The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

ceiving gifts of California products from
all over the State. The gifts are mostly
fruit, but 1T comes green and dried, glace
and preserved, in jars, boxes and bags, and
includes everything that grows on a tree,
vine or prickly bush. Meats and wines
have been promised; olives, nuts and all
manner of things have been sent, are on
the way or are going to come. and Mrs.
Touchard is getting ready to start her
cooks at the heaps of things which will
have to be put into eatable shape.
There will be reception as we'll as a
banquet, and the resources of the Golden
State will be just as much of feature in
thaG as upon the tables. Music will be
furnished by native-born musicians and
by local vocalists, and there will be adj
dresses delivered, the theme of all of which
will be the marvellous productive power Of
California.
There have been some changes in the
arrangements, made necessary by the
number of people which present indica-
cations suggest will be In attendance.
There will be no feasting at the big banquet
table, though a feast fit for kings will be
spread upon it, ALI the guests could not
possibly sit down together at the big table
and so it has been decided to serve the
guests at smaller tables. At these smaller
tables everything which appears upon the
banquet table will be served on demand,
feast, and comment as long as they please.
The invitations have been printed and
these will be sent to the addresses sub
mitted by the invitation committee. They
announce the date and character of the
event, and contain besides the names of
the invitation committee this sentiment: .
California products should be first demon
strated to Californians. their uses and benefits
above other countries, so as to enable the
barque called california Home Produce" to
sail over the enlightened continent with all
knowledge of the day. MARGARET ToUCHARD.
The decorations will also have the Cali
fornian flavor, for none but local grains,
fruits and flowers will adorn the walls.
Ribbons of white and gold will be strung
around the banquet table and wreaths and
garlands of California verdure will add TO
the attractiveness of its more valuable con-
tents. These decorations will be another
feature of the affair and will assist in dem
onstra ting Mrs. 4ouchardas idea that
nothing man can want need be looked for
outside of the Golden State.
The banquet has been planned for two
reasons-to show that California can pro-
duce anything in the way of food and to
demonstrate the necessity of and assist IN
establishing school where pupils can be
taught how to cook the products of their
native State. This school will be estab-
lished in the early part of next year, and
Will nave IOr 1tS pupllS the ScnOlarS from
the higher grades of the public schools.
The viands at the banquet will all be
cooked according to Mrs. Touchard's
recipes, and she with the ladies OF the Cal
ifornia Club will receive the guests The
speaking will be done by General Barnes,
Senator Perkins, John P. Irish, c. M
Shorsridge and others, and much of the
music heard will be by local composers.
The invitation committee, the mem bers
of which have submitted the lists of guests
is composed of the following representa-
tive men: L. K. Mead, Manufacturers and
Producers Association: j. A. Filcher,
State Board of Trade; A. II. Castle, San
Produce Exchange; f. w Dohrmann. Mer-
chants Exchange; A. S. Hallidie, Me-
chanics' Library; A. A. Watkins, Board of
Trade; II. ]. Croker, "Half-million Club:
B. M. Lelong, State Board of Horticulture,
and III. Craig, Chamber of Commerce.