The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-10-11
THE BLOOMINGTONS.
How They Were Entertained Yester-
day, Day and Night.
visit to Folsom-A Banquet, With
Hon. r. ID. Stephens as Host
Speeches and Toasts.

hECoRD-UNIoN yesterday morning, went
In its special car Cleopatra" to Folsom
yesterday, under the special hostship of
hon. X. d. Stephens. There accom-
panied the party Rev. Mr.. Stephenson.
Hon. Fred Cox, T. r. Jones, Judge Arm
strong, Joseph Steffens, w. S. Leake, P.
J!Shields and Robert Barnett.
At Folsom the Cleopatra" was run by
the local locomotive down to the prison
grounds, where the party disembarked
and walked to the great dam and in
spected that massive work, expressing
great pleasure in being able to examine
such remarkable construction.
The entire party then visited the prison
building, and were Hospitality received
by Warden Aull and the ladies of his
family, with whom Miss Clark of Sacra-
mento is visiting. A bountiful luncheon
was served, at which speeches were made
of an impromptu but most happy char
acter by Mr.. Stephens, Judge Armstrong,
Mr.. Stetfens and others, and several of
the guests.
On the return trip pause was made at
MayheWs, and visit paid to Mr.. Steph
ems vineyard and orchard. 1t was the
first battle-ground visited by the party in
California, and their delight was only
equaled by their surprise They saw
grapes growing after the California
method of cultivation for the first time;
they were invited to pluck them freely,
and to take OF peaches and French prunes
without restraint.
After very pleasant hour in the vine
yard and orchard the party re-embarked,
and returned to Sacramento IN time to
take an hour of needed rest before din
ner. AT 5:45 the entire party assembled
by special invitation at the residence of
Hon r. II StpnhpnS 1910 N Gtr nd
We're met by the ladies of the family and
several Sacramentans invited to assist the
host, and escorted to the supper tables.
These were spread in the two large par
lors.
There were seated: r. d. Stephens, pre-
siding; Bloomington guests-Manager J.
c. Stevenson, DR.. G. O. Burke, A. S.
Eddy, Deane n. Funk, Frank II. Funk,
II. l.. Smith, j. f. Glenn, j. Deeraismes,
g. b. Stevenson, Lincoln Funk, II. o.
Wheeler, f. d. Funk, Rev. IL. 0. Hoff-
man, w. II. Creber, Isaac g. Funk, c. T.
Stevenson, e. @. Roush Ed. Butler, o.
L. Reeves, Jr., A. {. Eddy and Third.
Ewing. Assisting the host-Judge J. w.
Armstrong, Br. q. l.. Simmons, Joseph
Steffens, G. f. Dillman, w s. Leake,
Rev. MIR. Stevenson, J. A. Woodson.
The spread was an elegant one, the table
decorations entirely floral, the service
uneXceptionable, and the viands choice
and plentiful. A beautiful souvenir
menu cara was IN translucent parchment
covers with single turned corner. bear
ing the date. Within were four bristol
board pages. The title page between the
title lines bore the affixed print on
tinted board of rabbit in cover, and be-
meath 1t ran an orange satin ribbon. The
fms page bore in like manner in brown
tint an affixed card, over orange ribbon,
with the cut Of grizzly bear, and above
and below the personnel" of the guests.
The inside pages gave the courses, East
ern oysters on the half-shell, Spanish
Olives celery; fresh green turtle SCUM a
la MaZatlan; belly of salmon, au Madere;
fresh shrimp salad, la Mayonnaise;
valley quail with bacon; fresh oyster pat
ties, la cancalI; roast, capon au cres-
son; vegetables, petit pois francais;
dessert, vanilla lce-cream, oranges; grapes,
bananas; cafe NOR, kIrSch, cOgnac;
wines, sauterne, claret, Pommery Sec
The eight pages were bound with parti-
colored silk cord.
After grace, said by Mr. Hoffman,
the good things of the board were
discussed and each guest adorned with a
boutenoir of fern and tuberOse, and then
the host gave as the chief toast, 1.-THE
Bloomington Club,' introducing it with
some account OF his visit to Bloomington
and the boundless hospitality Of the peo-
pie of that city-a hospitality as unseifish
as unlimited, as sincere as it was touch
ing, and that made the speaker the eter-
nal friend of that beautiful Western CITY,
Kew. Mr.. Hoffman responded in re-
marks expressive OF the value the visit to
California had been to the party, and of
the appreciation of its mem berShip of the
State and its people, limited though their
travel had been. He concluded by toast
ing the host and landing his generous
hospitality.
Mr.. Stephens responded again, refer
ring to bloomington as model city and
its community as one to be patterned
after. Joseph Steffens, j. A. Woodson,
DIR. Burke, Rev. Mr.. Stevenson. Dr. G. l..
Simmons, Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Eddy, Captain
Glenn, Manager Stevenson and Judge
Armstrong followed in remarks called
out by toasts or post prandial references,
and at the conclusion the club gave the
host three cheers.
The speech of DR.. Simmons notably
commanded attention as he treated some
what OF chInatology, as typified by
plant growth, and sought to disabuse the
Eastern visitors mind of misapprehen-
sions they may have entertained from the
nomenclature of the great sections or d.
visions of the State.
Captain Glenn's and DR.. Burke's
speeches were also felicitous, and the
former was especially witty. After the
guests rose from the table, the mascot of
the party, diminutive but bright
youth, upon whose countenance charcoal
would make a white mark was brought
in, and, aided by other members of fho
y
half-hour of social diversion followed. in
which James Stevenson proved him
self a ventrilOqulst Of fine capacity. and
during which time the ladies of the family
Joined the party.
When the company took UP the march
10 the depot the visitors carried boxes of
grapes OF heavy weight, to serve the party
tor the remainder of the trip, or a good
part of 1t. The Sacramentans accom-
panied the visitors to their ear and Mt
hali-past babe them Godspeed and fare
well.
The Bloomington Club is composed
almost wholly OF young men; they are a
highly Intelligent body, of cultivated
bearing, gracious manners and appeared
to be exceedingly DESTROYS of learning all
they could concerning this portion
of their common country. They were
very warm in praise of the hospitality of
Mr.. Stephens, and of the pleasurable sur
prise of his entertainment, and declared
that to old age memory of the pleasant
day spent in Sacramento City and County
would remain fresh with them and that
for this State they would ever have good
word-tor, as one speaker expressed it.
''We understand now better than ever
before the grandeur, extent and hope of
our common country. and the i'm
measurable possibilities that lie before
California and that she is now beginning
TO realize"
JUDGING DAIRY CATTLE.
Scientific Tests for Milk and Butter
Breeds.
AS we'll Judge trotters or runners with