The herald., 1893-07-11

Mr.. Dan Freeman then responded as
follows to the City OF Los Angeles:
Coming down on the train Lieutenant
Collins hinted to me that it was posei-
BILE that might be called upon to say
something on this occasion; but to put
me on my guard he intimated that the
speeches were to be very short, and
then he went on to tell me stories Of
dinners he had attended where old fell
lows like myself had got up on their
hind legs and had talked and talked for
an hour or more in a ciroumlocutory
and roundabout method or manner OF
speaking or talking quite foreign to
the subject, and in no wise relating
to the matter in hand. told the
gallant soldier that 1 never make q
speech longer than five minutes, and
when l promised on this occasion to
limit myself to two and half minutes
his face fairly beamed with joy.
Now as to the City of Los Angeles.
1t is most unfortunate both to the City
of Los Angeles and this entire COM
munity that we are to lose the noble
staff, and their charming families. Our
only consolation is that the general is
getting promotion in being placed in
command of the largest and most i'm
portant department in the United States.
and that Denver is lovely city, and
that her people are energetic, hospita-
BILE and refined. lam sure that General
McCook does not like this change, but
he is too good q soldier, and
has to frequently come down into
the valley OF the shadow of death at the
command OF duty, to even question the
order for the change, however much he
may dislike it. There is only one way
to get the headquarters back here, and
that is to make General McCook COM
mander in chief, and there is but one
way to do that, and that is to make
him president of the United States,
and / know of better man for
the place. Please do not for
get, general, when you arc in
the presidential chair that NOM
mated you for the place. OF the few OF
the great commanders of the war that
are left General McCook is pre-emi-
nently the greatest, and would like to
see his great and meritorious services to
bis country in her hour of need re-
warded by giving him the greatest gift
in the power Of the people.
But my two and a half minutes are
nearly up, and must keep faith with
Lieutenant Collins. wish to say to
General McCook and his officers that we
are all sorry that you are going to leave
us, and that we shall be glad to welcome
you all or any of you back again; and
that we wish you all in your new home
nothing but peace, wealth, happiness
and prosperity.
The closing toast, The Ladies, was de.
livered by Major Elderkin. He siezed
the full import OF the thought, and de-
livered graceful and at times amusing
tribute to the fair sex.
At the conclusion of the speech max
ing the ladies adjourned to the ball
room, leaving the gentlemen to enjoy
their cigars and relate stories.
1t was IL O'Clock when the final
guest had left the banquet hall.
The gueets were F. 8. Hicks and wife,
f. Ludovici and sister, Rev. Usborn and
wife, r. p. Bloss, Paul Worms and wife,
J. D. Bliss, T. S. Taylor and wife, DIR.
McKinnell, Miss Hawkins, 7. P. Lukene
and wife. W. W. Mills and wife. q. T.
Eldridge, H. ingalls,, General Rosecrans,
Mrs. G. F. Morehouse, J. v. Kelly and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Whitmore,
s,sYi. Mi End MTs. Gssorgs "; Lynch, R, 1.
Miss Hellman, Col. Baker and Mrs.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wachtel, K. H.
Thompson, 8. P. Rees, Hon. ].
D. Lynch, Col. Otis, Capt. Osborn,
Capt. L. Murry. G. W. Lynch, jr., G. A.
Brant, Dan O'Neil, Miss Boruck. Miss
wheaton, Miss McCook Miss Lynch,
Miss Ludovisci, Col. Candy and wife, Maj.
Atwood and wife, Maj. Shaffer and wife,
Capt. Shorpe and wife, Maj. Elderkin
and wife, DIR. Huntington and wife, Capt.
True and wife. Lieut.. Green and wife,
Major Robinson and wife, Lieut.. Nc
Mshon and wife, Lieut.. Baker and wife,
Lieut.. Collins and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis G. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. D. Boruck, Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot
Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Whiting,
Capt. Geo. Ainsworth and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Rowan. Daniel Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. II. Wade, Gen. Z. P.
johnson and wife.
General McCook is ono OF
the fighting McCooks. whose
fame has become historic. He was
born in Columbian county, Ohio, April
%, 1881; he was graduated at the
United States Military academy in 1867,
and assigned to the Third infantry.
After brief service in garrison he was
6nRag6Q aRhlubt LILO ApnChSo III A~oW
Mexico until 1857. On December 6,
1858. he became fret lieutenant.
At the beginning of the civil war
he was appointed colonel OF the First
Ohio regiment, and in April, 1861, was
mastering and disbursing officer at
Columbus, Ohio.
For his services at the first bat.
tie of Bull Run he was breveted
major, and appointed brigadier-
general of volunteers on September 3,
1861. He received the rank OF brigadier
general, United States army, on March
! i3. 1865, for gallant and meritorious SER
| vice at Perrysville, KY, and also on the
same date that Of major-general, United
States army. for services in the field dur
ing the war.
He investigated Indian affairs with q
Joint committee of congress from May
till October, 1865.
Since then his career has been one ol
great usefulness to the nation and con-
tinued honor to himself.
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