The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07

publican party. During his term of office
he had had 20O0 bills before the House.
twelve only not being passed, and those
because they were too late to be reached
on the calendar. Concluding the dispatch
Judge Carpenter added on his own be-
half: at is to be regretted that the Gov
eruor is not here. as he is an Influential
member of the club and one who as Gov
ernor has been honest, prudent. cOnselva-
tive and effective throughout his admins
tration. The three guests of the evening
show the saying that republics are IN
grateful is not always so. These men
have enjoyed the public confidence in
marked degree. Senator SAWYER should
be especially dear to Western people, as he
has always .labored in our behalf"
Judge Carpenter referred eulogistically
to Governor Fuller, whom he introduced.
The Governor responded in an eloquent
and patriotic speech. He referred in
touching terms to the good old State OF
Vermont, said he was delighted TO rub
shoulders with the great men of the West.
and welt on the marvellous growth of the
fair, which was advertising the State all
over the world. He said the people were
to be congratulated. Referring to the
growth Of the State, Governor Fuller said
there was but one life between him and
the man who first found gold. When he
came over the plains a quarter of a century
ago he net people who told him how a
quarter of a century before they had seen
a man riding toward the East with the
news that gold had been found.
~ dent feel jealous" said the Governor.
"that my own old State does not square in
acreage with yours, but it is Gods country
after ALL" He concluded his eloquent
speech with the remark that the day was
not far distant when English would be the
general tongue of the earth and Americans
the dominant race.
Ex-senator Sawyer declined to speak,
but through Judge Carpenter assured the
club shat he considered the members
strictly in il. General Alger followed in a
very witty speech in which he represented
himself as a Californian and invited Gov
ernor Fuller TO give up his Vermont home
and come to California. In such an event,
Central Aiger said. he would be willing
to sol him all the timber land he needed
and take his note payable at any time.
HeSaid that al the fair Governor Fuller
hRd tried to make the Yermonters home
sicz. but that now be seemed as if he
would half like TO remain here.
Governor Fuller responded to General
Aker's witty remarks by funny story,
which elected roars Of laughter.
John N. Francis, proprietor of the Troy
Times, was called upon and made few
rsmarks. saying he was proud of New
York and that the State elections proved
New York's claim to be an empire State,
and testified to the integrity Of her conyic-
tons. He said there was evident tendency
all over the land toward the uprising of
our Industries. This concluded the pro-
ceedings of the evening. aud for an hour
or more the members chatted in little
groups about the rooms. Music enlivened
the evening during The intervals between
the speeches. General Alger leaves for
Los Angeles this morning and Governor
Fuller will leave shortly for Portland.
Among those present were:
Colonel William Macdonald, Major D.
e. Miles, Joseph S. Spear Jr., J. 3. Han
ford. A. p. Williams, TREY L. Ford, A.
G. Booth, Major George II. Pippy, General
John f. SheehaD, w. E. Hale, General
Robert A. Friedrich. A. w. Spear. l.. G.
F. Atkins, f. A. Vail, G. NJ. Jennings, A.
II. Vail, Colonel r. d. Laidlaw, M. r.
Higgins, DIR. William NJ. Lawior, j. j.
Evans, Judge NJ. Cooney. Samuel Haslett,
Dan L. Cole, DR.. 0. F. WestphaI. c. A.
Fuller, Jesse Il. Fuller. Monroe Green
wood. General William Ii. Pratt. Edward
T. DonneIly. Drury Melenp, Frank L.
Coombs, General w. ii. Brown, Joseph
IL. Tharp, Judge j. G. b. HeDbard, w. z.
Taffinder, William Irelan Jr., n.
K. Masten, DIR. Nat L. Coulson, Samuel
j. Hendy, Judge Edward w. BelcheT.