The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-25
HAPPY DEMOCRATS
They Meet to Honor Max
Pepper.
The Business Mems Association Ten.
ders a Banquet to the New
Political Leader.

Every Democrat in town who LAYS any
claim to being full-fedged line Democrat
was par ticipant in an all-around celebra-
ton last night.
The cause of the Notification was re-
ception rendered Max Pepper, the recently
elected president of the local organization,
by the Business Mems Dem ocratic Asso-
citation.
The affair was held in the old Pond resi-
dence on Stockton street and the building
never looked pretter than it did, gayly
festnoned as it was with flowers, banners,
flags and lanterns. nor did it ever hold a
more brilliant assemblage. for last night
Senators, Congressman, State legislators
and officP-holders of every degree gathered
to do honor to the new chief
The Invitations for the event said some.
thing about the performance beginning at
$50 p. NJ, but it did not.
Democrats are only prompt when there
are offices to distribute, and-well, the
association prides itself ON not being a
patronage bureau.
Early in the evening Democrats in office,
Democrats seeking Office and Democrats
who don't want Office began to gather in
the building where the reception was to be
the man stationed at the garden gate and
whose duty 1t was to turn loose some red
fire signals when the honored guest ar
rived began to earn his salary.
Then the orchestra played Hail to the
Chief" for reception of any sort would
not be in order without that air, and Mr..
Pepper, accompanied by Rudolph Herold,
Joseph Rothschild, School Director Burke
and several other Democrats entered the
reception-room of thu club building.
Then some speeches OF welcome were
delivered.
There was something funny about those
speeches.
Almost every member of the reception
| committee had his little say. and each man
was compelled to be so careful lest he
might say something which one of the
| other fellows intended saying that it took
three brilliant orators 10 inform Mr.. Pepper
that the club was glad he was on hand.
John Z. Mccarthy opened the proceed
ings, and in as graceful manner as man
could who was working against great
handicap. gave way to Rudolph Herod,
who ID turn made room for Major r. F.
hammond, who delivered the address of
welcome, and who concluded by saying
I'm this far Western State we of the
democratic party have chosen a leader
just as the Democrats of every other State,
aye. and OF the nation, have done.
Our leader Is statesman, a friend of
truth and of soul sincere, and il is he
whom | have the honor of presenting to
you as the guest of the evening
in behalf of this club extend to him
me most sincere congratulations, and
prophesy that just as he, during the last
Campaign, led the Democratic party of this
State on to a glorious victory and placed
Callfornia's electoral vote In line for Gro
yer Cleveland, so will he, when the time
for another election comes around, lead the
Democrats Of San Francisco to such a
fore"
Then John Jack. the veteran actor. was
called on for recitation.
He didn't recite. however. Instead he
delivered an Grafton.
MIR. Jack began his talk with a few re-
marks On Christopher Columbus. and ac-