The herald., 1893-02-26
IT WAS A VERY HAPPY OCCASION.
The Chamber of Commerce
Banquet.
y Physical and Mental Feast for
the Guests.
pdr. W. Fl. Mills Makes an Address Full
OF Informstion-All of toe Toasts
Were Well HandIed-Those
Who Sat at the Board.

held in Southern California than the
gathering at the Hotel Redondo last
night to the first annual banquet of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce. The
affair was success in all respects, and
was gratifying result of the earnest
labors of the general management COM
mittee and Secretary Willard. Men
representing all professions and all bug
tness enterprises composed the Assem-.
blage.
The chamber of commerce is entering
upon the fifth year of its organization,
and celebrated the event with last even
ing's banquet. 1t was given with the
intention of bringing the business men
together and promoting more hearty
feeling of cordiality among them.
In this respect the full de-
sire of the chamber was realized.
Many of the company realizing the So
cial nature of the event wore evening
dress. There were II guests present,
the remainder being composed of mem
bers of the chamber of commerce aud
about 30 of their friends. The party
left the city for Redondo at $3.50 pm
by special train of five cars over the
Redondo Beach line. They proceeded
directly from the train to the hotel
where they were met by President Free
man and members Of the reception COM
mittee. Hats and coats were turned
over to the care of the hotel people and
the company went into the ball room
and listened to several musical selec-
selections. The general manage.
ment committee was E. f. G. Klokke,
chairman; d. Freeman, G. W. Parsone,
John Scott, j. X. Urmston, E. o. Mil
Ter, Victor Ponet and Secretary Willard.
The committee on general reception was
j. d. Stimson, chairman ". B. Cline
Herman Silver, NJ. s: Severance, W. T.
johnson, II. u, Osborne, Joseph D.
Lynch, F. w. King and W. G. Patter-
son.
THE GUESTS.
Those present were: j. B. Lanker-
SHIN, F. II. Longley, J. FL. Dockweier,
W. T. johnson, J.. M. Grider, J. F.
Jenkins, Q. Fl. Hall, ]. M. Stew.
art, l. FL. LIE Veen, F.. w. Kel-
sey. N. Lindenfeld, Herman W. Helmeu,
A. Haas, Chas. Wler, Fl. Bsade, F. J.
Bauer, Geo. 7. Hanley, H. LEVINE,
|. E. Aull, 1. B. Newton, A. @. Bilicke
H. W. Latham, Jno. Scott, M. S.
Hewes, r. II. Howell, Louis Roeder,
Ernest Watson, G. Brode, @. F. A. Last,
Max Werner, 0. w. Krause, J. K, Urnls-
ton, A. L. Bath, R. B. Kidd, F. r. Gun
ningham. E. Langley Jones, @. D. Viii
lard, H. B. Wing. M. D., Herman Sill
yer, julius Stern, E. F. @. Klokke,
V. G. Baker, W. II. Nieswender, ". e.
Ferguson, Henry Ludwig, Jerry Illich,
L. j. Mathews, G. P. Dandy, H. j.
Shoulders, Peter Mcdonald, ". P.
Ramsaur, ]. Kuhrts, O. F. Alden, M.
W. Stimson, j. NJ. Johnston, Joseph
Schroeder, F. @. Devendorf, E. T.
Stimson, J. E. Marble, William
Niles, G. T. Griffith, W. FL.
Workman, M. G. McKoon, Geo. Carson,
II. Newmark, J. M. Bracewen G. l.
Baugh, j. W. Cook, Frank Wigeins, ;.
M. Crawley, V. Ponet, Will D. Gould,
H. q. Bartlett, Freeman G.. Teed, @. w.
Hicks, j. W. Cunningham, Wesley
CLARK, W. II. Stimson, @. Ii Bixby, l..
Bixby, ], J. Akin, G. Fl. Stewart, A.
Fl. Pike, F. W. Sabichi, Sutherland Hut
ton, E. H. Barmore, G. E. Nolan, j.
Thomas, Tom T. Barnes, NJ. G. Neuner,
e. O. Bichowsky, Newell Mathews, A.
y. Pomerov, E A. Miller, II. Boettecher,
M. p. Snyder, DR.. G. W. Burleigh, Dr..
]. II. Davisson, A. A. Geeberger, Joseph
Burkhard, Charles Victor Hall. H. J.
Lelande, Andy w. Francisco, jr., Rob.
ert D. Wade. Ben Kingsbaker, N. B.
Garter. George n. Dewey, F.
W. King, W. F. Bosbyshell, S.
W. Luitweiler, J. II. Brady,
Q. Forester, I; A: Lothian, Jamea Euy-
ner. George W. Parsons, w. B. Cline,
M. N. Avero, Isaac Fl. Johnston, 7 j.
Niles Pease, John D. Hockey, VIM.
LIE Moyne Wills, M. D., @. A. Lucken-
bach, S. B. Cgswell, George H. Pike,
7. Sullivan, Robert McGarvin, W. S.
Allen, E. w. Sargent, Otto Brodtbeck,
W. 8. Livengood, L. d. Rich, Liston
Kimble, w. III. Sutch, @. White Morti-
mer, Theo. A. Eisen, r. M. Widney, w
T. Bishop, jr., E. A. Clark, M. D., G. S
Walton, Granville MacGowan, Chas. j.
Ellis, I. d. Stimson, M. s. Severance, M.
L. Graf, H. J. Woollacott.
THE BANQUET.
AT 8 O'Clock the orchestra struck up q
march and the gentlemen formed and
proceeded down the long corridor to the
banquet hall. 1t was led by Dan
Freeman, the presiding officer of the
evening, and Mr.. Mills; then came in
successive pairs the various speakers
of the evening, followed by the guests
OF the evening consisting of 17S persons.
The table was in the form of an in
verted U and extended ON both sides OF
the room. Facing the assemblsge were
the presiding officer and toastmaster and
orators OF the evening. In the center was
Dan Freeman, presiding, on his left were
the toastmaster, Judge J. w. Mckinley
L. j. Rose. w. II. Mills, James Nc.
Laughlin, H. P. McKoon, w. E. How
ard, II. u. Osborne and w. O. Patterson /;
on his right were Joseph Medill, Gen
A. Med. McCook, j. D. Lynch, Marion
Cannon, A. d. Childress, Enoch Knight,
l.. b. Mosher and E. F. @. Klokke.
The hall was neatly decorated. The
American flag was festooned at both
ends OF the rooms. From the pillars
were festooned lines of smilax. Potted
plants were placed in the side alcoves.
The alcove at the rear of the speakers
was filled with potted plants. Palm
leaves were placed about the wainecot-
ing and along the window sides. Along
the entire front of the table and facing
the presiding gentleman was hand
some bank OF flowers, composed of pink
roses, heliotrope, smilax and geraniun
Extending along the full length of
eide tables was line OF smiIsx
flowers. Potted flowers were also
played on the side tablee. In the Gem.
OF the room was an elegant floral piec