The San Francisco call., 1899-09-01
GENIUS HONORS
GENIUS At THE
BANQUET TABLE
Distin guished Folk
Dine Together.

To do honor to NJ. Pascal of Paris, Herr
Wallot Of Germany John Beecher of Lon
don and Walter Cook of New York, the
four architects who have journeyed to
San Francisco to pass judgment on the
plans submitted for the new buildings for
the University of California, over ninety
gentlemen, representing the scientific,
judicial, literary and political life OF the
State, sat down last night to one or the
most elegant banquets ever held in the
maple room of the Palace Hotel. The
long tables were beautifully decorated
with a profusion of the choicest flowers,
while around the walls of the room, and
hiding its entrances and exits, was placed
a fringe of stately palms.
The only lady present was Mrs. Phebe
A Hearst, the hostess, to whose lavish
generosity the university is Indebted Tor
the proposed structures on whose beauty
her guests from four nations are to pass
Seated on one side of her was Architect
Pascal and on the other Mayor Phelan,
who acted as the toastmaster OF the even
ing. -.
The hotel chef was instructed that his
reputation depended on his work. at this
particular banquet, and the result was
a menu that will be the standard OF excel
lence in the city for many day to come
AS soon as the guests had worn of the
first sharp edge of their appetites Mayor
Phelan arose and with his accustomed
extended a welcome to the strangers VINO
are bent on a mission which means 50
much to the future generations OF Caltor-
MIA.
Following the Mayor, NJ. Pascal spoke
plans of the new buildings. Regent Hallls
California, and he gave way to Professor
w. K. Jones, President Jordan of STAN
ford Senator George c. Perkins, Regent
Reinstein, Professor LIE Conte and a
number Of others, each of whom said
something pertinent to the matter which
had brought the guests of honor to TINS
coast and complimentary of their work,
and the gracious woman who mad mace II
possible.
while all stood to toast her and wish her
a pleasant adieu. The gentlemen re-
mafned couple of hours, longer over
their cigars and listened ta to bright 3eTf
those who were present to partake of the
hospitality of Mrs. Hearst Were; -,
Hon LANES James p Re,p9fain Phean NJ IohP Pascal BeI
Herr Wal1ot, Walter E. Cook A S:
Hallidie, w. c.. Jones. Chief Justice
Beatty, Judge W. y6I E: WalIaGe' @4 3uoge
Barnes, Mr.. de Trobriand, Hon. Z. q.
Pond, Professor Joseph LIE Gonte'
Regent Miller, Judge Van Dyke; r; W.
Dohrmann, DR.. Pardee, Judge McFar-
Dunbar Mr Biddle. Mr., stallard,
Professor Keeler, DR.. 4; p Taylor
sor Paget, Hon julius Kahn, Judge
William r. Daingerfield, Professor
Bernard Moses, Mr.. Kirk, Professor
Haskell, Mr.. Filcher, Professor Scar
by, ]. w. Taylor, J. c. Powell. Mr..
Slate, Professor. Fryer, Mr.. Brown.
MIR Babson, Professor Christie, P, B.
Tuzo, Mr.. Clapp, Professor Soule,. A.
T. Gray, Professor Bacon, Mr.: Ander-
son, Professor Stratton, Mr.. Ghipman.
Mr. Maybeck, Mr.. Carrere. Professor
Gayley. Mr.. Eppnger, Professor Rfs-
ing, Mr.. Cory. Mr.. Ritter Mr.. Wat
kins, Mr.. Sbarboro, Professor LeusCh-
ner, Fred Clark. Mr.. Merrill. Mr.. Ma
gee, David Starr Jordon, Mr.. Grant,
Regent Arthur Rodgers, Hon. Charles
w. Slack, Judge Henshaw, Regent
Denicke, Senator Perkins, Mr.. Alvord,
Regent Houghton, Regent ROwell,
Judge Haynes, Judge Hittell, Rabbi
Jacob Voorsanger, Mr. Pissis, Judge
Searls, DR.. E. r. Taylor, Mr.: Cooper,
Mr. Britt, Professor Senger, Professor
e. II. Clarke, Captain Taylor and ].
c. Hove.