Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-20
numbers, imperil her own welfare. He paid

productive powers, and concluded by calling
the attention Of legislators to their various
duties and delicate trusts, and expressing
the hope that they would not falter in the
path OF duty in their relation to any of them.
The Lieutenant Governor read from manu-
script and was heard with great difficulty,
the guests manifesting so HILARIOUS and
merry disposition that, as Governor Per-
kins expressed it, the legislators felt they
could take liberties with the good nature of
the Lieutenant-Goyernor. Music, Hail
Columbia"
The Governor gave 1.-THE Assembly" and
called on Speaker W. FL. Parks to respond,
which he did, saying that he believed the
Assembly Of this Legislature to be thor
oughly representative body. The legislative
business directly affecting the interests of the
people largely originates in the Assembly,
| and 1t becomes, therefore, the most important
of bodies. After many years experience
with legislative bodies he was prepared to say
that the present Assembly is one of which
the people may well be proud. [Applause.
He concluded by giving as a toast, His
Excelency, Governor Perkins" The COM
pany cheered, anddrank to the toast standing
while the band played "The Star Spangled
| Banner"
The Governor responded with thanks for
| the compliment. No man can bring honor
to the high position of Governor, but he may
| bring oishonor to the position if he fails to
faithfully obey and execute the laws. APP
plause. He then gave the'next toast, The
Supreme Court, and called on Mr.. Justice
Myrick to respond, which he did. He spoke
of the necessity for securing and unfolding
an honest judiciary. He believed it the duty
as it is the right of the Legislature TO
express plainly what it deems should
! be the rule, the law in the State
within constitutional limitations. He trusted
that the Legislature would be successful in
enacting laws for the we'll being Of the whole
| commonwealth.
Music, The Red, White and Blue"
Coffee being announced gave the host
the opportunity for telling humorous story,
and concluding with the toast, g California,
the land seen in the prophetic vision of the
roet, who foretold the westward way Of the
Star of Empire" and called on Assemblyman
r. T. Del Vale, who first saw the light of
! day in California to respond, which he did.
! the company cheering. Mr.. Del Vale said the
sentiment was a great one. California is the
| brightest star in the American constellation.
| 1t is the land of wheat and the vine of the
pomesranate and the olive. 1t is the land of
which the prophet spske, out of whose hills
We shall hew brass. Less than 40 years ago
California was desolate country, peopled
l-sparsely only by the race from which he had
| the honor to descend-a race in whose hearts
the sentiment of hospitality dwelt as deeply
as in that OF any people of the earth. But
the new people who have taken the place OF
the cid Californians have made it what 1t IS
the empire of the West, pride and a bless
ing to the American nation. Applause.
Albert Hart was then introduced, and re-
cited a patriotic original poem, with Califor.
MIA and the Union as its theme. Music,
"Oid Susannah."
MORE ToAsTS.
The next regular toast was, sour Free
Schools" Response by Senator. Grove L;
johnson, who spoke with deep feeling and
force. He said this people has its magic
lamp, as had Aladdin. 1t will yield wonders
to us and open the richest store at demand.
1t is our free school system. Cheers We
point with pride to the free schools of Amer
| ica-the enemies of despotism, the nursery
of freedom and patriotism. They secure to
| all the people an education of the most DEM
ocratic character. He appealed to his hearers
to see that the free schools are kept free, free
| from all rule except that of the State, recog-
nizing the children of the State as the wards
| of the State, whose characters are to be
| formed as parts of the fabric of the republic.
! Applause.
The next regular toast was "Our homes,
our wives and our sweethearts." Responded
to by Senator Paul Neumann. He said he
felt the gifts of oratory for which lie is justly
celebrated daughter were unequal to the
occasion. He would say to his fellow suffer
ers that the influence of home and wife, but
not sweetheart, had made him better citi-
zen and Senator. tApplausel He didn't
want to make sport, but the wife he wanted
to drink to is the wife who forgives and
forgets. [Great applause We love our
homes, and while we don't so to them always
until all the ether places are shut up, as the
! fellow said who apologized to his wife for
coming home at all, yet there lives no man,
blessed with home, who will not heartily
drink to the toast. He didn't know, how
ever, about one part of it he didn't know
how the Governor stood, but as for himself,
he had long since given up sweethearts. But
he'd say a word to the members who could
appropriately have sweethearts-go and
get sweetheart, if you haven't one now.
Go into the business of counting [laug htefl;
Music, :" Tie Girl [ Left Behind Me.
Tie Governor then gave as the next
toast, The Press, the Nations Conscience"
Responded to by Senator Warren Chase,
saying that the press is a power more
potent than the pulpit rostrum, Legislature
or Supreme Cour,s. 1t voices the peoples
voice, which is the voice of God. 1t edu-
Gates tt people from childhood to old age,
makes tyrants tremble and legislators squirm,
pie be needed [Applause.l Music, :" The
Saber of My Sire"
The next regular toast was the Pioneers
of California /; their heads whiten with honor
able age, but their memories shall be green for
ever Responded to by Assemblyman Chan
ceilor Harrison. He said the history of this
Western coast extends back over hall the age
allotted to man. Ia that time what has been
accomplished? One million of people live
1T. b, ND 10 Eip mn
cities and towns 1ot the valleys, and farms and
homes cover the face of the growing State.
In thirty five short years have been planted
here in their purity American institutions. We
have developed some of the grandest charac
ters-Sutter, Baker, Frederick, Tracy, Starr
King As he eulogized each of these the as
semblage applauded-
Music America"
The Governor then gave as the next toast,
"San Francisco, the metropolis of the Pacific
Coast, and said he'd gladly give all the many
cities and towns of which we are so proud.
Responded to by Assembiyman II. G.
Plat. He sketched graphically the history
of San Francisco, and paid its founders a
fitting tribute, and passed to view of its
present strength and pride, and sketched
with warmth for that city glorious future.
Music, "Sweet By and By" The Governor
then gave with a feeling introduction Our
Country" and called on Senator Nye to re-
spend The Senator took up two glasses
one of wine and one of Sacramento straight
and said, "Citizens of common country
look upon these pictures, here is wine, there
is Parks debris" Great applause. He
followed with witty remarks concerning
these and other products of our country. and
then passed to sober view of the republic.
Some had despaired of her; he never had.
Guarded by free speech, free press and free
schools, she can never fail. lApplause
Music, National Hymn.
This concluded the regular toast list, and
AssembIyman Griffith opened the volunteer
programme with a graceful introduc
ton and review OF the occasion and the
sentiments uttered during the evening, paid
glowing and eloquent tribute to his home
California. to woman, to the Pioneers and to
the Supreme Court. He was frequently il.
terrupted by warm applause
Albert Hart proposed the toast, Our
Girls" and called on George A. Knight to
respond, who did SO, by saying he didn't
know anything about EN-. Laughter He
continued in humorous vein, and in review
of the toasts of the evening.
The Governor called on T.. n. Post TO sing
a song which he did, giving "The Goed-by
at the Door,"
The Governor then gaze the sentiment,
The Reporters" and called upon Hugh j.
Mohan to respond, which he did in a humor
Gus vein.
The Governor then, with very compliment