San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-12
GAMBRINUS PICNIC.
A Glorious Celebration by the Employees
of the Lone Star Brewery.


of the Lone Star Brewery.
The employees OF the Lone Star brew
cry enjoyed themselves and entertained
their numerous friends royalty yester
day by grand picnic at San Pedr,
Springs. The procession In the morn
ing was composed solely Of Lone Sta
brewery employees, and there we're So il
line, headed by Mr.. Simon Schorr, chic
brewer, as marshal, and with Otto Doerl
In four-horse carriage as Gambrinus.
Gambrinus was trapped out in the full
representation Of this ancient and hon
ored king OF the cup, and attracted uni
yersal attention as the procession passed
from the brewery through our principal
streets to the Springs. The employees
we're all dressed alike, white straw hats
broad-brims, white shirts, with white
satin badge with the words. Employ e
Lone Star Brewery" printed thereon
and dark psntaloons. The march was
taken up from the brewery TO Avenue
&, thence TO Fourth street, thence to
Soledad street, thence to Houston street,
then to Alamo plaza. From there the
march continued west on Commerce
street and through Soledad street to the
turn-table. where street-oars were taken
to San Pedro Springs.
Arrived there at 10 o'clock they found a
splendid lunch awaiting them and Ii is
needless to say after the long march the
lunch was quickly dispatched with keen
appetite, and washed down with cOpions
draughts of refreshing Lone Star beer.
During the progress of the lunch, Mr..
John ii. Copeland was called for and
made a good speech. After Mr.. Cope
land, Mr.. w. ). Messmer, editor OF the
LIGHT; Mr.. G. NJ. Barnes, OF the Express,
and j. 2. Newcomb, Of The Evening
Paper, were called upon and delivered
short addresses, WI ich were well re-
ceived.
After short rest the party entered
upon the sports OF the day, the first event
being sharply contested shooting
match with 20 entries, which was won
by the chief OF the bOttling works in a
score of 80 in three shots; G. NJ. Barnes,
second, score Of "a.
The lake was then visited and the
tub race, the most laughable, perhaps,
OF the many events of the day came in.
There were five entries for this: Messrs.
Fries, Bomeraugel, Kramer, Altwein
and another. BOmeraugel won, but was
ingloriOusly ducked by the defeated
ones.
In the fat mans race four started: J.
j. Cavanaugh, Charley Abbey, A. Kle-
mems and k. Smith. Cavanaugh won.
The winner of the lean mans race
could not be found. He was too much
OF shadow and could not be seen I'M
less he stood front-face.
The fat woman's race was then run
and Mrs. Hainz came .out winner and
carried OIL the prize.
There was next little girls race and
a little boys race.
After the sports the company present,
which had increased by this time to sew
eral thousand people. enjoyed them
selves MS they chose until County
Judge WurZbach mounted the rOs-
trum and delivered fine temperance
Grafton. He did not advocate total alb
stinence, but he did advocate temper
ance in all things. His speech WAS
vociferously applauded.
The remainder of the day was spent in
feastlng, drinking, dancing and other
pleasures, and it was far towards the
midnight hour when the happy people
took their way homeward.
During the afternoon the employees of
the brewery presented their chief brew.
er, Mr.. Simon Schorr, with beautiful
silver goblet, ornamented with gold,
and appropriately inscribed with Ger
man inscriptions, denoting their appre-
citation of him and his manner of dealing
with those under his control.
The day passed off peaceably and
quietly, although there was great
quantity OF beer drank.