San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-13
The Second Day at Corpus What the
Pilgrims did Esmerelda-By
the Sea
oRPUs CHRISTI, Nov II, 1887.

| Every one seemed anxious 10 get Out
| on the water; but, toward evening, when
| the wind had freshened until the white
APPS came rolling in gloriOusly how
rver there We're some who seemed quite
as anxious To- get of the water as they
had previously been to go riding over
the pillows. There was but little
sea 81 kness, and the day
passed most enjOyably. Some OF
| the pilgrims" were on speculation bent,
and, com Dining business with pleasure,
| drove around the shores of the land
locked bay looking for eligible sites from
| which to see the sights. Alderman
| MaCkty, who was conspicuous for his
| general jOllity and good feeling, found
| location Of 20 acres just above town, on
| the Nuecps bay, and raked it in. Here
| lie proposes TO erect fishing and hunt
| ing lodge, where he can simmer away
| some OF the summer days and rake oys-
| tiers from his own beds with no one 10
make him afraid. The location fronts
! the Nueces bay, and the whole region is
| one Of the best duCking grounds to be
| found on the gulf coast. Dinner only
seemed to whet the appetite of the ex-
| cursiOnists for more sailing, and the az
| ternOun was spent on the water by
scores and scores of happy care-free pill
grims, who only made shore as night
| tell and the advance pufis OF 3 cool
norther came breathing over the bhy.
TIE EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT.
The Corpus Christi Histrionic society
| had laid itself out for the entertainment
| If tbP eNcursionists, and at s p. N. the
curtain of the stage in Market hall was
| raised upon the first scene OF the Hrst act
| Of as charming and well rendered q
| drama rs Was ever put upon the boards
| bv all amateur company In Texas. This
| IL not tRffy but truth. Critical notice OF
amateur performance and distinctions
drawn between players therein are not
| In good taste, and the LIGHT will not en-
ter upon that ground. Ii Is, however,
true that there was not stick" on the
stage, and the rendering Of the parts of
! the "Old North Carolina Farmer and
| Nora, in the little drama OF Esmerelda,
were superior to very much that is seen
on the professional stage. Esmerelda
herself was fine character. well sus-
tanned and most fsyorably received, %
were the entire troupe. The hall was
| filled, lacked to its utmost cspa-
which the play lasted went by
| juyou-lv. The intervals between acts
we're filled by the Orchestra-the Corpus
| Christi Italian string band, whose per-
iormances we're real treat to the lovers
| 81 good music. The hours from 10 until
II. III were spent 10 dancing, and
III, rrrcr party never tripped the light
fHItNslic Than went through the motions
= lie mhZv to the enhancing music OF
'"' | > Il just Hs the curtain fell on the
ga at Caruthers, of the Cor us Christi
II r. to whose kindness the LIGHT
d re- to Express It's great obligations
l.r iHNurs ext. nded It's representative
Il q. the trip, stepped to the foOtllghts
# announced that Mr.. Messmer, Of the
LtGnT. had prepared short poem for
IN occasion which he would read, after
which the seats would b- removed to the
ear and the floor Gle AIRED for the dancers.
MIR. Messner was then introduced,
aud remsrking that while he was re-
,punsible for the writing, his friends
were responsible for the reading, gave
the following. which he entitled
THE CITY THAT SITS BY THE SEA.
When fair Corpus Christi sent greeting
To the a 0dInO CITY treating
The pleasure of this social meeting;
NTH UuIS TrspOnsiyCly beating,
We took Iu 80 Ir invite to oysters and tea
Ia this beautiful city that sits by the sea.
50 NOukum WAS given due warning
Aud early on Ncsterday morning,
All sClcs- fOrnalitics scOrning,
While logs we've the landscape adjoining,
seven car loads of jOlliest pi grims were we
who mustered up yonder for bivalves and sea
The iron horse snorted we're coming,
ne steam boxes were merily humming;
The pIiEr ms sll busy yum-yumming
As tn uugh the swift miles we went drum
ming,
The m"rrcsl lot Of excursonists we
Who ever went railing along to the sea.
The vail of the mist was soon rended,
The FOG aud the sunshine so blended
Ihdt sunlightthC vHpOrs distended.
III the mists by the sunbeams were en- ded,
And the shimmering brightness DER flooded
the lea
And tn city that waited for us by the sea.
We had beer by the barrel, galore,
OF lunch-baskets and bottles good store,
We all ate till we could not eat more.
And We laughed till our ribs became sore:
Thus the moments and mites together ran
free,
TIL We came in full view Of the glorious sea-
As we Numbered through gully and dale
Down ne miles OF this wonderful trail
OF the hundreds who rode on that rail
Not soul his good LOTT did bewail,
Zen the lips Of the silent were vocal with
glcp
As We rail-rdden Pilgrims sped down to the
sea.
The EIant oil fell that perfect day
Upon the Rters OF the bay,
Which like a sea of glory lay
STRETCHING be meath our feet away,
One level flood of living light
While curving round the shelly beach
We saw, far rs the eye could reach,
A glory art may never teach,
That marvel mOcking human speech,
The color soul revealed TO sight.
The inshore gray and deep ses green
In blended beauty limned the scene,
/
On canvas spread aqua-marine,
So subtly were the colors blent.
The meeting lips OF sea and sun
Caused bushes DER the waves to run,
As though the Day God had not won
Old Oceans lips, since time begun
H's journeyngs from the orient
Earths crescent arms enclosed the bay
nd yet, so Instantly they lay
As seen through golden haze that day,
IL was Impossible to saw
just where those arms embracing drew
Their loving folds around that sea.
| Which seemed so restless TO be free
/ ANA - rcposed ntentedly,
ii ,hushing maids we sometimes see
within the runs Of lovers true.
{ Through golden haze, far to the right
I headland bluff grew IN the sight,
As star. grow in the dim twill ght
when dusk is deepening into night
AUD adens all the sunset glow
Then wal a spIre came into view,
As owl oer the reef we drew,
nv cIea ntO vision grew
IN : gOudiy town, its streets and YOU
lour beach. oysters and water show.
~ here a health o bright Corpus Christi;
"" r. Rltd the iron horse h sn't missed ye
Aud ape yOu will each reap hund red fold,
For every dollar YOU have spent In gold,
To give us san Antonio fsllers
A stomach full of your oyster cellars.