The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
NATIVE SONS.
i. GIVE BANQUET
Royal Spread at Lick House
in Honor of New Grand
Treasurer. E. McDOugald
FEAST AND EL0QUENCE
Nearly One Hundred Guests,
Including Several Grand
0fficers--TOastS Applauded


John f. MeDougald, San Francisco's
city and county Treasurer. and. recently
elected grand treasurer Of the Native
Sons OF the Golden West, was. in hon
or OF the latter Office. rendered a ban
euet at the Lick House last night by
California Parlor No. 1: AS the lion
at the feast they were pleased to refer
10 him as Honest John" which may
be: taken as a further testimonial. Of
the Personal. and public popularity Of
the man.
Nearly one hundred birthright Cali
fornians, from the city and elsewhere.
sat at the board. and after doing JUS
tice 10 a seductive menu. gave atten-
ton 70 q programme OF eloquence
wherein wit and seriousness met at
that indeinable point that makes
such events pleasant to remember.
For the occasion the tables were
arranged in three rows with another
across the top; at the head Of. which
Eat the guest <of honor and the toast
master. Henry F. Pernau. The tables
we're decorated with ferns roses and
sweetpeas. Besides members from
California Parlof and visitors from
other. Parlors; the following grand Of
hcers Of the. order were present.:
Grand Past Presidents John H. Grady
and Charles W. Decker. Grand First
Vice President James L. Gallagher,
Grand Secretary Charles. H. Turner,
Grand Trustees Joseph r. Knowland
Charles N. Belshaw. James A. De-
votoe Daniel Ryan, J. Emmet. Hayden
and Bismark Bruck and Grand Treas
Urer John E. McDOugald.' Letters and
kilograms Of regrets, were read from
Past. Grand President H. r. ,McNoble
OF Stockton. Grand President c. E.
Mclaughlin of Quincy, Grand Second
Vice President ". D. Wegner of san
Bernardino, Grand Third Vice Presi-
dent NJ T. Dooling Of Hollister. Grand
Trustee. H. C. EichtenbeEg of Los An
geles. Grand Sentinel George w. Col
gan Of Santa Rosa and: W. w. Sham
non. state Printer at Sacramento.
" QUARTET ENTERTAINs.
During the. banquet and interspers-
ing the oratory excellent. vocal music
was rendered in chorus and individu-
ally by the. members of. the California
Quartet composed of c. L. Goetting.
solo. tenor: c. L. Parent. solo basso;
w E. Smith. tenor, and C. L. Gage,
bsrytoHe.
The first toast. our Order. was re-
sponded. TO: .6v J. L Gallagher, who
said that every member Of the order
was ina measure a member Of Golden
Gate Parior 30. !. which was looked
upon as. the one parent stem from
which all the other parlors had sprung.
All rendered il the tribute Of respect
and. esteem that is due for the develop
ngent. Of the greatest order in the State
He dilated. upon the influence of the
Native Sons for ihe upbuilding Of the
Srate and the character of its; young
men He spoke giowingly Of the warm
personal friendship characteristic Of
natiye CaliforEians which had grown
up within the order. and he prophesied
that il time the order would be- the
most powerful Influence in the advance
nlent of the State
z. Myron Wolf responded most .elo-
QVently 10 the toast California" After
testffying. 10 the appreciation of Cali
fornia Parlor Of the homer which had
come TO Mr.. McDougald, he said Of
California that nature had smiled be-
nignantly upon IL and the gods have
conspired 10 make il the garden spot
OF the world" He said that the pio-
neers who. came here as gold-seekers
had found a land which they had de
veloped until it was without a rival on
Gods footstooL He spoke, Of the manly
manhood and. womanly womanhood of
the State and detailed the many re-
sources and progress OF California elo-
quently.