San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-16


dstion to the top of the tower which
Is about 1S5 feet from the ground.
Over the main entrance there was q
horse shoe banner on which was
printed the bishops name in cardinal
colors, "yellow, red and green" in
the following order:
"Yllmo Sr Dr."
I'D Jauinto lopez
"Ist Arzohistro de Monterrey"
The arch. bishops palace, which Is
along side of the cathedral was also
Illuminated by colored electric lights
and Chinese lanterns; while the
windows and balconies were covered
with evergreens.
AT q. m. the morning of the Sth
was ushered in by the ringing of bells
throughout the city; and at q. m. o
number of school girls dressed in
white and headed by their teachers, all
carrying a basket of flowers. paid the
Bishop visit and presented him and
all his guests with one of them. Soon
after lot of boys did the same.
From daylight until q. m, when
the doors were thrown open, tnous-
ands of men and women surrounded
them so that they could get seat.
No sooner were the doors thrown
open than every seat was occupied
with the exception of the reserved
ones.
The services commenced at 9 q. m.
aud were conducted by the Right
Reverend Arch bishop LOCO, of Quad.
lajars, Bishop Monte de Oca, of San
Luis Potosi, and large number of
! priests.
| The Inauguration of Arch bishop
Lopez exceeded In pomp and splendOr
| anything OF the kind that was ever
held in this country outside of the
City of Mexico, and it is one that will
| long De remembered by those who
had the pleasure of witnessing it.
SCENES ON THE PLAZA AT NIGHT.
The scene on the plaza that night
was one of the most picturesque that
we ever witnessed. 1t was full of
men, women and children. All the
streets and sidewalks were jammed
full, while military band discoursed
sweet music until the clock in the
tower struck twelve.
The old and the young; the rich
and the poor; the natives as we'll as
the foreigners; the Cotholic and pro.
testant; the Jew and GENTLE; the
saints and sinners went to the plaza
to view the illumination, listen to the
sweet music and take look at the
handsome women that were there.
We saw ex-governOrs, federal
judges, state senators, army officers
with their bright uniforms on; mum.
cipal officers; bankers and merchants;
miners and capitalists; newspaper
men and philosophers. bull fighters
and tourists; the drummers and pros
pectors; baldheaded men and the
eight year old girl, Miss Elsa Lara,
whose hair was over three feet long
were marching side by side: Ex-Gov.
ernOr Il. B. Wheeler of Arkansas
Harbor, Texas, wife and family were
there; Hon. j. G.. Wheel
err, of Minor, Texas, and wife
were there; old maids and
bachelors, and Edmond was there to
enjoy the pure air; listen to the sweet
music and sip from the sparkling
fountain until the clock in the tower
| struck twelve. when we bid them
good bye and started for our room, so
as to tell the ten thousand readers of
the LIGHT what grand time every
one had on that day.
| MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
DIR. Lorepzn Sepulvedo, mayor of
Monterey, was married this mornin z
in Saltillo to the belle of that city,
Miss Adels Rodriguez. Gen. Mariana
Escobedo and Mr.. Fernando Martinez,
of this city, and Mr.. E. Barousse, of
Saltillo, were the grooms. After
marriage they were served with a
sumptuous lunch and that evening
they took the train for this
city. Edmond extends to the
happy couple congratulations and
bids the young bride welcome to the
capital of Nueva Leon.
| BIRTHS.
| DR.. G.. l.. Brooks, of this city, is the
happiest man in the state. Yester.
day his wife presented him with q
bouncing boy. All three are doing
we'll.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, of Corpus Chris
ii, is on visit 10 ner daughter, Mrs.
Brooks.
PERSONAL.
Hon. J. g. Wheeler and wife, of
| Manor, and Ex-Governor Il. B Wheel
| err, wife and children, of Arkansas
Harbor, have rooms at the Plaza
hotel. They are delighted with this
city and the scenery that surround iG.
They go TO the Topo Chico springs
daily and take bath in their warm
| waters.
The following tourists have regis
tered at the Plaza hotel:
T. A. johnson and family; D. G. G.
Hill, Mexico; DR.. n. H. Blob aud
4 fn i'm,
! Chas. Filters, A. IL Frost, Oaxaca;
r ]. Kerens, G d. Fitz, Kalamazo,
| Mich; Te GartaZen, T.. b Como,
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