Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1885-12-16
A GENERAL REUNION.
The Mayors Party to the OFFICIALS
aud Ex-0fficIais.

His Honor Mayor Spence gave din
ner to the city officials, ex-ofiicials, a
few invited guests and members of the
press last night at Browns restaurant,
ON Main street. The table was magnifi-
Gently ornamented with fruits and flow
ers, while creature comforts nestled be.
meath the beautiful ornamentations.
The table was set for fifty-six persons
and only three vacancies were seen, be-
ing the seats of Col. Walter S. Moore,
James velsir and ex-Mayor Toberman.
Following were the invited guests pres
ent:
d. L. Miles, L. w. French. L. N.
Breed, L. w. Jones, j. Frankenfield,
Cyrus Willard, Jack Kuhrts, S. NJ. Per-
ry, Thos. Goss. G.. l.. Stearns, j. +.
Holbrook, NJ. santee. j. ]. Bnllis, II.
Sinsabaugh, ID. M. McGarry, Frank R.
Day, W. I. Lambie, L. NJ. Hamilton.
NJ. V. Bisealuiz. Albert Brown, j. NJ.
Elliott, w. G. Cochran, r. d. Wade,
Frank A. Gibson, E. T. Wright,
F. H. Graham, DIR. j. Kurtz, G. N. Earl,
j. S. Baker, John Horner, j. w. Me-
Kinley, +. P. Kelly. @. II. Pike, w. w.
Robinson, Jas. C. Kays, p. M. jenkins,
George II. Bonebrake, J. A. Graves, +.
Germain, l.. Osborne, W. H. Perry, G.
Il. Thorn, J. G.. Nichols, George Knox,
John Fischer, II. s. Parcels, III. @. Aus.
tin, D. NJ. Berry, Horace Bell, H. z.
Osborne, A. Mcfarland.
| Promptly at 5 O'Clock His Honor
Mayor Spence took seat at the head of
the table, with Hon. J. G. Nichols, the
first Mayor of Los Angeles after the
| United States occupation, on his left,
and City Justice Austin on his right. At
the other end Of the table sat ex-Presi-
dent Miles OF the Council, with Presi-
dent-elect Sinsabaugh on his right end
DIR. Joseph Kurtz of the Board of Edu
cation on his left
Mayor Spence at the proper time pro-
posed the health Of ex.Mayor Thorn, who
responded briefly, stating that he came
here in 1854, when the population of
the city was about $500 souls. and had
watched its wondrous growth with
pleasure and pride, and knew this city
only as his home. The sentiment was
drank in claret, except by Sinsabaugh,
who endorsed in coffee. All following
sentiments, If not so marked, should be
understood ss ''Sinsabaugh in coffee"
The Mayor, in most felicitous man
ner, introduced Dr. J. Kurtz, friend of
school maams, who responded happily
and stated that he was friend of school
ma'ams and public schools; that his re-.
lations with the School Board had been
most agreeable. and proposed the health
Of the Board In coffee for the new Presi-
dent of the Council and wine for the
rest. f. A. Gibson, retiring member of
the Board, responded, and champagne
was taken In place of claret. Mr.. Glib
son expressed his pleasure from his ex-
periences in the Board and was satisfied
that the schools were now in good
hands.
The health OF ex-President Miles of
the Council called out that gentleman
who spoke briefly and cheerily in answer
to the toast to himself but also in re-
sponse to that given to the outgoing and
incoming members of the Council.
The health OF the new President was
drunk in 55 glasses of champagne and
one of coffee. Judge Nichols, the first
Mayor, ives toasted but declined to
make speech because he could not ex-
: press himself.
The Mayor finding that he could not
possibly get through in all night by call
ing ON each individual present, took the
city by wards. Mr.. Hamilton responded
happily for the First Ward, Jake Kuhrts
; for the Second Ward, f. w. Jones for
the Third, Frankenfield for the Fifth.
, supplemented by Sinsabaugh.
The Press was ably responded TO by
Major Horace Bell and Mr.. II. z. 0s.
: borne Of the E'pening Erpress.
d. NJ. McGarry, little out of time,
responded for the Fourth Ward.
The healths OF Assessor Fischer and
Auditor Robinson were drunk with
, much enthusiasm and happily responded
to by those gentlemen.
Road Overseer G.. H. Pike, ii. s. Par.
. cells, City Tax Collector, and Professor
Friesner, City Superintendent Of
, Schools, and r. d. Wade. were
also toasted. j. W. Mckinley,
CITY Attorney, and his Deputy, +. P.
Kelly, were also rememberedand respond
ed to most felicitously. DIR. j. s. Baker
responded to the "Health Of the City.
: A representative of the HERALD, in re-
sponse to sentiment turned the tables
on the Auditor and left him in
bmshinq confusion. The event was
one OF the most delightful character and
passed of pleasantly. But limited spacs
prevents a full report OF the speeches and
| ontiments there delivered.