Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-31

The Union league had one of its peri
odical "blowouts" last night in the
shape of a banquet, which was largely
attended. The festivities were not in
commemoration of any particular event,
nor did they have any political signifi-
canoe, the object being merely to give
the members Of the league an opportu-
nifty to spend an evening in convivial en-
ioyment and get better acquainted with
one another.
The rooms of the league were hand
somely decorated with evergreens and
the national colors, and the Elser- Wiley
orchestra discoursed inspiriting music.
The banquet hall presented an animated
appearance at about 8 p. M, when the
meeting was called to order by President
J. A. Kelly. About 200 members of the
league were seated at the table, repre-
senting many of the first citizens of Los
Angeles, that blindly cling to the tradi-
tions of the Republican party.
President Kelly opened the ball by
asking Secretary Houghton to read a
communication from the newly organ
lied Republican club, of which John
Haynes, Esq, is president, Major Dom
nell vice e-president, and A. H. Neidig
secretary. This communication stated
that the Republican league sent greet
ing to the Union league, and that it was
not an opposition club, but one calcu-
lated to assist the Union league in pro-
mitigating the principles OF the g. O. p.
President Kelly next announced Gen.
IL. q. Rollins as master of ceremonies,
and that gentleman in an eloquent
speech accepted the honor conferred
upon him. General Rollins first off,
cial act was to appoint the eight home
liest members of the league to wait upon
the tables. The octette who bore the
distinction of being the homeliest men
present were Messrs. Harry lies, w. B.
Akey, e. E. Galbraith, Brainard Smith,
S. B. Duy, l.. l.. Dennick, E. G. Wood
and John w. Francis.
The collation. that was served was
very excellent one, the solids being
washed down by lemonade, beer and
DIR. Boynton's celebrated Union league
! punch. Pipes and tobacco followed the
gormandizing, and then the speech
making began.
The first orator of the evening was
the Hon. 7, J, Carran, who was intro
duced as an erstwhile statesman of the
Buckeye state. He responded that
while he was proud of the great state of
Ohio he was prouder still OF his adopted
state, California, the greatest state of
them all. His allusion to James G..
Blaine, like that of subsequent speak
ers, as the possible Republican nomi-
nee for president of the United States in
the present year of grace was vocifer-
ously applauded, while mention of the
name of the present occupant of the
white house met with the very faintest
recognition.
After Mr.. Carran Maj, E. W. Jones
spoke.
Mr.. Hervey Lindley was the next
speaker, and he evidently had pre-
pared his speech for the occa-
sion. 1t was an opportunity
not to be lost to attempt to set himself
right before the many members of his
party who have. been inclined to look
with suspicion upon the astute reform
school director since the recent grand
jury disclosures. Mr.. Lindley began his
remarks by lodging complaint against
the master of ceremonies for overlook
ing him in making up the corps of wait
ers, seeing that he was 80 well qualified
for the work, owing to his familiarity
with the use of corkscrews. He dwelt
at length upon the reform-school cork
screws-the 81 one and the 75-center.
From iocularity sthe speaket became
very earnest, and declared that what
ever might be said Of the extravaganza
in furnishing the institution at Whit
tier, the fact remained that it was the
best institution of its kind in the world,
which was something for Los Angeles
people to be proud of. Furthermore,
Mr.. Lindley said, 1--WE have succeeded
in having 100000 of the state funds