Complimentary Banquet to Luther Burbank 



to this industry, after all is said of his splendid achieve- 

 ments, they benefit mankind chiefly, as they may be made 

 subservient to the demands of commerce. 



It would afford me great pleasure to speak in some de- 

 tail of Mr. Burbank's unselfish work for the benefit of his 

 fellow man, and of the consecration of his whole soul to 

 that work. I should like to tell you of the many evidences 

 he has given of his intense love for the State of his adop- 

 tion. But these, and of his high ideals, and of the simple 

 dignity and modesty of his daily life, while the world is 

 applauding in a way to turn the heads of most men, you 

 are to hear from others. 



It remains my pleasing duty to transfer to Mr. Mills 

 the important office of further introducing our honored 

 guest and conducting the remaining exercises of the evening. 



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Upon being introduced as toast-master by General N. P. 

 Chipman, Chairman of the evening, Mr. W. H. Mills, in 

 introducing the toast "The health and success of Luther 

 Burbank," said: 



Gentlemen : It was a Roman maxim that "Men do 

 most resemble the Gods when they create states." To our 

 modern conception the work of man is most in consonance 

 with the will of the Creator when he augments the life- 



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