The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-15
THE PRINTERS BANQUET.
The Typos of Austin and San Antonio Fra
ternize-They aud Thor Guests Are
Banquetted in Royal Style at
the Hotel Maverick.


The visit of the printers of Austin to our
city on last Saturday was made an occasion of
great pleasure to the fraternity and their
friends. Through the liberality of the propri.
tors of the Hotel Maverick, a banquet was
rendered, and the San Antonio Typographical
Union undertook to entertain their brethren.
Every portion of the programme was COM
pletely carried out and there was never an
affair of the kind that passed off as SIN oothly
and as happily, and we doubt of all the BAN
quets rendered in our city if there has been
one more elegant or in better taste. We are
proud of the entertainment and know that our
guests returned to their homes full of lasting,
pleasant recollections.
In accordance with the pre-arranged plan
the president of the San Antonio union, Her
man Heiligmann, J. F. Marold, secretary, H.
J. Feary and o. L. Niccols as reception CON-
mittee, proceeded to New Braunfels, and there
received the Austin brethren.
Here the reception committee decorated the
visitors with badges, and the whole party
came on to San Antonio, where they we're met
by Messrs. l.. A. He'll, H. Ryder Taylor and
w. B. Stephens, the remaining members of
the committee of arrangements, and the party
came on by the special street cars to Strives
Hall, the usual meeting place of the Union.
The president of the San Antonio u Mon,
who was supported on the right by Messrs. r.
M. johnson and c. H. Deffenbaugh, president
and secretary of the Austin Union, Col. w. A.
Saylor, the mayor of Austin. Col Whitehead,
clerk of the senate, and on the left by Mr.. w.
B. Stephens, treasurer, and Joe. F. Marold,
secretary of the San Antonio Union, and, hav-
ing, in a neat and appropriate address welcom-
ed the Austin brethren, he introduced Mr.. X.
M. johnson, president of the Austin Union,
who, returning thanks for the welcome, said
that when they threw aside the sticks and rules
and came here, they expected hearty well
come, and the shake of the hand told fully
how sincere was that welcome, and how it was
appreciated. He expected to be called upon
20 say something, and iRview of that contin-
gency he had consulted Stonewall Jack
son Trplett as to what he should
say. Triplet had given him advice
upon every point, but now when he had
come before them he had forgotten all that he
intended to say. They must not therefore ex-
pect that he would say much beyond returning
thanks for the kindness with which they had
been received. MIR. Chas. H. Deffenbaugh,
of the Austin Statesman office, was next in
troduced as secretary, and said he did
not propose to say much then, as all we're tired
and worn out, but he must return thanks for
the kind reception that had been given them.
The president gave marching orders, and the
whole party proceeded in double file to the
Hotel Maverick, where many guests and
friends were assembled, and greetings were
in'erchaneed. The visitors then signed their
names on the hotel register and proceeded to
the banquetting room.
THE SPREAD.
1t being the first public banquet spread in
the elegant Hotel Maverick, Mr.. Peter Louis
ellie, the state renowned steward, determined
to make it excel all that had preceded it
The tables were arranged in the shape Of a.
T. U. combined, the bar of the T forming the
head of the table. This design was given by
Mr.. T. b. Johnson, business manager of the
LIGHT. Seats for seventy guests were pro-
vided, and at each plate was boquet of
flowers, the array being very tasty and ele-
CANT.
The guests having registered their names
were quietly escorted to the banquet hall. Mr..
]. P. Newcomb, as chairman of the committee
of ceremonies, taking the head of the table,
being hanked on the right and left by Mayor
Saylor of Austin, Col. Whitehead, Judge
Siemering of the Erie Presse, Mr.. R. M. John
son, city editor of the Austin Statesman and
President Of the Union, Mr.. c. H. Deffen-
baugh, Secretary of the Austin Union, and
Mr.. Charles N. Mclaughlin, of Austin, and
Col. H. b. Andrews. There were present:
Col W A Saylor, Col Whitehead, W d
Ward (Castrovile QuilD, H Ryder-Taylor (LIGKr
and statesman, Swindells, W Schultz, Chas
E Mclaughlin, Frank Brown, county clerk Austin,
Olvin. A Clinton, S Sandel, Ezra Armstrong,
] w Brown, Ed Smith. F c Dumas, Tsxas
Siftings, Geo Smith, w A Leonard, K R Bib, w
Bowen, Express correspondent Austin, Nick Houx
B Nesmith, Austin; W Potshiusky, W B Stephens, !
NJ w Smith, IA Groa-k, LA Hell Texas Wool, |
Walsh, NJ johnson (Statesman) C H D feneaugh,
X ! Kendall Galveston News), W ] Lyons G. w
Armstrong, H Still, Chas Mclaughlin, Profess