The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
WREDEN DINED
BY ASSOCIATES
Newly Appointed Fire Com
missioner Given Surprise
in Honor of Good Fortune
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
MayOr SchmitZ Pins a Gold
Badge on Breast of Guest
Amid Shouts of Applause

H NJ. Wreden, the newly appointed
Fire Commissioner, was the recipient
of a handsome banquet at the Claren-
don Hotel last night, rendered to him
by his many friends. 1t came to him
as surprise The entertainment was
"a royal one in every way. The long
table, laden with magnificent floral Of
ferings, was only an accessory to the
speeches Of congratulation and good
cheer that came from his friends as
sembled around the festive board.
Thomas A. Keogh was toastmaster
of the evening. His genial countenance,
coupled with his effervescent spirit or
good fellowship, directed the entertain
ment on to a complete and successful
issue. The spread was superb and was
accompanied by sparkling wines Of the
finest vintage. After the menu had
been thoroughly discussed. speech
making became the order OF the even
ing.
Mayor schmitz, who sat at the right
hand or the guest Of honor spoke In
his happiest vein. His efforts" he
said. had always been for the welfare
and the progression Of out great COM
monwealth. His aim was to make the
municipality the greatest that floated
under the stars and stripes.
BOYNE TALKS.
Commissioner Boyne responded to
the toast, The Fire Department"
During his remarks he said that his
sole aim and ambition was to do what
he could to make the department eff
cient in every detail Theodore Lun-
Dads" Commissioner ]. S. Parry
started out to respond to the toast,
1.-The Ladies'" and after throwing to
them q large amount of brilliant and
glorious bouquets, he suddenly shifted
away from the subject and began to
tell a few stories Of what he knew
about the Fire Department.
DR.. w. A. Harvey had a whole lot
to say about the Board Of Health, and
in the course Of his remarks he de-
plored the fact that no appropriations
had been made to carry out the duties
for exterminating infectious diseases.
At this period in the proceedings the
guest of honor was presented with a
magnificent gold badge in the shape of
a shield ornamented with a superb
diamond.
KEOGH TALKS.
The presentation speech was made
by Mr.. Keogh, who said in the course
of his remarks that he was sure the
recipient would do honor to the COM
mission he represented and honor to
the citizens of San Francisco. Mayor
Schmitz then arose and pinned the
badge on Mr.. Wreden's breast.
Mr.. Wreden in thanking his friends
for this exquisite token of esteem said
he would pledge himself to do and
carry out the best ideas and the best
thoughts of the citizens of this great
commonwealth in his endeavors to
fulfill the commissions of his office.
Felicitous speeches were made by
Ferris Hartman and Paul Steindorff.
Altogether the affair was a magnifi-
cent entertainment in every way and
1t was long after midnight ere the
festivities came to an end. Those pres
ent were:
II. NJ. wreden. Hon Z. 2 schmitz
F. A. Maestretti. J. J. Barrett. Thomas Alton.
+. P. Schuster. George Alpers Edward
Goetze ]. McWilliams. J. p Witzel. Frank
Veen James ]. Ludlow. Charles Znkand.
Joseph Laib. Charles ]. Collins. Louis FIGHTER.
Peter Moreno. w. A. Harvey. F. J. Nc
Williams Thomas Keogh Joseph Boyne J. S.
Parry, Theo Lunstedt, W. A Fredericks.
Rudolph Mohr A Hummel. G. Stein, John
Iankenau Thomas Schnohr. W. II. Rankin.
Paul Steindorff. G. H. Umbsen. w. G.
wreden, Ferris Hartman. Joseph O. Mans
field.