Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-13
PROUDCE EXCHANGE
IN NEW QUARTERS
Modern Market Formally Opened
in One of $5O0,O00 Pub
lie Market Buildings
MEMBERS CELEBRATE EVENT
Speeches and Feast Mark Trans
fer of Business 0rganiza-
ton to Fine Home
MEMBERS CELEBRATE EVENT

The formal opening of the new quar-
ters of the Produce Exchange of Los
Angeles in one of the several brick
buildings erected by the Public Mar
ket company at Alameda and Sixth
streets, which occurred yesterday fore
noon, was made the occasion of jubi-
lee and general speech making.
When the new market was finished
last summer at a cost of approximate
ly half a million dollars, the investment
representing total of more than
$1000,000 the produce dealers prom
ised that they would come along"
and yesterday they arrived, the menu
bers of the exchange finding that they
ought to have their daily call sessions
just across the way instead of three
blocks distant.
The new exchange rooms include a
large call session room with a black
board extending across the room large
enough to note changes in prices on
every character of products raised in
Southern California, a handsome oil
rectors' room, large office for Secre-
tary Holmes, a fine clubroom with ta-
bles and chairs, all well furnished, the
call room alone having seventy chairs
in place and ample room to move about
during intermissions. Splendid light
building and the ventilation is all that
could be desired. Those who have Wis
tied the produce exchanges of the far
east state that the new Los Angeles
exchange leads in space and general
convenience.
MEMBERS THRoNG EXCHANGE
The exchange was thronged with the
members and visitors yesterday when
the gavel brought the members to Or
der. Flowers frightened the occasion
and a general feeling of good fellow
ship and pride prevailed.
At the business session of the eX-
change 120 boxes of apples, 100 boxes
of peaches, three carloads of Lompoc
potatoes, ten cases of local ranch
eggs, 100 drums of cheese and one
carload of eastern eggs were sold. Fol-
lowing the business session a number
Of addresses were delivered. c. w.
Thompon, president of the produce ex-
change, inaugurated the speech MAX
ing by reviewing the history of the
organization when at the beginning
the only two items that received at
tention We're eggs and butter. He com
pared the growth of the exchange in
importance with the commercial inter-
ests of the community to the marvel
Gus increase of the city Of Los An
geles in population, and said that the
future promised still greater results in
the business and influence Of the ex-
change in the business affairs of the
city and California He spoke earnest
ly for square dealing among members
in all transactions and took occasion
to humorously cite a few instances
which had come under his observation
to illustrate the points he desired to
convey. lie pointed with pride and
satisfaction to the present satisfactory
conditions among the membership and
bespoke for the organization increased
strength in organized effort and inf1u-
ence in commercial affairs. He de
scribed the new home of the exchange
as the finest in the entire United
States, bar none.
Other happy remarks were made by
c. M. Cole, former president; John c.
Richardson, former president; J. HUI
ber and NJ. Campau. and of course
Bud" Holmes, the genial secretary,
was heard.
Benjamin Johnson, president of the
Public Market company, gave the ex-
change members a cordial welcome and
after the ceremonies were concluded a
light luncheon with cigars was served.