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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

together. The procession is headed by
number Of bands OF country musicians,
playllg always the same monotonouS arr
20 which the populace have adapted the
words: ''Adom hattie sieben sohne, Sleben
sohne hattie, ADAM" translated: Adam
had seven sons. seven sons had ADAM" 10
this tune the people jump three jumps for
ward and two backward. 1t is a grotesque
sight to see a procession of 1l,OOO
men, women and children, ten in row,
and a mile long. bobbing up and down,
jumping in time, all bareheaded and many
sick and feeble, hardly able to stand the
jumping. From the cross they go to the
church, full mile, always at the same gait.
Up and down the seventy two steps they
go, and up one aisle and down the other in
front of the altar, still the same tune and
still jumping three steps forward and two
backward.
A -FOUR HOURS MARCH.
The procession commences at 8 O'Clock a.
N. and lasts till noon. The ceremony is
believed to have been derived from an old
pagan practice, which has survived
through many centuries under Christian
sanction. If visitor or pilgrim is unwill-
ing or unable to join in the procession he
will have many offers from professional
substitutes. The price OF substitute
ranges from 10 to 20 cents. Some hundreds
of years ago the authorities tried to stop
the performance The natives tell the story
as true that on that day all the cows and
horses for miles around commenced to jump
in pastures and stalls, and could only be
stopped after few people went through
the motion.
The credulity of the peasant people, Mr..
Warrend says, amounts to almost q per-
feet faith. During a visit to Germany he
was shown by the sscris' an at a small
ayra 4 trfa Of q
ladder that Jacob had seen in his dream.
Mr.. Warrand said. he came TO the con-
clusion that the limit of his credulity should
be drawn at that exhibition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
CATHOLIC LIBRARY BOYS WIN.
They Defeat the Sacred Heart Cadets
In Charleston TO 4.

| IN Charleston o " r
The ball game in Charleston yesterday
| between the C. L. A. of this city and the S.
H. C. Of Augusta was won by the Savannah
bows bv a score Of TO 4. The result OF the
game was auxiousiy awaited here, and as
eorIv as e O'clock the Western Union tele-
oraph office was asked every minute or two
nv some one: "WhO won the game"
| About 7 o'clock several private kilograms
Announcing the victory we're received, and
the news spread rapidly.
At the Catholic Library Association hall
a hjp- crowd was waiting TO hear the result,
AID when telegram announcing it was re-
| ceived the boys gave vent to cheers. There
was considerable money up on the game,
! both here and in Augusta and Charleston
/ A special TO the MORNING News gives the
CHARLESTON, Aug. %, 1897.
The diamond was little moist and a COOL
deal Of hot work was done here today, but the
Savannah team got away with the laurels TO
the tune Of 5 to I.
Both clubs brought with them a number Of
partisans, ami about five hundred Charles
tOnIanS went out on the "bleac 1ers 70 whoop
il up for the winner The game started with
two umpireS, one behind the bat and one 10 the
field, Augusta went 10 the bat first but failed
to score. Savannah earned run in the
fourth inning. In the next Augusta got IN three
runs, two of which were earned. Then the um-
pires retired to save their lives (they were Au-
Rusta and Savannah men, and a Charleston um-
pire was put in to restore peace After that the
game went very we'll, the Savannah men win
ming easily.
The following is a summary Of the game:
Augusta. MD 0 0 0 O.
... o.. % 0 0 D Ks
Batteries-Price and Dorsey for Augusta;
Gross and HarriZan for Savannah Base Hits:
Augusta 5, Savannah Z. Errors: Augusta 4, Sa-
vannah g. Struck Out: BY Gross, 10; by Price,
IL, Earned Runs: Two each.
The c. /. A. team and its friends will be
home this morning. The Augusta club re-
manned over to play the Charlestons to-day.
the Charlestons will be here TO
cross bats with the c. L. A. at the Bolton
street park
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
CITY BaEVITIRs.

