The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-30
GOVERNOR AND STAFF
COmmander.in.C Chief HI. HI. Mark
man Banqueted.
Officers of Californias Citizen soldiery Gather
Around the Festive Board at the
Union League Club.


AS Commander-in-C Chief of the National
Guard of California, Governor Henry H.
Markham was given banquet by the Off
GERS of his staff at the Union League Club
last night. The division and brigade COM
manders and their STATS were also among
the honored guests Of the entertainers. In
all there were fifty-nine officers OF tho cit
izen soldiers present, and they looked re-
splendent in the uniforms of their respect
i've ranks.
The hall in which the banquet was held
was beautifully decorated. aud among those
present were the following: Governor I'll.
ii. Markham, Commander-in-C Chief; staff
of the Commander in Chief-Bfigadier-
General Charles C. Allen, Adjutant- Gen.
eral; Colonel Robert E. Murray, Assistant
Adjutant-General; Colonel John B. Wright,
Chief Engineer; Colonel Frank W..
Sumner, Paymaster General; Colonel
George A. Knight, Judge Advocate
General; Colonel Daniel M. Burns,
Ins pectnr-General Of Rifle Practice; Colonel
Seely F. Long, Surgeon General; Lleuten-
ant Colonel Forrest 5. ChadbOurne, Aid-de-
Camp; Lieutenant Colonel Freeman G.
Teed. Aid de Camp; Lieutenant Colonel
Henry II. McCloskey. Abide Camp; Lieu
tenant Colonel John S. Young, Abide
Camp; Lieutenant-CUlOnelA Adolph q. Cos
sen, Aid de- Camp; Lieutenant Colonel
Reed Jones, Aid = de- Camp; Lieutenant
Colonel Royal d. Laidlaw, Aid-de-Camp; /;
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore c. Marceau,
Aid-de- Camp; Lieutenant Colonel w. ID.
Sanborn, Aid-de-C Camp; Lieutenant Colonel
W. L.. Beck, Aid-de-C Camp; Lieutenant
Colcntl j. Loack. Abide Camp.
Brigade commander and staff-Brigadier-
General j. II. Dickinson commanding and
the following staff: Lieutenant Colonel
William Edwards, Assistant Adjutant-
General; Lieutenant-Colonel George c.
Pardee, Surgeon; Major George NJ. Terrill,
Engineer Officer; Major j. F. Burgin, In-
spector Rifle Practice; !. Major d. Z. Miles,
missary; Major V. d; DubOce, Paymaster; !;
Major L. c. Hughes, Quartermaster; Major
j. N. L. Wilson, Judge Advocate; Major
Charles T. Stanley, Ordnance Officer; Cap
tain George d. Boyd, Abide Camp; Cap
tain Willis G. Dodd, Ad-de- Camp.
Major-General w. II. Dimond, division
commander, aud the following staff: Col
Onel A. e. Castle, Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral and Chief Of staff; Colonel j. K. Laine,
Surgeon; Lieutenant Colonel Warren B..
English, Inspector of Rife Practice; Lieu
enant-Colonel II. 6. PIait, Judge Advocate
Lieutenant-Colonel Hecht, Paymaster
gineer Oficer; Lieutenant Colonel E A,
Denicke, Signal Officer; LteG tenant
Colonel A. d. Cutler, Division Inspector
Lieutenant Colonel I. ID. Zeile, Ordnance
Officer; Lieutenant Colonel George B.
Sperry, Commissary; Major G. Whittell,
A.d-de- Camp; Major w. B. Hooper. Aid
de-Camp.
THE MENU.
ranged on satin covers, the first page being
adorned with crossed flags and picture of
the State Capitol. On the first page was
the inscription: Banquet rendered to
Governor Henry II. Markham. Commander
in-Chief. and staff; Major General w. ii.
Dnnond and staff, gadIer-General j. II.
Dickinson and staff, by the statf OF the Com
mander-in- Chief, Union League, May %.
1891"
In the banquet-hall the tables were ar
ranged in the form of a hollow square.
There were beautiful floral decorations. and
muskets were stacked in the four corners of
the room.
The menu-card was as follows:
Rdut SduteTne.
Baltimore oysters, on Shell.
sour.
Bisque of Lobster.
HoRs D'GUVREs.
PIcholine Olives (Black Ripe).
Saade d'Anchols.
Salade de COncOmbTes.
Ci0Grettes-Nicola ToeoS.
Mountain Trout.
ENTREES.
Chateau YQu m.
TerrapIn
Frogs Legs la Poulette.
Chicken a la Virginia.
Sweet Bread aud TrufieS.
Champagne. siaf Punch.
RoAsTs.
Infant Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
salad la Romane.
Pudding, Union League.
Creme de Menthe.
Cream Pistache.
Fruit. Cheese. Biscuits.
WINES.
Haute ssuterne ola.Rosa Sherry. Margaux
Chateau Yquem.
CHAMPAGNEs.
G. H. Mumm yeuve Cliquot.
Pommery. Moet d Chandon.
Dry MonopOle. Ruinart
Music-Overture. Markham; march, "Gover-
nor's March, The Stan; vase, Dlmond; march,
"Hungrulse" BerllVZ: ballei music, Rublnstein; /;
overture, 'Amerca," IobanI; gavotte. Diekin.
sou; valse, Allen; galop, LA Chasse IIaIa,"
Cnareston; medley, Breaking Camp" The
Staff.
TGAsTs OF THE EVENING.
When the good things, both solids and
liquid, had beeu partaken of, Colonel Sum-
mer, who presided as toast master, said: Il
bid you gentlemen courteous salutation
and heartfelt welcome. This may be the
commencement of a friendship that will last
us for life. / propose 10 you the Governor
of the State IF California
General Alien then proposed toastS, which
were responded tc as iOli0wS
- .Ikt.
fertile III those resources which build nation.
Already famous III commerce and wealth aud
fulfilling the dream OF the economist and the
patriot. One OF tbe younger OF the States, yet a
potent factor IN Ihe councils OF the epublic-
Governor Markham.
The National Guard of Calfornia"-A body Of
men who Il lew years ago, fought battles which
have passed into history as most desperate aud
made elmpaIgns which would have covered Eu-
rope from the Baltic TO he MedteTranean-Ma-
jOf- General W, II. DlmoId.
al he Second Brigade, n. g. C."-An OrganiZa-
t0D OF which we as citizens are proud, and one
OF the best brigades IN the United States. A
standing guarantee OF peace and order TO this
cpmmunty-Brlgader- General j. II. Dickinson.
1.-The Organization Of the NatioDal Guard"-
The iutant- Generals office, wherein Is created
an organization which affords security within
our boundaries peace with our neighbors and
honor among nations. An army which demands
the brilliant intellect, steadfast courage and The
highest type OF manhood-Brigadler General q.
L. Allen.
"The Third Iafantry"-From fighting race that
has shown on many contested fields those quai-
ties which make the best sOldier-Colonel
Thomas Barry.
"Tne Origin Of the National Guard"-General
Allen
"The Third Infantry'-Colonel Barry.
"The Law In the Army"-Colonel j. N. Z.
Wilson.
"The Old Soldiers" Colonel G. d. Cutler.
"The Ladie."-Colone Sullivan.
"The Press"-Colonel G. ID. Platt.
1t was an early hour this morning when
the banquet came TO an end.
While Jacob Fennell of Horton Town.
ship. Pa, was passing under railroad
bridge a hot coal from an engine fell upon
the load of hay he was taking to market and
set it on fire. He had narrow escape, his