Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-03

| the thoughtessness OF youth indugently. and adds
AZ had infinitely rather hear OF thoughtess old az
7 and the indulgence due to that" When man ha
done his work and nothing can be materially altered
he NAV forget his toll and jest with his fate II h'
will Int there is no excuse for Tifulness OF though
at the time when every crisis OI fortune hangs OF
| ones decision Mr.. Lubin concluded thus:
''In conclusion, would state that it is not neces
sary for you to select any particular hour 10 thnS
1 in order to bee me a successful man or woman
You must cultivate your powers OF observation al
all times-in your house, IN the street, IN youi
business anywhere, everywhere Do not allow tn
smallest matter the most triting article to pass
before Your notice without observation. by SO
doing you Will not alone cultivate your mind
and gain the esteem of your employers and OF your
fellow-cerks, but you Will better your condition,
and thus make yourself and those around you
more happy"
He was warmly applauded as he concluded.
Leon Levy with the violin, and Miss Gertie Ger
rlsh at the piano, then gave very superior instru
mental duet.
William Roam then proposed 1.-THE Ladies' J. r.
Shaw responded in a very happy speech. bringing
out loud applause He paid fine tribute to the de-
votOn of wives mothers and sisters, and the iniu-
ence of pure and refined women upon the life of
man.
Messrs Fellows, Burtis, Adae and Coin then
gaye-a vocal quartet, bliss Gerrish at the piano. 1t
was pleasing effort and warmly applauded.
MIR. Campbell then requestef, IN behalf OF his
fellow-clerks, that Rev. DR.. Dwinel would address
them which he did. He had been much interested. The
shmeut represented, just as it had been to other
citizens watching the efforts and successes OF these
young men to gather about them other young men
10 be lifted up and 10 lift them up and who had
made strong efforts toward the solving OF the great
question OF the age-the relations OF capital and
labor. II had been beautiful exhibition to him it
resembled family, and were the members OF the
firm gTayer it would be almost patriarchal in its
character for the family feeling to enter into
it, and the whole arrangement seems to be held to-
gether by utGalty OF interest He was glad to
know that their efforts were not limited by fest We
occasions, but that they are engaging in works
10 aid young men generally and advance them in
all lines, and that they are widening their work and
not confning it alone to young men III their en-
pol ment. Such work was worth more than their
business or the money that goes INTO their eouers
The Doctors remarks brought warm applause. q.
L. Macauly then offered the toast, "Our invited
guests: may they enjoy this occasion much
We do" Rev. II. IL Rice was called on To respond,
which he did in q very apt speech. he replied
wittily for the invited guests, and added, as
thoughts for food, that it his opinion the hosts
Of the occasion have not the idea that the only end
of trade is to make bargains, sell and get price.
THAI would rank them only as paying tellers. The
man who has only that ideG III trade gets
what Astor said he got for caring for his
weaIth-ony board and clothes He believed
the ideas OF the hosts of the evening we're
like those of Mccormick and Farwel and Waune-
maker and ". E. Dodge, OF America, and the great
employer at Westbrook, Ireland, whose efforts all
were made to solve the popular question men who
their employees He sketched the perfect man,
whom such men seek to cultivate, the man of three
parts. These tie body, which it is duty to
care for aud keep healthy and vigorous but the
potato has life as has our bodies. Second, the
mind that must be developed, but when it is, the
man is only an educated animal, and some animals
are quite equal to some men in that regard ThirtS
the part that takes hold of the eeruties and reaches
out and seizes upon the future and the efforts of
these gentlemen he understood to be directed to the
cultivation of all three OF these parts and so to the
developing of the perfect man. He hoped still other
men would labor with like purpose. The remarks
Of Mr.. Rice warmly applauded.
j. A. Baargeon the. sang " My home is on the
deep, deep sea-" rendering it IN good taste and
voice. and with approbatlye effect, as manifested by
the applause that followed.
L. siedenberg then offered in broken Anglo-Ger.
man dialect some humorous remarks, describing
his experiences with people who had taken the
character ne represented that OF fool, but who
were generally speedily convinced OF their error,
and it took Irishman finally to get the best Oi
! hin. Theodore Fox then proposed the toast
J.cander," which to the auditors was Greek. but
presently became plain English when ne Witty re-
| In Ell the mournful tale OF a maid who lost her
! loved Leander and thereafter ever sighed her soul
away in mournful plants and cries OF 80, Leander.
