The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-20
The UNION LEAGUE.
Reception to Hon. Russell A.
Alger Last Night.
A Graceful Speech by the Ex-Governor Of
Michigan-He Predicts a Grand
Future for California.


house on Geary street last evening. About
one hundred gentlemen were present, in
Guiding about thirty guests The parlors
and reeeption-roomS were decorated with
flags and flowers. An orchestra furnished
the music, and the tables were beautifully
supplied with refreshments. nutritive and
stimulative. The arrangements for the re-
ception Lad been perfected by w. ID. Schultz,
the assistant secretary, and gave great salts
faction to all the members.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge, William Mcdonald
and joseph S. Spear Jr. constituted a COM
mittee to bring General Alger to the club
house. AT 10 O'Clock be arrived with them
and soon after was standing at the window
end Of the reeeption-room.
Colonel A. +. Castle introduced General
Alger to the guests, remarking that he was
a true friend of the State and, with
his permission. he would not only introduce
him as General Alger of Michigan, but also
of California. In reply, General Alger
spoke as follows:
GENERAL ALGERs SPEECH.
II am very grateful at being thus pleas
antly introduced. You people of California
have by this time. trust. discovered that L
am not speechmaker. What little L have
been able to achieve in life has been ex-
pressed in deeds not words. While caSsed
as a fair failure in action, as an orator /
am dead failure. lLaughter.l Though |
have visited California on several previous
occasions, this Is the first time / have seen a
drop of rain fall, ana L assure you / nave
stood out on purpose TO get wet with it,
Coming up from Monterey this morning |
met n party OF Ohio PEOPLE wondering at
your marvellous mountains and going into
raptures over your green hills. They asked
me whether they we're always as green as
they are now. l told them Yes Laugh
ter As my aspirations are 10 achieve snc-
cess in whatever undertake, you see that
l WAS not going to be surprised by anv Cali
iornian as Ir5t-class pIeyaricator. Laugh
ter.
no person. feel. can be more interested
than am In building up this noble State
have some interests in California. 1t is
true they are somewhat depressed now but
we anticipate a splendid future for them.
In growth, wealth aud population there is
the greatest future for California. If you
are suffering from any sense of business de-
preston at present, remember that you are
only suffering In common with TIE whole
country. The people of the South are pro-
dRclng more cotton than they can dispose
OF the North is complaining OF depression
In the iron trade. Nearly all industries are
suffering from stagnation. In these close
times the plethora Of money does not seem
to improve the situation.
Il always leave California with feeling
OF regret At home the household word is,
Papa, when are We going To California;
When here we stay as long as We can and
glad time TO return. Thanking you for
your hospitality tonight, allow me TO say
that II ever any OF you visit Detroit my
doors are open to you, and then L shall be
only too happy to extend you hearty wei
come and testify TO my appreciation Of your
generous reception Tonight"
THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS.
The assembled company was then indi-
yldually introduced to General Alger S. K
thornton acting as master of ceremonies
An hour was then passed in social inter-
course, after which all sat down to partake
OF the edib,eS
Senator X. b. Carpenter Of Los Angeles.
in proposing the health Of the guest of the
evening, delivered vigorous speech, vivid
with appreciation OF his patriotic and
soldierly qualities and deuunciatIon Of his
defamers. General Alger replied with
much emotion. declaring that he had dis
charged his whole duty in the field and that
his detracti0n was the work of assassins
Speeches charged with Republican entbu-
siasm were subsequently delivered by
Samuel ShOrtIidge, Mayor Sanders0n and
Timothy Guy Phelps and others, the party
breaking up at midnight.
GOVERNOR MARKHAM's MESSAGE
The following dispatch was received
from Governor MaIkham's private secre-
tary:
Colonel 4. E. Castle. Union League: Cover
nor has pttor Important engagement, taking hin
away Tomorrow morning. Too late To postpone
Exceedingly sorry aud sends greeting 10 Gen
efa Anger and Union League.
NJ. HIGGINS.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among the prominent members of the
Union league present were: General W.
Ii. Dmond. Colonel W. Il. Shafter, Senator
X b. Carpenter. Timothy Guy Phelps
Paris hllburn, 5. W. Backus, 4. 5. Hal
Idle, Irving NJ. Scott. Colonel w. H. Cham
beriain,. l.. Ii. Clement, w. II. Pratt. DIR.
W Nj; Lawlor. f h. Alsip DR. g. I. Buck
nall, j. {. CurrieT, William Irelan Jr
Among the guests of the club were the
Iollowing-named gentlemen: j. c. S Keith,
Marcus Pollasky w. 7. Gibson, Frank j.
Cannon, X. Chute. DR.. 7. Stow Ballard, A.
Page Brown, J. 4. Hosmer, Henry l..
Davis, ;. Winsor, Charles C. Pratt. Sam
Miller, G. b. McDougall, DR.. II. L. Bunker.
j. h. Barry, ". A. Jacobs. John Il. Hill
man, w. q. Witter, Dr. George X Frink,
John NJ. Days. c. p. Osgood. CAPTAIN Rob
ert q. Armstrong, Clark f.. X Royce, Ar
thur b. Mayhem, W. II. Mead, r. Z. Jack,
j. II. Nah ney, NJ. L. Allen, Franklin Z.
Bull. a. L. Buchanan and }. j. Groom.