San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-26
THE CITIZENS BANQUET.
How the Brotherhood of Railroad
Brakemen Were Feted


The citizens last night rendered public
banquet to the Brotherhood Of Railroad
| Brakemen, given at the Mission garden,
! which was tastefully decorated for the occa.
! sion. Indeed the scene was brilliant in the eX-
| IRENE and II required no great stretch OF inn
! HR nation to believe that a gorgeous scene
] from the Arabian Nights was being presented.
! bout half past EIGHT, many OF the delcgat IS
I their Ia lies and prominent citizens were
present, and were UshCred to the many tables
spread for that occasion. There they found
| that Ludwig Nahncke was the prince of
caterers, and rclished the sumptuOus Nust
! that was placed before them.
At convenient time Mr.. John II. Copeland
chairman of the citizens committee, called
| order. and addressing the crowd, welcomed It,
/ and cOmplimcUted the gathering.
Then the following toasts were offered, and
responses made b. the gentlemen, whose
names are appended thereto.
IT brotherhood of Railway Brakemcn.
| May they rush onward to the attainment of
| the noble objects of BcncvOlenCc, SObricty
and Industry, and never find II necessary to
put on the brakes -. Il. Wilkinson, grand
master.
The Ladies Woman, without her. II an is
| no man. Corn Davis, secretary C.Spangcr
| Lodge
"Organized Labor. Every man TO his trade,
and may he always stick to his union Ed.
+. OShca, grand secretary
Our government, general and local. Re-
form is the watchwOrd and stand by the man
NJ Mackcy.
"Benevolcnce, sobricty and Industry
Nell sullivan, past grand master.
THE Press H. : Canticld
Universal Brotherhood. K. Craig, b.
RIB:
X B,
The BcnCdicts."-L c. Foster. K. Il b.
Our American Tn ON. A. ChevRlicr.
Our military. National and county mill
tia;-Lieutenant p. J. Lewis, San Antonio
Rifles.
This done, Grand Master wilkinson arose
and called for three cheers for the Lone Star
OF for fla
and for the citizens. II vociferous cheering Is
an evidence of gratitude aud appreciation IL
may be said that the Braknmen are most APP
preciatiye and grateful
Mcssrs e. VI. Terrell, A. l. Brown and A. Il.
AXley were called for, after the formal tOasts,
and made appropriate addresses
Grand Master Wilkinson called for more
cheers for the city officials, the San Antonio
and Belknap Rifles, Col. BClknap and the press
and again the hearty cries of the lusty and in
vgOrated brakemen rent the air.
Ludwig M4hncke was toasted He did not
reply, but his face shOuc like rising sun as an
evidence Of his appreciation.
Grand Master Wilkinson then toasted the
chair, paying the chairman some deserved
compliments
Copeland gave his usually benignant smile
and ackn 1wledged the corn. Then as he did
not consider his oral tribute flOwery enough,
on behalf of the Lone Star brewery, presented
the grand master with bouquet, which was
acknowledged in suitable terms
Brother Thompson showed practically his
belief in the cause of labor by calling for
three cheers for their walters.
Then there were more cheers and cheers of
sympathy for the poor candidates, which was
acknowledged by Judge Crawford, who ad-
mitted that he was one of the unfOrtunates,
but was sorry he couldn't keep the brakemen
here to vote for him.
The crowd then began to break up. Many
went home well pleased, but II largo number
remained, and over the remaining wine bot
ties fraterniZed with the citizens. The entente
cOrdialte prevailed, and may 1t ever exist.
NOTES.
John Copeland makes the king chairman
and the prince of tOast-masters. The general
opinion was that he was the right man in the
right place.
Alderman Mackey makes a first.class after
dinner speaker
Corn Davis, as the ladies representative,
was good, but he is so bashful you know.
Ed. +. OShca's speech was the model of
good taste. 1t was brief and pointed.
Grand-Master Wilkinson is an apt and good
speaker.
The delegates ate well, drank moderately.
and conducted themselves like gentlemen.
The citizens committee and the Brother
hood, were most courteous to the press and
the courtesy is fully appreciated.
BY the good will of the Brakemen and their
clear understanding of our condition, San An
tonic will be repaid for her cOurteses.
Whenever any one seeks TO misrepresent
Texas, the delegates who know us will defend
us in all sections of the country.
All delegates appreciate San Antonio cOur-
tesy, and she appreciates her guests. In
mutual respect both gain in many ways and
harmony prevails.
The banquet was eXCellentin every way and
there was enough and to spare for all.
Many of the Brakemcn showed that they
were cute thinkers, and good speakers.
Lieut.. Lewis admirably represented the
militia and was deservedly popular.