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taken and committee appointed to complete the organization of a Board 

 OF Trade ; and the county records give March 22, 1888, as the date of its 

 incorporation. The board of directors named were W. A. Ray, Enoch 

 Knight, J. Banbury, W. U. Masters, J. H. Painter, B. A. O'Neil, and G. 

 A. Swartwout. At a meeting on April 12, 1888, the first permanent organ- 

 ization was effected by electing W. U. Masters, president ; W. A. Ray, 

 vice-president; E. E. Fordham, secretary; G. A. Swartwout, treasurer. The 

 objects and purposes of the organization were thus stated to the public : 



' ' To arouse and concentrate public opinion upon all matters of vital 

 importance to Pasadena. To gather and disseminate information concerning 

 the resources of Pasadena for the benefit of immigrants, capitalists, and 

 business men seeking homes or investments therein ; to aid and encourage 

 the establishment of such manufactories as may be essential to utilize the 

 various products of the soil ; and to stimulate the establishment of such 

 other industries as may be requisite and necessary for the wants or necessi- 

 ties of the people ; and to aid and encourage the same by securing, when 

 practicable the donation of lands for building and yard. To procure for the 

 city of Pasadena such privileges and concessions from railway and other 

 corporations or individuals as may from time to time be suggested by the 

 wants and necessities of the people, and the business interests of the city. 

 To watch over and aid the business of the city government ; to petition for all 

 needed legislation ; and to bring to bear the true sentiments of the people 

 on behalf of wise and energetic and comprehensive municipal adminis- 

 tration." 



After one year of work a reckoning was made, and I quote results : 



THINGS THE BOARD OF TRADE DID. 



The following is a summary of President W. U. Masters' report at the 

 annual meeting in April, 1889, showing what matters of public interest the 

 Board of Trade has dealt with during the preceding year : 



"The board was organized April 12, 1888, and the first point given atten- 

 tion was a proposition to establish an iron foundry, which came to nothing. 

 Then followed the entertainment of the delegates to the State Democratic 

 convention ; a proposition to establish a fruit cannery made by L,. J. Ben- 

 nett ; appointment of a committee to secure reduction of assessment values ; 

 proposition of M. W. McGee to bore for gas or oil ; distribution of real 

 estate exchange pamphlets ; celebration of Memorial Day by invitation of 

 the G. A. R.; proposition to establish a watch factory; celebration of the 

 Fourth of July ; exhibition of stereopticon views in Columbus, O., to several 

 thousand people ; advertising in the Phillips railway guide ; recommendation 

 to the city council to appoint a local board of forestry and to encourage the 

 planting of trees ; the writing of letters to the eastern press by Prof. Holder ; 

 the entertainment of 150 school teachers from the east; entertainment of 

 delegates to the Sovereign lyodge of Odd Fellows ; agitation of the water 

 question and reading of Judge Eaton's address on the subject ; recommenda- 

 tion to the city council to amend ordinance 45 ; the appointment of a com- 

 mittee to devise a system of water supply for the city, and secure better 

 defense from fire ; the obtainment of improved train service to I^os Angeles ; 



