*** Source: Record of Eighty-sixth Company California Military Reserve; San Francisco?: unknown, 1920?, 37 pgs. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 17--- DINNER TO CELEBRATE MUSTERING OUT OF COMPANY. On February 28, 1920, the long awaited order discontinuing the California Military Reserve was published by The Adjutant General to be effective March 10, 1920. Notice was immediately given that the event would be celebrated by a dinner at the St. Francis Hotel on Saturday evening March 13, 1920. All members of the Company were invited to the dinner, and in addition the Governor, The Adjutant General, Captain E. A. Brown, President of the Officers’ Association of the California Military Reserve, Major Hugh T. Sims, and all former members who had entered the military and naval service of the United States. Forty-two sat down to the excellent dinner. A letter of regret was read from the Governor in which he expressed his appreciation of the service rendered by the Company. During the evening an orchestra, in charge of Corporal Youngberg, played popular airs, which were rendered vocal by the guests. Addresses were made by the Adjutant General, Captain Brown, Major Sime, Lieutenant Hendricks and Captain Sharpsteen. A resolution was adopted that annually on the Saturday evening nearest to the 13th of March a dinner of the Company should be held as a means of keeping alive the spirit of comradeship. During the evening a beautiful potted plant was presented by the members of the Company, through Lieutenant Chipman as spokesman, to Mrs. Sharpsteen in recognition of the sacrifice she *** end ***