San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-25
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
On a Tour of Inspection-The Board
of Trade-Picnics-G Wheaton
in Monterey-Railway
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Mexican Gulf Railway, paid Mon
terey visit and took a trip over
the line from here to Tampico for
the purpose of inspecting the road.
Mr.. John Grace, the general
superintendent, met him on his ar
rival and took him in his special
car, the "Tamasi."
Mr.. Monnom found every thing
along the line in first class con di-
ton; in fact, better than he exp ect-
ed.
On the morning of the 18th the
members of the Board of Trade
took a trip to Tampico as the
guests of the Monterey and Next
can Gulf R'y.
The party spent one day in Tam
pico, examined the jetties, the new
wharves, the elevators and other
improvements that have been
made there since their last annual
visit.
PICNIC TO WALNUT SPRINGS.
On the afternoon of the 18th, the
guests of the Hotel Topo Chico got
up picnic party for the purpose
of spending a few hours at the
celebrated Walnut springs, which
are situated about four miles east
of the Topo Chico hot springs.
Each one carried baskets well filed
with roast turkey, boiled ham,
salads, cakes, pies and champagne.
The party were mounted on bur-
ros, and marched in single file,
and there who failed to keep in line
were fined twenty-five cents. The
young men paid the fines that
were assessed against the ladies,
but it was not so with the old
bachelors. They always kick. In
fact they never do anythingcheer-
fully.
On the morning of the 18th
the guests of the Marble hotel
at Topo Chico got up party to
visit and spend the day at the
Walnut springs. AS the guests
represented nearly every state in
the American Union they arrayed
themselves in the costumes of
those states. Mrs. f. r. Glass, the
proprietress of the hotel, represent
ed the Topo Chico hot springs, the
fountain of Life" Mrs. DalZel, of
Brownsville, the Gulf of Mexico,
the "Sea OF Life;" Miss Dalzell, the
Gulf and Pacific, which will before
the close of this century be joined
together by the iron bands Of the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
way. Mrs. French, of New York
City, represented spring, summer,
autumn and winter; Miss Slayden
the Palmetto state; Miss Stoddard
the Lone Star State, and the gentle
men from the north, east and west
represented their respective states.
They also furnished the transport
tation, which consisted of carts,
mule wagons and burrOs, all well
furnished with robes of mountain
lions and leopard skins. Mrs. Glass
furnished the lunch, while the
gentlemen furnished the cham
payne and guides.
These springs are noted in the
military history of the ungodly
war of 1S47, where Gen. Taylor
made his headquarters when he
laid siege to the city Of Monterey.
GEN WHEATON IN MONTERREY.
At s o'clock yesterday morning
General Frank Wheaton, q. S. A,
Lieutenant G. F. Langhorn, San
Antonio; Mr.. l.. NJ. Johnson, gen.
eral manager of the Mexican In
ternational Ry.; Mrs. Johnson,
Miss and Master Johnson, and
Gen. A. Michel, of Mier, Mexico,
came in on Mr.. JohnsOn's private
car, the Sabinas over 1.-THE Monter-
ey and Mexican Gulf R'y. They
were met at the depot by Gen. Jos e
del Vale and a military band.
| Gen. Bernardo Reyes sent his pri-
vate carriages to receive them and
carry them to the Monterey hotel,
which fronts the Zaragosa plaza,
where they put up. Gen. Reyes
furnished them an officer to escort
them through the city, and at p.
m. there was a military review on
the SaragoZa plaza, and at night it
was illuminated, while two militia
nv bands discoursed sweet music.
ON Thursday morning Gen. Reyes
sent his carriages to take them out
riding, and at p. m. he babe them
goodby at the Gulf depot, before
the train pulled out for TrevinO.
The party goes from here to Du-
range, as the guests of the Next
can international railway.
RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
Mr.. c. NJ. Patterson, the chief
engineer; Mr.. A. Cass, and Mr..
Hamilton, attorneys and right of