The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-18

OF BANKERS and their wives. At MEMO Park II
was met by Senator and Mrs. Stanford. aud after
viewing he horses and stables aud witnessing an
exhibition Of driving WAS shown through the
magnificent buildings, dormtoTieS, cldss-rOOms
and other departments OF the university.
Shortly after noon the guests were welcomed
bouniiiul lunch Hon Z. f. Spence OF Los An
geles. IN behalf OF tie bankers, expr, ssed the
appreciation Of the visitors for toe entertain
ment, and Senator Stanford responded 10
happy vein.
ABANQUEr N THE CITY.
In the evening, returning to the city,
banquet was enderrd the bankers at the Pa lace
Hotel, and proved TO be a very brilliant aft air.
After the guests were seated and had partaken
OF their entertainers bouutltul hospitality l. W.
Heilman introduced Bank Commissioner A.
Gerberding as toast-nas er of Ihe occasion, and
from then on Ill quite late hour The nerrlmeut
knew no bounds. James A. Thompson, eX-Bank
Commissioner, presided.
Calling FOR the first toast, Mt. Gsrberdl ne said
that the bankers had discussed every topic I'M
der the sun pertaining to finances. until the sub
ject seemed to have been squeezed d y, and what
they all wanted now above all else was new
scheme" The best place TO 20 Tor a new
scheme h. thought vas outside OF the bank
Ing fraternity. No one else could suggest II so
well. The bankers lave exhausted their last re-
source and Il would be Iruitless TO call on any
one of them. II new scheme" cOnld be sug-
gested al all II must be by an outside, one
thoroughly mlliar with finances yet able to look
at the subject through other glasses than those
worn by bankers. He knew Of no better man Of
SCOTS NEW SCHEME.
Mr.. Scott's ready re ,pOuse was: "Gentlemen,
the best new scheme ! can possibly suggest Is
loan your money 10 man WHO needs 1t most.''
he added That The undylng cry or bankers had
always been "collateras." "For heavens
sake" said he. " let us have something without
cOllaIeraIs." II the BANKERS cared to profit by
bis suggestion, he added, he knew Of no way they
could be OF more usefulness 10 the pubic. Fol
lowiu. a serious vein, Mr.. Scott expressed a very
warm sentiment IN favor OF a single monetary
Ia namely gold II is gOId at
ard that mat es the Bank OF England respected by
ali The world. He hoped to the day when
the Gallo MIA banks would stand on the same
footing
OUR CITY TOASTED.
Mayor SandersOu responded very gracefully to
the toast. Our City," for there are few VINO can
sound he praises of San Francisco better than
the Mayor,
E F. Spence OF Los Angeles responded in a
merry vein to the I" Ladies' Annex" and was
aided by Major Bonebrake
j. ID. Redding who was neither stakeholder
nor deposition" told what he al Il ban ers'
convention In England as distinguished from
like convention in France. In England they
new smiled once from first to last In France
they not only smiled occasionally, but between
welghty discussions on finances found time to
wink al chippy in the gallery" He approved
Of the French banking system as against the
English. In fact, he generally favored Frenchy
things.
oYERDRAFTs AND BANKING HOURS.
Ex-Governor Perkins responded pleasantly TO
the toast Overdrafts," aud George I. Bromley
told what lie knew about " After Banking
Hours" Being uncertain what the tOastmaster
said, he asked again, and said he felt relieved
that Il was not after banqueting hours" lie
had known such hours when a lamp-pOst in
hand was worth any TWO In the block.
The Bohemian Quartct-c0mpOsed Of Clarence
Rowland, +. g. b. hlils, Charles b. Stone aud
ii. NJ. torescue-an the orchestra enlivened
the evening very greatly with their splendid Sc
lections.
GUESTS AND BANQUETERs.
The invited guests were the following named:
raj ~
Scott &. b. S one, J. D. Reddng. George Brom.
ley, Judge W. w. Morrow, Judge Hawley, w.
Greene, j. D. PDrlan I. Ii. Daniels aud W L.
Merry. Among those present were the follow
linz named:
Thomas Brown, A. T Williams, W. s, Bartlett.
G. ". Kline. john Mckee, Eugene Meyer f. V.
Mcdonald, S. p. Young, NJ. L. BEEN. l.. A. White
hurst, W. n. Eddy, George oheyer,, W. D.
Pitcher, &. L. Turner, Z. E. Kahn, I. W. He'll
man, A. Ger berding, v. Il. Knight, W. Ii.
Hamilton, J. o. Green, Lowell White, s. II.
THOMPSON. &c Sessions, A. c. Henry. J.C. Rays,
A. W. r. Schmidt, George Il. Stewart, ]. s.
George S. Edwads. A. Bernhem, Louis En-
stein, =. Lukens, T. S. Hawkins, D. Edward
Collins, ", W.. Phillips, J. B. Lankershim. W.
Robbins. j.. G: Morrison, J. Z. BAKER, I. S. q.
Lowe, J. N. 9; Marble, Il. "; McGee. A. G.
Bingham, 2; NJ. Gren, e. NJ. Preston. ]. r.
Haugb, William Beckman. B. u. Stsinman,
Bryant Howard, Sydnel Newell, RV. Murdock'
l. Scarce, w. S. Hooper, H. w. Wright,
U. j. Woodward w. r. BOsbyshell, j. W. Calk-
ms, James Patterson, Charles Cadwalader, z. W.
Jones, J. r. Ryland, G. g. Bush, c. B. Whit
tesby c. W. Bush, A. L. Porter, q. W. Eckart,
A. L. Crew, c. +. Srence, j. W. Henderson. L.
g. Ne'mIh. John I. Morgan, Z. b. Hall, Thomas
Prather, G. E: Palmer. w. NJ. Sheldon, Frank
Miller, F. s. Rowley. d. 8. Rosenbaum. o. 7.
Dyer J. Ii. Logan. J. Z. Crooks. T. COgg,well,
J. A. Goble. $. c. Evans, q. II. Bonebrake, O. l..
Walters, Ii. II. Hewett MIR. Sleeper, Mr.. Burke
and Mr.. goldman.
The orchestra was OF twenty-five selected mu.
sleians under direction OF Henry Heyman.