San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-27
Press Association Notes.

night.
Wednesday morning report OF
committee on membership was heard
and considered.
ID. Lillard moved TO strike out
tho Lone Star Brewery from the list
OF places TO BIO visited by the associ-
alton on the excursion this evening,
The resolution was opposed by DIR.
Yandell and others az discourteous
10 San Antonio, and supported by
DIR. Cranfill and others on the ground
that it would DO derogatory to the
moral standing Of the association TO
accent such an invitation. A rising
vote was taken which resulted in II
for and Is against the resolution
Fort Worth was unanimously select
ed as the next place of meeting OF
the association.
The sightseeing in the afternoon
comprised visit to the Lone Star
Brewery, from which, however, some
of the more radical temperance edi-
tors absented themselves. This con-
Germ we were told manufactures 200
barrels OF beer per day, and thus
turns into curse an immense amount
of wheat, etc. The process of bot
Ting is quite n mechanical feat.
Lunch was spread, and those who
drank beer had plenty OF it. Mr.. IL.
d. Kampmann, good-looking Ger
man, the president of the company,
was introduced, and Gen. j. FL Nc
Leary made a speech.
The next point made was the head
of the river, and Fern Ridge, the
home of G. W. Breckenridge, where
his sister, Miss Breckenridge,
and his brother the Doctor, did the
honors.
After leaving Fern Ridge, the par
ty were driven to Government hill,
where they were kindly welcomed by
Adjutant- General Ruggles, Col. Otis,
Capt. Balance, and others, and treat
ed to fine concert by the 9Th cav
airy band.
A visit to San Pedro Springs,
where the party were photographed
in group, brought the trip to a
close.
at night brilliant entertainment
was given the Press by the Alamo
Monumental Association at Turner
Hall. 1t was crowded by the beauty
and fashion of San Antonio, including
all the editors. Good music, elegant
tableaux and refreshments enlivened
the occasion. Many of the Texas
papers were represented by ladies
in appropriate consumes. The en-.
tertainment, it is estimated, netted
some $500 for the Monumental As
ISOLATION.
THIRD DAY.
The association was called to Or
der at $50 The roll-call showed 63
Ulnc1rs Ior another Year took place
rs follows:
President, L. L. Foster; LIST vice
president, VIM. Ferguson; End do.
A. b. Norton; Bird do, E. G. Senter;
Secretary j. B. Crantill; Treasurer,
Y. B. johnson.
The special order for memorial
services to the late Hal Gosling was
then taken up.
Appropriate speeches were made
on the resolutions which were report
ed and adopted, some of which were
beautiful and eloquent.
Hon l.. L. Foster, orator of the
association, was escorted to the plat
form by Messrs Gaines and Fergu-
son and delivered a very good address.
The new president had the essay
list, Judge A. b. Norton, of the Dal-
las Intelligenccr, escorted to the plat
form, and he read valuable essay
on the History of Texas journalism"
Which was ordered to be published
with the minutes of the association.
The Committee on selection of ora
tors, essayist and .poetess for the
next meeting reported r. M. John
son, orator; Enoch Breeding, essayist;
and Miss Lottie Lyons, poetess.
Resolutions of thanks to the citi-
zens and all concerned in the hospi-
talities extended the association We're
proposed and passed.
The association adjourned sine die
at one o'clock and left on an excursion
over tn S. A. & p. Railroad to Flores
vile and some miles beyond. They
arrived at Floresvlle at three o'clock
and were met at the depot by a
reception committee from that little
city and escorted to the courthouse,
one-half-mile from the depot, where
an address of welcome and answer
ing addresses were made, after which
n fine dinner, spread by the citizens,
was discussed. This trip was was
a novel one, penetrating a portion of
the State heretofore not generally
known. 1t is mainly level or undu- .
lating mesquite country, but diversi-
fed by some picturesque gulches,
overgrown with large elms, oaks, etc.
Floresville has a handsome location
and manifests signs of new growth.
The court house is of brick and is
considerably larger that of Hays
county. {
On Thursday night the Press ban
1uet was given at what is known as
the Mission garden. 1t was gotten !
up in good style. Toasts were !
drank and responses, more or less I
happy were made, asis usual on such !
occasions. 1t was protracted to sn ,