Show MOUNTAIN AND COAST PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY Bohemians of California Observe the Anniversary San Francisco Jan OThe llrst annual an-nual banquet of the Bohemians of America in honor of the anniversary of the birth of the President of Ito United States was held this evening Over 150 invited guests and members were seated at the banquet table The hail was beautifully decorated the prominent feature being President Mc Klnleys picture entwined with the national na-tional colors and the decorations wore Californiait adopted flower the poppy The proceedings wore opened by the singing of the national anthem America Amer-ica followed by prayer by the Rev M S Levy Col H I Kowalsky presided pre-sided as toastmaster The Hon James A Waymlre responded to the oust The President of thn United States Gen William K Slmfter responded to The Army Capt W H Whiting responded re-sponded to The Navy Our Universities Univer-sities by Dr David Starr Jordan California and Our Sister States by lion James G Magulre The Bohemians Bohe-mians by Hon John Hunt Our COIN gressmen In Washington by Hon Julius Kahn came In the form of a letter let-ter Our Guests by Hon T J Crowley Crow-ley Our Municipality by Mayor K W Snow of Oakland Tho Bohemians of America by Emmett Phillips of Sacramento grand chief host Our Country Members Dr II B Mchr mann President McKlnloy was invited to attend tho banquet and a sliver card very artistically engraved upon which was contained the Invitation was foi warded to him and presented by the California delegation In Congress to the President In person and his letter acknowledging ac-knowledging the same Is as follows Executive Mansion Washington D C Jan 23My Dear SlrThe President Presi-dent has received through the courtesy of Hon Julius Kahn the cordial Invl tatlon which the Bohemians of America have been good enough to extend to him to attend their annual banquet on the 2nth InstIlls Inst-Ills Inability to be with you on this occasion by reason of the pressure of his public duties and engagements causes the Presidents sincere regret He desires to convey to you and your associates an expression of his appreciation appre-ciation of the compliment paid him by the selection of the dates for the banquet and to assure you that this evidence of regard and esteem Is most gratifying to him Tho President also requests me to send you and through you to those who shall be present at the banquet his beat wishes for a pleasant and enjoyable evening Very truly yours J A PORTER Secretary to the President Communications were received from many members and Invited guests among whom were Gen Harrison G Otis of Los Angeles and Mayor George II Clark of Sacramento V |