The record-union., 1896-11-13

the eye charmed with the lights and
decorations, Neale's excellent orchestra
of eight pieces rendered choice music
The selections We're:
March, King Cotton. .Souza
Overture. Martha. F'lotoW
Selection, ~ Pagliaca". ........ .Mascagn1
Waltz, "A Dream of Thee" "....... Meyers
Potpourri, 'Lohengrn". Wagner
Selection, Les Huguenots" ...........+
PotDourri, Der Fledermons". Strauss
Galop, Home Run. n"...............Sm Smith
The selection, "PPaglani' (Mascag-
nil, the waltz, "A Dream of Thee"
CNfeyers), and the selection, Les HUI
guenots," were rendered for the first
time in the city, and the lovers of music
were treated to a feast not often en-
joyed.
The menu was in keeping with it's sur
roundings. On the front cover was a
plain print of the great seal of Cali
fornia, while the reverse side was en-
bellished with a olive branch, a sword
and pair of scales, signifying Friend
ship, Strength and Justice. Below this
were the words:
Banquet rendered the Justices of the
Supreme Court OF California by citizens
of Sacramento, Thursday, November
| II, 1896"
With the menu itself not even the
| most pronounced epicure could find
| fault. Ii was as follows:
MENU.
Oyster Cocktails
| Cossomne "a la Royae
Celery. Olives. Lettuce.
Sauterne
Salmon Trout, la Maitre de Hotel.
Potatoes Julienne.
Claret
Cream of Chicken Patties
Larded Tenderloin and Mushrooms.
Fresh Peas. Sugar Corn.
Punch a la Blackstone.
Rum Omelette
Champaigne. Vanilla Ice Cream
Fruit. Cafe. Cakes
Cigars. Cheese.
The east hail contained three tables
capable of seating fifty persons. while
ia the west hall two tables We're spread,
| on which twentysix covers were laid.
THE SOUVENIRS.
one Of the especial features of the
evening. in itself a surprise and most
happy conception, was the presentation
10 each of the Supreme Justices of a
beautiful souvenir of the occasion. This
consisted of a very handsome Iitho-
graph showing the members of the
| court L? a group. and below it were fac
simiics Of their signatures. After this
came IN large copper plate Roman
script two lines of presentation and
compliment signed by all those who sat
| at the tables.
This beautiful art work is printed on
veilu.n-surfaced board OF pure white.
| the whole forming a sheet some thirty
| inches in length and two-thirds as
broad. TO each of the hosts was given
| a copy Of the half-tone group on a
somewhat smaller sheet with fac-sim-
| lies of the signatures of the Justices.
| These souvenirs are in a high sense
artistic. and notable examples in their
| line, and will by both guests and hosts
| be preserved as mementoes of one of
| the most sincere compliments ever
| paid To any tribunal
THE GUESTS WELCOMED.
| AS the guests arrived they were taken
| charge Of by the committee and at
| half-past Z were marshaled into the
| banquet hall ard were seated at the Ia
| bles. the honored guests. the members
| OF the Supreme Court, being seated at
| the head of the table, on either side of
| Governor Budd and Joseph Eteffens.
| President Of the Chamber of Commerce.
| MIR SteTens said:
| -0ntlemen: The relations existing
| between host and guest are distinctive
| ~ human. and one of the best phases of
| enlightened life. True extended hos
! to his fellow-man. and Is often happy