The San Francisco call., 1896-11-04

charge last night by the members of
''Islam Club" unincorporated, but con-
stituted of substantial men of the City.
At 10 o'clock the following we'll known
citizens invaded the restaurant: Charles
L. Patton, Charles l.. Field, Thomas xxx
patrick. f. w. Williams, DR.. ]. 81. Soper,
D. K. Bunker, c. S. Benedict, William D.
Keystone, John 6. Edmondson, r. B.
Moore, George w. Bennett, Clarence NJ.
Smith, w. G. Brown, T. V. Harris, George
]. Hobe, G. w. Conlisk, w. II. Adams,
Frank W. sumner DR.. Willard c. Weich,
]. +. Adams, J. P. Fraser, Evan ]. Cole
man. H. w. Westphal, b. 2. Flint. E. P.
Cole r. P. Hurlbut and W. II. 7. Titus.
They took seats around the table and
ordered champagne by the dozen in order
to celebrate the victory of the Republican
party.
A description of the humorous charac-
ter of this assem- blage would if compiled
make volume OF rare reading Iatter.
Suffice to say that Charles L. Patton was
elected chairman of the meeting, with the
Injunction to read all telegraphic dis
patches with accurate exactness, without
any attempt at EN- bellishment. This duty
he faithfully performed TO the best Of his
ability.
The first toast of the evening was 10 the
health OF the distin guished convert to
RepublIcanism, Evan j. Coleman, pro-
posed by Chairman Patton. Mr.. Cole
man, in response to the toast. said: 81 am
65 years of age. I was porn in the State
OF Kentucky and nave been all through
lie stanch Democrat, but in this year,
1886, have cast my first vote for the Re-
publican party. Great applause. cast
this vote for the prosperity OF the State.
! l will be a Republican as long as l live.
l had remained with the Democratic
party until it fused with the Popu-
tfgta tha ell a m
now for Mckinley. There is no more
! solid South. 1t is one great and grand
Nation, irrespective of territorial, reli-
gious or divisional lines. L am an Ameri-
can, and now join hands with the party
that has made this Nation one OF the
greatest and grandest on earth" Great
applause.
e. L. Field spoke on the greatness OF the
American people.
Charles w. Conlisk, prominent repre-
sentative of The CALL, responded TO the
toast of the paper that did SO much for
the success of the election OF Mckinley
and Hobart" In modest manner he
spoke of those who were instrumental in
bringing to That happy conclusion the
great and grand results OF which now pres
| ent were here to celebrate.
| For himself he had been a Republican
all through life, and he saw no reason
why he should now change.
publican party such men as the distin-
guished man who publicly avowed his af-
tiliation with the party OF patriotism, pro-
lection and prosperity. He meant +. j.
| Coleman, and to him he extended the
right hand of fellowship, and hoped that
he might live long and enjoy the boun-
teous blessings OF a republican form of
| government.
He was glad 10 see the son of Kentucky
! ioin with the son OF the pioneer OF Cali
| fornia in the grand links of true and noble
| Americanism. Great applause.
Z. P. Cole, Frank Summer, w. H.
Adams, George Hobe. forty-seven-year
resident OF California: John Gibson, an
active and energetic worker for the Repub-
iican party and president of the Thirty
ninth Assembly District Club; w. II. F.
Titus, DR.. J. H. Soper, Charles L. Pat
ton, and, in fact, ali of the members of
the islam Club" gave rein in making
speeches, all OF which were brim full OF
wit and humor.
In fact, it was one of the happiest as
semblages brought forth by the election of
| McKialey