San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-16
NEW YEARS oELEBRATIoN.

The City in Darkness -Tne IOp'
Chico Hot Springs - Distin-
guished Arrivals-City
Dots, Etc.
MONTEREY, January Is, 1893.
To the LIGHT:
The old and new year were cele-
brated In this city as they never were
before by the American colony-anC
the Mexicans.
One of the most sociable en- tertsin-
ments was the fourth annual re-
union of the officers and employees
of the Monterey and Mexican
Gulf railway at the office OF the road
on Saturday night, December 81. AS
Rober tsOn. the general manager, and
Capt. John Grace, the general super
intendent of the road, the employees
took particular pains to make IL
worthy of the occasion, and we'll did
they do 1t. The following officials
and employees were appointed on
the committee to arrange the hall
and furnish the entertainments:
THE COMMITTEE ON RECEPTION.
General Geronimo Travino, Hon.
Emetirio de la Cara, Col. J. A. Rob.
ertson, John Grace, J. P. Flynn,
Adam Hoffman, D. w. Lindsay, F.
Jose Maria Travino, N. THlver, G..
Zsmbrano, Carlos Carrales, J. G.
James and A. F. Gillespie.
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.
Hon. E. g. Virgins, Hon. J. de
Llano. J. O'Leary. J. W.. Gibson. G..
R HsckIey, J. 81. Trsvino, I. o. Rice,
George Paush and J. A. Cannon.
COMMITTEE on INVITATION.
John Grace, E. M. Trevino. D.: w.
Lindsay, A. Hoffman and Eleuterio
Martinez; Messrs. George Fancy, W..
F. Kelley and J. A. Cannon had the
honor of decorating the dancing hall
and the dining room, and It goes
without saying that they did their
work well. The dancing hall was on
the first floor, which was tastefully
decorated with the flags and national
colors of the two republics, ever
green's, flowers and pictures; while
the stairway leading TO the third floor
or dining room, was covered with bunt.
ing, red. white and green, and the
stars and stripes. The dining room
was also decorated with the flags and
colors of both nations. Hung on the
wall of one end of the room was a
full sized oil painting, in a gilt
frame of the president of the road,
General Geronimo Trevino. 1t was
surrounded by the American aud
Mexican flags. The American flag
was of pure silk, which was made by
Mrs. Pauey, and was one of the
hsndsomest that your correspondent
ever saw.
On the opposite side of the dining
room was large photograph OF Coll.
A. Robertson, the general manager of
the road. 1t wss also surrounded by
the National colors of the two repub.
lies. There were hanging on the
walls pictures of Washington, Hidsl-
go, Dlaz, Harrison and distinguished
statesmen and generals of the United
States and Mexico. There were
wreaths of evergreens, flowers,
ferns and tropical plants all
around the room whose sweet odor
mingled with the sweet strains of
music that was rendered by the 26th
military band, which was stationed
at the head of the stairway and un.
der the direction Of Prof, Teburcio
Ybarras. There were three long
tables set. the entire length of the
hall, which were covered with the
whitest of linen, and on which were
set ia plates, vases and bou-
quets of flowers and fine china
ware. The bill of fare consis ted of
fish, roast turkey, chicken, boiled
ham, tongue, salads, ice cream, cakes,
pies, beer, and wines. At 10 p. M,
dancing commenced, and was par
Jlcipated in by some of the most
prominent ladies and gentlemen,
Mexicans aud Americans, in the city
1t was con tinued until the steam
whistles of the engines, the smelters,
factories and the church bells an
nounced the arrival of 1893, when
Col. Joseph A. Robertson invited the
guests to climb the gulf stairway and
eat and drink the products OF the
year just closed, and welcome the
New Year 1893 in. This they did.
ToAsTs.
General Trevino and Col. Robert
son were assigne ed the place of honor:
but in place of seating them at the
head OF the table, of reach OF
all the good food and wines
that was set before them, they were
seated about the middle of the third
table opposite to each other so that
they would be within reach of all the
choice fruits and vines that was set
beforet hem.
Col. ]. A. Robertson was appointed
toast master but as Mexico was the
first toast on the list, and Col. Ro-
bertson was est down on tine list; to
respond to 1t. Captain J. P. Flynn,
the general auditor of the road called
tho meeting to order and introduced
Col. Robertson to them.
Mr.. Robertson spoke for about twenty