The morning call., 1892-05-26
4 CLUB DINNER.
The Union League H0nOrs Min.
lister RomualdO PachecO.
One Of the Most Successful Social Events Ever
Held in This City-seVerty Guests Greet
the Old Californian.

The dinner given by the Union League
Club last night in honor Of Hon. Romualdo
Pacheco, Tn tied States Minister TO Guate-
mala and Honduras, was one OF the lew
ideal banQuets ever gwen in this city.
There was no attempt made At elaborate
decorations. Tie beautiful c,ubrooms ala
not need il. and the tables, while decorated
with baskets OF roses, were Ie1I Tree Ior the
use Of the guests.
Again. the hour selected for the opening
Of the banquet, that Of $50 O'Clock, just the
time when men relish good substantial
meal as well as the deiicacieS that accom-
pany il, was most pr0pitious.
The guests were received in the spacious
drawing-ro9ms Of the club BY its president,
Albert Castle, ana he, assisted by the vari-
Gus members Of the club, paid special atten-
ton to the Eastern guests, members Of the
National Editorial Association, SO that
when the march to the tables was made the
strangers knew everybody and everybody
knew them.
The menu was a superb one and was
served rs follows:
Plcholne olives (black, ripe) canspeS Of an
ch0vles, Shrimps. tomatoes, cucumbeIs, salt al
mCnds BiSQue d'ecreYisses, consomme pfln 8n-
ter Paupietges Of English sole la 1TeVlse.
deur, saddle OF lamb Ia Nelson. Sorbet victor
Hugo. Duckling, green apple sauce; tenueI-
ION Of beef Artichoke bottoms IA Balsou.
Romano and lettuce Strawberries ana cream,
cakes, cafe nOir, tr0mage.
SEVENTY GUESTS.
Upward Of 70 guests were seated &C the
tables and the service was at on so eff
eient and perfect that ca n gentleman pres
ent was enabl 4 to do full justice 70 tie
array Of creature comforts provided.
oh 1t T,gn
rendered a programme Of exceptionally
choice selections, the music proving feat
uTe Of the occasion.
With the coffee and cigars President
Castle arose with the toast list il hand. II
aUght was needed 10 make the dinner a
grand success 1t was supplied In the re-
sponses 10 the tOaSts and the speeches that
followed the menu. Seldom, If ever, IN
this city has there been q gathering OF prom
inent men around 2 banquet board where
one and all Of the speeches OF the evening
have proven as Interesting, instructive and
amusing as those Of last night There was
not 2 speaker who grew tlTeS0me, not q
speaker bat what had something OF interest
60 say and not one but put his speech IN the
1ewest possible words to cover the subject
iD hand
The first speech Of the evening was that
OF tie president Of the Union League Club,
who introduced the guest Of the evening.
Hon. R0muRldO PacheC0.
The reception which greeted the old Cali
fOTnian was certainly most fat;erng one.
Round after round Of applause accompanied
with cheers and the waving of napkins was
the recognition as he rose to his feet to
TespOnd
For moment Mr.. Pacheco was unable TO
speak and then, IN returning his thanks. he
frankly admitted that there was - lump
in bis throat and that his feelings mas
tered him. Although brief his response
was an eloquent one, especially to the older
CalifUrnianS,
Our COUNTRY"
Eloquent. indeed, was General r A.
Friedrich in his response to the toast Our
Country" and eQualiDg the applause which
greeted bis effort was that rendered 10 Hon.
J. !. Davis Of CalaYetas, who responded to
California"
Then ". 5. Ca peller. president of the
National Editorial Association, was intro
duccd 20 respond to The Press, the Grea.
Educator" ana lie brought the CalifO-nians
present 20 their feet when ne talked OF the
reception given him and his companions Of
the association upon this slope
The response Of Hon. I. Z. Preston TO the
toast Protection and Reciprocity" was q
most able effort AID appeared especially
pleasing to the Eastern guests.
The speech Of the evening fell 10 {. NJ.
ShOrtTldge, vce-pTesident Of the club, who 10
response TO the toast The Republican Party"
uidu6 n iuOSt tloqUeht GuuIsSs. CueoE AFTER
cheer interrupted the speaker in his re-
marks. and at the close, after a glowing
and beautiful tribute % the flag, the band
played the ''Star-spauged Banner" while
the guests cheered again and again.
Then followed The reading of a letter of
regret from George W. Childs, who left with
his party for Oregon last night, and speeches
BY Hon. I. B. COOPER, Collector OF the Pors
Of Philadelphia. Senator j. D. McC abe Of
Boston and W. Il. Mills.
The tables were then deserted, the guests
retiring 70 the ciubrOOms.
In every way the dinner was a marked
success.