The morning call., 1892-12-03
A LOVE FEAST.
Banquet in Honor of Three of the
CongresSmen-Eiect.


A banquet was given last evening at thu
residence OF Mr.. A. Sbarboro, corner Of
Washington and Walnut streets, In honor
OF Hons. James g. Mcguire, A. Caminett
and Thomas j. Geary. Owing to the sever
ity Of the storm several of the invited guests
sent letters Of regret. Mr.. Geary had al.
ready started to Washing ton and Mr.. Cam
inetti sent dispatch that he was Storm
bound. Congressman-elect Mcguire sat on
Mr.. Sbsrboro's right and Hon. iStephen NJ.
White on his lett. Among the other
guests present were: T. Cavaganaro, DIR.
j. Pescia, Colonel Fl. o. Shaw. Hon. John
Fay, G. Calegaris. Hon. Walter NJ. Smith,
J. II. Barry. c. A. Malm. Thomas }. Welsh
7. c. Rossi. DIR. Jerome A. Hughes, ThOs,
J. Glynn, Hon. Joseph Leggett J. G..
Sala, j. I. Cavagnaro. Clarence E. Music.
Nj. j. Fontana. A. Merle, William Wagner,
Giovanni Podesta. Isidoro Cereghino, James
A. Devote, p. Morbio. g. b. Cevasco, 6. 4.
CaValli Colonel j. j: Tobin. James Span
ton. r. Doyle. Hon. II. w. Philbrook, Hon.
j. p. Dunn, Frank Winterburn.
The colored wax-candles h ad burned low
In their sockets long before the end of the
elaborate menu was reached. The first
t toast OF the evening was. Cleveland and
Tariff Reform" to which Hon. j. G. Ma
guire made response He said that Cleveland
was one OF the grandest statesmen of the
present age. The speaker said it would be
bis proud privilege to be true to the line
drawn by Grover Cleveland In 1887, and
which he again avowed in 1892 Mr.. Ma
guire paid high tribute 10 Hon. Stephen
NJ. White. and said that until he was elected
20 the United States Senate he would n OF
consider the battle over. so far as he was
concerned. He closed with an assurance to
the gentlemen present representing the wine
growing interest that they need have no
fear that Congress was going to put wine on
the free list. When White was sent TO the
Senate from California lie would explain
that wine was luxury and would have to
be kept on the protectiveIist.
Hon. Stephen NJ. White spoke to the
toast "CaliforDia," and was most enthu-
siastically received. He said that in the
Congress OF the United States many of our
most important interests would demand
serious consideration. Ex-Judge Mcguire
would be an able champion OF the States
rights and interests. Mr.. White said that
the recent election showed that California
had not only declared in favor OF Democ-
racy but also in favor of honesty. He
closed with commentator of the Aus
tralian ballot Law, which, he said, would
never have been passed but for Judge Ma
guire.
James ii. Barry, In replying to the toast
Our Guests" expressed himself very
strongly in favor Of Mr.. White for Senator
and denied THAT the railroad corporation
bau ah9 CihiHi> upOu UlUi. gu might as
well say that the railroad will catch Ma
guire, to defeat whom IL spent So 900, as TO
say it would catch White" He was the
first man to suggest the election OF United
States Senators by the popular vote, and by
the popular vote OF California Mr.. White
had been selected to represent this State in
the Senate.
The following resolutions, proposed by
Mr.. Sbarboro. were unanimously adopted (:
hesotUed, That we heartily indor.e the reso-
intlons ADOPTED yesterday at New Orleans In
FAVOR OF the Government lending It's aid toward
the building OF the Nicaragua canal, the same 10
DC kept under Government control
resolved, mat we approve the Australian
psIiot, wuicn gives the opportunity 10 The people
10 vote lor the best man and for the best meas
ures.
Resolved, That IL is now time that progressive
America should have postal tel egraph system
Wbich would secure TO US real freedom OF the
press and instantaneous and reliable communal
cation with all paris of the country ri the actual
cost OF tran mission.
Resolved. That we heartily approve the Geary
exclusion ACT, Introduced In Congress by Hon.
ably supported by Hon. A. Camlnetii and MS
demand the strict enforcement OF all its pro.
visions.
The other toasts and responses were ms
follows: The United States" Hon. II. w.
Philbrook; Italy, Mother OF Columbia. d
G. Calegaris; The Nicaragua Canal" Hon.
Joseph Lsggett; San Francisco" DIR. J..
Pescia; "Viticultural Industry" P. c. Ros-
81; Municipal Government" DR.. jerome
A. Hughes; "Co-operation," A. Sbarboro
Swiss Republic" G. +. Cavalli; "The San
Francisco Bar" james A. Devote; Native
Sons" lsidoTo Cereghino: "San Francisco
Benevolent Societies." J. G. Sala; "The
Press" T. Morbio; 1.-THE Ladies'" +. Ca
vagnaro.