The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-12
A LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION PARTY.
They Visit the Missions and are Photo
graphed- Drink Wine in
the Alamo.
They Look With Admiration at Uncle Sans
Quarters and Wind up at San
Pedro Springs.

Yesterday while our good city was enjoying
its usual Sunday nap a string of carriages
dashed along its Streets filed tn an excursion
party made up of members of the Texas House
of Representatives and their friends As near
as we could catch the names of the law makers,
they were ID. L. Barrett, W. J. Caven, n. p.
Cramer, W. III. Elliott, r. h. Hardwood, j S.
Jackson, Ii. j. Labatt, J. S. Moore, J. w. Pat
terson. j. II. Robinson, J. X. Robinson, A. X.
Swan, l.. p. Wilson. Besides these were sew
eral clerks and friends to keep the gay Repre-
sentatives company.
The days programme began with a drive to
the Missions, which was enjoyed greatly as the
first pure, unadulterated airing these men had
enjoyed for months. Some fell asleep under
the influences of gentle motion and soft breeze
and slept the sleep of the Texas law maker.
Others made remarks more or less Ineligible
in reference to the surroundings. Reaching
the First Mission
PHOTOGRAPHER
was discovered taking views, and was induced
to take the group. They were not bad look
ing set of men and the instrument performed
its part without strain.
The Second Mission was also visited, but the
party was not of that poetic, romantic, es-
old, quaint piles of stone, and it was
pleasant to these law makers when they
found themselves once more driving through
the city on the way to the heroic Alamo and a
base of supplies.
AT THE ALAMO
the party was met by genial Major Dwyer and
several bottles of champagne were uncorked
and a sentiment offered to the Alamo by Rep
resentative Labatt, favoring the purchase by
the State. After the wine was consumed, the
party was shown the stuffed birds and animals
in the museum and then conducted through
the old fort.
From the Alamo the party proceeded to the
HOrd hotel and were Immediately conducted
to the dining room, where an elegant dinner
awaited their attention. This seemed to be a
performance that the Texas law maker was
familiar with. After dinner
THE COCKPIT,
west of the San Pedro, was visited by portion
of the party. This was truly an expedition in
the interest of science. One member with a
bald head lost 80 cents on the first fight. We
did not notice any other instance of reckless
ness. From the cockpit they returned to the
hotel and took carriages for
THE GOVERNMENT DEPOT.
These beautiful grounds were driven through
and admired by the party, some
of whom look upon the United States Govern
ment us monster on wheels. From the depot
TO the
SAN PEDRO SPRINGS
the route lay over the new bridge at Abat
crossing; and from several points the growth
and beauty of San Antonio flashed upon these
sight-seerS Al the Springs the party wake ed
about the grounds and refreshed themselves
until change In the weather warned them to
take their carriages for the hotel, where they
remained until O'Clock, and then returned
to Austin by special train.
This is the first Legislative excursion San
Antonio has enjoyed this season. The recol-
lection of the Denman affair seems to have
made our law makers skitish, yet they do not
know what they have missed by not coming
often to our city and enjoying its hospitality,
especially when the dull hours of Sunday at the
Capital are in prospect.
Mr.. John j. Stevens, J. SnnOtt and b. +.
Yoakum were in charge of all the arrange
ments for the entertainment of the party.