Savannah Lodge No. 8, K. G. E., meets
tonight.
There is a choked sewer at the northwest
corner of Bull and Liberty streets that
backs the water Into the street every time
there IS rain. During the recent heavy
rains regular pool of water has stood at
the corner for several hours, compelling
passers-by to go out into the middle of the
street to get around il.
Miss E. Klein, while returning hons from
market Saturday night, was robbed of her
purse, containing over So, by a negro at
Pine and Ann streets. The highwayman
wrenched the purse from her hand as she
passed him and made his escape. Miss
Klein was so badly frightened that she has
been sick since the occurrence.
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DIDN'T WAIT TO RESIGN.
Two Central Railroad Employees Miss
ing at EalcYOndale.

Two Central Railroad Employees MISC
ing at Halcyondale.
Assistant Ticket Agent W. g. Brewer Of
the Central railroad ticket Office here was
ordered to Halcyondale yesterday TO
straighten out the affairs of the Central
railroad ticket office there. The agent and
tho Telegraph operator have both skipped
without waiting TO have their designations
accepted by the railroad.
IL ia believed that the railroad is the loser
by q considerable amount, but the parties
left the sale locke1 and the loss cannot be
ascertained until the safe is opened and the
accounts examined.
Crawford is the name of the agent, and
Beach the name Of the operator. They
both left HatcyondaIe ostensibly for
Atlanta,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
THE SUSPECTS" RELEASED.
Pollock, PIunkett and Crocker Give
Thar IihartN

Pollock, Plunkett and Croker Given
Their Liberty.
Pollock. Plunkctt and Croker. the three
suspected expires, car robbers, were released
from jail yesterday because no evidence
connecting them with the crime could be
obtained. The charge Of ysgrancy brought
against them by Central railroad
policeman, and not by the
Southern Express Company, was
also withdrawn because it could not be
substantiated. The boys are mad over the
the affair aud threaten to sue the Central
railroad for false Imprisonment, because it
was on the telegram OF the corporations
Efffngham county attorney they were ar
rested, and because it was one of the cor
poration's policemen which had them held
in jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
ALTMAYER'S "sPECIALsl' FOR La
DIES
To-day and Tomorrow Only.

To-day and Tomorrow Only.
Two hundred pieces of Chantilly musl!ns,
black, fancy figures and polka dot. Very,
very nobby. Regular 10-cent suitings To-
day and tomorrow will go for 8 &c
One lot of ladies' lawn shirt waists in
black, white and fancy plated front and
back. Worth regularly 81 apiece-out they
go for soc.
One lot of ladies' blazers in blue, brown
and white striped. Easily worth from 50 to
50 each To-day-to-day-the go for 81 50.
This is an excellent opportunity for ladies
TO save money to day and to-morrow.-Ad
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INSURED IN THIRTY COMPANIES.

Cohen g. Co. Covered by $4,000 In
sIrarce.
Cohen & Co.. whose store was damaged
by fire Saturday night, were insured in over
thirty companies for about $500 The
majority are not represented here, being
mostly western companies. One Of them is
in the hands of a receiver. 1t is understood
that an investigation into the cause of the
FIRE will be made by the insurance compa-
MES.
Assistant Chief Fireman Mouro yester-
day reported to Acting Mayor Myers that
the west third story wall Of the burned
building Is IN dangerous condition. and
recommended its removal, which win prob
ably be done to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Henry Reeves, Shellman, Ga, writes
Amy man or woman who is suffering fcom
piles and will not use Botanic Blood Balm
Is fool, and it takes me to tell them 90, for
suffered two years with bleeding piles,
and b. B. B. relieved me at once. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
Excursion Tickets to Suwannee
Springs.

The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way have just issued over their entire sys-
tenn through round trip tickets to Suwanuee
Springs. which are now on sale. Fare from
Savannah, Including one weeks board at
hotel, best acco umodations, free baths, etc.
SIT 80. ThroILEl Pullman sleeping cars will
run from Savanna TO Suwannee every Suu-
day night. Th.s puts these famous springs
within the re,slh Of all who desire to be
benefited by thes wonderful waters,-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
SHOES.
TRUTH.

