The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-03
COMRADES IN WAR.
The California Loyal Legion Honors
General Wallace,

General Lew Wallace was given a warm
reception by the members of California
Commandery. Loyal Legion. in the cafe
OF the California Hotel last evening.
Many of the companions of the COM
mandery attended his lecture early in the
evening. and at its conclusion escorted
him to the chosen rendezvous.
When the distinguished visitor entered
he was received with applause by those
who were waiting for his coming, and he
was escorted 10 the rear of the cafe, where
he was surrounded by The companions
who wished to do honor to the head Of the
Indiana Commandary. The general shook
the hands of all, number of whom, be
was glad to see, were old friends, and
when the levee was over, was allowed to
| saw few words concerning his welcome.
He began by stating that the pleasure OF
! a meeting like the present one was always
| somewhat married in his estima ton when
| he knew that he must make speech, but
if there was any set OF men in the
world TO which he would rather make a
speech than TO any other it was that CON-
posed OF the companions OF the Loyal Ie-
gion. Whenever he saw man with the
bnttOn of the legion he could not resist
the temptation of shaking hands with him
He knew be had friend and a man who
had actually seen good honorable service.
General Wallace continued in a pleasant
strain and his remarks throughout were
received with applause.
Z. Mason Kline, commander of the
California Commandery. acting as director
OF the festivities, In a very happy speech
announced the delight of the companions at
the presence OF the nonored guest, and intro
duced "Uncis" George Bromley to tell all
about the navy. The veteran of thou
sand such occasions as the one he was
then participating in was in his happiest
mood, and after he had shot off a few
humorous skyrOckets favored those pres
ent with a naval poem that was positively
stirring.
Rear-Admiral Beardslee of the Pacific
| station. who had recently transferred his
| membership TO the California Comman-
| derry, was next introduced, and excused
! himself by saying that the preceding
! speaker had taken all the wind out of his
sails. He was utterly unable to ill in
| anything but details concerning the navy.
! 1t was case now on ships OF merely touch
/ ing the button and the vessel did the rest
Captain {. ). Cotton. commander of the
! United States steamer Philadelphia, told
! the guests what beauty that vessel was
! and really what good navy Uncle San
! was acquiring.
| Charles A. Sumner. w. Il. Smedberg
| and several others expressed joy at the oc-
! casiOD. and, amid the clinkiDg OF glasses
/ bowl and clouds of cigar-smoke. the recep.
! ton ended.
Those present were: NJ. Schlaudecker
Edward Bellous, j. L. Smedlev, r. h
Warfeld, j. Il. Shepard, E. D. Judd. Fl
KreDs Jr., Eugene Wiegand, Alfred :
| Hartwell, ). B. NJ. Young, Lyman Bridges
! {. Mason Klnne, T. r. Morton, Free S
B0wley, j. j. Melgs, NJ. Murphy, H. >
Thompson. u. A. Gorley, Ernst II
Denicke. A. L. lockwood. L. F. Hawley,
j. W. Miller, G. B. Hutchins, j. Tutll-,
| G. W. Wood, John c. lines, William O
Gould, II. H. Todd, John Massey. Horace
Wilson. j. Howard Barnard, II. Z. How
ard. w. r. Smedberg, John L. Boone. j
B. Whitmore. j. d. RuggleS. II. Wyma Il 8
| w. c. CoulsOn. DR.. c. Y. Elm wood, Rear
Admiral BeardSee, p. c. Pope, w. T
| Seward, George L. Bromley, II. T. Skeld-
ing, Charles A. Sumner, c. S. Cotton, a
! Gnberdina, William Corlett.
This morning General Wallace will WISH
! Mare Island as the guest OF Rear Admira
| Beardslee.