Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-18
HON. H. H. MARKHAM.
Reception by the Board of
Trade.
PRESENTATION OF A CANE.
The Congressman From the Sixth
District Received by the Board
of Trade Last Night.

citizens, irrespective OF party, met last
night at O'Clock at the rooms OF the Board
to present Col H. II. Markham, our repre-
sentative in Congress, in the name of the
Board of Trade of Los Angeles, with &
Dtoken of their esteem and appreciation fCl
the splendid work done by him on behalf
of Southern California at the Capital. The
Colonel arrived promptly at o'clock, but
was totally unaware of the surprise that
had been prepar ed for him. After our rep
resentative had been accommodated with a
seat, Major e. L. Stern, President of the
Board, addressed him as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:-It has
been said tnat an honest man is the mob est
work of God. | never agreed with this
woman is the grandest and noblest creature
in existence but l do think that an honest
and conscientious political represen tativ e
OF the people Is one OF the noblest types of
Americ ali manhood, for he has honor and
courage--qualities that eagle plume mem 8
souls and tit them for the fercest sun. Such
OneI believe Col. Markham to be. He
has "been weighed in the balance" and
not found wanting. AS a representative of
the people he has used all of his noble eff
forts to promote the interests not only
of the Sixth Congressional District,
but OF the entire State.
Col. Markham, we meet here this
evening, not as politicians not as
friends to reward or enemies to pun
1sh lin a political sense). but as business
men, who have at heart the interest OF the
State and particularly of Southern Califor-
mia, and as such we desire to thank you
most cordially for your persistent and sue
cessful efforts in our behalf.
We welcome you back to this sunkissed
land OF ours, of which we are so proud.
Los Angeles, few years ago, was little
adobe town, upon the outskirts OF civiliza'
tion, but to-day it ranks second lin com
mercial point of view, on the Pacific coast.
From about 1l000 in 1880 1t has grown into a
magnificent city of $4,000, and is increasing
daily.
We appreciate such public spirited men
as you are; we want more sucn men to
come he re and assist us in building up this
section OF the country. We want more
people to come here and settle. We want
our hillsides and valleys dotted with beau
tiful homes and school houses. We want
more etrans-continental railroads and will
welcome them all.
There are few men owning too much
land in California God speed the day when
all these large tracts shall De cut up into
small farms and occupied by million more
then, and not until then, will tlifornia
take her proper rank among her sisters of
this great Republic.
Col. Markham, say again that we are
glad to have the opportunity and the honor
of extending to you our sincere thanks and
most hearty greeting, and we hope that
you will ever enjoy the choicest blessings
of life. Words oftentimes are but empty
sounds, the garments OF the wind, while ac-
tioAs are the outgrowth of the heart. We
propose o emphasize our words by asking
you to accept from us this gold headed cane
as token OF our friendship and high
esteem. and we trust that it will ever remind
you OF the many friends you have on the
golden shores of the Pacific!
The speaker then presented Hon. H. ii
Markham with a splendid gold head, ebony
cane, elaborately chased. inscribed on the
handle, Los Angeles Board OF Trade to
Col. H. II. Markham, M. c., November IL,
1886"
Colonel Markham, who was very much
moved, said: "Mr. President and gentle
men-I have been in m my tg ht places and
always managed to get out of them, but
this time am so completely taken by sur
prise that l believe 1t is better for me to
surrender without loss of blood, as they
said in the army. Ever since have re-
turned to Los Angeles have been over
whelmei with congratulations. l believe
that you give me more credit than de-
serve. l shall appreciate this token OF your
esteem as much as any man could appre-
ciate an inanimate object. 1t is all the
more precious to me. that 1t Was pre-
sented by such fine and intelligent set OF
men as / see here to-night, Ia appreciation
of my work, l shall, whenever look upon
emotion. can only repeat that this Is the
happiest moment of my life." The speaker
reiterated that he had b en- taken by sur
prise and hoped his hearers would not ex-
act a speech from him, though he was will
ing to make some remarks about what he
had ne whilst at Washington. In
conclusion the Colonel said: II told the
people of the district that would
get Congress to admit their just demands or
that would tackle every member of 1t aud
talk him to death. / AN sorry to say that
the mortality in Congress has been SO great
during the last session. promised not to
ah IN
work hard instead. and hope you will
give me credit for not infiicting one upon
you now. don't think any man ever went
to Congress who had more generous sup
port from his constituency than mad, both
from individual persons who wrote to other
members to lend me their aid and Relp aud
from the Board of Trade There y little
work yet to be perfected. The public build
ing bill has passed the House, put mas TO
pass the Senate yet: properly, | ought to
be relieved of this bill now, yet Will do
my best in its behalf and don't think that
there will be any trouble about lis passage.
At the time 1t passed the House hau 10 Iet
it remain dormant for while. because
feared that President Cleveland might have
vetoed it, as he vetoed a number of such
bills oecause the cities to which tney ap-
piled had no Federal Court: But as this de-
fciency does not now exist, do not ant1cl-
pate any further opposition.
AS to Wilmington harbor, the amount re-
commended by Col. Mendel was $15O.OO0.
OF course should have been glad to have
had the whole of it, but the recOmmenda-
tion of the chief engineer of the War De
partment embodied S43,000.O0O, all
Of which ought properly oto to be e
expended. When ! got $4,000, 90
was far above what others got might have
got the $3.50, 900, but it would have been at
the expense Of the other harbors on the
cOast. We shall probably report an0thet
river and harbor bill at this session. If we
do of and amnnnt for WILMINGTON is
small, remember that 1t will be because the
Aentire appropriation Is small. 80 lar as
Los Angeles Is concerned, i think my neavi
est work is done. OF the $3.50, 900 ON the bill
tor public buildings, allowed them to pass
t0,000 as a starter"
In reply to question by Mr.. E. Germain
regarding the necessary steps to be taken TO
have the military headquarters for ARIZONA
Markham stated that in aconversation with
Gen. Miles the latter had said that he
looked favorably upon the establishment OF
apost In Los Angelo, as Prescott was 70
The question of national bank law was
also brUached by ]. A. Graves, attorney OF
the Board, and by Judge Walter Van Dyke,
who both favored the Lowell bill as amend
ed by several committees of both houses.
With the United States Court in this part OF
the State, and in view OF the inc efhciency of
State insolvency laws, Federal bankrupt
cy law would be great convenience. The
honorable Congressman pledged himself to
do his utmost for its passage. Several other
gentlemen referred in very fiatterng terms
to Col. Mark hams record and services, and
the meeting adjourned.
Later in the evening fine snpper was of
fered by some of the uoDgressman's friends
to him at the Commercial restaurant. The
affair was entirely private, however.
Remarkable cures bv st. Jacobs oil de-
light sufferers, and convince the incredu-
lous.