Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-01

and Sentiments.
Monday will be an ever memorable
day in the annals of Don Mateo Kel-
ler's wine business, as the date of the
introduction of the old English Har-
vest Home. In England OH such an
occasion the tired laborers; after the
harvest, are given a Harvest Home
where, in the enjoyments of the hour,
the tolls of the harvest are forgotten,
and master and man Jubilate together
1t is in England an out door festival,
but this feature was omitted on this
occasion. The arrangement OF the de-
tail was left to Mr.. II. H. Matthews,
Mr.. Keller's active manager, who had
received carte blanche from Don Ma
teo. and who has been laboring on the
preparations for some time and the
success of the Harvest Home OH Mon
day is satisfactory testimony to his
ability. In the aesthetic detail he was
ably aided by Mrs. Cook. q relative OF
his from San Francisco, and the orna-
mentation was mainly due to her
taste. The old
| KELLER MANSION
on Alameda street was opened to the
public for the first time in many years
and it had been decked out until it
seemed TO have the air of an old bar
onial hall. Old England shone in ev-
cry part and even the very air waited
the fragrance of
HARVEST HOME.
The old home, with its surroundings
of immense pepper trees and long
grape arbors; the orange trees with
the yellow tint of ripening fruit, the
nodding palm, the sturdy banana,
the cane-like bamboo and the old vine.
yard in the rear all combined to give
the hOspitabIe Keller mansion tropi-
cal rather than an American look.
Carpets had been laid from the house
to the street for the accommodation
of guests. Over one hundred invita-
tions had been sent out and about
three o clock the first guest arrived.
| A cordial welcome was extended by
the genial host and hostess and cid
wine, from the choicest vintage which
had long laid undisturbed in the wine
vaults, was produced and all went
merry as n marriage bell until the
hour for dinner arrived.
THE DINNER.
About one hundred and twenty-five
guests ate dinner. The main dining
room held about fifty and the remain
der were seated in adjoining rooms in
which tables were spread. We have
not the time to give the names of the
guests, though the list would include
many of our oldest and most respected
citizens, and charming ladies. Gen.
John o. Wheeler was President of the
Day and took the head of table No. /,
while Col. Whiting took the post of
honor at the other table in the princi-
pal dining room. Such a spread has
not been equalled at any of our public
dinners during the past year. The
tables fairly groaned with the luxuries
and the printed bill of fare was tri-
umph to the caterers skill of Mr..
Jas. Dram, assisted by Mr.. Bailey, late
cook at the st. Charles hotel. The
perusal of the bill of fare was terror
to guest with weak appeti tie, such an.
array was presented. The following
were the courses that tempted the ap-
petite:
Soups-Mock Turtle, Oyster. Fish
Oyster Patties, Rump Beef, (Corned
with Cabbage) Leg of Mutton, Caper
Sauce. Roast-Beef, Mutton, Lamb.
Pork, with Sage and Onions. Pig,
with Apple Sauce. Entrees-Blan-
uuette of Chicken, Veal Outlets, bread
ed, Steak and Kidney pudding, Cur
ried Pigs Feet with Rice, Maccaroni
and Cheese. Desert-English Plum
Pudding, Apricot Pie, Mince Pie,
Blackberry Pie, Green Gage Pie.
Fruit-Apples, Pears, Grapes, Nuts,
Mixed Candies, Fresh Strawberries,
Tea and Coffee. Wine list-Claret,.
Eldorado. Madeira, Angelica, White
Wine, Sherry, Port, Riessling, Mus
catel.
The soups, oysters, meats and en-
trees were discussed, but the great in
terest centered in the dessert, and
when the wine went around it was
ioyous crowd. President Wheeler
called the Board to order and announce
ed that the dinner would formally
conclude with toasts and sentiments,
which he would first read and Profess
sor Havell would be toast caller.
The talk opened with a hearty well
come of the'guests, on behalf OF the
host and hostess, by President Wheel
er, which was well worded, and re-
ceived the heartiest applause.
The first regular tOast-Tho ladies
present-may their homes be perpetu-
al harvest homes, was responded to
In Il fitting manner by Professor Hav-
ell, and q song "I'm waiting, my dar-
ling, for thee'' was sung by James
Dram.
The Los Angeles Bar-may it al
ways defend the innocent and prose-
cute scoundrelism, response by Col
Whiting.
Our City and County-may our
beautiful city increase in commercial
importance and our county become
more and more the New Italy of Am
erica. Response by s. G. Foy.
Don Mateo Keller, the father Of
vinticulture in this section-may his
genius ever be exerted to increase our
natural capacities and may his enter
prise be life long legacy to the home
of his adoption. Response by M. Kel-
Ter, who thanked his guests for their
company and expressed the hope that
this feast might only. be the inaugu-
ration of a series of vintage feasts, II
kind of Thanksgiving to the god of the
harvest, fora happy termination of
the vintage.
A song "The Merry Haymakers,"
by Mr.. Dram, followed Mr.. Kellers
response.
The Press-the newspaper press on
ly mightier than the wine press. It's
ability for good is only limited by the
nooosS;t;as of tha neoula ResDonse bv