Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-06
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
They Are Entertained by
the Board of Trade.
THE SOLDIERS HOME MANAGERS.
A Pleasant Banquet-TOasts by Well
known Citizens-Expressions
of the Visitors.

VI Gno VlSlLOfS.
Last evening the Board of Trade Of this
city gave banquet to the two members
OF the Board of Managers of the National
Soldiers Home, Hon. Leonard A. Harris
and Hon. H. Il. Markham, and to Col
onel j. B. Thomas, the Governor Of the
Soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio, who has
accompanied the party on their tour of
investigation. The affair took place at
the famous establishment of Jerry Illich,
on Main street. Besides the guests in
whose honor the banquet was given, the
following gentlemen we're invited: L.
N. Breed, H. G. Wilmer, J. w.
Francis, 9. W. Gibson, Howry Brothers :,
M. A. Newmark & Co., Hellman, Haas
& Co., Jacoby Bros, K. Cohn & Co.,
Meyberg Bros, Harper and Reynolds
Co., W. H. Workman, Los Angeles
Farming and Milling Co., Curtis, Patter-
son & Co., J. B. Lankershim, J. w.
Robinson, s. W. Luitweiier, s. III.
Perry, Walton & Wachtel, A. H. Dem
ker, Hervey Lindley, w. H. Perry Mill
and Lumber Co., 1. R. Dunkelberger,
E: H. Lamme, A. @. Jones, E. F.
Klokke, q. Butler, E. W. Jones,
G: @. Allen, g. Wiley Wells,
w. G. Cochran, Governor Waterman,
Lieutenant @. 81. Grierson, Lieutenant
J. A.. Perry, Colonel w. j. Volkmar,
Captain II. K. Bailey, Captain G. A.
Booth, Major G. E. Glenn, Lieutenant
q. 81. Smith. Schroeder, Johnston &
Company, Hayden & Lewis Company,
WI. Brodrick, ,Germain Fruit Company,
Los Angeles Furniture Company, Har-
rison & Dickson, J. A. Graves, J. F.
Crank, 81. Jevne, H. ]. Woolacott, 8.
Maier, G. J. Griffith, E. E. Crandall, M.
D. Johnson, W. G. Furrey, Stein, Loeb
& Company, Hawley, King & Company,
W. W. Montague & Co., g. H. Bonebrake,
Mayor Hazard, H. w. Francisco, H. M.
Russell, Colonel J. j. Schallert, L. T.
Gurnsey, F. A. Gibson, g. E. Gard, W.
r. Fitzgerald, Poindexter Dunn, J. A.
Zabriski. The company wss on hand ct
O'Clock and put in an hour on the bal
cony on the roof. At 8 O'Clock they were
seated at long table in the banqueting
rooms. 1t was decked with an abund-
ance of flowers and adorned with rich
and elegant furnishings. A menu in
cluding large variety Of perfectly pre-
pared delicacies was served and the
whole affair was one to do great credit to
the caterer.
At about II o'clock Judge Fitzgerald,
who served as tosstmaster, called the
banqueters to order, saying that they
had come together for the purpose of
meeting with the distinguished guests
and of extending to them an open
handed, hearty, California welcome.
AS to the objects and the results of their
visit" said he, 1--WE have nothing to do;
t is no business of ours. They are citi-
:ens filling offices of high responsibility,
important and delicate duties
With regard to the management
If the Soldiers Homes, and being
nen such as to win perfect confidence
We welcome them" Colonel G. Wiley
Wells responded briefly to the toast Of
;he President of the United States"
which was drunk standing. Colonel
Harris was then called upon to reply
20 the toast of "Our Distinguished
Guests" He said that he understood
hat this ovation was not intended for
hem personally 30 much as it was to the
cause which they represented, that of
;he Homes for Disabled Volunteers.
He then proceeded to sketch the
origin and growth of the movement
or the establishment of these Homes.
He said that he had visited the Coast two
years ago and had been much impressed
With Santa Monica as suitable place for
! Home, and had worked to have one
ocated there. Today he was not at all dis
appointed at the selection. He was only
that Congress had not given
as much money as was needed. He
hoped to see great national park there
as the rose all the year round.
The speaker paid a pleasant tribute to
MS colleagues in the work, Mr.. Mark
nam and Colonel Thomas, and explained
now the latter had promised to provide
or post fund for this Home. He
described the magnificence OF the Home
1t Dayton, and explained that the Home
1t Santa Monica would in time equal it.
In conclusion he expressed the gratifica-
ion which he experienced at the recep-
ion which he and his colleagues had re-
,eived.
Governor Waterman, who was present,
was then called upon to respond to the
;oast of "The Commonwealth, which
ne did in an appropriate manner. Col.
Otis followed with few remarks about
Southern California.
Colonel ]. J. Ayers was asked to reply
% the toast of clos Angeles County,"
His remarks were greeted with much
aughter and applause. Mayor Hazard
to the "City of Los Angeles"
IN neat speech, and was followed by
Colonel Volkmar, ON "The Army and
Navy" The remaining toasts were:
National Guard of California" General
3. P. johnson; "The Grand Army"
General Thomas; "The Ladies'" Major
Bonebrake; "The Press" 81 Z.Osborne;
Public interests of the Coast" Hervey
Lindley; Industrial Interests Of the
Coast" Major E. w. Jones, and "The
Three Americas" J. A. Zsbriskie.
AMaheim fer Beet sugar.
Captain Keith, of Anaheim, was in the