San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-01-15

NIr OELE.ss, jan. l3th, lss5.

come the hsight Of fashion in Tera'
TO get married and visit the RIposi
ton on q bridal tour.
OF all places in the world a newly
married couple show themselves TO Q
disadvantage. it is travelling on 9
train, for almost invariably they hug
each other from the time Of entering
the car, until their destination il
reached
Some Of the devices resorted 10. 10
get a good legitimate hug, withou,
srousing the curiosity (the envy oil
the other passengers are cunning, TO
say the least, while the attitudes and
cd :, sings" assumed by the amorous
creatures are oftentimes supremacy
ridiculous.
Boarding the train at San Antonio
about dark the other evening, i at
once perceived we had aboard several
newly married couples who were
resolved, at all hazards, On taking q
nap on each others shoulders.
After spending the day at Houston
1 boarded the afternoon train for this
place, and although it was hardly
shutdown there were some Of the
most laxidasical $50 to speak people
1 ever saw.
All the sleepy ones proved TO be new
ly welded and had resorted to the old
dodge Of taking snooze in order TO
justify themselves in their public
demonstrations Of affection. Nor do
they stop here; for all day at the
Exposition, couples can be seen stroll
ing over the grounds, hand in hand,
as if in constant dread Of getting
lost or separated.
/ saw case yesterday that "extri-
Gates the dilapidated linen from the
shrubbery." The couple in question
were enjoying an oyster stew; their
left hands were incased and extended
under the table, which they could
squeeze, as they thought, without
observation while with their right
hands they shoveled the delicious
bivalves in their faces with an earnest
ness which plainly indicated they
meant business.
Let me say to those who contem-
plate visiting the Exposition, to wait
until February, as it will be at least
that time before everything is in po-
sition and in working order.
For me to attempt anything like q
description of the affair would only
serve to burlesque it.
1t has been said of Madame Mary
Walker, that she once attempted to
stop pig in IN alley but she was SO
bow-legged the pig would come out
on the same side it went in on. Just
so with any detailed description 1
might attempt to give Of the EXPOSE
ton, would find at the end of my
letter 1 was not yet out of sight of
the main entrance of the building
where / started. But in order to
convey general idea of its magni-
tude 1 will state the main building
covers thirty-three acres of ground.
The Government building ranks next
in size and importance, besides the
horticultural, agricultural and machi-
merry halls,art gallery, stables, etc. etc.
The Government at Washington is
doing the handsome thing in the way
of largely contributing from tho vari-
GUS departments; not the least of
which are the costumes and entire
outfit of the late Greedy relief eIpedi
ton.
In tho city there is no end of
amusement. Clara Morris appears in
East Lynne at the Grand Opera
house, ONaill as the count of Monte
Cristo at the Academy Of music and
the Black Crook at the st. Charles thea
tire. The latter play is now said to
be the finest spectacular play on the
boards; the stage of the st. Charles
being very large is admirably adapted
to the special scenery of the troupe.
At one time 1 counted over one
hundred fair damsels on the stage,
all in regular costume Of dresses cut
very low in the. neck-from the
bottom.
Some Of the girls were so slender
they reminded me of cartoon in
Puck in which Belva Lockwood was
caricatured as "vagrant girl" mas
much As she was SO slim as to shave
no visible means of support"
Some of the high kickers looked as
IL their pants were constructed for
other parties, while third delegation
certainly Joined the troupe after the