The record-union., 1893-04-28
CLOSED WITH A FEAST.
Last Nights Banquet to the Visiting
Native Sons.
How the Members of the Grand Parlol
We're Treated at the Close of
the Session.

After the conclusion of last evenings
session the Grand Parlor of the Native
Sons proceeded to Turner Hall for the
purpose of finishing their arduous labors
in good style by partaking of magniti-
cent banquet rendered to the officers and
members of the Grand Parlor by Sacra-
mento and Sunset Parlors.
Headed by the joint committee, the
members of the Grand Parlor and local
parlors marched down in a body to the
hall, where, when the doors were opened.
beautiful scene burst upon them. Six
tables, running the full length of the hall.
and laid for 502 guests, with live plants
and flowers placed at regular intervals
and napkins of various colors, formed a
most pleasing picture to the eye.
Caterer Johnson had outdone all his
previous efforts in that direction and
received many compliments therefor.
At the farther end of the room the mu-
sicians' stand was perfect bower of
towering shrubs and plants, from two to
Ten feet high, and Jones, tlSch u Wat
sons orchestra discoursed concert music
during the whole time the guests were at
supper.
The supper itself should have been
eaten to be fully appreciated. Bouillon
and oysters paved the way for more solid
viands; turkeys, chicken, tongue, ham,
salads, and an endless variety of delica-
cies were arranged upon the tables in eX-
cellent order, and sparkling Jellies en-
livened the board with their bright
colors. Cake and fruits of various kinds
abounded.
The Sauterne was labeled with a
special label prepared for the occasion,
and bearing the grizzly bear, the emblem
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The champagne was California and
Mumm's, and there seemed to be an in
exhaustible cellar of it hidden some
where in the hall.
Probably no committee during the past
week has worked harder or earned more
well-deserved laurels than the banquet
Committee, composed of j. NJ. Hender-
son, Jr., sherman T. Smith and John
Skelton, and they had reason to be proud
of their success.
The Floor Committee of Wednesday
nights ball at the Capitol divide their
we'll earned honors with them.
At the head of the center table sat F. d.
sides, next to him, and just below them
the officers of the Grand Parlor.
THE ToAsTs.
Past Grand President f. D. Ryan pre-
sided as Toastmaster, and fully demon
strated his ability to acceptably fill that
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trying position.
The first toast was "The Order" ac-
companied by the presentation of very
handsome Past Grand Presidents badge
to the retiring Grand President, Thomas
Flint, Jr., by John II. Graney in a neat
speech, sparkling with bright Noints.
Past Grand President Flint responded
in a most happy manner amid storm of
applause.
Then followed: "Our Pioneer Fathers"
responded TO by Senator II. C. Gesford;
sour Country" NJ. A. Dorm; "Our Pio-
neer Mothers William j. MCGEE; "rhe
Metropolis of the West" John A. Stein
bach; 1.-The Judiciary" c. II. Garoutte;
1.-The Days of 49," j. D. Sproul; go as
You Please" Charles NJ. Belshaw; 1.-The
Press" Wilbur +. Dudley; 1.-The Native
Daughters" James I. Murphy; "The
Next Grand Parlor," E. w. Frost;
Country Parlors." J. w. Ahern; "Our
State Institutions" Robert L. Devlin;
THE Sunny South" E. A. Meserve;
'tThe Absent Ones" Robert NJ. Fitz-
gerald.
During the toasts songs were sung by
William Ackerson and L. z. PoweIson,
and quartet composed of Professor
Kinross, r. T. Cohn, c. 7. Milliken, H.
Crocker, Bert Kidder; accompanist, Pro-
fesSor Dunster
On the call of the Toastmaster, Native
Sons ode, composed for the occasion by
f. E. Ray of this city, was sung.
Ever since the trip to Folsom on Tues
day the delegates have continually ex-
pressed their satisfaction at the pains
taken by the local parlors to make their
visit pleasant one, and the universal
sentiment expressed last night was that
the hosts had eclipsed their previous
efforts and given fitting ending to the
pleasanteSt session the Grand Parlor has
held since its first inception.