which he spoke. Mr.. Booth brought
out more hearty cheering when he
read a letter from President Taft's pri-
Vate secretary relative to the presi-
dents visit to Los Angeles in October
and said that a good part of this visit
must be at the harbor and that 1t is
up to San Pedro and Los Angeles
alike to see that President Taft gains
an adequate appreciation of the har-
bor's possibilities.
Mr.. Booth reviewed the work of the
chamber of commerce, especially in
connection with the harbor campaigns
of the last two decades. He predicted
that the organizations work will be
fully as important in the future and
assured the crowd that San Pedro may
continue to rely on the influence and
active efforts of the Los Angeles cham
ber of commerce at all times for the
protection and advancement of San
Pedro harbor.
Captain Lewis Hansen reviewed the
progress made in the last fifty years,
and predicted that, in the next half
century, the present city of Los Ange-
les will be increased to a population
of five millions. William d. Stephens
spoke of the work of the consolidation
committees and called attention to
needed work yet to be done, including
the securing of equitable freight rates
and of highways and harbor ap-
proaches. Joseph Scott said that, as
president of the Los Angeles board of
education, he wanted to see large fam
lilies in San Pedro, and made one of
his characteristic speeches, leading
from one laugh to another
f. w. Braun spoke from the ship
pers standpoint, touching on the great
importance of harbor development to
business men throughmout Southern
California.
Terminal Island Satisfied
Stewart Laughlin was introduced as
the speaker for East San Pedro and
Terminal Island. He said that Ter
minal had been under four different
governments in nearly as many years
Los Angeles county, Long Beach, San
Pedro and now the city of Los Angeles.
IT am convinced that at last we
have come into the best of ALL" said
Mr.. Laughlin.
Secretary f.. D. Seward read the fol-
lowing telegrams:
From Secretary of State Charles F.
Curry, Sacramento-"San Pedro con-
solidation certificate filed in my office
this morning at 11:25."
From City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt
-"Final step in effecting consolidation
accomplished when certificate was filed
here. Congratulations to the people of
San Pedro, now citizens of Greater Los
Angeles. Let us all rejoice"
From Oscar e. Parish of the Los An
geles consolidation Kindly
express to the citizens of that portion
of Greater Los Angeles, formerly known
as San Pedro, my sincere regrets at
being unable, owing to a previous en-
gagement, to attend your ratification
meeting tonight, but here's three hur-
rahs for our harbor and our new citi-
zens.'
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