San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-21
THE WIND UP.
TEXAS EDITORIAL BRIGADE EN-
ROUTE NORTHWARD.
The Excursion to FloresviIle- Resolu-
tions-Banquet at Mission
Garden, Etc.

The editors OF our State Press are n o
longer among us, being now miles away
on their excursion to st. Louis, Chicago,
and other points. That they have
visited us, not citizen of San Antonio
can express regret. That they have
been royalty entertained by the citizens
while here, Is a matter of pride to all,
and that they have left with one opinion
Of regret and admiration of our city is a
source of great satisfaction. The Inter-
national train was loaded with them
this morning, and as it steamed out
from the depot northward bound, many
regretful glances from the excursionlsts
fell upon the valley OF San Antonio.
Their last day in the Alamo city was
as pleasant and well put in as the prev
ious days. The local reception commit
tee, Mr.. Ii. F. GOakum and Messrs HOus-
! ton brothers, of the Arkansas Pass rail-
| way, took them on an excursion to
| FloresVille in the afternoon, where they
arrived at 3 O'Clock, and were met at the
depot by a reception committee from
that little city and escorted to the court
house, one-half mile from the depot,
where an address of welcome and an
swering addresses were made, after
which fine dinner spread by the citi-
Zens for the excursionists was discussed.
Returning to the train at O'Clock, the
party took look at the country from
the bridge over the San Antonio river
below Floresville, and returned TO this
| city at 7 O'Clock. The following reso-
lutIOns were passed upon the train:
"Resolved, That the thanks OF the
Texas Press association are due, and are
hereby rendered the hOspitable citizens
of Floresville for the sumptuOus repast
| spread Tor Us, and that the FlOresVille
Chronicle and the San Antonio papers
be requested to publish this resolution.
Resolved, That the members. of the
| Texas Press association hereby tender
heir hearty thanks to b. +. Goakum,
general traffic manager, and Honorable
A. w. Houston, and the officers of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad
for having given them pleasant excur-
sion to FlOresyille and having so care
| fully provided for their welfare and COM
fort on the trip; and that the San AntO-
MO papers be requested to publish these
resolutions.
Resolved, That this association ack-
nOwledges with thanks its kind con-
sideratiOn at the hands of the San Anto-
MO press, and that we duly appreciate
the attentions received individually and
collectively from the reporters Of the
Express, the Light, the Times, the Daily
Opinion and Figaro.
At 8 O'Clock the association assembled
at Mahncke's Mission garden, where
they were met by number of prOml-
nent citizens, including Messrs. II. B.
Andrews and j. ii. Copeland, OF the
local reception committee and the Off
GERS OF the arm y stationed here, Col
onel Elmer Otis, Captain j. G. Balance
and others.
The garden was beautifully decorated
with bunting, emblems and devices and
the hundreds Of gas jets shed a soft lus-
ire from their ground-glass globes upon
the festive board, which occupied the
entire length and breadth of the spacious
garden. McAllister's orchestra furnished
the music and gave delightful selections
at intervals during the evening. At 10
! O'Clock the company seated themselves,
and for the next hour attended strictly
to the business of putting away course
after course as served by the array Of
attentive walters which Mine Host
Mahncke Is always SO careful to select
AT ii O'Clock POSTMASTER Peter Shields
arose, and as the champagne came on,
| announced that the first toast would be,
"The Alamo City to her guests, the
Press association we greet them with
pleasure and part from them with re-
greet" to which a very apt and suitable
response was made by Colonel II. b.
Andrews, chairman of the arrangement
committee.
The Press association of Texas, a
brotherhood of sentinels on the watch
tower of freedom. response by Hon. l..
l.. Foster, the president of the associa-
ton.
| The Ladies, God bless them. This
toast was responded to by J. F. Bridges,
of the Luling Signal, In highly humor-
Gus manner.
| The Press, the beacon that warns of
danger and guide to safety: response by
William Ferguson, the vice president.
| Texas, one and indivisible. To this
toast DR.. william Yandell responded in
an impressive and characteristic man
ner.
Our Country, free and indissoluble.
colonel A. b. Norton responded elo-
| quently.
Our City, cemented by the blood of
heroes. Major j. III. McLeary replied to
this toast, and his reply was well re-
| ceived.
"The Army and Navy" our pride in
time Of peace and our reliance in time Of
danger. Major j. G. Balance, u. 5. A.,
judge advocate, made the response.
The judiciary of Texas, able. impartial
and incorruptible, Hon. J. 4. Ellis, of
the Paris News, made the response.
1.-THE Texas Legislature" the guardian
Of our liberties. Response by Senator
| Houston.
"Our Dead" This'sad toast was drank
In silence and standing.
Other short speeches were made,
which occupied the guests until late
hour.
NOTES.
| The able essay on the Texas Press, de-
liyered by Judge A. b. Norton, will be
| printed.
The speech by Mr.. Z. G. Senter, of
the Fort Worth Gazette, paying tribute
to the memory of Hal l.. GOsling before
the Press convention, was, without a
doubt, one Of tee finest flights of oratory
ever delivered in this city. Mr.. Senter
is q very modest, unassuming young gen.
tleman, but his effort on this occasion
has placed him in the front rank in the
| high opinions of the members of the
Texas Press as finished orator.
The Texas editors were photographed
in front Of the Casino just before start
ing on the Arkansas Pass excursion.
The Texas editors subscribed several
hundred yearly subscriptions Of their
papers with Mrs. Giles, for the benefit of
the Confederate home.
| The convention adopted resolution
by large majority vote, returning
thanks to the Lone Star brewery for the
reception at that place.