The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
GOLD PLATE
FOR CORRAL
Mexico's Vice President Is
Presented With Handsome
Souvenir by Committee
VISITS GARDEN CIT
Attends the Prize-Fight
and To-Day He Will Leave
for Southern Republic

Yesterday was the busiest day
Ramon Corral, Vice President OF Mex
leo, has spent since his arrival in Cali
fcrnia, and it was one of the most
notable of his Western tour. In the
forenoon the Mexican visitors ana
friends to the number of about forty
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L.. j.
Canalizo of 1918 Broadway, Alameda
and were driven about the city, after
which the party proceeded on speclal
train to San Jose, where they were en-
tertained at the College OF Notre
Dame, the Vice Presidents two daugn-
tcrs being students of the institution
Returning here in the evening,
Senior Corral and other male members
of his party were the guests OF Thomas
H. williams at a dinner in we'll
known French restaurant and from
there they proceeded direct to the Pal
ace Hotel; where a public reception
was accorded the distinguished Mex
leans in the parlors on the first floor.
During the reception the band from
the battleship Ohio played the national
airs of both republics and discoursed
popular music. The citizens commit
tee took advantage of the occasion TO
present the Vice President with
beautifully engraved gold plate as
memento of the recent public banquet
in his honor. The presentation speech
was made by Colonel George Plppy'
chairman of the citizens committee.
Senior Corral responded in Spanish,
which was interpreted by General
Torres Inscribed on one side or the
plate are the words: Presented 10
Ramon Corral, Vice President OF Mex
leo, by the Citizens of San Francisco
October %, 1904" and on the other
side are the names of those who nave
had charge of the entertainment OF the
visitors from the southern republic,
as follows:
Executive commIttee.E E.. Schmitz Mayor
of San Francisco; A. Sbarboro president Manu-
facturers' and Producers Association OF can
Trade Of San Francisco; Frank j. symmes,
president Merchants Association OF san fran
cisco; William Babcock, president the s-;dsn. Msr
California State Board Of Trade; George A.
Newhall. president the Chamber OF Commerce
Of San Francisco.
Committee cf arrangements-George II; Pip
by, president; A. Trillanes, secretary; r; T.
Beck, P. C. Rossl, V. W. Gaskill L. M King
surmounting the inscription On the
face of the plate are the flags of the
United States. and Mexico, worked in
enamel.
Later in the evening Vice President
Corral attended the. Cans Britt fight.
Vice President Corral and his party
depart this afternoon for the south.
They will be escorted by squadron
of United States cavalry and the Thir-
teenth Infantry band, from the st.
Francis Hotel to the railroad depot,
where Admiral McCalla, as the official
representative of the Government, will
say farewell to Senior Corral. Lieu
tenant Hanigan of the army, who has
been acting as special aid to the Vice
President. will accompany the party to
the borders. 1t is the intention OF the
party to stop over one'day in Los An
geles. where. elaborate preparations
have been made to entertain the visit
ors. From there they will go dirct to
Hermosillo. At the latter place the
Mexicans will be accorded another
great reception.