We offer our entire stock of Gents $500 Low
Quarters at $3.50 These are made of fine
Tannery Calf, and are Welted Shoes. Every
pair stamped Gel 6 CUNTS $500 Shoe.
Warranted" This is positively no dodge The
real $500 Shoe goes for $3.50. Must have room
for Fall goods
CELL 4 QUINT, FOOTWEAR EFNE
p BARNARD STREET.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
THE RIVER AND HARBoR.

The tug Maud came off the ways yester-
day, after having been thoroughly over
hauled and reprinted. Her machinery,
boilers and hull have been repaired, and she
is snow in prime order for the coming sea-
son's work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

If that lady at the lecture the other night
ONLY knew how nicely Halls Hair Remover
would remove dandruh and improve the
hair she would buy e bottIe.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

For distressing oppression and fulIness In
the stomach take Simmons Liver Regulator.
I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

ifyou are melancholy OF down with the
blues you need Simmons Liver Regulator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Fine Scotch ginghams and zephyrs that have
been selling at CSC aud CSC. yard, now &c.,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Aobott's East Lnd ian Corn Paint cures eorns,
bunions and wartA- i'd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Fine American cnallies, French printed, that
have been selling at zoe. yard. now 16c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Ladies, and misses fine ockstitch, we'll made
muslin underwear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Fine imported satines that have been selling
at 25c. yard, now 1910.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25
DRY GOODS.

Fine outing cloths that have been selling at COO
and Csc. yard, now 1886. g.. .....-..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Fine checked and plaid India linens that have
been selling at ioc, yard, now SIC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-25

Ladies' plain black and plain white India
lawn shirt waists
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-09

sobre moviento del personal de Benefcencia
y Manicomio.
Sc aprob6 eI acuerdo de IL de igual mes
sObre anticipo de 10000 sos de los fondos dc
Loteria los de esta Excma. Diputacion.
Sc aprobo acuerdo de la Comision Provin-
cial asociados de igual fecha mes sobre
nombramiento de z. Manuel TorO para susti-
tuir don Jose A. Guzman en- la COmisj6n nom
brada para determinar la renta que ha de asig-
narse en- el reparto de 1889 a 80 una tinca
r1stica que posee don Juan Maldonado en- ell
t6rmino municipal de las Piedras.
propuesta del Sr. Blanco SO acord6 Sc
reclame antecedenteS para resOlver sObre ell
acuerdo de Ia COmiSi0n Provincial Y asOciados
de q dc Diciembre dltimO, acerca reintegrO a
don Juan G. Vacarcel por el AyuntamientO de
la Carolina de cantldad que satistizo pOr exec
so de Quota en- 81 repartimiento de 80 go.
Fu6 aprobado ell acuerdo de la Com;sion
provincial Y asOciadOs de 81 de Diciembre, re-
lativo al concurso de agraViOs de D. Ramon b..
Martinez, apoderado de D. Francisco Julia y
Mass6 vecino de Aguada y arrendatario dc la
hacienda MONSeTYGte, con motive de la renta
asignada q dicha fnca en- el reparto de 81 a
88. Fu6 tambien acuerdo a propuesta del Sr.
Blanco, Sc ruegue S. e. ell GobernadOr Gene
raj eleve al MinisteriO de Ultramar el eXpe
diente relative dichO acuerdo.
Sc lego ell acuerdO de la Comisi0n Provincial
Y asOcados de % de Diclembre acatandO =
cump9iendo la suspension decretada pOr 81
Excmo. Sr. Gobernador General desde de de
Novienbre anterior relative al recurso de agra
vios establecido por don Ramon E. Martinez
apoderado de don Francisco Julia Masso, COZ
motive de la renta imponible asignada la ha-
cienda. M0nSeYr0te en- el repartO de 1888 a 49,
Fu6 aprObada con la proposition del Sr. Blan
co de que Sc ruegue s. E. el Gobernador &c
neral eleve al Ministerie de Ultramar el expe
pedente relatado dicho acuerdo.
Sc lego el acuerdo de la Comisi6n Provincial
y asociados de 81 de Dicismbre sobre distri
bucion dc fondOs de Enero siguiente El Sr
Mendizabal pidi6 Sc leyesa partida por partida
Dadas las cincO de la tarde trascurridas la'
horas reglamentarias, SO sCmetio a Votacion s
SO prorrogaba la sesion-que dio por resultado
no prorrogar1a- 10 que Sc di6 POI termlna
do el 2ctO.
OyRep del diG.-Como la de la anterior,
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D. EIizardo Alvarez del Campo

