Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-15
crnlRal sAnsImc's Rrrunn.
His Neishbors and Friends Give Him
Hearty Welcome-Notes OF the
Festai Occasion.


On Saturday last General Phineas
Banning, with his wife and two daugh-
tiers, returned from an Eastern trip Of
three months duration TO his home in
Wilmington. He was serenaded that
evening at his residence, and on Mon
day night reception was rendered him
at Wilmington Hall by the citizens Of
Wilmington and San Pedro. The occa-
sion crowded the spacious hall with the
best people Of both places--friends Of
General Banning who appreciate the
efforts Of lifetime, devoted to an unus-
ual degree to the welfare of our county
and section, and who were glad Of this
opportunity to testify to their recogni-
tion of his loyal citizenship, his lavish
hospitality and open generosity. and
that warm-hearted fidelity to the inter-
ests of the people which has identified
his name with almost every enterprise Of
benevolence or Importance in Los Ange-
les county for the past thirty years.
While tie people were assembling,
round Of one hundred guns was fired IN
front of the hall. Upon the arrival Of
the General, Wangeman's orchestra
played beautiful overture, which was
Immediately followed by an address Of
welcome by the Rev. @. 8. Lindsley,
who paid a glowing tribute to the char
acter and worth of the man who had SO
endeared himself to this people and
whom they were proud to thus honor.
His steady faith and untiring zeal and
energy through long years, when the ac-
complishment Of his hopes for the good
of this place seemed beyond reach. and
the noble unsslfishness which had faith
cred SO many schemes for lis advance
ment, made him well worthy of their re-
gard and confidence now that these de-
sires were being realized.
Amid loud cheering General Banning
arose and responded, in his inimitable
style, to the kind warmth Of feeling
which had prompted this demonstration,
and spoke with much feeling of his re-
gard for his home and people.
Captain Z f. Molony, Of the ship
British Merchant" then took the
stand and, representing his fellow ship
masters, spoke With genuine warmth Of
the Kind. Impartial and generous treat
ment and aid they had received from
General BanRing in many visits to this
port. As a personal experience he
had found the General his firm friend
anxious to assist him when to bis own
detriment. At the instance Of Maj, P.
H. Downing, in short but happy
speech, the social part Of the evening
was then inaugurated, and after many
congratulations to the General and Mrs.
Banning upon their safe and happy re-
turn. the grand march was called and
the remainder Of the evening devoted
to Terpsichore.
During his long career Of prominence
before the public. General Banning has
been the recipient Of complimentary
testimonials of friendship and esteem,
but we venture to assert that not the
memory Of these nor any ether event,
will be so long bright as that Of this
genuine expression Of regard from his
own townspeople.
Among tho many whose presence
added to the pleasure Of the evening,
we noticed Gen. John r. Briefly, Mer-
rick Reynolds and wife, Maj. P. H.
Downing snd wife, G. H. Mansfield and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Moulthrop,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Tanning, Rev. G. 8.
Lindsley and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Jargstorf1, Mrs. A. w. Potts, Mrs. Z.
II. Owen, Mrs: w. G. .Hslstesd, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Young, Capt. Polhamns
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kinds. DR..
Llubersheimer, w. Glasford and wife,
Miss Fannie Mclean. Miss Julia Fitz.
gerald. Misses Florence and Meta Potts,
Miss Isabel Polhamus, Miss Stella Bin.
ford, Capt. Z. F. Molony Of ship Brit
ish Merchant" Capt. Ferguson; ship
"Ispahan;" Capt. Sexton. ship 'Copley;"
Capt. Curling and wife, ship ~. s.
Spinney;" Capt. J. +. Jordan, ship
"Belvedere;" Capt. Carnell, Bark
"Falstaff;" Messrs. Kennedy, Downing.
Binford, William Banning, Winans. J.
B. Banning. H. Banning. Bent. Grain,
Reyes. Martin and Fitzgerald.