The morning call., 1890-12-28
COMPLIMENTS INTERcuANGED.

Some TWO hours were spent in the enjoy
ment of the table delcacies, as also the
operate selections which foaied in from the
music-rcom, before Colonel Dickinson, in
his dual capacity of President of the asso-
citation and toast-master, claimed the
attention of the party for few moments,
and then, with flow of eloquence of which
he Is master. painted the rise of the
National Guard Officers Association, the
effect 1t has lad in securing proper recogni-
ton and legislation, and the friendly aid
that Governor Waterman had extended to it
from the beginning to the end of his adj
miniStration. Concerning their present
Commander in Chief, he said that the guard
is deeply indebted to him, and of all the
Governors of the State it could be said of
him that he was its best friend. He con-
cluded by giving the toast, 1.-The Com
mander-in-C Chief The Coloneps remarks
were warmly applauded.
THE GOVERNOR IN RESPONSE.
Governor Waterman, in responding, ad-
dressed the officers present as comrades and
told them 1T was one of the happiest occa-
sions of his life-one that he would ever
remember. He praised the personnel Of the
guard, and was especially complimentary to
its officers. He affirmed that II is the finest
body of civilian soldiers in the country, and
was willing to back his assertion with
money. lCheers. His only regret in leav-
ing office is that he should part with them;
but he trusted they would still permit him
past
Referring TO his endeavors to promote the
welfare of the National Guard. he stated
that he had hoped before leaving office to
provide it with two good camp grounds,
one in the northern and the other in the
southern part OF the State. That could not
now be acc emphasized, but he thought it pos
sble that he might secure one site of 200
acres in the vicinity of Monterey before he
retired Without giving particulars of his
cplantinp no cts th lot If a oh
OF the finest camp-gfounds in America and
would be donated by the present owner on
condition that it should revert to him, if the
State at any time discontinued its use for
the purpose intended.
In conclusion he hoped that the incoming
Governor would take alike interest in the
States soldiery and that in the near future
he would increase it by the adoption of
twenty more companies.
TOASTS AND GUESTS.
Colonel Dickinson gave the toast the
state OF California which was RESPONDED
to by Colonel +. w. Sumner; 1.-The Regular
Army by Major J.. N. E. Wilson; 1.-THE
Navy" Colonel w. Macdonald; ''The Ma
tional Guard" Lieutenant-Colonel R. II.
Mara h The MsHa4 cosns, v R
J. c. O,Conner; Discipline in the National
Guard" Brigadier-General j. L. Cutting;
"a Business Mans Idea of the Citizen Sol
diery," Hon. George Fl. Sanderson; "The
LdSl hOll CdIl. OTank IN silence, line
Press" Briganier-General T. w. Sheehan:
1.-The Ladies'" Colonel Thomas F. Barry of
the gallant Third.
The guests included:
Governor r. Fl. Waterman.
Hon. G. H. Sauderson.
Brigadier. Generals X. II: Ortou A. GIT W
Sheehan, Fourth Brigade; j. I. Cutting. Second
Brigade.
CoIopels j. II. Dlct inson First Infantry Regl-
ment; William Mcdonald. Second Artillery Reg
iment; Thomas f. Barry, Third Infantry Regi-
ment; j. w. Guthrie, First Artillery Regiment,
and w. II. Smedbere (retired).
ColOnels }. ID. Whitney, +. w. Sumner, w. j.
Younger, q. b.. SperTy, r. IL. WaIfield. isaac
Ttumbo, II. l. KowaIsky OF the Governors staff
Lieutenant Colonies A. Z. Castle. II. L. De-
Ucke, A ID. Cutler OF the Division staff.
Lleuienant-Coionel w. Edwards A. A. G.;
Majors v. ID: Dnb0ce, j. n. E. Wilson, Charles
I. Stanley. William Cluff j. +. Burgen and Cap
tain ID. f. Miles OF the second Brigade stall
LieueDant-Coonel S. p. Taylor (retiredl, Ma
1ors William +. sullivan and George Fl. Terrili,
Captains Hyman r. Bush aud George r. Bur
dick, liruenants c. +. Hughes. l.. A. Phillips
and W. A. Halsiead OF the First Infantry Regi-
mept.
Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Roster, Majors d.
Geary and William ID. Mccarthy, Captains
j. A. White and j. b. zimmerman
Qeifedb Lieutenants Speyer, C. G. Fisher,
+. A. knhls, A. j. kelleher. j. g. Giestng and
}. A. Mcguire of the Second Artillery Regi-
ment
Lieutenant-Colonel j. c. O'Conuor, Captains
W. Nj. sullivan, ID. j. Driscoll, j. f. Smith:
l.ieuenanis j. j. Dwyer.J E. Miilar Thoma
brady. L. kehlein Of the Third Infantry Regl-
ment.
Captain W. Elliott OF the Fifth Infantry Resi.
meni. Capt ain L. }. Mullin of the Tenth Infantry
Battalion, and Captain G. G. Kee ne OF the Sal,
Francisco Hussars