Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-06
BANOUETS.

As is their usual custom, the association
of California Pioneers gave a banquet to
which many of their friends, including
the State officers, Officers of tie Day, men,
bers of the Caledonian Club, and represent
atives of the press were invited. Over one
hundred and sixty were seated at the ban
quet table. The First Artillery band fur
nished music for the occasion. The Presi-
dent of the Association, George W. Ches-
lev, presided at the head of the table. The
feast was sumptuous one, the most tooth
some edibles and the best of champagnes is
ever the bill of fare when the Pioneers in
vite their friends to a feast. After all had
partaken of the spread, speech-making was
in order. The toast master was III his usual
happy mood, and made everyone feel per-
fectly at home.
Toasts were offered and responded to as
| follows. 1.-The Day We Celebrate" Dr.
Caples. 1.-The North American Confeder-
alton an Indissoluble Compact" Judge T.
B. Mcfarland. The SignerS of the Dec
laration of Independence, the Noblest
! Band of Patriots of which we have any.
| knowledge" Judge y. Greene Curtis. Cali
! fornia Our State" State Engineer Wm.
Ham Hall The Press, State Printer
! Col J. J. Ayers. Our Guests of to-day,
! the Caledonians.2 Norman Beaton of San
! Francisco. Our Boys" Rev. Carroll NJ.
| Davis, a native son. The Majesty of the
| Law" Hon Matt Clarken of Benicia. Our
Federal Officials" Hon. Robert Barnett,
! Collector of Internal Revenue. California,
Past and Present. J. II. Miller. "Sacra-
tmento Parlor of Native Sons, John Fun
ston. After few volunteer toasts, Aud
Lang Syne was sung and the banquet
closed.
At2P.M Company \, City Guard, held
a banquet in their armory. Most of the
members Of the company were present, as
We're also several members of the G. y. r.
and other invited guests. George A. Put
nam, the Treasurer of the company, was
brought in just at the commencement Of
the banquet. Captain Stevens called upon
Judge Henry for a speech, and the latter
responded in spread-eagle Fourth of July
tail feathers out of the Amer
lean bird, and wound up by
presenting, upon behalf of the company, to
George A. Putnam handsome fitting sill
yer water pitcher. His remarks were feel
ing, expressive of the high regard and
esteem in which Mr.. Putnam was held by
the company, of which he had been the
treasurer for over twenty years. AT the
close of his remarks the boys gave three
cheers for Mr.. Putnam, which made the
| old armorv re-echo-such shout as they
had not sent up since they captured re-
doubt on Triple Hill at Camp Stoneman
| last summer.
Mr.. Putnam was entirely overcome with
their present and the kind works spoken,
and it was with difficulty that he found
words to express his thanks for their kind
ness and appreciation. j n. Larkin, G. w.
| Ficks and others were called out and made
brief and appropriate speeches.
The Board of Underwriters of this city
entertained the Sacramento Paid Fire De-
partment with q banquet at Fishers Res
! taurant. Many speeches were made by
both the Underwriters and members of the
department
NOTES.
Uncle John Douglas sent up large
number of hot airiballoons, and fully main
tanned bis well earned reputation as being
the children's friend and the boss aero
| naut of Sacramento.
The colored citizens of Sacramento cele-
brated the day with grand dress ball at