Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
TAlAIFCE TEMnED
NagEIVLOE BLlVUEN
NOVEL BANQUET
PROMINENT CITIZENS GUESTS
AT COSTLY FEAST
MANY ORIENTAL DELlcACIES
ARE SERVED AT CAFE
Closing of New Years Celebration Is
Marked by Protracted Meal
Given by Hop Sing
Tong s

AS special guests of Hop Sing tong,
Chinese fraternal organization of
the Pacific coast, thirty of Los An
geles' most prominent citizens sat last
night at rich banquet of fourteen
courses of costly, imported Oriental
delicacies at the Tsoy Far Lou cafe,
300 East Marchessault street.
The banquet was the great finale of
the Chinese New Year festivities. 1t
has been given annually for the past
eighteen years and is known as the
peace banquet of the organization.
The banquet proper began at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon and lasted
until 2 o'clock this morning. Ninety
members of the Hop Sing tong ate and
drank at the magnificently decorated
tables for twelve hours, with only two
short recesses. With a few exceptions
none was present in the cafe while the
Americans were there.
Following is list of the Los Angeles
people present: Judge F. r. Wills,
Miss l.. Harrison, G. A. Scroggs, H.
Fl. Markley, j. f. Howell, Mrs. c. Will
lett, U. L. Mcintosh, Harry Hender
son, L. C. Davis, ]. M. Harrison, J. r.
Rush, DR.. and Mrs. f. w. Steddom,
George w. Lash, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Donaghy, Oran L. Liet, Eenry H.
Liet.
Cost $40 a Plate
While the banquet was in progress
a Chinese orchestra filled the room-in
fact all Chinatown-withi its wild, mys-
terious music.
Charles Ling, formerly of Bakers
field, won applause with his rendition
of several American patriotic airs on
a Chinese volin.
Bunches of red carnations We're given
to all, and lovely bouquets of sweet
peas were presented to the women. The
table was adorned with mammoth
punches of red and white carnations.
The banquet is said to have cost Hop
Sing tong almost $40 a plate. Many
of the dishes were brought from abroad
at a great expense especially for the
occasion.
The following menu was served:
Birds nest soup, sharks fins, turtle,
yellow fish-head boullion, birds nest
chicken, abalove, eel, duck with tan
garin peel, shark-fin omelette, chicken
chop suey with bamboo sprouts, sponge
fish and beef, oysters, ham and chicken,
cake, almond sauce, green candied
apricots and number Of hot" Chinese
drinks.
Sergt C. E. Sebastian was at the
head of the ''tenderfeet." He took them
in charge and did his best to prevent
Ineln IIOHl committing IeTIlDle pISdCllSS
of Chinese etiquet
Judge F. r. Willis acted as toast
master. Councilman Miles S. Gregory
was the headliner of the speakers. He
was introduced by Judge Willis as the
"goo-goo member of the city council"
He directed his remarks chiefly to
the Chinese present, complimenting
them as good citizens and urging them
to believe that everything that the city
administration does for them is for
their good.
l.. c. Davis proposed toast to the
health of Hop SinG tong. F. w. Sted-
dunn spoke of the improvement that
has been seen in Chinatown since he
was on the health board in 1896.
Judge Judson r. Rush was to talk
about the women, but he devoted most
of his speech to complimenting the
Chinese.
Sergt. Sebastian said he could break
up fan tan game or lottery festival,
but when it came to making speeches,
etc.
Charles Hong, chairman of the ban
ouet committee, responded for the
Chinese, thanking the Americans for
their presence and wishing them
happy new year.