San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-28
BATTLE OF FLOWERS.
LADIES BECOMING VERY ENTHU-
SIASTIC.
Good Sum in Treasury-Two Cele'
brations Mooted-May Have
Four Bands-Prelim-
mary Program.

| An enthusiastic, IL not large, meeting oil
the ladies of San Antonio having in
CHI arge the arrangements for this year,
celebration Of San Jacinto day, with the
Battle of Flowers, was held at ) o'clock
Yesterday afternoon in the DarlOr OF the
Menger hotel. Mrs J. A. Frazer, the
president, presided.
On the suggestion being made that
there was considerable dissatisfaction
among manv of the old families of the
city at the date being changed from April
81 to June 1. in Difference to the Il. p. A.
convention, several ladies were brought
TO their feet and discussed the question OF
reconsideration of the action, pro aud con.
1t was urged that there were In our midst
manv northern and eastern visitors who
| had been with US for the past win er, and
| who had been holding over until after
the 2lSt. before returning to their homes
for the summer. purpOSpIy that they might
view this famous San Antonio feS-
tival, and it was also said that a
party OF Boston tourists had expires. ed
their intention Of coming this way to be
witnesses of the event.
The consideration of the quantity Of
flowers was another point.
The opinion was afterward expressed,
however, that. inaSmuch as the news OF
the change of date had been sent to the
Associated Press on the day of the last
meeting, Monday, and by it distributed
throughout the length and breadth of the
Union, all visitors who had intended TO
come would now be appriSed OF the
change and it would be impoltic to recon-
slider.
A suggestion was made, but not acted
upon at the meeting, that all parties
might be pacitied by giving the regular
Flower Battle on San JacintO Day, and
when the L. p. A. delegates are with US.
June 3 or 4, to repeat the battle in all its
glory, for their delectation, and accom-
panied by the further advantage of the
four bands which the convention will
probably engage. The floats which would
he used on San Jacinto Day could be held
over for June very nicely, and private
carriage owners CT uld then bring forth
new designs for decorations.
The motion to reconsider was at length
lost AID thus far, the date remains as
fixed, June T.
The matter OF appointing committees
to make all arrangements was deferred
until the next meeting, next Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, IN The Menger
parlor, on account Of the rather small
attendance. The president earnestly re-
quests large attendance at this meeting
Of all the ladies Of San Antonio who have
interest in the celebration, as she desires
to appoint the committees and begin
active work at once. There is no time to
be lost.
There is now in the treasury the sum of
$3.50, and it is anticipated that fully as
much more can easily be raised.
The number Of floats to be prepared is
undecided. The association will have a
finely designed one, so will Post d, r. p.
A, and it is expected the number will be
40 or 80.
BY poStponing the date the advantage
will be gained of having Clauder'S great
Milwaukee band, Prof. Carl Beck's new
band, probably the Second Regiment
band, of Brennan, and the United States
Fifth cavalry band in the procession.
The militia 0f the state, or at least the
crack companies, will be invited also it
was decided TO invite the Confederate
Veterans association, who will hold their
reunion in Houston in May, to attend.
1.-The Texas Veterans will he invited and
given the position of honor