Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-03
Frost Banqueted.

IShuquttchs
A. L. Frost thirteen years ago was APP
pointed Internal Revenue Collector for the
Fourth District of California, with head
quarters in this city. This is one OF the
most important Federal offices on the Pa
cific coast, and in his selection the lamented
President used good judgment, for it can
be said of Mr.. Frost that q more honorable
man, upright citizen and honest official
does not reside in this community. Owing
to change in the administration Mr..
Frost was removed on the first of the
month to give place to a Democrat. In
acknowledgment for his many sterling
qualities as q man, citizen and official, the
merchants of Sacramento Saturday even
ing rendered the retiring official a banquet
at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
The dining-rOom was finely decorated
and tables were loaded with the delicacies
Of the season. o. W Chesley sat at the
head of the table On his right was Gov
ernor Stoneman, A. L. Frost and Judge
Mcfarland. On his left, n. Greene Curtis,
Secretary of State Thomas l.. Thompson
and Robert Barnett, Mr.. Frost's successor.
Mr.. Chcsley after all were seated, arose,
and addressing Mr.. Frost, said
The merchants of Sacramento, approaching
your services as Il faithful Federal officer, and
regreltlnE your retirement from once, tender
you and your friends this banquet which you
have pleased TO accept. AS Collector OF the
Fourth District of California, which you have
held for thirteen years, you have not only given
satisfaction to the General Government, but en-
deared yourself To the merchants of Sacramento
by your uniform kindness and courteous treat
ment. ! am sure l am expressing the senti-
inents OF NIL present that we all regret the loss
OF 50 efficient and able an officer and esteemed
citizen, and tender you our best wishes for the
future.
Mr. Frost, in reply, said;
am satisfied that / cannot lind words fitting
TO express my appreciation of the honor con
:errcd upon me tonight by the merchants tax
payers and citizens of Sacramento. who have
had business relations with the Internal Reve-
nue. Office during my term, which has covered
the last twelve years. Ii shows me that you
have appreciated my efforts and assures me
that you recognize MY fidelity 10 my Govern
ment and know that ! have conducted the
affairs of NY Office with rs little friction to tax
payers as possible. II this connection wish to
say that l have had the cooperation of as good
Il corps of officers there are in the service
many of whom are here tonight. j want them
TO share with me all the hOnOTs of my admins
tratiou. During our twelve years of incumbency
we handled almost 100000, every cent Of
which was paid over 10 the Government. NV
subordinates We're faithful to me and loyal to
the Government. We have only done our duty,
and We are proud 10 say that it has been done
Of our administration was the taking of
Go in counterfeit money, but that was
our loss, and not the Governments We have !
done good Work, have mad the place long |
enough, and are now ready TO step down and |
out. We appreciate the fact that We have only /
done our duty nevertheless, we ike to be ap- !
preciated. We, perhaps, would not have been |
here tonight were It not for n little accident !
on the 4th OF November last; but, YOU know |
mistakes Will happen III the best of regulated |
families. We are not complaining, and we |
only hope that our successor win do us well as |
we have done and assure him here and |
now that we viii render him ali the assistance |
possible. ] came here some twelve years ago |
comparative stranger in your city, with Il |
commission in my pocket from General Grant |
Peace 10 the ashes Of the departed hero. I al !
ways have believed that he was one Of the |
greatest men of his day, and think we should |
honor the day in which the nations most dis |
tlnguished citizen is laid away in the silent |
to the citizens of Sacramento for the many |
courtesies of the past, and sincere thanks for |
this magnificent ovation tonight.
After all had partaken of dinner. toasts
were responded to as follows The Pres
ident Of the United States, Grover Cleve-
land, Governor George Stoneman; Our
Old Commonwealth, California, ex-Sena-
tor Newton Booth; The Judiciary"
Judge T. b. Mcfarland The Ladies'"
Judge J. II. McKune; 'Our Guest" A. 1.
Frost; a. The Press" ]. II. Miller; THE |
Pioneers of California" Judge n. Greene
Curtis; The Future of California" A S.
Hopkins; " The Outgoing Officials, b. W.
Barnes, of La Porte i" Our Boys" Win. ].
Davis Our Courts, " Judge w H. Beatty;
81 The Board of Trade and Merchants OF
Sacramento" Joseph Stefiins; Corpora
tons, Railroads" Judge benson; The
Chinese immigration, C. T. Jones; Our
Public Schools, General A. l.. Hart; "Our
Revenue" Hon. Robert Barnett; The
City of Sacramento Judge Van Fleet;
- The Resources of California" Judge J.
VI. Armstrong; Native Sons of Califor-
MIA, Charles K. Parsons; What Know
about the Revenue Office, L. J. Clark.
Volunteer tOasts were responded to by
The following: J. A. Whaley, J. B. Rich
irdson, w. f. Drew, Thomas Jones, II. f.
g. Wulf, I. J. Rolfe, G. w. Jackson B. w.
Barnes, S. A. Scott, D. Poorman, NJ Gro
nan, II. Weinrich, G. w. Hancock, J. l.
Felter, John 5. Miller, G. W. Carey and c.
J. Mccarthy.
Letters of regret on being unable to be
present were received f1om the following:
J. A. Woodson, Y. S. McClatchy, C. X.
McClatehy, W. P. Coleman, 7. NJ Lindley,
John We'll, Allen Bryant, w. A. Eliason,
Mayor John Q. Brown, Frank Miller and
G. W. Wilson.