San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-10
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
San Antonio Captured by Them
and Returned Unmolested.

San Antonio Captured by Them
and Returned Unmolested.
The Georgia State Press associa.
ton, accompanied by large mum.
Der of the ladies Of the mem bers
came in on last nights belated L
and G.. n. train, in two special
coaches. The company is bound for
Mexico, which country they will
tour, and return to their homes by
the last of this month. 1t is their
annual vacation.
They were met at the train by
Alderman Buck Hice and Assist
ant City Marshal Jesse Bennett, on
behalf Of the city; Editors Mess
mer, of the LIGHT, and Bushick, Of
the Express, General Manager
T. B. Johnson, and F. j.
Caldwell, of the LIGHT. Prof.
Garcia's fine Mexican band of
twelve pieces was in attendance
and as the train came in the
visitors were saluted with the
strains of "Marching through Geor-
gia."
Several ladies and their escorts
remained in the coaches, but the
majority, after greetings were ex-
changed, were taken in charge by
the Press committee and shown
the sights of San Antonio by moon
light, visiting the chile stands and
the plazas. The ladies retired early
and Alderman Hice escorted the
procession to the Monte Carlo part
of the town.
This morning at 6 o'clock Alder
men Jack Daugherty and Buck
Hice, Editor W. S. Messmer,
Manager Johnson and Capt. J. II.
Hambleton, with Banker James
Sullivan, met the guests at the l.
& 6. n. depot with hacks, Mr.. Sui
livan very literally providing
three at his private expense, and a
general tour of the city was made
for the next three hours. The gov
eminent garrison, Jockey club
grounds, the Missions, the
Alamo and the Springs were
visited and at $40 the train was
boarded and the guests, taking
considerable data and a warm
recollection OF San Antonio with
them, were whirled away on their
journey. Among the party were
w. A. Hemphill, Atlanta Constitu-
ton, and family; c. 3.
Bennett, Washington Correspon.
dent, Atlanta Journal and
Private Secretary to Hon.
Hoke Smith; President H. H.
Cabaniss, Atlanta Journal; Adj
vance, Canton, B. F. Perry and
lady; News, Franklin, P. T. Nc
Cutcheon; News, Monticello, Mrs.
Matte Penn: Times-Enterprise
Thomasville, j John Triplett; Times,
Valdosta, G. r. Pendleton Star, |
COvingtOn, J. w. Anderson; New
South, Ringgold, Max Bankston
Journal GAINESVILLE, S. B. Burr,
wife and two children; Tribune,
Rome, j. A. Hall Gazette, Wash
ington, J. w. Chapman and wife !;
lClO phOhC, ~ wanna, MISC iiOuDy ,
News, Blakely, A. G. Powell; En-
terprise-Appeal, Kuthbert, H. G.
Chittenden southern Cultivator, AT
-lanta, P. J. Harrison, wife and two
children; Gazette Atlanta, G.
Smith; Sunny South, Atlanta, V.
V. Bullock; Leader, Cuthbert, J.
n. Watts Advertiser, Madison, c.
A. Sanders Sun, Hartivilly, w.
P. Hodges Banner, Roswell, C.
H. johnson; Sentry, Social Circle,
Rev. T. o. ROrie and son; Call,
Griffin, S. B. Sawtell Argus, Jack
son, DIR. Byran; News, Fayette-
vile, S. T. Blalock; News, Jones'
boro, G. S. May; Southern Lady's
Secret, Atlanta, Mrs. John Kelly
and son: Messenger, Woodbury.,
n. ]. Williams; Standard, Cedar
town, E. B. Russell and wife; En-
terprise, McRae, J. V. Dunlap, and
Southern Farm, Athens, Col. J. w.
Galloway.