Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-03
SECRETARY PROCTOR.
THE DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
MOVEMENTS IN THIS CITY.
Entertained at Lunch Yesterday by Gen.
eral McCook-The Reception at Head
quarters-Of to San Diego.

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Secretary of War Redfield Proctor is a
thoroughbred American. He has a face
which recalls that of Lincoln, and the
manner and stamp of an American gem
tleman. For two hours yesterday after
noon he stood in General McCook's s
headquarters and shook hands with
hundreds of citizens. High and low,
rich and poor, received gracious well
come and courteous treatment.
General McCook part of the time in
troduced the visitors, and was relieved
by his able aid-de-camp, Lieutenant
Baker. Thesgeneral showed great execu-
tive force in his handling of the visitors.
Among the others was very pretty girl
of IA or Is years who fell into the line.
The general at once singled her out,
and putting her ahead of all the men,
said "Come along, my dear; / am sure
the secretary would rather see you than
all the men in the city,"-a sentiment
the secretary did not deny.
The occasion must have been very
pleasant to the distinguished visitor, for
the crowd of people bore witness to the
sentiment of respect and regard which
was felt for him. A pleasant little
episode was the introduction of Major
w. II. Toler by General E. Bouton, who
introduced him as man who had been
on the other side during the last shin
dig, and who he would acknowledge to
be good fighter, as he had tried him.
Major Toler then said: "Mr. Secretary,
tender you my services, if occasion
should soon arise, as an expert gunner,
and trust that my offer will be ac-
cepted, and that you will station me at
the Redondo hotel to protect that
place" In case of war with Italy, Ma
jor Toler said he hoped to have the
honor of firing the first gun. The secre-
tary smilingly said if occasion demanded
he would accept Major Toler's offer.
Before the reception, and after the
secretary had been driven about the
city, he was entertained at luncheon at
the California club by General McD.
McCook, with the following guests:
Secretary Proctor, General Batchel-
der, Major Hill, Captain Woodruff, Gen
eral McCook, Lieutenant Baker, M. S.
Severance, Mr.. D. Freeman, DIR. Aims
worth, Mr.. f. A. Lewis, Colonel Corbin,
Lieutenant Collins, Colonel Trieehel,
Mayor Hazard, General Johnson, Gen
eral Stoneman, Colonel G. Wiley Wells,
Colonel Otis, Hon. J. d. Lynch, H. z.
Osborne, General Murray, General Cad
wallader, Major Quinn, Major Kimball.
The manager of the club, Mr.. Prussia,
got up a most tempting lunch, as the
following menu will show:
Ok Joint. Consomme.
AMoNTILLADo.
Celery. olives.
Barracuda, au Vim Blanc.
Sararoga Potatoes.
ENTREES.
Lamb Chops, au Petit Pois.
CrOquettes, au RiZ en- Gele.
Club Reisling.
Baron of Beef, au Jus.
VEGETABLES.
Drowned Potatoes Spinach. Asparagus.
Caulifower.
Club zinfandel. Punch Romaine.
GAME.
English snipe, Larded.
DESSERT.
Strawberries, with cream. Fromage.
Fruit. Cafe NOir.
General McCook offered a toast to the
secretary's health, which was enthus-
iastically drank. The secretary replied |
in most graceful speech as follows:
"Gentlemen. thank you. l have en-
joyed the day very much. But I am not |
a stranger to California. This is my
third visit. Three years ago was here,
and two years ago was in California |
and intended to come to Los Angeles and |
spend several weeks, when l received a
summons to indianapolis. The result
you know. therefore feel that l have
some right to represent California in the
cabinet. 1t was several weeks after, be-
fore my return to my own state. And if
you will accept me untilyou get another
cabinet officer, will be glad to have the
honor of representing you." [Long con-
tinued applause
H. z. Osborne proposed the health of
our host, the gallant general who is
member of the family known as the
Fighting McCooks," which was drank
with enthusiasm.
There were no other formalities until
after the secretary's departure for head
quarters, when several guests who had
arrived late. were tried by impromptu
court-martial, and sentenced to pay
heavy fines in magnums by court pre-
sided over by Mr.. Dan Freeman. 1t is
needless to say that the penalties were
promptly paid.
At O'Clock the secretary, his party,
General McCook and Lieutenant Baker
left for San Diego, from which place
they will return tomorrow evening.
The secretary was naturally rather re-
ticent in expressing an opinion on the
Italian question, but he stated that ne
had not received any news which would
cause him to change his plans. There
was no truth in the rumor that he in
tended to resign, or that his relations
with the administration had changed
at all, from the friendliness which had
marked his relations with President
Harrison from the first.
An Item from the West.
Mr.. E. G. Hinkle, editor of the Beacon,
Winfield, Iowa, has this to say regard
ing what we believe to be the best and