The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-23
SAN JACINTO.
THE NATAL DAY OF TEXAN LIBERTY
OBSERVED IN AUSTIN.
No Rampant Demonstrations, but Simply
an Outpouring of the Peoples
Patriotism.
Yesterday was San Jacinto Day.

hallowed shrine of its own, nilche
cut close to the great throbbing public
heart, where it will ever be treasured
while Texan lives to breathe the ali
OF freedom, or tread the sacred soil OF
Texas, won from the oppression OF
Mexico on that bloody field.
In honor of the day the state de-
partments we're closed, and the state
bunting was displayed upon the cap
itol flag staff.
The banks were closed all day, many
of the stores were closed for a portion
of the day, and it needed but glance
for the observant stranger to see that
the day was one of more than ordi-
nary Importance, even though there
was no pronounced jubilee on hand.
Texas looks upon this more as
sacred holiday to be observed in
the heart more than outward show,
and that's the way it was observed
in Austin.
At the state house number of old
soldiers OF the republic gathered at
different times and viewed the growing
monument to the Alamo, and told
again those thrilling tales Of the stir
ring times when the grip of the
swarthy Mexican was on the throat OF
Texas, when Texan blood flowed for
Texan freedom, and brave hearts
counted it no loss to feel their pulsa-
tions cease if they but knew their
beating stopped to bring nearer the
day when Texas, emancipated from
Mexican thralldom, should stand free
and equal with her compeers.
The quiet, calm and christian way
in which this grand memorial day OF
Texas was celebrated speaks louder
than could the clang Of bell, the
clamor of cannon and the shouts of
thou So ads. tie sacred v,neration in
which it is held
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Austin is proud of her volunteer fire
department and well she may be, Tor
finer looking set of brave and watch.
full men would be hard to lind than
was drawn up in front of Colorado
Hose Company's house at noon yes
terday. That was the time fixed for
the installation of the newly elected
officers of the department for the next
two years.
Chief Mather WAS master of cere-
monies and by his order the trucks
drew up in the following order with
their men grouped in front. At the
west of the line was Washington
Hose Company No. l, after which
came Colorado Hose Company No. 2;
Hook and Ladder Company No. l;
Protection Hose company No. 3, and
East Austin Hose company No. 4.
AS soon as the roll call had been
concluded Mayor Mcdonald stepped
forward and after briefly addressing
the department introduced Mr.. Hal
Linn who presented The commissions
to the various officers as follows:
Chief of the Department, August
Ziller; Assistant Chief, John A. Far
rell Recorder, James Donovan; Presi- |
dent Hook and Ladder company No.
l, H. M. Metz; President Washing
ton Company No. l, John H. Robin
son; President Colorado Hose COM
pany No. 2, d. S. Harper; President
Protection Hose company No. 3, N.
H. Leader; President East Austin
Hose company No. 4, Thomas H.
Wheless.
Below will be found the offers of
the various companies in addition to
the presidents as given above:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Fred
Sterling; treasurer, Alonzo Robinson
secretary, ]. HI. Patterson; foreman,
Geo. Fiegel; first assistant, Chas.
Lundberg; second assistant, G. f.
Drake; steward, E. Darlington driver,
Lee L. Geisner.
Colorado-Vice. president, Geo. d.
Allen; treasurer, Frank Brown secre-
tary, John burst; foreman, A. Peter
son; first assistant, Rad. Plat; second
assistant, w. F. Plumb; Steward,
Jules Bornefeld; driver, John Wallace.
Hook and Ladder Company-Vice-
president, j. P. Schneider; treasurer,
E. Won Rosenberg; secretary, Geo. G
Bengener; foreman, Albert Schneider;
first assistant, Aug. III. Pressler;
second assistant, Tneo. D. Hern;
tillerman, Alex Wilkie; driver, VIM.
l.. Num-.
Protection-Vice president, J. B.
Nitschke; treasurer, Louis Boerner;
secretary, Robert Etensoerger; fore
man, r. E. N'tschke; first assistant,
Paul Assmann; second assistant, &. E.
Anderson; steward, Richard Pate;
driver, Samuel H. Cox.
East Austin-Vice president, Jas.
P. Hammond; secretary, Chas. F.
Moore; treasurer, F. o. Babcock fore
man, w. Dill; first assistant, Max
second assistant, H. r.
Hearne; driver, John Kernes.
The fireman police are Ed Peterson,