AnOche tuVO lugar, como 10 anunclamos
en- la casa de nuestro Director, la SO5ree musl-
Cal ofrecida q los senores periodistas de esta
ciudad, pOr el nOtabilisimo artista ciegO, Sr.
don Elizardo Alvarez del Campo. Estaba re-
presentada la prensa ALI pOr los Sres, Regulez,
Brau ID. Mario), Balbas, Igaravidez, Aquenza,
CueVaS, Lopez, Y Ort6a. Tambl6n VlmOS a
la simpatica Srta. dona Matide Nadal, profe-
sora de piano de muchfsimo m6rito; a la dis
tinguida Sra. viuda de Miranda; a las agracadas
Srtas. de Uceda la sonora Y ninas de la
casa.
Empezaremos por decir, que ell que estas
ltneas eseribe ha viajadO nlucho y visitadO
grandes oentFOs sOcialoS en- Europa Y los Es-
tadOs UnidOs, sin que jamas haya dido a MIN
gun Aautista que reuna las aptitudes del Sr,
Alvarez del Campo. Els admirable el senti-
nlientO, la ejecuci0n, el gustO, la cadencia que
el notable artista imprime al dificil instrumen-
to. Els en- Verdad portentOso Dir una fauta
Ile3ar la vez dos y tres cantos, con mGdulacio-
nes difcilsimas traducidas on armOnIas mimi
tables Despues que Sc escucha al Sr. Alvarez
Campo francamente, no hay NADIA mas que
pedir. Els precise escucharle tocar el G'0Ta0-
cal de Ve9aecjG, sobre todo, para. saber 10 que
vale Gsa sonata sublime d6sDamas.
Ell Sr. Alvarez del Campo acompanadO al
piano pOr la sonora de la casa nueStra diStin-
guida amiga dOna Micaela Nussa de Lopez to-
CO 10 ell SOgNO az ANaoye pOr Guilis Briccial
di lie Tre329OIo de Deversseman ell C0rpaG-
vot de Ve,secj0 que repiti0 entire aplausos fre.
n6ticOs del auditOrio Y despues, para demos
trarnos que es un pianista de facil ejecucior
~ hace dOce amos, nos dijO, que no practica 81
difcil instrumento), regalonos con una lind!
sima pieza de Golstach, cuyo titulo sentimos
no recordar; un AgjGcO de varjaciones diff
cilisimas; la danza In co1at9icto y otra com
puesta por 81 recientemente que es de mu
cho m6rito.
Lo repetimos, sin exagerar: es precise
decir 10 que nosotros decimos:
Els admirable Els digno de ser oido CO
mo una notabildad POGO comdn.
La f1auta en- que tanto primoras hace O.
asf mismo un primor de arte: es de plata
cost6 segdn nos dijO el referidO Sr. Campo 45(
pesos en- la fabrica de Paris.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-09
iONCE MARlDOS! /!

Los tribunaIes de Nueva York han autori-
zado recientemente el divorcio de la sonora
Draki, Roberti, Maryatte, Vaniden, Ballardi,
Strannuker, Moore, Thomas, Cuonigam, Spen-
Ger y Button,
La heroina, cuyo apellido paterno es 81 de
Beccher, ha pronunciado once veces el 81 ma
trimonial ante el magistrate competente.
CuandO contaba apenas diez ses amos Sc
case con el sr. Draki, habiendo quedado viu-
da al cabo de. cinco amos.
s@ Contrajo segundas nupcias con ell ingenie-
70 Roberti, del cual SO divorci6 para unirse al
medico Maryatte, que murio 4 los tres meses
de matrimOnio-
El abogado vaniden recogi6 la herencia
de sus predecessors y pas6 mejor vida los
tres amos de union conyugal.
La inconsolable viuda- lev6 al altar Ba-
llardi, ell cual fu6 atropellado al POGO tiempo
pof un tren celoso sin duda de su felicidad.
El ingeniaro Stranuker console q la pobre-
ella, dejandola s6Ia en- el mundo despues de
seis nleses de una constante luna dc miel.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-09

