The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
BOH[MIANS PAY
FUNSTON TRIBUTE
Club Banquet Given in'Honor OF
General as Testimonial
of High Esteem
Noted Soldier Esteemed for
Good Work During Earth
quake Days


members and colleagues in the UnlIeu
States army. Brigadier General Fred
erick Funston was guest of honor at q
banquet at the Bohemian CLUB last
evening. The function was a tesu-
monial of the regard in which the gen
eral is held by his friends and. through
the presence of Mayor Edward r. Tay-
lor at the board. was in measure
recognition on behalf of the city OF the
appreciation felt by the citizens for the
work OF General Funston in assuming
a practical control over San Francisco
during the chaotic days Immediately
following the earthquake and during
the fire of April. 1906.
The occasion of the banquet was the
prospective departure of General Fun
ston on August 10 for Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, where he is to assume
command of the military school of in
struction, relinquishing his post as
commander of the department of Cali
fornia. DIR. ]. Wilson Shiels. president
of the club, was seated at the right of
the guest of honor, and John Landers,
POSTMASTER. sat at the generals left.
The banquet hall was artistically dec
GRATED. The entrance was draped with
large American flag and flags were
entWined among the wall decorations
An orchestra in a flag bedecked al
cove played airs of the camps and the
street and of clubland. During the
period of speech making which fol-
lowed the dinner members of the club
sang and the entertainment reached its
climax in a short play by Frank
Matthew entitled Lights Out the
scene of which was laid in San Fran
cisco the day after the earthquake.
The tables were placed in gridiron
formation, the connecting line being
the table at the center OF which sat
General Funston. fianked by DR.. Shiels
and Toastmaster Landers. DR.. Shiels
was at the right of the guest of honor.
In order sat Colonel Duncan, United
States army; James d. PheIan, Colonel
simpson, United States army, and Jo-
seph ID. Redding. To the left of Gen
eral Funston We're Toastmaster Lam
ders, Colonel Glenn, United States army;
Mayor Edward r. Taylor. Colonel Tor
ney. United States army. f. W. Hall
and Colonel Smith.
Toastmaster Landers, in his intrOduc-
tory speech. said
1t has always been the privilege Of this
club to pay tribute to and acknowledge the
genius OF those who follow the arts music
al ana Inc tne drama and to persons distinguished
evening as our honored guest a man eminent
mt IN the distinguished profession which he fol
success won by General Dewey by the cap
ture OF Aguinaldo. And we were indeed for
t, tgnate that he was with us in those trying
times which followed the earthquake of ADrIl
10. 1906. that he here to assume CON
troI OF the situation. Our citizens will al
ways give grateful testimony of his herofsm
and magnificent executive ability displayed
upon that occasion.
The result Of his magnificent activity was
to prevent the spread of the disaster and 10
check lawlessness -
We will always feel not only deep sense
Of appreciation for his work here. but also
will always be ready to extend to him
warm welcome upon his return to bohemia.
The toastmaster then introduced
Mayor Taylor. who responded to the
toast. The Thanks of the City" Mayor
Taylor feelihgly voiced the apprecia-
uon and gratitude with which the citi-
zens of San Francisco honor General
Funston. The mayor was followed by
vale Bakewell, who sang. James d.
Phelan responded to the toast. The
Guest of the Evening" in which he out
lined the work that General Funston
performed for the city in it's days of
stress and helplessness.
A patriotic touch was given tn the
banquet at that moment by a song by
l.. A. Larsen, My Own United States"
Joseph d. Redding responded to the
toast, The Club and at the conclusion
of his remarks presented to General
Funston the cartoons drawn in token
OF the evenings function. A solo by
Mackenzie Gordon followed
Willis Polk spoke with appreciation
on the toast, The General as a Man
Ernest S. Simpson responded to the toast
Journalism" solo by L. A. Larsen
was then rendered. 1t was followed nv
the presentation on the stage of Franj,
Mathieu's clever play, Lights Out"
General Funston responded during
the evening to the toast drunk in bis
honor, expressing his qualification at
being greeted by the members of the
club:
The guests at the banquet were.
rnd rinL-