The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
MAY-DAY AT LOCKHART.
An Interesting Fete Given Under
the Auspices OF the Fire Boys.
Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
TOCRuART Nav l.
the Auspices

Special Correspondence of the Statesman.
LooKHART, May l.
The Grand May day celebration, given
under the auspices of the Lockhart Hook
and Ladder company, was the most auspi-
cious event of the season, and was
heartily participated in by the fire de-
partment and bevy of young ladies of
San Marcos and many gallant sons and
fair daughters of Luling. The fete
champetre was held in the amphitheatre
of verdure adjacent to the Blount park.
with its purling springs, ripping lakelets
and dancing rostrum. The table was
spread al fresco, with everything dainty
and delectable, such as would fascinate the
fancy and regale the taste.
The Lockhart band discoursed sweet
music, interspersed with some eloquent
addresses, the orator of the day beiog
Col. A, B. Storey, who possesses in such
an eminent degree that peculiar talent
requisite for neat, pithy, graceful and
well-turned address characteristic of his
sallies of wit and gay repartee. He was
followed by Doctor White, the divine, who
spoke in glowing terms of the firemen
"who ought to be warm friends, consider-
ing the element with which
they had to contend; that
mis- svocation was en- rapport with
those who were opposed to fire, and at the
church that night he would wage war with
the fiercest antagonist and fiery element
ever to be contended with"
Mr.. R. Wilson, who holds down the
editorial tripod, addressed the "Flame
fighters of the warm and gallant
brotherhood" whose zeal and brother
ly feeling served to foster thai
esprit du corps, which is 80 essential tc
that grand alliance with but one foe
that they, instead of throwing the colo
water incrudations of Formally on thai
festive fire, were in brilliant en- rapport
and dispensing sunshine.
Mayor Alex Cowen, with hospitabe
greeting to the visiting fire company
waived all ceremony and yielded posses,
sion, shat they might play Ned, and
paint the town red" and congratulated
all on the social delight which prevailed
on the occasion. The president of Lock
hart fire company, Mr.. j. L
Storey, possessing the forthcom
ing desiderata of exalted meri
and enthusiastic inspiration, deliv
cred most hearty and enthusiastic wei
come to the visiting company.
With the crash of the orchestra in the
evening, and then the enhancing inter
ludes, with the wailing and exquisite
strains of one of those dreamy German
waltzes, rose upon the night air like melo
dies from paradise. The gorgeous place
was a Babel of glad, sweet voices
with a frau-frau of elegant robes
Mrs. E. R. Kane, of San Marcos
was dressed in handsome blscl
silk with elegant lace and jets
Mrs. A. B. Storey, drab silk enriched with
cardinal and drab plush brocade. Mrs
Young Virgins, cameleon silk snc
irridescent trimmings. Mrs. R. Wilson
steel colored faille embellished with greer
plush. Mrs. Bradford, dressed in whit,
challis.
San Marcos young ladies-Miss jennie
MCKEE was arrayed in "couleur de peache'
crepe, decollette and demi-traine, SAM
colored flower garniture. Miss Midi'
McKie, cell blue crepe de chine, deoollette
ribbon and flower garniture. Miss Eli
Storey, cafe au lait faille with ornate
India colored garniture. Miss jennie
Northcraft, soft navy blue Italian sill
with lace and cereal garniture. Miss Ad
die McGhee, cream MULE, lace and whit
ribbon garniture. Miss Lula MCGEE
green silk and velvet. Miss King, win
silk and extraneous garni.ures Miss Eff
Townsend, apple green drab etst, elabor
ate pinked decorations. Miss Mamie
Franklin, blue China silk and darke
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satin with filmy Fedora lace
{ Miss Pinkie Duke, of Luliug
blue satin and pink trimmings. Mis-
Cora Denmsn, pearl-colored faille, will
pearl trimmings. Miss Anna Mckay, o
Luling, white null.
OF Lockhart-Miss Pearle Cheatham
magnificent mahogany faille, with lovel.
| irridecent garniture. Miss Franklin, lovel,
cream white China silk, with sci
garniture and lace. Miss Cora Wilson
lovely Claire de lune faille, will
Persian trimmings. Miss Alice Gal
laher, lovely tinted green satin marveleaux
with lace gsrniture. Miss Carter, whit
Lama cloth and cardinal velvet.
Miss Flowers, valencienne lace dress
lace and flower gsrpiture. Miss Minni
Whithers, white satin, gauze and hsnt
painted garpiture. Miss Annie Griesen
beck, sheer white null and white gsrni
ture.
The grand march was inaugurated b.
Col. and Mrs. A. B. Storey, who possess tn
true social talisman which make such oc
casions a sine qua non of success and con
VITALITY. All went as merrily as the sill
very tones of marriage lis, till the con
stellated light of day was ushered in.