The morning call., 1893-07-23
A CLUB FAREWELL
The ViCe=President With
the Merchants.
STURDY PIONEERS IN LINE.
Mayor Ellert Speeds the Parting
Guests on their Way Home to
the East via Oregon.
he merchants of the city held carnival

eSterday.
The reception rendered TO Vice-Presl-
dent Stevenson and the gentlemen FORM
ing his party by the Merchants Club was
success througho out, and good humor-
enhanced by good wines-made the in
formal entertain ment a really enjoyable
feature OF the Weep residents visit to
the city.
Accompanying Vice President Steven
son were Judges Shope, Ewing and Bur
nett, and from the moment the party was
ushered into the spacious rooms OF the
club formaIity was banshed and only the
gentle courtesy due distinguished guests
was observed.
The visitors had been met by commit
tee OF the Merchants Club at the ferry,
and after being shown over the club, In
formal presentations were made to The
Vice-President of a number of the leading
merchants and others who occupy prom
inent position in The community.
At / O'Clock Willard B. Harrington,
president of the club, escorting the Vice
President, led the way to the handsome
dining room of the club. where an elabo-
rate menu was discussed, being washed
down with choice vlntages of California
present were: +. II. Mccormick. l. E.
'rEayer, Max Pepper, Major S. c.
Laidiaw, E.. b. Sutton Jr., Nj. Nj.
Stern, Charles Hobrook, Harry Hol
brook, George Morrow, Frank Dalton.
Horace Davis. Newman Wadham, j. f.
English, Grove P. Ayres. &. 5. Hlnsdale.
j. +. Owens, Shafter Howard, Sydney Nj.
Smith, Francis Cutting. Frank d: Bates,
a. f. Dewing. John II. Wise, +. W. Van
Slicklen, DIR. ). Ii. Melvin, William Cuff,
A. B. Forbes, Alfred Bannister, W. S. Du-
val, George c. Perkins. E. b. Pond.
Captain Simpson, 3. n. Rowley. Z. G.
asetSyi a Gsrberdng. siding George F. Neal, E. M. n.
Root, j. 0. Low, B. A. Knight, A. NJ. SUIT
ton. Captain c. Wilson. J. Dolbeer, Charles
II. Gray, George b. Gray. E b. Clement,
J. Nj. Costigan, E. B. Beck. L. L. Miller
and William Wolf.
Cigars being liz and feeling of serene
peace making itself manifest by the looks
Of plea>aD anticipation visible on every
hand, W. B. Harrington rose and. as presi-
dent Of The club, bada Vice-President
Stevenson and his little party very
hearty welcome.
Upon the guest of the day rising to re-
spond he was greeted with prolonged ap-
plause. all present rising up TO do him
honor.
Vice-Presdent Stevenson. in express
ing his profound appreciation of the
courtesy extended to him. spoke some
what as follows: This is the third time |
havet had the pleasure of visiting this
wonderful city of San Francisco. and |
can only say that l am astounded at the
Increased prosperity and advancement
made. II seems TO me a good thing Tor
representatives Of the older States tn cross
tie rivers AMI plains and penetrate the
lofty Sierfas and see the wonders that
have heen wrought. California has shown
at Chicago something of what she can do
hnG al America Is surprised and proud Of
her dsYel0pment.
what the future may contain for Cali
fornia," concluded the speaker, who can
say? 1t will continue IN the line of
progress, We know, but we cannot put
bounds 10 its material advancement and
prosperity"
Horace Davis duently and felici,iously
res onGed 20 the toast of domestic Com
meree.' He IN graphic terms described
commerce as one II the main factors in
the union Of tie States. and alluded to the
fact tbat oy the alvances Of science, act
ing as the handmaid of commerce. it takes
less time to-day to travel from San Fran
cisco 20 Washington than it did for the
reach New York from Mount Vernon.
The toast of "California" gave an op-
pOrtunitv to George c. Perkins to ia
cetlOns1y allude 10 the cosmopolitan
character of the inhabitants of the State.
and also touch with great earnestness on
the close connections existing between
this State and the islands Of the Pacific.
After touching upon the latter phase he
said of Hawaii: I'VE sent them in the
first instance commissioner, of peace, who
converted the people from savagery to en-
ligbtenment and good morals. Everything
tends to bind those islands to tnis State,
and although it may not be polite to bind
them closely in the union of States, at
least IL Is wise and proper that we see to
il that no other country intervenes to our
detrinent."
The sentiment conveyed in the last SEN
tence was uprOariOusly applauded. The
SPEAKER resumng, spoke of the different
industries followed in the State Of Callfor-
nia, and while alnding to the fine vines
produced he said. addressing the Vice
PRESIDENT: THE labels on the bottles in
use before you are French. but" added he,
II don't mind telling you. SIR" lowering
ms voice, suggestlvely, "the wine is Cali
fornian-thats one OF the innocent decep-
tlnns practlced sometimes.
our redwood. too," he continued, sis
called mahogany in Mexico, and when we
ship 1t to the Old World it is returned to
US worked into ARTICLES made from rare
woods found in Africa, where Stanley
alone discovered it."
Hugh Craig OF the New Zealand lpsur
ance Company spoke On "AuStraliau
Trade" and dwelt upcn the fact that he
found IL easy to become naturaliZed citi-
zen of this country for he took an Ameri.
can wife; and furthermore has half a
dozen California children. Speaking Of
the aggressiveneSS OF the Californian char
acter, he said:
The blood of the FIVE kings is in our
VEINS, and we not only bring the products
OF emma and the Indies to our doors. but
when We see good thing off shore we
wantto get it. When we are asked tn eY-
end our protection and strength we gladly
respond. We willr Our BOYS are en-.
howed with the spirit of their fathers and
wont go East. They still seek rew lands
the ISLANDS vi the Pacific Sea and the fopr
millions of people scattered through the
Australian colonies. Thus family ties as
wen as business are cementng a union with
these lands across the water. We want
caDie constructed by the United States
government and rendezvous for orr
SsnipS, and all this in the near future. |
men when the young eagle of the West
anu the young lion of the Sonth ioin To- |
gether IN one grand Notwithstanding
ltueration we will by mercantile interests
as well as blood be bound together in han
plhrss as one big family"
" nile the Nice-Presldent sppeared IN
ENJOY the snort speeches that we're made. |
HIS lace was lmpassve when any aliusion |