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

The HERALD reporter last night again
had the pleasure of attending one Of
those exquisite and sumptuous banquets
which General Phineas Banning delights
in and knows so well how to devise, aud
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 and wit in the
persons Of gentlemanly and intelligent
Captains, most OF whom met there for
tie 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 Brierly, Captain William Ban.
ming Captain Hunt, Colonel Moulthrop.
=. B. Tanning, Arthur s. Bent, and
Captain F. 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
o'clock, and SO rapidly aud delightfully."-
the hours passed that midnight 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 shipmastera
there assembled to offer, as deserved
tribute to the aforesaid noble Admiral,
and as refutation of envious ISLANDERS
circulated by interested and designing
persons, the following preamble and
resolutions, which were presented by
Captain Naile in very neat and able
manner.
WHEREAS. 1t having come TO our
knowledge that certain invidious and
malicious persons, with an evident de-
sire to injure General Phineas Banning
in his business, and in his intercourse
with ns 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 phiHeas |
Banning daring our stay il this port. |
and to the extraordinarily pronipt and |
efficient manner III which our vessels
have been, and are beiug discharged,
regardless OF the elements. Not only |
having worked every day, but at great
Inconvenience to himself, has kept his |
forces at work nights and Sundays, and |
during storms, in oFler to expedite our
vessels on their way.
Resolced. That from The evidence we |
have personally, aud from letters re-
ceived from masters If vessels d parting |
from this port priuf t. our arrival, VIC I
heeve the reports that General Ban
mig has attempted to bias ship masters
ia their manner and place Of purchasing |
supplies, to be utterly without founda-
on in fact. and naliciously fal~e in :
every particular.
Resotved, That we believe that mas
ters of vessels coming TO this port will |
study their own as well as their owners
interests, ts place themselves under the |
advice of General Banning, whose long
experience and whose ably managed |
feet Of steamers and barges renders bis
advice invaluable and his aid OF great
service. JOHN s. MALE.
Barque Highland Glen
ROBERT SHIMMIN,
Ship "Rotomahana."
WIN L. GLASS, Master.
Barque "Crown Prince"
c. ]. VAUGHAN,
Barque "Beemah."
THos HAwEISs,
''Prince Rudolph"
The evenings festivities were fitly ter
minated with a rousing bumper to the
health of their gallant host, General
Banning: Long may he wave $50
say we, all of us!'