The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-27
THE MAYOR-ELECT BANQUETBD.
Grand Army Posts and AuxiIiarIes
Honor Mr.. Hubbard.
The Lost Paddock is Found and Pre-
scented to Him-A Large Attend
ance and Pleasant Time.

Yesterday evening was one that will
be long remembered in the annals of
the Grand Army Posts of this city.
1t was the occasion of a banquet at
Foresters' Hall rendered by Sumner,
Warren and Fair Oaks Posts and the
Ladies of the Grand Army, Sumner
and Fair Oaks Relief Corps and Edward
Roby Circle to C. H. Hubbard, Mayor
elect of this city, in honor of his cleo
ton and as testimonial of their es-
TEEN and respect for him.
O. 2. Dodge called the assemblage to
order, and said that during the late war
President Lincoln called the men of the
country to the front and among those
who responded was the one in whose
honor they had come here tonight, and
who took with him temperance, pru-
dence fortitude and justice as his com
panions The ceremonies of the evening
would be conducted by Comrade Lame.
Dr. LANES speech, as he took the
head of the center table, was brief, but
suggestive.
1t was Comrades and Sisters, get to
work without delay" and the peremp-
tory order was obeyed without muir
muir, except that of the voices through
out the hall as they softly murmured
approval of the previty of the address.
In an instant the clatter Of knives and
forks began, as the veterans moved on
| to attack the enemy, and 1t yielded IN
stantly. One might have expected to
find the tables loaded with hard tack,
| beans and the prOVender with which
the boys in blue fortified their courage
| in the days of the late unpIeasantnesS
l,1tt no i
dent that the ladies had taken the mat
| ter in hand, and provided a banquet fit
! for the gods, or, what is better Amer
lean citizens and their wives.
On the seven long tables that COM
| pletely filled the room were 26l plates
laid, and even this number was far
| from accommodating those who were
present, many of whom had to wait for
the second table.
After the edge of appetite was
blUnted, DR.. Lame arose and said that
they had assembled to do honor to Mr..
| Hubbard, and testify their gratifica-
| ton at his election to the Mayoralty.
He had no wish to animadvert against
the other candidates, who were honOra-
BILE men. who had filed positions of
public trust we'll. His election was due
to his character and the qualifications
possessed by him. He was chosen for
these qualities to lead on to victory for
law, order and the public good
The speaker was not going to say
that he was without any faults, but he
would fill the position to the best of his
ability and the opportunities afforded
| him He would make a good, clean rec
ord in this position, as in the past He
would call on COmrade Hubbard to re-
! spond after they had drank his health
and that of his wife.
Mr.. Hubbard said that he was glad
Ill
the Ladies of the G. A. r., who had
worked so hard and had contributed so
much to his election. 1t does a man
| good to look back occasionally, and he
! looked back with pleasure to his army
life. On June q, 1861, he, with 100
others, enlisted for three months sery-
ice. but on their arrival they were told
that no more three months recruits
| would be accepted, and they enlisted
for three years. They went into camp
with the Twenty third Ohio and re-
NAMED with it for four years. The reg1-
n7ent never returned to Ohio until it
was mustered out. Every once in
while it sent back for recruits. and, in
all. 2,26S men and officers belonged TO
it. but barely over 60O returned at the
| close of the war.
| 1t is nearly thirty years since and we
have had no war, but he believed the
time was not far distant when we Will
have again to fight, for the war clouds
are even now lowering over US. He
hoped that, if it does come, the old
army record will serve as a guide for
the young men who must carry IT on,
and animate them to rally to tn protec-
ton of their country.
Miss May Powers then gave fine
recitation, which was loudly applauded.
| Albert Hart was called on and said he
thought the Grand Army had given him
| g f.f,T, do
and he should take advantage of it.
The words of the guest of the evening
| had fired his heart and aroused all his
patriotism. and he did not know that
he could express it better than by CIV
ing them a recitation. He then recited
The American Flag" by Ross Wal
llace. with electrical dramatic effect
that evoked enthusiastic applause.
The Past Department President of
the Ladies OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic Mrs. French of Santa Rosa,
addressed the assembly. She said they
loved the old flag whose folds fiOated
FaboVe them. Our lesson is in the past,
and we should teach our children to
love the flag, whose folds should protect
them no matter in what part of the
| world they were. She hoped that it
would ever float over our country, with
a star for every State and q State for
every star, shining among its folds to
the end of time.
Harry Bennett was called on and said
that the Grand Army is not political
but on such an occasion as this political
remarks would creep in He thought,
however that the comrades of all po-
litical faiths could join in congratulate
ing Comrade Hubbard on his election.
! Banquets are for some other purpose
than to eat. They are often, like this
one, intended for a banquet Of the soul,
but he could not contribute much to it,
and would only tell the story of an
other banquet. just after the seven days
fight which was very different from
this one He then gave a laughable ac-
count of the banquet and the difficult
ties attendant on it,
AZ vocal solo was next rendered by