San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-05
OVER THE HARBOR BAR.
The National Editorial Association
Reaches Arkansas Pass--A Day
on the Water and a Start
for Home.

RoCKPoRT, December 2, 1888.
Daily LIGHT:
The best laid schemes of men gang
wrang when they depend upon the
uncertainties of things with too much
certainty.
Mondays letter from Corpus Christi
informed YOU that the editorial eX-
cursion from Mexico was expected at
"a. m. Monday, and in thatexpecta-
ton the day closed. The early morn
ing brought word that the tender was
off track 20 miles west of Corpus and
that it would be noon before the ex-
cursionists would reach the city, by
the sea. 1t was fully o'clock when
the party arrived and were met
in due state by the Corpus
Christians and distributed among the
hotels and restaurants for a good
square meal, as they had had but lit
tie to eat since leaving Laredo
Dinner dispatched the committee
on itinerary waited upon the
San Antonio delegation and in
formed them that they must cut the
programme short and give Arkansas
Pass the grand bounce, as time was
pressing. This led to u discussion
between the Arkansas Pass railroad
authorities, represented by General
Passenger and Traffic agent B. +.
Yoakum and A. w. Houston, and the
Press committee. AS result, the
press eXcurslOnists were called to-
gether, and the facts laid before them
very briefly by Mr.. Houston, when by
unanimous vote they decided
TO visit the pass next day, Tuesday,
and Ieave for Galveston as soon there
after as possible. Great disappoint-
ment was manifested by a few be-
cause Of the delay of day this would
cause, but the ladies were enthusiasts
tic in their praises of the arrange
ment, the sight of blue water setting
them crazy for sail. AS soon as the
question of visiting Arkansas Pass and
the usual speeches of welcome and re-
sponses were given the party arcep-
ted au invitation to take sail upon
Corpus Christi bay and the meeting
broke up. The afternoon was spent
in sailing, in visiting the beach
and particularly in inspect
ing the oyster and fish
house of John Supperach, the leading
house in this trade on the coast and
one which is destined to add immense
ly to the industrial wealth of Corpus,
employing hundreds of men and dis
bursting thousands of dollars, weekly.
The ladies were delighted with an
inspection of the oyster house and
took to the bivalves on the half-shell
like native. The sail was delight
full one and only put the party, save
two or three chronic kickers, into a
fever of excitement for the morrow's
ride. The Corpus Chris tians had ar
ranged ball in honor of their guests
and the light fantastic was tripped
until the necessities of rest remanded
the party to their quarters. The
committee of reception at Corpus had
made all possible arrangements to
make the party comfortable and but
few complaints were heard.
OFF FOR ARKANSAS PASS.
Promptly at 7 o'clock on Tuesday
morning the special of the Arkansas
Pass railway pulled out of Corpus for
Rockport. There were on board, the
editorial excursionists Wandering one
hundred and nine, of whom thirty
four were ladies, several members of
the Corpus Christi reception commit
tee, also some from Rockport who had
come over to meet the eXcursiOnists,
and last, but by 10 means least, the
San Antonio contingent the personnel
of whom was given in Mondays let
ter. The run over to ROckpOrt was
made IN good time, and as the train
rounded the bay a most beautiful
view of sunrise out of the water was
afforded the party. The elegant and
commodiouS chairs of the train
were the theme of general praise, and
the party were in the best of spirits,
as they steamed over to RockpOrt.
No delay was experienced here.
The committee of arrangements head
ed by Col. Fulton, had everything in
readiness, and the yacht Oriole and
the large schooner, Lady Austin, were
soon loaded with happy passengers,
and the canvas was flung to the
breeze. The run down the bay was
made under light wind, but a very
favorable one, and was made in less
than two hours. The boats came to
anchor off the life-saving station, and
the party came ashore to lunch and
wait for the turning of the tide, and
possibly a shift of the wind, as 1T was
nearly dead ahead.
Some hitch in the lunch programme
occurred at Rockport and the lunch
baskets instead of being divided be-
tween the boats had all come on
board the Oriole. The Lake Austin
came to anchor first and when the
Ori0le arrived it was found that her
party had opened the lunch baskets
and eaten their fill imagining thai the
other boats party was similarly pro-