The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-02
THE FATHER OF RIVERSIDE
rendered a Banquet by Appre-
Ciative Citizens
TOASTS, AND RESPONSES
By Gentlemen Prominent Ia Southern
California
Sr e. Evans In Whosa R.u..o.,<,, D,.....,s-
ST 6. Evans, to Whose Generosity Riverside
and Her Citizens Are nuch In.
debted, Feted by Friends

RIVERSIDE. Nov. 1.-S.C. Evans, ST..
one of the oldes. aud most prominent
citizens of this city. and one who has
done much towards the upbuilding of the
place, was rendered bnquet last even
ing by leading citizens. The affair,
which took place at Hotel Glen wood, was
most brilliant one. Fully 200 particip pa
ted in the festivities. among the mum Der
being several prominent citizens of Los
Angeles. San Diego and other Southern
California points. Mr.. Evans is one of
the founders of Riverside, where he has
made his home ever since. The affair
was prompted moro particularly by recent
acts. Mr.. Evans has promoted the era of
new development and progress which is
now in full swing here. Mr.. Evans has
always been found at the head of every
enterprise which has for les object the
welfare and prosperity OF Riverside, and
only recently his generosity was shown
IN characteristic way by present to the
city of eighty acres of land for park pur-
poses.
Riverside tonight honored the father of
Riverside with ju bilee banquet at Glen.
wood Tavern. For hours before the ban
quet hall was thrown open the spacious
grounds of the tavern were decorated by
hundreds Uf incandescent lamps and Jap
anese lanterns. Senator ii. NJ. Strseter
OF this city was POSTMASTER, and the iol-
lowing toasts we're proposed and respond
ed TO: Thc Father of Riverside respond.
ed to by NJ J. Daniels; The Building of
City. by W. c. Patterson. presid emit
chamber of commerce, Los Angeles; City
Fathers Of Riverside, Judge j. S. Noyes;
TIE Principal Factor in the Develop.
ment OF California. X. H.. Wade
ana p;s.rS J; A. mi Muir Of Los Angeles
time, Frank A. Miller; The Bird of Free
dom, L. +. Mosber. Los Angeles RIVER
side Parks. Hon. q. NJ. Loring, Minnesp-
onlis; The Press IL. q. Osborne, Los
Angeles; Tbs Clergy. Rev. NJ. Dotten;
Lowe. Pasadena Early Days in Riverside,
John g. North; Riverside County, Past
Present and Future, W. II. Patton. Los
Angeles; Ligb thing, II. Ii. Sinclair, Red.
lands; Poem, George II. Fulertln. Gov,
ernor Budd telegra phed his regret at his
inability to attend, owing OF the fact that
he had unexpectedly beer called north.
Telegraphic regrets were also received
from H. W. Hellman ami Governor Per-
kins. San francisco; Superintendent J.
A. Muir, Assistant Genearl Passenger
Agent Crowley of the Southern Pacific;
n. IL. Naue, ReHeIaI manager OF tne
Southern California railway; CONGRESS-
man W. W. Bowers, San Diego; Professor
I. S. G. Lowe. Mount Lowe. were among
the distinguished guests present. TIE
banquet was the largest ever served in
the city. Evans has endeared himself to
the heart of every resident of the city bJ
his generos ty.
]. NJ. ANDERSON'S DEATH
John NJ. Anderson. district attorney OF
this county. died this morning after d
lin gering Illness, from consumption. Mr..
Anderson was one of the few Relubli-
cans elected last fall in this county, but
the exertions of long and heated cam
paign broke his health and he never took
an active part in the admin istraton Of
his Office. Deceased was a self-made and
able man. and very popular.