El contratista Moore ell pintor Thomas,
Ger, pno tras otro, fusron s esposos de Ia fatal
senora.
Ultimamente SO ha divorciado de su un-
d6cimo marido, ell Sr. Button, a causa de no
haber sabido este hacerle olvidar las yir-
tudes de sus antecesores.
FL perodico americana de donde toma-
mos estas noticias, afrma que la sonora Bee
cher esta ahora en- relaciones con un farma-
c6uticO, destinado completar en- breve la do
cena de c0nyuges que habra tenido la famOsa
6 intr6pida Viuda.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-09

ab1azo fren6ticamente un joven que llevaba
la natural confusion. En- otra OCCASION, arranc6
de raiz media patiIla un senior. La demente,
excusandose con ell caballero q quien agredio
hoy, dijo que 10 habia confundido con uno de
sus parientes quien mucho aprecia.--- Ii Va
va una manera de apreeiar y. Sobre el partl-
cular, lamamos la atencion de la autoridad.
***
"a No hemos bebido nunca mejOr BRANDY
que el del FRAILE CARAT
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NOTAS

-El que desee surtirse de muebles del
mejor gusto precios economicos, debe di-
rijirse al almac6n de los Sres Margarida y c.,
calle de la Luna 81.
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municipios declares, AnascO y MayagueZ, no
pocos pasosy penalidades y ago mas los
que han intervenido eficazmente en- este
asunto.
Don Salvador Suau tiene la palabra.
90
Escriben de Arecibo:
FCreemos que podrfa dejar pingies utili-
dades una linea regular SerjG de coches u
Omnibus, entire esta villa la estacIon de Cam
balache. Tambien seria negOciO ell establecl-
miento de un cafotin cerca de dicha estaci0n
de la de Manat."
TrasladamOs 4 los que quieTan rec0ger ell
guante. Els an verdad inexpGcable que desde
la Capital hasta ArecibO y vice-versa, no tengan
los pasajeros del ferrocarril en- donde desa-
yunarse.
De Manatf nos han enviado las soluciones
al iogogrifo adiVinanza y anagramas publea-
dos en- el mum. 100, los senores Odnesor, El
soldado odnanref, Ell Coco Pepe.
Leemos en- La RGsOH de Mayaguez:
" Sc nos dice que en- Ia noche del domingo
una de las bellisimas hijas del hnnrado indus
| trial don Manuel Martinez, la senOrita Isabel,
Sc propino una dosis de RoWg Rats, que tiene
muy en- peligro su existencia A que extre
mos nos conduce la inexperienced
Sc ha dispuesto anunciar una segunda su-
basta, para ell servicio de la correspondence
entire Caguas y Humacao.
De El Impartial de Mayagtiez:
"Ayer de media de la noche, Ocu-
rri0 una desgraca.
Una cuadra en- NAL estado situada en- un
| patio detras de la calle de San Vicente, Sc de-
rrumb0 por complete, pereciendo tres caba-
| Hos de los dOce que SO encontraban dentro de
ella. Los n1eve cabaIlOs restantes Sc hallan
EN- muy MAJ 1estado.
Gran ntmero de personas acudieron al si-
ito del accidente.
Sc ha expedido icencia para el uso de
armas en- favor de los Sres. don Pedro A. Con
zalez, de Lares, don Manuel Garranton de
Aguadilla.
90
/ Sc ha admitldO la renuncia que preSent0
al celador de Vigilaneia de Mayagiez don Ra-
fael Nogueras .nombrandose para sustituirle
a don Juan Rodriguez Acosta.
Sc ha dejado sin etecto el traslado Qua
yama, del vgilante de Mayagiez don Casiano
Santa Maria.
Ha stdo nomOrado9 1figilanto Z de Guayama,
don8Manuel Blay.
Ha sido nombradO vigilante de Arecibo
! don Jose Leyba.
Los peri6dicos de Nayagiiez nacen gran
i des elOgios de la notable pianista puertOrri-
quena Srta Ana Otero de las apreciables da-
mas y caballeros que en- su companfa tonarOn
parte en- una Velada recientemente organiZa-
da en- aquella Ciudad.
Nos escriben de Rio-grande que con mott
vo de haberse reunido On dicho pueblo con los
| de "a localidadad la Se3cion de VOuntarios de
Lola, ell domingo pr0ximo pasado, hubo ALI
mucha animation contento. Un gran ndme-
TO de espectadores entire ellos distinguish
simas damas, ceneurri6 yer los ejercicios en-
Ia plaza de dicho pueblo
90
Parece,-asi nos 10 han asegurado,-que
los trabajos de la Inca f6rrea entire Rrio-pie-
dras la Carolina no adelantan mas de 10 que
han adelantado, por que la Companfa ha encon-
trade difcultades por parte del Excmo. Sr. don
Pablo Ubarri, para que la via pueda crnZar por
una tinca que dicho senor pos6e por ALI. Con
este motive los trabajos-nos diceny-se han
paralizado On aquel tamo.
/
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NoticiaS de la IsIa

