Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-07


Boullion with poach Eggs. Julian
HoRs D'G5uVREs D'oFFICE
Sauterne, Hoe Keimer-lS49
Eastern Oysters on Half shell. Butter. Anchc
vies. Sardnes IN Oil.
Pickles. Spanish Olives.
Claret-ZinfaEdci.
Barracuda. Shad
Potatoes a Ia Cream.
Br0iled Spring Chicken With Breakfast Bacon
Potatoes a Ia Jardinere.
Chicken. Turkey stuffed with Oysters Ham
yEGETA BI.Es.
French Green Peas. Asparagus
Pomme de TeT-e.
slIABs
Chicken. Lobster. Lettuce.
Buffalo Tongue. Eastern Ham. Eastern Bologna
Herring. Shaved Dried Beef Yenison.
DESERT.
Champagne-Piper Heidseici; and G. H. Mumm
Meringuc Shells Filled with Charlotte de
Russo. Champagne Jelly.
ICE CREAMS.
Strawberry Vanilla
Vienna and Neapolitan Tarts
FRUITS.
Bananas. Oranges. Fineapples;, Apples
Dates. Raisins Cherries. Blackberries
Strawberries. Currants.
PYRAMIDS.
Nuts and Candies. Ale, Porter and Setter
Black Coffee. Chartrausc.
Swiss Cream ph 3mbeT Neuchate,
Poquc1crt. Brio.
ToAsrs AND SPEECHES.
After ample justice had been done to the
spread, the toasts and responses following
were given:
The first toast was "Our Commonwealth
- ~ nj L
in presenting the toast said We have with
Us to-day a man whose field is literature,
and whose realm is the whole country
| refer TO Mr.. Charles Howard Shinn, of
the Orertand M0athty, who llnOw respond
to the toast. [Applause.l
SPEECH OF MR.. su1xS.
Gentlemen hardly know why I have
been called upon to respond to this toast
except that l have been away from your
midst for so long that it tits perhaps the best
welcome that l could have back to Califor-
mia. l used TO love this State in my boyhood.
when | rode horseback from one end of
California to the other and made friend
ships in valley and in mountain with
farmers and with miners, and learned to
love our heroes, our valleys, our wilder
nesscs and all the possibilities of Cali
fornia. It seemed to me when ! first went
away that had nothing 70 compare our
State with, and yet, when I came back, |
was able to say from my heart. Here was
Il possibility grander than anywhere else
around the circles of the world" | talked
Nth President Gilman at Baltimore We
walked together one evening. and he
talked to ne about his love for California.
about his old friends here. about the things
that he thought we could do with our
commonwealth; and everywhere | have
found that the faces of men were turned
toward the Pacific coast Have We ever
thought that, if We had the population of
Italy here, we should have 100000
people within our State Of California?
Have we ever thought that, if
and freely, if we follow such
examples as that set by the noble woman
whose work was commenced to-day lap
plausel. with flowers that you could not see
anywhere else in the world. Have We ever
thought that if we lay the foundations deep
while here, gentlemen, the time will come
the time is near-every one Of us will live
to see it, l hOpe-when our two slopes will
be filled with homes of plenty. OF wealth,
and Of refinement; when men in literature
and in art who are worn out in their work
i'll Europe and in the East will come here
TO spend the balance of their days.
| have never seen-I do not think there
is in the world-another slope of land as
beautiful as that, for instance, that looks to
San Francisco from across Alameda county.
1 do not think there IS in the world group
OF fine valleys such as those that run to the
Bay of San Francisco. I do not think there
Is possibility of colonies and homes any !
where else such as there are in The San Joa- /
quin and Sacramento valleys.
don't believe that any of Us realizes |
we men who are writing bouks-we men !
who are editing newspapcTs-we men who /
are II the head of commercial enterprise
/ don't think VIC begin TO know the founda- |
tons that we are laying here for the men f.
of the future. l hope that from gather
ings as this, where we can all come together
and make personal friendships, and meet |
hand in hand and heart TO heart. 50 that
we are close together, and Worl: in harmony
more than ever before hope that such
as this viii increase in number,
and that we shall 60 on and ON, LAYING
these foundations as a fresh young com
the flares. Of the world, the
Land of Gold. lApplause.l
SPEECH or HON. FRANK N. PIXLEY.
The next toast announced was, Our
Guests, the Press-Yaried in its interests;
represented by men the peers OF any coun-
try's citizens
Responded to by Hon Frank N. Pixlcy,
Of the Arq9uGut, San Francisco Is follows
When l alighted from the coach thai
brought me to the celebration that | am so
happy 10 participate in to-day, ! was told
hat | was to respond to the toas; Of " The
Press Now, if there IS anything in the
world that do not altogether admire, it is
-. the press lLaughterj Hence it is
that l am called upon, suppose. always
on 40 occasion of banquetjng to respond
10 The Press II was understood 10y me
ana the gentleman who pres;des sitting at
my left tllon. \. Greene Curtis, that il
would respond to The Press. and make
a speech upon the occasion, | might be
permitted 10 entirely ignore the press and
nor say anything about il. Ii was under |
mat compact that ! consented for brief
TO try somewhat to interest you
and hope may in the few remarks that
shall submit
Mr.. President-I can assure Won in The ,
midst OF our hanquetins aad joy do moi I
know that there has been any single time
II my life, nor any single ccrc-
nony OF presentation or Commitment ,
naid TO our distinguished politicians,
)ur great men, OF our great women :
hat seem to me 10 have been SO thoroughly
He'd with sentiment as this Compliment !
hat you today have paid to q lady who !
las 50 IOilS ilNCA ''iiiOiiS ga, LApplaISe | !
do not think it has occurred before in The | t
history of American civilization 1t does
lot now occur 10 me that in history |
sc have any, particularly IN foreign c
auds. any illustration or instance OF | :
II occasion like this, when q 3
reat commercial metropolis and the |
apital of the State has gathered together /
Nth unaniInity Of sentiment to do honor I
o n lady that has no other claim to con /
Iteration than that she has been yirtuous
nd honored representative OF the sex we 5
Owe, because they are our mothers and :
ur sisters. and because she has contributed {
, your city and to your citizens the c