The herald., 1893-02-26

SdCA DCl5Ou Was lutiOUuC1u 10 lie uclRU
Dor, thus removing all formality of the
occasion and establishing a perfect feel
ing OF fellowship among the guests.
In the small musical balcony overlook.
ing the hall an orchestra rendered selec-
tions during the banquet. A number oi
ladies' surveyed the banqueters from the
balcony. The hall presented a brilliant
scene, and among those present were
the leading citizens of Los Angeles. rep
resenting all manner of professions and
business enterprises. For over an hour
the company were at the table exchang
ing "reminiscences, relating stories, and
the flow OF wit and enjoyment was with.
out abatement,
| The m emu cards were tasteful and EN-.
bematic OF the event. Around vignette
of the groves of palm and citrus trees
were clusters of oranges and other fruits
of this section. The ship of commerce
and the railway of enterprise were pic
tured. The cards were secured with
lemon-colored satin. There were nine
courses, which were composed entirely
OF the productions of almost every
section Of the state. The dishes
were characteristic of the various sec.
tions from where they came. The col
lection OF the various dishes represented
an area OF several thousand square
milee. It called to mind one OF the
highly imaginative baneuets of Dumas
Monte Christie. Characteristic OF each
section, it was, too, of the entire state,
for it represented what is impossible
for any state but California.
In response to the first toast Mr.. Nc
Lachlsn eaid:
Gas [ contemplated the subject as
signed to me, its importance grew upon
me, and il called to mind the story of
three Americans who were called upon
to respond to /. toast. The first pro-
posed America, and bounded it accord
ing to the accepted school ideas. The
second AS not satisfied with this, and
in his response bounded America on the
north and south by the north and south
poles, on the east by the rising and
on the west by the setting sun.
The third one made the boundaries
even larger than the second. 1t was
bounded, he said, on the north by the
aurora Dorealis, on the east of the prime
chaos, on the south by the procession OF
the equinoxee, and on the west by the
day of judgment. Looking over the
records, there were no presidents on the
whole list who had refused TO sign sppro-
pristion which would have advanced the
Pacific coast. The trouble had been
that congress had not given them the
full opportunity to help us. But now
California had representative in con-
gress in the person of Stephen NJ. White,
who, with 'oui Cannon would see
that the Pacific coast was brought be-
fore the prsaident."
The Army and the Navy was the next
toast; it was responded to by General
McCook.
'The history OF the army and navy is 80
interwoven with that OF commerce that
they are inseparable. Commerce is the
forwarding and building up by the prod
ucts produced from the bowels of the
earth. The army has guarded the out
posts of commerce from the Appai-
atchian chain to the beautiful Pacific
coast. The army has made all of the
surveys of the pioneer sections. Many
times have its rifles swept these plains
and its blood dyed the soil.
The pride of the army has always
been to be first good citizens
and second, good soldiers; and it has
always professed its subservience to the
civil power, as, for instance, at the close
of the civil war. The army has pro-
duced statesmen as we'll as heroes.
There was the noble Washington, Hick-
ory Jackson, William Henry Harrison,
Franklin Pierce, Zachary Taylor and the
immortal Linc9]ln 9] ;s.aln !; and thsre sAsve also
been soldist.pf ssiasiitA ss @ish. U. S.
Grant and att:s \ aia Ssi asse Az Garfield.
Couple thosawItiysacs lIdsffi Ss4s names
as the annals of tbs ssnavy End army
present in John Paul Jones Decatur,
Perry. Farragut and Porter in the navy,
and in the army Sheridan, Sherman
Thomas and others, and we have gal
axy of great and glorious men and
heroes. Show me country without
heroes and will tell you that it has NO
history"
Joseph Medill responded to the toast,
Our Guests. He briefly treated OF the
Importance of commercial institutions
in political economy, and spoke eulo-
gistically of the chamber of commerce.
His remarks were heartily applauded.
Letters and kilograms of regret from
distinguished guests who were unable 70
be present, were read by Judge Enoch
Knight and we're listened to with great
attention. Some of them may be
quoted as follows:
Senator Stanford: My sympathies
and warm friendship will be with you.
Senator FELTON,: ] beg to assure you
OF my high appreciation of your organi-
zation, which has conduced 30 greatly
to the interests of your state and city.
Governor Markham: l hold myself
in readiness to assist your organization
in any way possible in this work.
Senator Stewart: l drink to Los An
geles, the queen city of orange groves,
flowers. beauty, health and prosperity.
Ex-senator Edmunds-You our organ
ization on this magnificent border oi
the tranquil sea suggests and tends to
aesure the realization of the vast posi-
bilities this coast presents for the future
advantage of the whole republic.
Whitelaw Reid-It would be o grea,
pleasure to me to witness the progress
of Southern California, of which have
heard SO much.
Senator White-The chamber of COM
merce is necessity. Los Angeles could
not get along without it.
G. p. Huntington-If were with. you
| would offer this toast: The Prosperity
OF Los Angeles; msy 1t be grand mon'
ument of untiring enterprise, the pedes
tai OF which shall be fair play.
George @. Magoun of the Santa Fl
company--Your great stats, in the
| Judgment of all in 8 position to express
an opinion, is only entering on mighty
career of prosperity and usefulness OF
which the past is only suggestion ano
prophecy.
Richard @. Kerens of the Termina
rsilway-Every year the climatic anC
| other advantages of Southern California