San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-02
NEW YEAR.
The Old Year Was JoyfulIy Sped
and the New Year Glad

| The Goddess of Pleasure was abroad
and in almost every house one passed
sounds of revelry were heard. The
old year was being parted with and
the preparations for the advent of the
new were in progress.
OF the many pleasure resorts that
drew their vOtaries the Grand opera
house perhaps drew the largest single
gathering, and the Mclean
company scored its greatest success in
this city by the production of
'Ingomar,n with Mr.. Mclean as the
barbarian chief and Miss Prescott as
the loving, womanly Parthenia. Miss
Prescott was ill and her face showed
the suffering she was undergoing. But
Mr.. Mclean more than poised this
lack by his magnificent portrayal of
his part. 1t is his masterpiece and he
was called repeatedly before the au-
dience.
ALAMO FIRE COMPANY.
Alamo Fire company No. 2 cele-
brated the birth of the New Year by
its usual ball in Scholz hall. 1t was
we'll attended and was certainly
most enjoyable affair. At midnight
the company arose, saluted the New
Year with lusty cheers, and then pro-
ceeded to take a good supper served
by the Riverside restaurant. Dancing
was then resumed and continued un-
til the approaching dawn admonished
the participants to seek their homes.
The boys appeared in their new uni
forms which are unlike any
other in the fire department,
in finish, yet very pretty. Foreman
Hoefing was presented with a very
costly gold-headed cane by his fellow
members, the wood being inlaid in
mosaic form and containing several
hundred different pieces of wood. He
acknowledged the gift in character
istic speech.
FIRE COMPANY NO. 1.
At Krisch's hall, this, the oldest fire
company in the department, celebrat-
ed by the old-fashioned dance. The
ball was well attended, and supper
was provided at II o'clock. Artz's
string band furnished the music.
The committee of arrangements, Mr..
Schild and others, left nothing I'M
done. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Jones and daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. Krisch, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Braden, Sr., Miss
Emma Eberhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Blum
dell, Miss Mary Wander, Miss Gott-
hardt, Miss Collmann, Mrs. Zins-
meyer, Miss Young, Miss Ida Zins-
meyer, Miss Emma PHILIPPE, Mrs.
Heder and daughter, Miss Emelie
Menger, Miss Annie Stumke, Mrs. NJ
A. Newton, Miss Emma Steudebach,
Miss Emma Weyel, Miss Dietsch, Mrs.
F. Krisch, Sr., Mrs. Gus Krisch,
Misses Pauline and Mary Collmann,
and large number of other ladies
and gentlemen.
MISSION HOSE COMPANY.
This enterprising company Is never
behind its cO-workers, and therefore
invited it's patrons and friends to par
ticipate in a sociable to welcome the
new year. The members and guests
danced the "old year out and the new
year in," and when midnight came
they hailed the new year with becom-
ing cheers. Then an excellent sup
per- served by the Mission gar
den, was served, healths drank,
and dancing was continued
until a late hour. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. b.
bolt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Heiligmann,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. FoOte, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Baldus, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Reidner, Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Rowe, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Carney, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Guerin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berg
strom, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Caen, Mrs. A.
d. Baldus and daughter, Misses Julia
l.. BannOn, Mary Guerin, Annie Felt
man, Pauline Dahlgreen, Katie Spell
ser, Rosa Large, Ella Inselmann,
Maggie Mathiason, Messrs. Gus. Gro
ben, VIM. Huntress, Louis Richter,
Joe Helm, w. w. Walling, John Gro
ben, G.. H. Muench, Max Schroeder,
Geo Killing. Joe f. Muench, John
Davis.
Harmony club danced at their hall
over the Post office.
Casino association danced at Casino
hall.
Turner association danced at Tur-
ner hall.
Arbeiter Verein hall was filled with
a gay company of its members and
ladies and to the music of a fine band
danced the hours away. A fine sup
per was served at midnight.
The masquerade ball at the Fashion
theatre was crowded as never before.
They danced all night until day
dawned.
At Mrs. Terryberry's, on GoliaG
street, the Young Builders of the
Alamo Baptist church held pleasant
party to watch the old year out and
new year in.
Also on Goliad street, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Deweese,
party was given in the form of mas
querade.
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