The meeting was called to order by its chairman, Andrea 

 Sbarboro, who introduced John L. Camm, president of the Peta- 

 luma Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Camm welcomed the dele- 

 gates to Petaluma in the name of the Petaluma Chamber of 

 Commerce and on behalf of the citizens of Petaluma, and 

 assured the committee that they regarded it as an honor to enter- 

 tain the representatives of promotion organizations in all parts 

 of the State which stood for the best citizenship and the pro- 

 gressive enthusiasm of California. 



In responding. Chairman Sbarboro pointed out that the cor- 

 dial welcome The California Promotion Committee received 

 wherever its Counties Committee meetings were held attested to 

 the appreciation in which the organization was held by the 

 people of the entire State. He said, in part : 



"Supported by the progressive people of San Francisco, the 

 committee disseminates correct information regarding the inex- 

 haustible resources of our State throughout the wide world, and 

 thus assists the populating of California with desirable people. 

 It makes no exaggeration of our resources, for, in fact, we require 

 none. All we want to do is to inform the people of the civilized 

 world of the fact that California, on account of its fruit, flow- 

 ers, wine, oranges, olives and sunshine, is the Italy of America 

 and the modern Garden of Eden, and they will flock to us as 

 they are now doing, by hundreds of thousands every year." 



The chairman took occasion to pay a tribute to the press of 

 California, of the United States and of Europe for assisting in 

 the dissemination of information. 



On motion of Clarence E. Edwords, seconded by Rufus P. 

 Jennings, the chair was authorized to appoint a committe of five 

 on credentials. Similarly it was resolved, on motion of Wilber 

 Walker, seconded by Chas. F. Lee, that a committee of five on 

 resolutions be appointed. 



Rufus P. Jennings, chairman of The California Promotion 

 Committee, presented a report on the results of the San Diego 

 meeting in the previous December, at which had been appointed 

 a Committee on California Harbors. In answer to a question 

 of Francis Cuttle, Mr. Jennings explained that the Legislative 

 Committee, appointed at the instance of the committee, would 

 take up matters referred to in the resolutions adopted at the San 

 Diego meeting. The report was adopted. 



Professor Samuel Fortier, in charge (for the district) of Irri- 

 gation and Drainage Investigations of the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, read a paper entitled, "The Beneficial 



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