The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
DANIELS GUEST At
BIC BANQUET IN
HOTEL OAKLAND
Commercial Club and Civic
Bodies Hosts to Head of
Navy-Forrner Secre-
tary Toastmaster

OAKLAND. July 26.-Secretary of the
Navy Daniels was the guest of the
commercial and civic bodies of Oakland
at dinner and reception in the Hotel
Oakland this evening
Two hundred business and profess
sional men gathered at the banquet
tables.
Guests with Secretary Daniels were:
Rear Admiral Thomas Phelps, U. S. N,
retired; Captain ]. c. F. Pond. L. s.
N; Captain Frank NJ Bennett. Z. s.
N; Lieutenant Commander Leigh C.
Palmer, L. S. N, aid to Secretary Dan
iels Lieutenant John E. Pond IT, S. N.
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco; r. B.
Hale, vice president OF the Panama
Pacific exposition; J. NJ Johnson. Mayor
Mott Of Oakland Mayor Haywood of
Berkeley, Mayor Otis of Alameda, Mayor
Ludewig of Richmond. Others at the
guest table were: j. Y. Eccleston. 0.
T. Hottie, A. s. Lavenson, M. J. Lay
nance, r. M. Fitzgerald, former Sec
retary of the Navy Victor H. Metcalf.
President w. E. Gibson Of the Chamber
of Commerce, W. w. Keith of the San
Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways
company. A. Jonas, G. B. Daniels and
John p. Irish.
MET BY COMMITTEE
Secretary Daniels, Mrs. Daniels and
Lieutenant Commander Leigh C. Pal
mer were met at Richmond by COM
mittee. including President W. E. Glib
son of the Chamber of Commerce, o. E.
Hottie and NJ. ]. Laymance, the latter
two representing the Oakland CONNER
clal club. On leaving Richmond the
party was conveyed in automobiles to
the Hotel Oakland arriving at Gas
The secretary and Mrs. Daniels were
given rest of an hour before thew
appeared at an informal reception. at
which they We're presented to the dele
gates from the various organizations.
Prominent among those who greeted
the party were former Secretary of the
Navy Victor Fl. Metcalf M. ]. Law
nance, chairman of the reception com
mittee; President W. E. Gibson of the
Chamber of Commerce; Rear Admiral
Thomas S. Phelps, retired; A. S. Laven-
son, w. W. Garthwaite. J. F. Carlston
P. E. Bowles, former Governor George
c. Pardee. John r. Glascock, Frederick
Kahn, Frank C. Havens, Frank A.
Leach Sr., Mark L. Requa, George w
Reed and Charles E. Shook
The grillroom was beautifully dec
GRATED, at the head table being several
miniature battleships decorated in red
white and blue. This table was strewn
with flowers, while garlands decked the
other.
MIR. METCALF TOASTMASTER
Victor Fl. Metcalf presided as toast
master and addresses were made by a
number OF prominent guests, Presi-
dent Gibson of the Chamber OF Com
merce being the final speaker
METCALF FOR LARGER NAVY
Victor H. Metcalf spoke for large
navy. saying "battleships are cheaper
than battles
Mayor Mott rendered Secretary Dan
iels the official welcome.
Secretary Daniels said that he was
greatly astonished at the growth in
Oakland and all California since his
last visit here 20 years ago, and that
it was the most wonderful thing he
had come across. He said that his
department knew no politics.
I'D love to see the day come" said
Secretary Daniels, when we would not
have TO have great navy, but until
that time comes, i wish that the Amer
lean people shall be amply ready for
any and every emergency The busi-
ness of secretary Is to know where
trouble is to break and to have the
navy in that spot"
PRESIDENT WILSON EULOGIZED
Secretary Daniels eulogized Presi-
dent Wilson and the administration,
saying that it was a national and
broadminded, not a sectional admins
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