The morning call., 1894-02-15
THE EVENING JUNKET.

Four hundred of the delegates, their
wives and lady friends, were entertained
in the evening at the Vienna Prater, in the
Midwinter Fair grounds, at a banquet
given TO the San Francisco and Oakland
delegations.
The table of honor near the center of
the banqueters, who were grouped at
small tables about the north end of the
hall, was occupied by President McCon-
nell. Alexander Majors, jacob Neff, NJ. H.
de Young and Senator j. p. Jones of Ne
yada. Inc table to the right was occu-
pied by Prison Director ID. E. Hayes.
Mayor Scott of Salt Lake City, John Tay-
Tor and A. G. Ellis of Salt Lake City. The
damask-spread board to. the left was set
apart for 5. B Boyce of Oakland, w. Cas-
tie, w. w. Sanderson. W. A. Kennedy Of
Oak and and Governor Prince Of New
Mexico.
The managers of the pleasant affairs
were w. w. Sanderson and a. E. Castle,
who spared q pains to see that all enjoyed
themselves thoroughly.
A feature OF the entertainment was the
excellent performance of the Vienna
Prater Orchestra, which throughout the
service Of the toothsome courses. accom-
panied by sparkling California wines.
poured forth a wealth of melody and SYM
phOny. Commencing with America" and
passing on pa riotic selections the orchestra
presented some OF the finest work of its
soloists as we'll as concerts selections, win
ming emphatic applause and in many cases
enthusiastic encOres.
After dessert had been discussed Gov
| erDor Mcconnell arose. iand, deprecatiDg
any intentio" of making a speech. eulo-
giZed the enterprise of California as exhi b.
| tied In its fair. particularly dwelling on
the short time occupied in bringing it TO
! i's present condition. He then introduced
| Nj. ii. de Youug. The director general
| said he hoped this Assem- blage of the con-
gress was a harbinger OF the securing OF
the rights Of the Western country. He
| was glad TO see the delegates present and
hoped they would oppose legislation ruin
Gus to their interests.
| There was al immediate call for Senator
Jones of Nevsda, and although he had al
ready declined speaking on his pet sub.
lect, silver, on tie ground that he might
be suspected of having come West to
work" the congress, yet he good IA turedly
yielded TO the general demand. and intro
duced by b. f. Leete of Nevada, the wac
OF the congress, by the terse remark. eli
YOU want an orator you must come tC
Nevada" spoke as follows:
1t is said speech is silver. but silence i.
golden, and L must say l am In favor of the
gold standard tonight. came here 10 get in
spiTation not 10 talk. l cannon find language
TO express my Apr citation of the spontaneou.
honor which you have done me. j have always
admired the eGergy ana intelligence of Oul
Western people; l admire the wonderful ed
fees around US, proof OF that energy, and
think San Francisco and the West has beer
more productive than Chicago and the East.
have been for twenly-one years in the United
States Senate and never cas- vote or harboreC
thought there that was not for the interest D
this sunset land. look for no reward but sucl
spontaneous one as has been given 10 me BY
you tonight.
This concluded the banquet, and the
night Waterman, in stentnrian tones an.
| honr n IA arriv
the delegates hied them to the grand stand
10 watch the irework display, before seek
ing the rest needed to prepare them ioi
their labors of to-day.