The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10
HAY MEN MAKE MERRY
Third Annual Banquet of Their
Flourishing Associa.
tion.
A Joyou Evening of Feasting and
Toas t.Making at Delmonico'S
ReStaur ant.

The third annual banquet of the San
Francisco Hay Association, which was
held at Delmonico's last evening, was a
decided success. Such was the verdict OF
the ninety or more guests who sat down
TO the table, and an elaborate menu and
we'll selected programme of toasts and
musical numbers gave ample grounds for
their findings.
Previous to the banqueta business meet
ing of the association was held at which
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, John McCord /;
vice. president, John Barg; secretary, Jo-
seph Magner; directors-Simon An
spacher, G. P. Morrow and S. Lander.
The banquet tables were taslefully and
appropriately decorated with grasses and
cereals. During the discussion of the
menu a number of toasts were merrily re-
sponded TO. Harvey c. Summers, who
has officiated as president of the associa-
ton during the past year, which has been
one of marked success to the organlZa-
ton, acted as POSTMASTER.
A. Gerberding, president OF the San
Francisco Produce Exchange, spoke of the
friendly relations " INCH have always ex-
listed between the organization which he
represented and the hay dealers and closed
with the hope that the fraternal feeling
which has hitherto existed might grow
stronger as time passed.
II. G. Ellis, late president of the Hay
Association, responded.
He congratulated the association on the
fine body of men which they had been
abe to get together, and advised them
that during the ensuing year some method
be devised by which both producers and
commissioners could realize greater profits.
Messrs Rarg and Keen, mem bers of the
association, rendered vocal duet, which
commanded an encore.
Frank Dalton of Dalton Bros. delivered
q humorous address upon the Farm
Products of California; afi er which ]. L.
Vermeil favored the banqueters with a
vocal selection.
Simon Anspacher delivered an original
poem replete with clever hits upon the
members present. The points were all
recognized Immediately and were greeted
with roars Of laughter.
r. P. Lathrop of Hollister told why the
interests of the farmer and the hay mer-
chant are identical. Mr.. Lathrop is the
largest hay warehouse man in the State,
handling this year some $4,000 tons OF
hay.
He has studied the business closely, and
is recognized as one of the ablest ware
house men in the State. Mr.. Lathrop
stated that if farmers would take more
care to raise hay which they would not be
ashamed 10 acknowledge as their own, ii
would accrue TO the benefit of Doth
farmers and commission merchants.
Richard Collins surprised and pleased
all present with the magnificent manner
in which he rendered several bass solos.
Philip Anspacher spoke of the Liver
more Hay District" and @. s. Laume lister
responded 10 the toast The Milling In
terests." A. II. Price spoke of 1.-The Com
made pleasing remarks in regard to Law
in Connection With Hay" Messrs. Mon
tram and Gnelimetti gave vocal num-
Der.
The remainder of the programme was as
follows: THE Young Element in Traue, !"
T. c. Somers; Retailing Hay" S. Lam
der; song, Messrs. Barg and Keen; "Our
Guests" II. Z. Bunker; "a Story" II. b.
Goecken; song, Richard Collins; song,
Joe Maguire.
The following firms were represen ted:
z. A. Eigeltinger, Bray Sons & Co.. G.
Levitn. C. s. Healy, II. B. Goecken, b. d. Shul-
ken, Duff & Co.., ]. Carroll & Co., L. G. Flana-
gan, l. Lagnnett L. r. F. Hsrcea ); GRsndolf9;
Stumpf & Son, E. D. Fell, Peters & Corvie F.
p. Lauterwasser, J. 8. Hane & Co., A. Meyer.
NJ. Mullaney. J. B. McClosky & Co., ~.
Pauseman, N. Bullardick, Johnson & Brown
F. Gross. G. Graham, J. c. Crooks. Smith, Pur-
cell IL Co., j. l.. Vermeil d Co., w. w. Chase
Co., Lander Bros, A. Montra, A. N Grant, c.
Goss, A A. Taeft. J. Egan. P. Sicke, J. B. Siell-
ing, Il. c. Bunker, A. Gerberding, E. Brennan,
]. b. Rider, Smith Bros. Albers & Hus-
P. 1nspacher. s. Anspacheir, s. Sellers, K. p.
Lathrop, G. Mathiesen, w. A. Miller & Co., g.
Morrow q CO., c. Bon, H. T. Grimes, Frank
Lane, John Moore, Scott g. McCord, c. S. Lau-
meister, II. Sinsneimer, Farmer Merchandise
Company, 7. wslkiugton, AL Scott, C. Lally,
H. C. Ellis, Somers & Co., II. T. Jones, James
Rankin, H. P. Vinegar, ]. Arendt, H. Terrell
Mcguire.