Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-26
COMPLEMENTARY BANQUET,
rendered to 4. d. Stephens, Postmaster
of Sacramento, by His Friends.

many prominent citizens of this city,
which read: q You are cordially invited to
participate in a banquet given by the
friends of r. D. Stephens, Postmaster at
Sacramento, Cal, TO be held at the Capital
Hotel, Tuesday evening, May %, 1886, at
PM" Signed by the Committee of Invi-
tation ]. C Davis w. d. Comstock Hon.
+. Cox, J. l. Felter, J. Hahn, C. r Parsons,
j. Steffens, Judge S. C. benson.
At the appointed hour about sixty per-
! sons assembled in the banquet-room and
were seated at three long banquet-tables
The President of the evening and toast
master of the occasion, Hon. n. Greene
Curtis, occupied seat at the center
of the first table. The heads of
the tables were as follows: First
Postmaster r. d. Stephens and Colonel J.
j. Tobin; second, Hon. Grove l.; johnson
and 5. +. Darlington third, Hon. I. b.
Mcfarland and Colonel 7. w. Sheehan
The others present were: L. A. Epson, G.
NJ. Mott, Thos. /. Thompson, J. n. Payne
James G. Davis, J. r. Foster, General H |.
Wiley, Ed. +. Leake, David Beverley
| DIR. IL. Latham, II. Weinstock, Judge w.
A. Henry, d. Considne, Wm. Beckman,
DR.. G. G. Tyrrell, b. U. Steinman, Aft
Estill, c. r. Parsons. Judge 5. c. benson,
l.. Elkus, DIR. T. w Huntington, J. II.
Miller, w. S. Leake, Joseph Hahn, Jas l.
Felter, r. J. Merkley, A. J. Johnson. Robt.
Barnett, Chris. Green, ]. W. Shearer J. C.
Van Kirk, Wm. B. Miller, Tom Scott, G.
W. Carey, Il. o. Cravens, w. ID. Comstock,
| Joseph Steilens, T. w. O'Neil, S. ?. Smith,
! c. II. Trainor, f. ID. Ryan. Thomas Fox,
Judge j. W. Armstrong, James Touhey,
Richard Irvine, 2. Flaherty.
The banquet was prepared by Blessing Il
| Guthrie, proprietors of the Capital Hotel.
The room was handsomely decorated and
| the tables adorned with many beautiful
| bouquets and floral pieces. The menu was
printed in letters of gold on highly deco
rated board, and was as follows Eastern
| oysters on the half shell (claret). Soup
| Bouillon; with pOached eggs, chicken (ries-
| ling. Chicken fricassee, mashed potatoes
green peas (champagne). Cold dishes
Turkey, cranberry sauce. ham, buffalo
tongue, pressed corned beef Relishes-
Chicken salad, pickles. lettuce, celery
pickle beets. Ornamental dishes-Jelly
| cake, ladies' fingers, cocoanut macaroons
| assorted cakes. Pastry - Lemon cream
rhubarb. Dessert-Strawberry ice cream,
orange Jelly, fruits, raisins, cheese, coffee
tea. Wines - Zinfandel - claret, white
wne-riesling, roederer-champagn
Judge Curtis, before the guests took
their seats said: Mr.. Stephens, your
many friends in Sacramento, as an evil
| dence of their appreciation of you as a
man, as good citizen, as tried and true
friend, tender you this banquet tonight
regardless of party. You are now a
servant of the whole people. You were
not appointed to this position for political
purposes. to subSerye the interest of any
political party. A good man had to 90.
and good man took his place. We wish
you long life, health, prosperity and sue
| cess"
Mr. Stephens said my friends. I feel
| justified in using that expression tonight
| only regret that do not possess the eIo-
quence of Judge Curtis, so that ] could APP
| propriately reply to his remarks. | feel
complimented, for | see here represented
| every interest in Sacramento. | shall en-
deavor to discharge the duties of the Office
as faithfully and as well as did my friend
and predecessor who is now sitting upon
my right, the Hon. Christopher Green. l
also recognize, as Judge Curtis has well
! said, that do not represent, in my official
capacity, party or faction, but the citi-
zens of Sacramento. have learned much
already, and now understand that the du-
| ties are not easy. also realize that | have
been befriended by almost every citizen of
Sacramento, many of whom | have known
intimately since my childhood they gave
their aid and support and l feel deeply
obligated to all
| Judge Curtis then extended an invitation
to all present to partake of the good things
prepared.
After all had partaken of the feast, Mr..
| Curtis said he knew every gentleman pres
| ent. They were all orators, and each was
! prepared when called upon to respond ably
and eloquently. Owing to thefact that all
could not be heard IN the brief time allotted
few had been selected to respond to toasts
He proposed The Federal head of this
great country, the President of the United
States" and called upon the Hon. r. B.
| Mcfarland to respond
Judge Mcfarland, after a few preIimi-
nary remarks, said the President of the
United States is the human being to which
| the loyalty of the great American people
directs itself. We of California are on the
western borders of our great Republic
We have with us tonight representatives
of every portion of the Union - from
Maine to Texas, from Florida to Ore
| gon, each proud of his native section
| yet we are all Americans we rise above
| sectionalism, and think of something
broader, grander-our common country.
| The President of the United States is the
| center of that sentiment. So far there has
| been nothing in the official career of
| Grover Cleveland that should keep any
American from extending him all the
| homage due one of his station. While we
have two great political parties, the Presi-
dent so far has proven himself 10 be thor
Oughly and entirely American. He has
done many things that calls forth our ad-
miration, not among the least of which
was his appointment of our friend Stephens
to the Postmastership of this city. After
| paying high tribute to Mr.. Stephens, ex-
pressive of the confidence all classes had in
his honesty, integrity and ability, he
| closed by saying he hoped the office of the
| President of the United States would al
ways be the highest in the world-an ex-
! ponent of the grandest, freest and noblest
country in existence.
California, the brightest and most glori-
GUS star in all the galxy of the Union"
Eloquently responded to by Colonel ]. J.
| Tobin. He paid a glowing tribute TO the
| pioneers Of California, who faced the trials
and difficulties of 40 crossing the plains
and founding this great State-the stout
OK, strong arms and brave hearts their only
| capital.
| 1.-The Board of Trade of Sacramento"
Responded to by Joseph Steffens.
| The Native Sons of the Golden Vest
by Surveyor General II. l. Wiley. His re-
marks were eloquent and happy. He said
| by some we are called the Naked Sons of
the Golden West. That, no doubt. was
owing to the fact that we arrived here in a
| nude condition. We came with a terrible
struggle, without change of raiment or
cent in our pockets, and had to live for
some time after our arrival upon very
meager diet.
Judge Curtis said he lad always intended
to be born a Native Son, but his parents
| fooled around in the South too long. and
| as consequence, much against his wishes.
he got left in South Carolina. The next
| toast was The ..adies-Our Wives and
Daughters, God Bless Them" and he called
upon Hon. Grove L. Johnson to respond.
Mr.. Johnson seemed perfectly at home
upon this subject, and paid the ladies enc
of the highest compliments, born of elo-
| quence and beautiful sentiment. He said
woman was an angel sent from heaven to
bless the world with her presence and
make man happy with her love. He loved.
| admired and adored them, and trusted the
time would never come when he should be
wanting in love and respect for the women
| of our country.
Judge Curtis read letter of regret from
John z. Irish, and a telegram from CLAY
Webster Taylor, both of whom had engage
ments which prevented their attendance.
| He then announced The Press the great