The Washington times., 1894-12-19
COMPLIMENTS TO MAGUIRE.
Reception and Banquet rendered the
Popular California Congressman by
Ills Friends and Admirers.

The quality and tone of the hospitality OF
the Californians are excellent. This fact was
most agreeat4y d, mons rated last night when
a reception ana banquet were rendered to The
Hon. James G. Mcguire, Representative In
Congress from the Fourth California district.
by MS admirers and friends who live III
Washington. The affair was elegant in all its
appointments and details. BEFORE the ban
quet Mr.. Mcguire held reception in the
ladies Iarlor, the presentations beng made
by Nr. NJ. f. Donohue, one OF the chiefs of
division in the Land Office.
The banquet was served in the handsome
dinIDg-room OF the National Hotel. Crosby
& Burton gave their special attention TO the
arrangements, SO that everything went like
clock work. The decorations were particu-
larly beautiful and lavish Palms stood in
the window embrasures and on the bracket
stands were potted colius. On the tables were
many vases epergnes, and plateaus of white
and red roses with here and there baskets of
magnificent white and pink carnations
The tables were also flied with q banquet
OF aupnaanee and excellent quality.
When the company was seated the follow
ing were noted present: Ioastmaster NJ. F.
Donohue; on his right, Mr.. Mcguire and
Mrs. Mcguire; elsewhere al the tables were
eX-Congressman C. II. Mansur, MIR. F. S.
Siddons, ". 4. Garland, Congress
man Cannon, Jonn R. Lamson,
DR.. Geddes, V. S. Hills, Dominic,
j. Murpny, c. ". Smith. D. c. Murphy, Vii
Lam >. Smith, Matt Cuddy, c. W. Otis, S. S.
Lincoln, J. o Reilly, f. A. Ashedn, T. Mono
Jno. F. Victory, C. II. Cutler, II. H. Gilfre,
Warren Parsons, c. Diamond, Lieut.
J. H. Pendleton, S. S. Lincoln,
T. S. Murray, Mr.. Julian Morton,
J. H. Ricketts,, George P. Montague. E. J..
King, L. A. Green, and E. ]. Ryan. Among
the ladies were Mrs. J. G. Mcguire. Mrs. NJ.
f. Donohue, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs DIR. GedGes,
Newberg, Mrs. I. f. Monahan, Mrs. Ida A.
Kuhner, Mrs. j. H. Ricketts,, Mrs. V. a
Kicker and Mrs, @. ". Smith
Alter supper the chairman had read letters
and kilograms TO DR.. Geddes, of the commit
tee on invitations. Greetings were sent by
the Marbelton Single Tax Club, Senator Per-
kins, Stephen NJ. White and Col. T. L. John
son. Col Johnson sent his regrets but hoped
to be IL at a late hour in the evening
The POSTMASTER introduced the guest OF
honor, taking occasion to refer to his services
and position on the Leading question of the
day. Mr.. Mcguire was received with long
and loud applause. His remarks were chief :
devoted to an exposition of the single tax
doctrine and the result of its opera
ton. He stood for few great but
simple principles. truth, liberty, equality
in natural rights of all mankind. op-
position to the legaliZed robbery of monopoI-
lists and, in fine, equal rights to all, with spec
ial privileges to none. Mr.. Mcguire spoke
with great force, ciearness. and eloqUence
and was time and again applauded vigorously
and sincerely.
In the absence of the Hon. T. L. johnson
the response to his toast, the principles oil
economic science in practical politics, was
made by Mr.. w. B. Scott. of New York who
/ made bright, humorous and popular
speech.
/ The next speaker Hon. Dewitt Warner, oi
New York, responded to the toast, 'The con.
centration of wealth." He spoke on the gen.
| erai theme and drew his conclusions from the
| idea that the concentration OF wealth carried
| with it the idea of the concentration of re-
| sponsibility.
| Mr.. T. F. Monohan spoke on the new de
parture in American politics, illustrating hi.
/ ideas by the principles laid down in Mr.. Ma
! CURES speech.
Mr.. William C. McCabe entertained th,
banqueters with humorous speech on the
press.
Mr. Jackson n. Ralston made short, con
else, and interesting talk onthe "Labor ques
| ton" He drew a fine contrast between tn,
old and the modern complex labor questions
! In concluding his remarks he uttered the sen
timent that a solution of present and futur
troubles would not come until lands would M
longer be walled by paper against the use
of the public.
Hon. Marion Cannon spoke on "Railroat
monopoly" white the compliments to 'Th
ladies' were gracefully paid by Mr.. W. A
Garland. the response TO which toast closet
the festivities OF the evening.