San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-19
ALAMO DAY
AT THE SAN MARCOS CHAUTAU-
QUA.
How This Great Texas Day OF Days
Was Celebrated-San AntoniO's
Part In the Celebration
A Memorial Day That
Will Yield Fruit.

The only mistake made in the ar
rangement for Alamo Day at the San
Marcos Chautauqua was in not pro-
viding a special tain and starting at
7:45 a. m, instead of taking the regu-
lar and leaving here at 5:45. Had the
latter hour been chosen, hundreds
more would have joined the directors
and members of the association
who went up from this city.
AS it was, two extra coaches were
filled with San AntOnians, among
whom were twenty-five members
of the Belknap Rifles, Judge Green
and daughter. Dean Rich ardson Mrs.
G. Dignowity, Mr.. and Mrs. L. ].
Workman and Mrs. Wortham's
mother, Mrs. Lytle and Miss Nellie
Lytle, w. A. Debbs, Mrs. Bartlett,
Misses PRESCOTT, Misses Gaylord, Mrs.
Eager and Misses Eagar, Miss Simp-
son, of Eagle Pass; Miss Annie Bee,
Mrs. Hatch, Mr.. and Mrs. Poor. The
Alamo associatian was represented
by General Bee, Col. Ford, Chas. Dig.
nowity and w. 8. Messmer, directors
OF the association.
The train was met at the San Mar
COS depot, at which it arrived on
time. by the Gem City Cornet band,
the committee of reception, and citi-
zens. The band struck up, and the
Belknaps fell into line, the ladies took
carriages, and the town was captured.
AT 10 a. m. the procession moved In
carriages, to the Chautauqua gro1nsds,
escorting the orator of the
day, Hon. c. A. Culberson of Dallas.
The Chautauqua pavilion proper
surmounts the crest of the Sugar
loaf" which rises so prominently to
the northwest, o short half mile from
the center of the city, and commands
plain, and wooded heights and flash
ing water. 1t is seated to accommo-
date about | 500 people, and on this
occasion was most artistically and APP
propriately decorated. The center
piece was miniature Alamo with
EMBEDDING gates, the old gray of the
walls being well represented by gray
moss, so abundant in this whole re-
gion. A triple arch was sprung over
the center on which was letteIed i'm
green, Goliad, San Jacinto, Houston,
Travis, Crockett, Rusk, Fannin,
Lamar, Milan, Bowie, Bonham, Sher-
man. Potted plants and creeping
vines, and flowers and profusion OF
bunting gracefully draped gave the
stage very attractive appearance.
At 1890 the members of the Alamo
association were marshaled upon the
stage; the Belknap Rifles were called
from charming converse with fair
damsels to seats of honor reserved for
them, and at the word of command
given by Prof. DuBOse, manager of
the Chautauqua, the band sounded
out its clear notes through the open
spaces of the cool pavilion, in and
Immediately around which fully 1000
people were seated.
Vocal music by the Chautauqua
choir followed, and Prof. Du Bose, the
founder of the Chautauqua and it's
manager, welcomed the Alamo Mon
ument association to the hospitali-
ties of the Chautauqua in a very APP
propriate and spirited address, most
feelingly delivered. The choir rem.
dered Chaplain Potter's flynn of
the Alamo" Prayer was offered by
Mr.. Du Bose, who then very grace
fully turned over the platform to Gen.
Bee as director of the Alamo Day ex-
ercises.
Advancing with Col. Ford on his
left, and Hon. Culberson on his right,
Gen. Bee turned to Col. Ford, who in
few words introduced the speaker
chosen by the Alamo Monument asso-
citation to present their claims before
the Cnautauqua. This address, which
will probably appear in print for the
alton, was q mastery arraignment Of
Mexico as the responsible author of all
the blood and sacrifice which was
wrung from the people of Texas,
in that most heroic struggle which
only ended with the freedom Of the
state. 1t was q historic statement,
and q closely connected presentation
of the historic causes which led to the
declaration of Texas Independence.
No synopsis of 1t Is possible, because
the address was itself q synopsis of
the history of Spanish and French
struggle for supremacy from the earl
lest colonization of the country. 1t
was full of matter, replete with facts,
and as statement of causes, and
justification of the acts Of
the Texas convention which de-
clared for freedom, will be found
very valuable contribution to the lit
erature of that subject. 1t was an adj
dress to be read, pondered carefully
and preserved.
Music by the band followed, and
General Bee introduced Mr.. Louis J.
Workman as the General Manager of