San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-08
TO ENTERTAIN THEM.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO RE-
CEIVE THE VICTORS.
BeIknap Rifles Will be Given a
Parade, Ball and Refreshments
The EXCeIsiors TO Have a
Banquet.

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g.. IS on the |. & &. n. railways, and the
same train bearing them will also bring
in the Excelsior Guards, colOred, who are
returning from the Piedmont exposition
held at Atlanta. Ga.
Tomorrow will be a gala day for the
militia and their admirers, both white
and cOlOred.
Extensive arrangements have been
made to receive both companies.
The Belknap Rifles captured second
prize. and were but three points nder the
score for fist prize. This they
lost through Individual, not company
errors. lieut.. RumbOugb, a good TREND
of the Belknaps, was one OF, the judges.
They drilled on the Fourth and were the
favorites. One member t~eiegraphed that
they had not pnt up the winning drill.
He saw at a glance that they were not
sin it, for first. The boys were careless
and had not drilled sufficiently before
leaving. Capt. Green made not a single
error. Next year the boys are de-
termined to go to the Chicago
grill and there regain the los cham
pionship cup and their bright laurels. An
effort is already being made among the
merchants to let those of the company I'D
their employ off for all drills and for the
ionrney TO Chicago. Mr.. WolfsOn says he
will not only let all his Belknap clerks
off. but will compel them to go and drill.
His is the right spirit.
The boys are not blamed, but will be
cheered on to do better next tim and Will
be given a grand reception.
meeting " as held in the Belknap ar
mory this morning. The ladies, particu-
larly, turned out to the meeting.
Major c. c. CressOD was made chair
man and Mr.. Clavin secretary. .,
A resolution was adopted calling on all
friends of the Belknap Rifles and all asso
Citations to assemble tomorrow morning at
9:15 o'clock at the l. " &. N. railway
depot, to receive the company arriving at
9:35.
Mr.. Will. G. Tobin was made
marshal, and this gentleman will
name his aides. The city marshal was
invited to lend assistance with his
police.
Procession will receive the company
and will escort them, on foot and IN the
street cars along the line of the street
railway from the depot, through West
and to Military plaza. Then the
procession will form in line of
march, headed by the military band, and
proceed through Main plaza to Commerce
street, then to Alamo street, Alamo plaza.
Houston street and Jefferson streets, to
Travis Park. where Col. w. i. Wright
wiz Il bHS @AAN~ 'e'e
they will disband.
The ladies have prepared an elaborate
program at Muth's garden for Friday
night. This will consist of a ball and
elegant refreshments.
TIL OFFICIAL REPORT.
At a meeting of the citizens at the Bel
KNAPP Rifles armOry, Maj. c. G. CressOn
was called to the chair, and Mr.. James
Clavin was requested 10 act as secretary.
W~hereupOn il was resolved, that all
friends of the Belknap Rifles be request
ed to meet at the ]. Il u. N. K. L. depot
on Thursday morning at 9:15 o'clock, for
the purpose of meeting and greeting the
BelknapS on their return from their sue
cesSful drill at Indianapolis.
1t is also requested that all OrganiZa-
tions turn out to meet them. and escort
the Belknaps to Travis Park, where an
address of welcome will be delivered by
Col. w. B. Wright.
Nj. ~. 6. Tnhin was appointed mai
shall, who will appoint his own aids.
The chief of police of the city Is request.
ed to detail a force to assist the marshal
in regulating and carrying out the pro-
gramme,
The following will be the route of the
procession: From the |. e G. \. east,
along the line of the street railway, en-
tering Military plaza through Dolorosa
SITbbI. tdSU. dlOuB DOlO = W Al
plaza; across the plaza to Commerce
street: east, on Commerce street, to
South Alamo: north, on Alamo plaza. to
Houston street: thence west, along
Houston to Jefferson street; thence to
Travis Park. w. g. TOBIN,
Marshal.
All the BplknaD Rifles who can possibly
sattend are urgently requested to meet at
Tie armOry al S:45 Thursday morning, in
any uniform, to escort the Indianapolis
team into the city. BY request of
w. P. ROTF.
BELKNAP ARMORY, July s, 1891.
At a meeting of the ladies held in the
Belknap armOry at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, Mrs. W. b. Wright was called to the
chair and Mrs. A. Prescott elected vice
president, Miss Pryor secretary and Miss
Ogden treasurer.
WhereupOn it was resolved by the ladies
that they tender a receptio to the victo.
riouS Belknaps on FRIDAY evening at {
o'clock. at Alderman Muth'S garden
which he has kindly rendered the ladies
for that purpose.
All the lady friends of the BelknapS
are requested to send what contributions
they desire in the way of cakes, cream
sandwiches, etc, to the residence of Mrs
w. B. Wright on the corner of Travis
park by 3 O'clock Friday afternoon.
All friends of the Belknaps are invited
to attend.
THE EXCELSIOR GUARDS.
A meeting of the friends at this organi
Zation was held yesterday afternoon, ant
it was resolved to tender the company
welcome and a fine banquet at San Pedr,
Park, on their arrival. The
were expected TO arrive tonigh
but will hardly arrive until tomorrow
morning at 9:35 O'Clock, on the |. & G. n
train. They have captured first prize, tn
third prize they have captured, the other
being at Galveston and Fort Worth. TIL
city is proud of them, the much more
because they have had little a~itentio
paid to their movement
The Excelsiors also will nave a stree
parade from the depot, headed by a br as
band. The line of their parade will b