The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-11
THE BANQUET.


Given to the Democratic Nominees and State
Executive Committee.
The following invitation resulted
in a banquet at Billeisen's cafe last
night.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 5, 1890.
Hon. N. w. Finley, Chairman Democratic
Executive Committee.
Dear Sir-A cordial invitation in
extended by His Excellency Governor
Ross and the employees of the various
State departments, to your COM
mittee and the nominees uf the Dem
ocratic party, to dinner at 7 o'clock
this p. m. at Billeisen's cafe. Very
respectfully,
CHAs. S. MORSE,
r. w. FINLEY,
w. w. HARRIS,
COMMITTEE.
This invitation was promptly &C
cepted by the executive committee
and by 7 80 o'clock the parlors at B il
LESSONS was filled with distinguished
Democrats. Besides the members of
the executive committee there were
present Governors Ross and Lubbock,
all the late nominees except Lieut..
Governor Pendleton, Land Commits
sioner Hall and about thirty of the
department clerks. The table was ar
ranged in the shape of a Maltese
Cross. At the head sat Governor
Ross with General Hogg at his right;
at the foot sat chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Finley with
Mr.. Mccall on his right and Mr..
Workman on his left. The tables
were beautifully decorated with fruits
and flowers. The dinner was served
in courses and was quite elaborate, re-
tlectlng great credit upon the popular
caterer who prepared it. Governor
Ross was toast master and the list of
toasts was as follows:
ToAsTs.
Our Guests.
Response by Hon. F. R. Lubbock.
The Democracy and The Executive
Committee.
Response by Hon. N. W. Finley.
The Democratic Nominees.
Response by Hon. James s. Hoeg.
The Texas Senate.
Response by Hon. Geo. G. Pendleton.
The Legal Department.
Response by Hon. Chas. A. Culberson.
The State Finances.
Response by Hon. John D. Mccall.
Our Cash Balance.
Response by Hon. w. B. Workman.
Our Public Domain.
Response by Hon. W. L. McGaughey.
Our Public Schools.
Response by Hon. HI. G. Pritchett.
The Present Administration.
Response by Hon. L. S. Ross.
The Judiciary.
Response by Hon. John P. White.
Our San Antonio Convention.
9 Response by Hon. Edward Dwyer.
The Democratic Press.
Response by Hon. W. L. Malone.
Volunteer Toasts.
Owing to the absence of Messrs. Gull
berson, Pritchett, White and Malone,
their toasts were responded to respect
lively by Messrs. w. G. O'Brien, Frank
Andrews, Beauregard Bryan and Maj.
J. ]. Lane. DR.. Morse and Mr.. T. A.
Hall were masters of ceremony and
acquitted themselves of their onerous
duty right nobly.
THE SPEECHES.
Gov. Ross as presiding officer of the oc
casion alluded to the necessity of party Or
ganization In Athens the people moved
in tumultuous assemblies in their delibera
ton but now we acted in more deliberate.
and following the action of the
at San Antonio he predicted
that the Democratic party of Texas would
move in solid phalanx and roll up 100000
majority for the Democratic ticket. APP
plause.
The first toast, "Our Guests" was re-
sponded to by Col. Lubbock, introduced by
Gov, Ross as 'the friskiest of the kids "
Col. Lubbock said he had been asked to
speak and desired to put be at the caudal end
Of the toasts, which he would have pre-
ferred, but had been changed to the head
of the column, and so he would make the
n,ost of the dutV assigned him. He COM