San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-12
The Daily Eight.
MONDAY, JUNE u, 1898.
LIGHT FLASHES

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night and good time was had.
Many San Antonians went to
Rockport yesterday and visited the
Arkansas hotel, under the manage
ment of Milton Everett.
"A tank has been placed in
front of the Alamo Insurance build
ing by the Woman's Exchange,
which is filled constantly with ice
water, to be used by the passers-
by.
Rogers & Webb, who run their
soda fountain one day in each
for the benefit of the Protestant's
Orphans home, have turned over
neat sum of money to that institu-
ton.
There is some talk going
around among the citizens, to the
effect that new county jail should
be erected.
Addison Kilgore has been APP
pointed deputy United States mar
shall by Marshal Ware. Mr.. Kill
gore was one of Ex-Marshal
Fricke's deputies.
Chief Deputy United States
marshal, John B. Walters, is in
Gonzales on Federal business.
Otto Praeger and Geo. Walters,
left yesterday morning on their
bicycles for the Worlds Fair. Mr..
Walters resigned his position with
the A. B. Frank company.
1t is quite probable that a
special council session, will be
held this week, as there will be no
regular meeting until next Mon
day.
"A dance was given at the Mis-
sion Garden on Saturday night by
the Mission Hose company, which
was largely attended.
This morning a little before 7
o'clock large and complete rain
bow was to be seen on the heavens
in the southwestern part of the
city.
S-The Belknap rifles will have a
plume drill tonight. Two costly
medals will be awarded. A dance
will follow.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will
hold meeting this afternoon.
The family of Joseph McAllis-
ter, is now residing in Boerne.
The San Antonio Jockey club
held meeting at their rooms in
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and elected several new members.
c. NJ. Barnes resigned his position
as secretary, and in his stead j. +.
Hooper was elected.
Another relay bicycle race from
San Antonio to Austin took place
yesterday, and the trip was made
in 6 hours and 40 minutes.
The picnic given at the Springs
Saturday by the members of the
First Presbyterian church was a
Sdecided success.
delegates from the various So
cieties of Christian Endeavor will
attend the state convention at
Palestine during the latter part of
June. There are four societies in
San Antonio.
DR.. Frank Boyd and Attorney
Boone addressed a large number of
young men at the gospel meeting
at the Christian association rooms
last night.
The revival meetings having
been conducted at the Alamo Bap-
fist church by Rev. DIR. Kennedy
for the past two weeks closed Sat
urday night.
w. j. Allen, the music dealer,
is in Austin on business.
The band pavilion on Alamo
plaza has been used but once since
it was completed.
MIR. Edwin Tips, of Tips &
SilverthOrn, with his family left
for Chicago Saturday.
Charles Barnes and Henry
Ryder-Taylor had a row Saturday
afternoon in the rear of saloon
on Alamo plaza, in which the for
mer struck the latter. The trouble
arose over an article which ap-
peared in the Sunday Sun, and
which Barnes accused Ryder-Tay-
Tor of having written. No arrests
were made.
"A number of clerks were given
a half holiday Saturday and spent
the time in electiOneering for Shar-
dein.
BEST Cord and Stove Wood,
Coal, Hay and Grain, Sunset Wood
Co. Telephone 81. &C If