The Oieander class lie added, are generally known
I'D maids, whose good deeds, devotion and self
sacifce are too infrequently Acknowledged by the
world. Ii called on W. II. Dickson to respond
which he did with graceful tribute to the middle
aged unmarried women, citing the noble examples
rom Their ranks, found IN CHARITY pains, nuiIdu'
| tvs work and sefsacrfcing abors for others. In
the course of his remarks he drew very happy and
striking picture Of Harriet Lane the niece OF Pres
dent James Buchanan. He closed by saying, :. On
this class of women let us bestow honor by tUasing
them thus: Nav their good deeds never grow less.
His remarks were warmly applauded.
Mr.. Fox then requested the representative OF the
/ RECoKD- UNION to address the company The repre-
sentative present, though admiTing the audacty OF
Mr. Fox in requesting address, responded by tell
I ing story, that being more in keeping with his
habit of life. lie rela ed the trials and struggles OF
a Young man who, three times, at that point
! where want OF grit, application, good sense and
keen obseryant faculties would have resulted in his
sinking into the Of the forgotten before the
| world had even known him. But he was not afraid
of work, nor to begin at the lowest round sprout
potatoes and groom the store horse and sweep the
cellars, avid to-day he is one of sacramento's most
respected, and of the States most successful,
merchants. He was not ashamed of his owly be
ginning; on the contrary, he was proud OF it,
and entertained altogether a different view Of life
! from that held by another Sacramentan who began
as a one horse drayman, and now beng one OF San
Frauciscos wealthy citizens eXcla ms that he give
thous lnds of dollars If the record could be botte
out that tells II his early humble vocation. In
behalf of the manager OF the RECORD UNION, he was
C mmissioned to say by one who has been an EN-
| ploye, and is an employer, that he has learned
| this truth, he who seeks to rob his employer Of
time or duty by evadjug labor, by DONG little as
| ne may, docs himself greater injury than he visits
! upon his employer. Employees should remember
that the surest and swiftest way to become employ
! ers is to be faithful and true when in employment
The employing class is necessity TO the employ &c
class and as rapidly oneof the
ranks Of the former, he gives for another, ant
adds another to the class OF men who give EMPLOY
ment, and thus widens the sphere OF industry anC
| usefulness.
| The mention of the RECORD UNION during these re
| marks brought cut a rolnd Of complimentary APP
! plaUse. b. H. Chapman gave . banjo solo and son.
that was heartily applauded. 1t was now just fiv'
| minutes to r. The Chairman arose and thanked
the employees and the guests, and, bidding them all
God speed and happy New Year, he invited thu
| company to Join in singing Aud Lang Syne,
| which it did, and few moments afterwards the
tab es were deserted All invited guests we're pro
vide with carriages and escorted to their homes
and thus ended banquet which was in all respect:
a social and literary success, as well conviv a
| triumph alike credit to the hosts and delightful
memory TO the guests.
The management of the affair under the supe in
| tendence OF the firm committed to these gentle
men Floor Mauager-Geo. A. Fellows Assistants
e. J. Hitchcock, R. w. Burtis, W. H. Dickson,
! VIM W Adae VIM. Skee!s Executive Committee
Geo. A Fellows, Z J. Hitchcock; Committee on
/ Musc-N. L. Lyons, VIM. W. Adae, R III. Auerbach
J. A. Baillargeon Committee on Toasts-Theo
| Fox f. c. Messner, VIM Eoan, J. Freedman, c. L.
| Macauley Reception Committee-H b. Collier, b
| L. Morris J. c. Clery, A. Lyons, G. c. Cults II. l.
| Sarchett Literary Committee-Chas. E. Phipps, j.
| L. Osgood. E. Franklin, II. c. Capwe, |. r. shaw
| Committee on Prograrime-W. Il. Livingston, Z j
| Hitchcock Geo. N. johnson; Carriages-E. Bonn
| helm, Z. c. Messner John Fenlon
~-zs,,--~-