San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-06-23
COL. LOTT BANoUErED.
a Grand Tribute to Grand Man
Celebrating rhe EmaRctpa-
tIon Of the s. al. n.

n Grand Tribute to a Grand Man
1 Celebrating rhe EmaReipa-
tion OF the S. A. p.
The banquet rendered the retiring
president of the 8. A. p. road, in the
Menger dining parlors, last night
was an expression of public regard
and esteem as honorably earned as II
was royalty given. The promoters oil
the feast were Messrs. A. &. Schryver,
William Heuermahn, III. ID. Ramp.
mann, b. f. fOakum, Henry Elmen-
dorf and Reagan Houston. The
dining room was beautifully deco
rated, presenting the appearance OF
a rural bower of evergreens and
flowers, rather than that of hotel
dining parlor. One central table,
disposed so as to afford the most per-
feet circulation of cool air, accomo-
dated the guests whose privilege it
Was to be present. The soft strains
OF an excellent string band
harmonized delightfully."- with the
| surroundings, and chImed musi-
caliy with the hum of conversation.
The menu was all that could be de-
sired; the tables elegantly spread
aud artistieaIly decorated; the wines
cool and fragrant, and the service
quiet and instant.
The guests around the board we're:
l.. P. Peck, w. II. Weiss, f. Herff.
John Frazier, Charles Hugo, j. f.
Muegge, A. w. Houston, Thomas
Franklin, J. A.. Green, ST., N. o.
Green, Charles w. Ogden, Judge
Fleming, Bryan Callaghan. w. S.
Messmer, j. +. Nelson, WyDne An
drews, Albert Maverick, Sam Nav
erick, Sam johnson, Sam Bennett.
Colonel Miller, Colonel WoOlley. w.
]. b. Patterson, d. Oppenheimer, A.
Oppenheimer, A. j. Fry, Dan Price,
w. M. D. Lee, 3. 8. Simmons, J. c..
Fulton of Rockport, Captain M.
Kennedy of Corpus Christi, Mr.. Har-
wood, j. n. French, d. B. Robin.
son, J. H. 8. Garfield.
Hon. Charles w. Ogden presided |
with his usual dignity, and as toast |
master covered himself with glory as
garment. Occupying the place of |
Col. Uriah Lott, In whose honor the
banquet was given, Capt. Miflin Ken
edy, D. Is. Robinson, the new presi.
dent of the 8. A. P, and B. F. Yoa-
kum. His honor Mayor Callagh han
graced the foot OF the table, f1anked
by Judge Miller, of Llano, aud Fer
aerff
1t was emphatically SAP ban
quet. The toasts referred to the road
and Its indomitable builder and pro-
moter, Uriah Lott, and covered the
history of the road from the turning
of its first shOvelfull of dirt to it's
recent return to it's owners by the
court, its indebtedness discharged,
snd its means for future growth en-.
Iarged
From Judge Ogden's opening speech
until the close, three hours later, the
changes were eloquentIy rung on The
struggles OF the road, the courage and
resources Of Its retiring president, and
the financial sacrifices of it's hacker,
Col. Kennedy. All sorts of compl-
expressions were voiced,
with Keeling and sincerity which
must have left glow on the great
hearts of Messrs. Lott and Kennedy
that will warm them until the last
good night on earth is repealed
Words convey no sense OF the in
6nitely varied manner in which ex-
preston was given to the high appre-
citation of Col. Lofts personal worth.
intrinsic manhood and large hearted .
ness, as well as 10 his untlring zeal
and unconquerable energy in pushing
the b. A. P. to the completion of it
700 miles of line, and no less to his
latter efforts in freeing the road from
it's embarrassment and turning {
it over to It's new management, faced !
success and all Its promises |
redeemed, It was testimony to per-
sonal worth and business brains such
as is not rendered 70 one man In q
and in rendering 1t not an
insincere word was spoken.
Expressions of good will for the in
coming president were general and
hearty. The cry Son to Llano" was
caught up and echoed, the key note
to the same being given by Judge
Miller. The speeches of the evening
In response to the toasts announced
were pat to the occasion; the most I'M
broken good fellowship prevailed,
and the univer sal sen timent was ut is
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