The herald., 1893-10-07
SANTA MONICA.

A Banquet on the Big Wharf-News
Matters
SANTA MONICA, Oct. 6.-Mr. Frank
Lawton, the caterer of the new and
palatisl dining room on the mammoth
wharf, gave a banquet to Thomas
Thompson and friends on Thursday
evening at the dining room, in honor OF
the successful completion OF the wharf
and the opening of the restaurant, COW
ers were laid for 81 guests. The menu
being one of the most elaborate ever
placed before an assemblage in the
sunny SOUTH At o'clock the invited
goests pulled out OF Santa Monica Oh
special train, kindly donated by Mr.. J.
A. Muir, with genial Johnnie Bassett in
charge and merry list of passengers
representing push, pluck and persever-
ence in business matters determined to
appropriately celebrate the successful
completion of the mightiest ocean pier
in the world. Among the number were
noticed by the HERALD scribe Messrs.
Thomas Thompson, A. Mooser, j. }.
Carrells, T. I'll. Reed, G. B. Tidbsll, A.
X. Mcdonald, r. Scott, A. M. Jamlson,
Oapt. f. E. Dornfeld. L. L. Fisher. O. M.
Damon, M. Villalobos, @. L. Colleridge,
L. B. Woodworth, T.. 0. Hamrick, Ed
ward Lynch, w. f. Mahar, Capt. s.
Mcclure, F. NJ. Pelham, r. ]. Horner,
j. Bell, A. G. Meyers, s. P. Grant, M.
X. Barretto, j. p. Bassett, j. w. Henry,
George Baum, Q. E. st. John, @. IL.
Holdredge, P. Coleran, w. E. Schrader
and Frank LawtoD. azszs
After arriving at che wharf they pro-
ceeded to the handsome dining rooms,
which are on the second ficor of the
superb depot building, and elegantly
appointed. The rooms were taEtefully
and artistically decorated in honor OF
the occasion.
Long before the repsst was finished,
speech making was the order of the day.
every one taking hand, including the
2. l. Co., the Thompson Bridge COM
pany, the constructors of the wharf, the
Southern Pacific company, the board OF
trustees and the genial Mr.. Frank Law
ton, whose toothsome viands and de-.
licious wines will long be remembered.
IL was fitting tribute to the enterprise
and pluck of giant corporation which
is spending money by the hundreds of
Thousands here to join the sea and land
in 9 mighty commerce. 1t was grace
full compliment to the sagacity and en-
gineering skill of Mr.. William Hood, the
chief engineer of the Southern Pacific,
it was we'll merited testimonial to Mr..
Thomas Thompson and the company of
which he is president and bears his
name, for the mammoth structure is O
volume in wood, iron and stone of his
ability, and all who know him appreci-
ate his sterling character.
1t was a poem in menu to the gentle
manly caterer, and all returned home at
midnight singing ''For he is a jolly good
fellow"
The local tent OF K. o. T. M. gave
their first ball at the opera house last
night, which proved to be very enjoy
able affair.
The street superintendent is fixing up
the street crossings in frst-class con-
dition.
Mr.. M. w. Steele has concluded to
dispose OF the Mermaid on Second and
Railroad avenue.
& large number of the friends of Rev.
F. J. Culver, late pastor Of the Congre-
gstional church, gave the reverend gen.
saeman and his wife pleasant surprise
On Thursday evening, as a farewell re-
membrance of his pastorate here, which
was both pleasing to the recipient and
those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culver leave for Pasa-
dena today, where Mr.. Culver ill try
to regain his health, and DR.. Cochrane,
late missionary to Japan, will occupy
the pulpit.
d. j. Twichell of Ventura, brother of
Justice @. @. Twichell, is visiting his
brother and will shortly bring his wife
here and become permanent citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Garter have returned
to their Duarte home.