Una persona recen llegada de RiO-gran-
de nos ha aseguradO que progresan mucho los
trabaios del ferrocarril entire Rio-piedras y la
Carolina. Los terraplenes de la via estan va
muy cerca,del dicho pueblo de la Carolina.
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Nos preguntan de Anasco /:


Nos preguntan de Anasco:
"iSaben ustedes en- que ha parade el
proyectado ramal de ferroCarril desde Lares al
Central para unir dicno pueblo a Mayagdez 2"
contestamos NuestrO amigo ell Sr. D.
Salvador Suau alcalde de la referida eiudad
de Mayaguez, es quien puede dar datos exac
tos. Nosotros sabemos que hace alg1n ITEM
po ano medic 8 dos amos quizas } fueron
enviados los pianos presupuestos Madrid,
muy recomendados al diputado senor Lastres !;
pero ignoramos 10 que ha ocurrido despues dc
este suceso que costo algun dinero los
municipios declares, Anasco y Mayagtiez, y no
pocos pasosy penalidades y algo mas los
que han interVenido eicazmente en- este
asunto
Don Salvador Suau tiene la palabra.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-23
AN EXPLANATION.

To the people of Washington and
adjoining counties who attended
the re-uuion of the Texas veterans
association held in this city on the
21st, eud who did not receive that
attention. hospitality and courtesy
that they had a right to expect, we
wish to say that abrndent prep
arations had been made to entertain
right royalty, the entire concourse of
people, regardless of how large it
might be. Unfortunately, however,
the incessant rain forced the com
mittee to abandon the programme
entirely, and substitute something
s'most new. In msn'ug the change
it became necessary to entertain to
the veterans in Eldridge hall, and
everybody in attendance will easily
understand that it was simply i'm
possible to entertain one-twentieth
of the immense crowd y this or any
other hall in town. If the dinner
could have been spread at the Fire
mems Park as originally designed,
then not only the veterans, their
relatives, friends, but every visitor,
corld, and would have been royalty
entertained. If there are any who
feel themselves to have been neglec,
ted, or overlooked we know this ex-
PLANTATION VII be entirely satisfac-
tory.
The plan for receiving, and enter
tertaining these grand old soldiers
and their friends was elaborate, the
various committees worked faithful
ly, and the citizens of Brerham fur
nished a liberal supply of money to
carry out the plan, and had the
weather been favorable, the entire
would have been the
gre1dest ever given the association
in all its history.
The veterans are unanimous in
saying that it was the grendest, not
the difficulties that
had to be met.