San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-02
I887-l888.
How San Antonio Babe Goodbye
and Welcome.


the suspicious occasion nearly unshi.
mously In revelry and merry making and
there were no catastrophes or sad accl-
dents to mar the parting or the welcom-
ing. The night was clear and cool, with
a grand old moon looking down In all
her glory. The streets were alive with
ladies and gentlemen bent on seeirg
the old year out and new year In
until early In the morning, and the
various pleasure parties were well
attended. Besides the seven large
balls which took place, numberless prl-
vate parties and "watches" were held 10
the residences Of our citizens. No re-
ligious ceremonies were held, as on the
glad Christmas advent, but all seemed
bent on giving the old year quiet adieu
and with the new year to begin with Joy
and gladness, mirth and merrymaking.
Among the various amusemeDts thst
ushered In the leap year, 1.-The bachelors
fright and old maids delight, There were
balls given at Casino hall, Turner hall,
Arbeiter VereiD, Harmony club, Scholz's
hall, Muth's pavilion, TESTS garden and
Fashion theatre. The latter two were
masquerades.
THE CASINO.
Casino hall was brilliantly lighted and
was we'll filled with the ladies and gen.
tlemen who attend the entertainments
given BY this club. Dancing was kept
up until early Sunday morning.
TURNER HALL.
Turner hall was also we'll lighted and
was the scene OF gay festivity. A
large number Of young ladies and gen.
tlenen were present, and the entire
orchestra of the DeHaven Show COM
pany furnished the music. Among those
present the LIGHT reporter noted the
Misses Lottie Bitter, Ida and Emma
Horn, Emma Heuermsnn. Lena Wagner,
Julia, Augusta and Mary HAenel, MIS-.
g. Katzenberger, Misses Lulu McAllis-
ter, Helena and Hedwig Becker, Miss
Schsefer, Misses Orhse, Mrs. Mullen.
dorff, Mics Santleben, Miss Sartor, Mics
Hoerner, Mrs. A. SsrtOr, Messrs. j. II.
Schaefer, Emil Kuehn, W. McAllister,
A. Praeger, r. JoungbeCker, Max and
WIN. Schunke, j. Nageler, W. Kypfer,
Charles and Julius Horn, Aug. Richter.
John and Joe Beckman, A. Sartor, Otto
Koehler, Geo. YarbitZ, VIM. Vollbrecht,
Eugene Holmgreen and many others.
The committee 10 charge Of the affair
WAS Messrs. A. Brian, it,, Otto Rock,
AIhin Seidel, F. W. McAllister and Joe
Beckman.
HARMONY CLUB.
The Harmony club celebrated the
opening OF the new year by reception
held at the beautiful quarters above the
postoffice. This reception was attended
Dy the principal Jewish citizens and
their families. The scene Of the recep-
ton as witnessed by LIGHT reporter
was brilliant In the extreme. The hand
some rooms were Illuminated
by fair women In elegant toilets and
handsome men attired 10 the usual even
ing costume. The forms fitted around
to the gay music Of the Italian band and
the scene as certainly one Of great So
liability and Of fraternity that was de-
cidedly pleasing. Refreshments by
Harnisob& Bser were served In the inter-
walls and dancing continued until about
2 a. M, when the band struck up the
sweet strains of Home, Sweet Home"
and all retired to that sacred spot salts
fled that they had began the new year
well.
THE FIRE BOYS
O! fire companies Nos. ! and gave
their usual joint celebration of New
Year in Schools hall, to which the other
fire boys were invited, and II the cele
bratiOn was not quite so tony as some OF
the others it was certainly none the less
real or hearty, for the fire boy is natu-
rally whole-souled In his business,
whether IL be under the influence Of an
internal heat or the rude influence OF
northern boreas, and when IL comes TO
taking his pleasure In an equal degree
he goes the "whOle hog or none" The
tiremen were on hand In good 70 ce,
and so were the wives and families,
and they participated heartily In the
dances. AT midnight supper was called
and the guests adjourned to the upper
gallery of Schools garden, where an
elegant repast was prepared for them
by Mr.. Hampel Of the Riverside res
taurant. After the inner man, and
of course the inner woman,
had been duly RECALLED the oratory
began and the ireman's orator, Col. II.
B. Andrews, was called upon for
speech. AS usual Col. Andrews was
we'll prepared and 10 emphatic, and
well chosen terms he addressed the
boys. Abiding to the Sunday law be
told how in 1886 fsnaticism had stslked
abroad endeavoring to def. at the due
celebration of the habits and customs OF
large number OF our citizens-the
Germans, This spirit he hoped and
believed would not survive In 1888.
This onslaught on personal liberty had
however taught good lesson. 1t
showed the fireman Of Texas valued
1t as pearl above price. He
then alluded to the the efforts now being
made to boom the town and the section
tributary to 1t and urged the fire boys to
do their share In the great boom. He
concluded by expressing his belief that
in 1888 San Antonio would come for
ward with its cOlors flying. The gallant
colonel then resumed his seat amid
great applause. In response to cries
Judge Wurzbsoh made some pertinent
remarks and then the company adjourn
ed to the dance hall, and INDUCED in the
terpsIchOresn until late hour when
all retired to their homes well
pleased with the social pleasure
OF the new year celebration.
THE ARBEITER vEREN
| held Its usual ball 10 their hall on East
Commerce street, and IL was well
| attended by the members, their wives
and families and their friends. The hall
was festively decorated, and that de-
| lightful bonhomme so characteristic OF
| the German was prevalent in all Its
| free. At midnight the new year was
welcomed with hearty cheers. and then
| the members and guests adjourned to
the supper table, where an elegant re-
past was laid for them. There was OF
course the usual tossts and the re,
sponses. After that all returned to the
dance hall and dancing continued until
3 O'Clock, when the parties returned
home, being satisfied that they had in
augurated the new year well. The
committee were Messrs. w. Wurzbacb,
Henry Bonn. John Wolfram, August