The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-17
LIBRARIANS DINED.
A Farewell Banquet rendered to
the Visitors.
One Hundred and Fifty Sit Down to Table.
An Elaborate Menu-Welcomed to San
Francisco and California

The members of the American Library
Association were given a farewell banquet
az the Palace Hotel last night and 80 guests
sat down to the tables in the main dining
room. The affair was one of the most
pleasant of the kind ever given in this city,
and while wholly informal it was a brilliant
gathering, and one that reflected credit upon
the members of the association.
The guests, among whom we're many
ladies. began to gather in the parlOrS at an
early hour in the evening. and by $3.50
o'clock, the hour for the banquet to begin,
the rooms were crowded. Those who came
were received by j. c. Rowell, A. Z. Whit
taker, Horace Wilson and a large number Of
prominent citizens of Oakland and San
Francisco.
AT the hour named signal was given and
the guests retired to the banquet hall,
where plates had been laid for 154, and the
tables were tastefully decorated with cut
flowers and wreaths Of smilax. At the rear
of the room band was stationed, and dur
ing the entire time of the dinner they dis
coursed choice selections of music.
The menu was an elaborate one, and
fully swo hours were spent over it. II was
intended to be embematic of the associa-
ticn and read as follows:
THE
LIBRARY JOURNAL
(othclal organ of the Library Association)
Chiefly devoted to
Library Econonly and Bi6liogrdphu
Vol 16. No. 13. October 16 1891
CONTENTS:
HutreS Coquile.
COnsomme la Desiguac.
Petites Bouchees a la Montglaa
Canapes de Caviar. Olives Farcies.
Truites la Regence.
Pommes de Terre Dauphin.
Filet de Bnuf a la Richslieu.
Cotelettes d'Agneau aux Petit Pois.
Salmi de Canards Trufes.
Chapons a la Louis XVIII.
sorbet la Henry Bradshaw.
Roast Pheasant. saade Ia GroIer.
Asperges en- branche, Hollandaiss.
Poudlng la Nesselrode.
Gelee Parlsieune. Glaces aux Mile Fruits.
Praises. Framboises.
Petts FOurs GIaces. Pieces Montees.
Fruits, Fromage. Cafe Nor.
WINS.
xeres. sauterne. Claret. Champagne.
On the reverse side it bore the inscription,
Thirteenth General Meeting of the Ameri-
can Library Association, San Francisco,
October 1916, 1891"
at the close Of the banquet F. L. Smms,
who occupied the head Of the table. arose,
and in n short speech welcomed the Librar-
iaus to San Francisco. He said that their
coming had been an honor to the city, and
he trusted that they would return to their
homes bearing with them pleasant recOllec-
tions OF their visit. Their work he re-
garded as one OF the greatest being done in
the world to-day, and he realized that much
was yet to be done. In closing ne Teiter-
ated his welc0me.
In reply S. S. Green, the retiring Presi-
dent of the association, thanked the citizens
Of the city for the many kindnesses which
had been shown them during their brief
stay, and he expressed the belief that their
meeting here had resulted in much good.
He believed he voiced the sentiments of his
associates when he said that they could 90
to their homes with a grander idea of the
city OF San francisco and the great State of
California.
To-day they will leave for Santa Cruz,
from whence they will go to Monterey.