San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-29
VoLKSFEsT DASHES.
Notes Picked up by a Reporter
While Enjoying the Festivities.

Notes EICktu UP ny NSPtNSh
While Enjoying the Festivities.
There were two curiosities in town yes
terday which were attractive features OF
the VOlkSfeSt celebration. They were the
old Alamo building and HOgg travelling
man, the latter being very, very curious.
One of the ladies of the city, while
viewing the sights yesterday afternoon,
ran into a post and mashed her nose. Al
ways watch ahead and don't try and see
IL all at once.
The three arches which are over the
passage way at Central Garden, make fine
displays at night, when lighted by thirty
ty-two incandeScents each.
The chile stands were well patronized
by the Germans last night at the celebra-
tiOn.
There were twenty-five short poles on
both sides of the main walk at the Gar
den, which were lighted last night with
torches.
A large number of tables were noticed
filled with men, women and children last
night at Central park, and beer walters
were kept busy responding to the touch
Of the button.
At celebration of such a nature as the
Volksfest, there is generally much court
ing done on the outskirts OF the parks.
This is not the case at Central garden.
Arc lights, Chinese lanterns and torches
| can be found in every corner.
The prizes which are to be awarded to
the victorious foot ball players for the con-
testing pameS, which will be played today
| and tomorrow at the garden, are now on
exhibition in Corners show window.
They are many and various.
Small boys spent many nickels for
''shoot rides" at the Publications yester-
day afternoon.
1t was amusing to see some of the ladies
tank up" at the garden last night and
then take ride in the merry go round.
The result was painful, though laugha6le
to the by-standerS.
One lone patent medicine crank was
crying his tale Of woe yesterday at the
VolkSfest blowout
The dancing platform is good one
and was used to finish last night.
Negroes, Mexicans and all classes were
seen viewing the proceedings of the cele-
bration last night from the hill on the OPP
posite side of the river.
Charles Kisker was quite angry last
night when he had to pay 10 cents for )
cent cigar.
Minerva. the strong woman, was an at
tractive card last night.
| afternoon at the Volksfest, shaking hands
with his numerous friends. The February
election is not far in the distance.
officers Ludwicg and Wilson kept the
place well at the park last night.
During the parade yesterday afternoon,
carriage ran into one of Carter &
| Mullaly'S buses and the tongue of the
| wagon pushed out one of the windows
| No one was hurt.
The district courts were closed yester-
! day afternoon on account ofGerman Day
| The Owl club and the Grand opera
| house were not well attended last night
| the bulk of the people having enjoyed
the park breezeS.
Safe Crank" Myrick was sporting
around the garden last night with new
diamond in his shirt front.
VIM. Hoefing makes a good president
but cannot perform his duties as such Sc
we'll as he can roast" his fellow aldermen
on the garbage question.
| Many guards are around the outskirts
of Central garden. 1t is utterly impoS
| sibe for small boy to make a sneak.