The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-06
GUESTS OF
PRESIDENT
HUNTINGTON
The Railroad Magnate in
the Role Of Host at
His Home.
COVERS SET FOR ABOUT
SIX SCORE.
One of the Mast Elaborate
Affairs Ever Seen in
San Francisco.
DECORATIONS OF a TASTEFUL
CHARACTER.
Speeches and Music Charm Away
the Hours Until Long After
Midnight.
DECORATIONS OF a TASTEFUL
CHARACTER.
Spaeches and Music Charm Away
the Hours Until Long After
Midnight.

Coils P Huntington, president OF the
Southern Pacific Company, entertained
about ITO of the principal officers and en-
pIoves of the two great corporations with
which he is so prominently connected at
dinner last night at his residence on the
crest of Mob Hill.
1t is three wears since he has unbent in
this social manner. Heretofore the Hun
tington dinners were regular feature of
the magnate's annual visit to this City.
All the previous affairs were given at the
Palace Hotel, and partook less of a pri-
vale character than the function OF last
night.
In making out the list of invited guests
great care was exercised to include only
gentlemen who were in some capacity
connected with the Southern Pacific Com
pany and it's leased properties, or the
Market-street Railway company. An
other departure from former custom was
the presence of a delegation of three
mem bers from each of the locomotive en-
gineers' and conductors organizations.
The invitations were engraved IN script
type on beveI-edged cards. about 3x4
inches, and read as follows:
Mr.. Huntington requests the pleasure Of
company at dinner, May 5, at half
past o'clock, 1920 California street
The guests began TO arrive at the man
sion on the corner OF California and Tay-
Ior streets at about 6:45 P. NJ, in order to
paw their individual respects 10 Mr. Hunt
ington before taxing their seats al his
hospitable board.
The covers were set on tables arranged
in the form of a horseshoe In the art gal
lery, a magnificent room, twenty two feet
high, it's walls hung with huge canvases
in handsome frames. One hundred and
- ~ no k-fIl Law
illumination, and elegant floral pieces set
off the ornately anG richly dressed table.
Prominent among the decorations was
the handsome silver punch bowl, pre-
scented to the host of the evening al the
last dinner by those who were present
thereat. Inscribed on it are the names Of
every individual who had been invited.
Mr.. Huntington is extremely proud of
this testimonial of the friendly feelings of
the gentlemen connected with the rail-
road and street railway corporations in
which he is controlling factor. On this
occasion it was heaped full of Nine.
1estot roses, choice and beautiful pink
blossoms.
About midway on each side of the
horseshoe was a floral ship six feet long,
with full rigging and sails and topped
with pretty silk flags.
At the head of the table near where the
host sat was train of three cars, also
built of flowers, about six feet high. All
along the tables were vases of the choice ST
roses grown in the State. At each guest s
plate was 8 dainty boutonnisre. Palms
were profuselv scattered about the room,
and the floral display altogether was one
of the grandest ever seen in California.
The decorative effect of the tables was
greatly heightened by Lighted yellow ca n
dies in handsome candelabras with pink
shades.
The menu was all that an epicure could
desire. 1t was as follows:
MENU.
Huitres
Rudeshein1er.
Consomme Seveigne.
HoRs DGUvRE.
Bouchee la Beine.
POISSON.
Terrapin a la Newburg.
Moet Chdndon.
Fiet de Boeuf la Richeleu.
New Peas Bermuda Potatoes.
sorbet de Menthe verte
RoTL
Golden Plover, sur Canape.
Salade la Waldorf
Grand uin Chateau LATTE.
FRoMAeE.
Petaluma Cream and Roquetort Cheese
ENTREMENs
Pudding Diplomatic. Neapoli,an Icecresm
Petit Fours Assortis.
Cafe
After due attention had been given
to the caterers contribution the feast
of reason and flow of soul'' began.
W. II. Mills, postmaster in the art Of
presiding at post prandial functions, acted
as POSTMASTER. and by his clever persi-
t1aqe added to the enjoyment of the even
ing. He was introduced by President
Requa of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company.
The first toast was, 1.-THE Health of C.
P. Huntington" To this the host re.
sponded as follows:
''GentJenaen: Again l have the sincere