The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-30

BGdd on the arm of Governor Markham and
escorted by rigadier-General Dickinson
descended the stairway of the California
and entered the banquet hall. The officer.
Of the association and their guests filed in
after the two Governors.
The menu was as follows:
SouteTne Buitres en- Coquille
Bisque of Shrimps.
Consomme Renaissance.
HoRs D'oEUvRE
Canape Ia Russo.
PattieS la Netherland.
POISSON.
Brolled Trout La National Guard
PommeS, ChateaUbriand.
ENTREES.
Burgundy. Tenderloin OF beef, larded, cheron
French peas.
Terrapin la Baltimore
Asparagus, Hollandaise.
Punch la Markham.
Roederer. CAnvasback duck . Ia Budd.
ENTREMETs
Pudding MaryveritIe.
DESSERT.
Gateaux Assortis Glace. Fruits.
Frontage. Cafe Moka. Cigars.
PIECES MoNTEEs-
Fortress en- Sucre.
Commerce.
Historic.
One OF the features of the evening was
the presentation to AdjutaDt-Genera
Allen of handsome testimonial engraved
on silver. The resolution and The expla-
nation accompanying it was as follows:
At meeting OF the National Guard Officers
Association held at San francisco, December
l, 1894. the undersigned were appointed a
committee 10 assure Adjul ant General Allen of
the high appreciation In which his services on
behalf Of the National Guard are held by said
association. The committee was also in
structed TO forward 10 him an engrossed copy
OF the following resolutions adoOted at said
meeting:
Resotucd, That the National Guard Onicers' AS
ISOLATION recognizes in Acknowledgement c.
Allen a competent, efficient and Jealous oricer
and he is hereby rendered our earnest and heart
felt thanks for his unfailing courtesy and close
aud continued attention TO the best interests of
the National Guard of California during his term
OF once.
We do hereby tender the best wishes of the
National Guard Officers Association TO Gen.
eral Allen in whatever new field OF duty he
may enter, feeling as we do that he will con-
tinue TO manifest The same interest In the wei.
fare of the National Guard as he has always
done in The past.
T. w. Sheehan, brigadeT-general Fourth
Brigade, n. g. c.; j. w. Guthrie, colonel Sec.
Ond Infantry, n. 6. C; II. Weinstock. lleuten-
ant-colonel aud assistant Acknowledgements
Fourth Brigade, N. q. c.
Brigadier- General j. H. Dickinson acted
as POSTMASTER. He referred to the un-
avoidable absence OF several members of
the association, and in presenting the
testimonial TO the Acknowledgement said
that 1t became his pleasant duty as chair
man of the association to make the pres
entation, and after starting to bid him
farewell as the Acknowledgement of the
State, humoIOusly corrected himself, by
adding that he might still be with the
National Guard, because" as he said, 81
do not know that Governor-elect Budd is
going to remove him."
Adjutant-General Allen responded in
fitting terms. he was grateful for the
kind expressions of confidence after four
years Of association with the National
Guard. He had come among them as an
entire stranger, but he added, Il have
been met by the kind. soldierly, courteous
consideration which belongs to the Ma
tional Guard of California pre-eminently."
The officers drew their chairs back to
listen to the commander-in-chief. Follow
ing his introduction by Brigadier- General
Dickinson the National Guards officers
struck up Hail to the Chief"
Governor Markham's address was brief.
He expressed his pleasure at meeting so
many officers of the National Guard. His
relations had been so pleasant with the
militia that he almost wished he had run
for Governor again and defeated his sue
cessOr. GLaughter.l Hs believed in the
National Guard, and although the records
showed that he had vetoed more
appropriations than any previous
Governor, he had never drawn the veto
pen through an appropriation for the
National Guard. The National Guard was
an important aid to young men. II gave
them an idea Of military TACTICS. when
went to the war;" concluded Governor
Markham. 81 had never seen a company
form, and within two weeks we were being
shot at and nearly frightened to DEATH"
Governor-elect Budd responded to the
toast, THE State of California" having
been introduced by Brlgadier General
Dickinson as "Our commander. in-chief
without any recount"
The Goyernor-elect was crested with
hearty cheers. He declared that when he
the nomination for Governor he
did so with little expectation of being
elected, but he did it with the belief that
the greatest OF all States needed a govern
ment on strictly business principles.
In this part the prosperity of California
bad led the people into extravaganza.
Whenever mans pocket was too full of
money he became wasteful. So il had
been with business houses and so it had
been with the State Government He had
made his canvass, not on national grounds,
but on reduction of expenses and the
proper control of the railroad.
81 was elected. There is no doubt about
hat" added the Governor-elsct. 81 shall
take my seat. and there Is no doubt about
hat, and shall spend the next four years |
rying to reduce expenditures"
The G0verno r-elect paid a tribute to the |
Governor about to retire. He told how |