Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-31
Banquet at Wilmington.

The HERALD reporter last night again
had the pleasure Of attending one oil
those exquisite and sumptuous banquets
which General Phineas Banning delights
in and knows so we'll how to devise, and
which, although an almost impromptu
affair. was simply elegant in all its
details. The spacious saloon Of the
steamer Amelia was the scene OF the
festivities. The recent numerous arri-
walls of deep water vessels at that port
had furnished ample material for such
gathering Of geniality aud wit iu the
persons Of gentlenanly and intelligent
| Captains, most OF whom met there Tor
tto first time, coming. as they do, from
all quarters Of the globe. The following
captains, being of the entire feet, were
presents Captain Naile, OF the bark
Highland Glen; Captain Vaughan, Of
the bark Beemah; Captain Shimmin. of
the ship Rotomahana; Captain Haw-
kins, of the bark Prince Rudolph; Cap
tain Glass, of tho bark Crown Prince;
and Captain Harwood, Of the ship
Angerona. Also, there were present
Collector Briefly, Captain William Ban
ming, Captain Hunt, Colonel Moulthrop.
+. b. Tanning, Arthur $. Bent, and
Captain +. j. Hunt.
1t would bo difiicnlt to mention the
feast of good things under which the
mahogany literally groaned. Suffice it
to say that supper was announced at 7
o'clock, and SO rapidly and delightfully."-
the hours passed that miduight came
upon them almost unawares. Numer-
Gus were the toasts given, and ably
responded to, and wit and repartee were
the order Of the evening.
This pleasant occasion was deemed
fitting opportunity by the shipmasters
there assembled to offer, as deserved
tribute to the aforesaid noble Admiral,
| and as a refutation OF envious ISLANDERS
circulated by interested and designing
persons, the following preamble and
resolutions, which we're presented by
Captain Male in very neat and able
manner.
WHEREAS. 1t having come to our
knowledge that certain invidious aud
malicious persons, with an evident de-
| sire to injure General Phineas Banning
| in his business, and in his intercourse
with rs as British ship masters, have
spread abroad false and damaging re-
ports, and in order to the fullest extent
possible prove the falsity Of such re-
ports, be it therefore
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
masters of the various British vessels
now in the port Of Wilmington, take
great pleasure in testifying to the uni
form kindness and good treatment we
have received from General Phiaeas
Banning during our stay il this port,
and to the extraordinarily pronlpt and
efficient manner III which our vessels
have been, and are being discharged,
| regardless OF the elements. Not only
having worked every day, but at great
Inconvenience to himself, has kept bis
forces at work nights and Sundays, and
during storms. ia order to expedite our
vessels on their way.
Resoleed. That IRON the evidence we
have personally, aud from letters re-
ceived from masters 1T vessels d parting
from this port priui y our arrival, we
believe the reports thai General Ban
nirg has attempted to bias clip masters
il, their manner and place Of purchasing
supplies, t, be utterly without fouuda-
on in fact, and maIiciously false in.
every particular.
Resolved, That we believe that mas
ters Of vessels coming TO this port will
study their own as well as their owners
| interests, te place themselves under the
| advice of General Banning, whose long
experience and whose ably managed
feet Of steamers and barges renders his
advice invaluable and his aid OF great
service. JOHN s. MALE,
Barque Highland Glen
ROBERT SHIMMrS,
Ship "Rotomahsna.
WM. L. GLASS, Master.
Barque "Crown Prince"
| C. J. VAUGHAN,
Barque 'Beemah."
THos. HAWKINS,
prince Randolph" :"
The evenings festivities we're fitly ter
minated with rousing bumper to the
health of their gallant host. General
Banning: Long may he wavei so
say we, all of usl'