San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-26
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Items of Interest to the Lights
Sunday Morning Readers.

sunday morning Readers.
Radiant in sunshine and warmth,
all through this glorious summer,
one of the greatest drawbacks and
Inconvenience which has con-
fronted the average pedestrian is
the utter absence Of drinking water
fountains in the public parks and
other places. This is great dis
comfort to many people, especially
women and children, whose
presence at times on the streets
forces them to the necessity Of en-
during many hardships conse-
quent upon the failure or neglect
OF our city to supply what would
seem to be a public want, and it is
to be hoped that the powers that
be will not permit another sum-
mer to pass without having drink
ing water fountains placed at con-
venient places for the comfort of
those who would patronize them
literally and be benefited thereby.
A drinking fountain in the park on
Alamo pla a would serve a great
purpose. Every evening mothers
with their little children in small
or large numbers repair to this
place for an outing, so to speak,
whose stay is frequently made very
unpleasant because Of no water to
quench the thirst, Of the little ones
especially, whose increasing and
piteous appeals for drink Of water
has made the fact very patent to
those who have witnessed these
things, that drinking fountain at
that place, as we'll as others largely
frequented by ladies and children,
to say nothing of men, is a public
necessity in all that the words i'm
ply. OF course, men, as rule, are
not sufferers, because their legs
will take them into some hotel or
saloon for water, while others find
relief in the enjoyment Of a glass
Of beer or other equally refreshing
drinks.
The question of a united Labor
Day celebration among the various
union labor organizations OF the
city, is. according to reports, a GER
tainty, and Ex-Governor Hogg is
said to have accepted an invita-
ton to deliver an grafton. Many
of the participants have not yet
forgotten some of the incidents
connected with the Labor Day
celebration Of last year, and will
doubtless profit by their experience
then and take steps to prevent
their repetition this year. One of
the surprises that put number of
men on their mettle and caused
them to kick high in the air was
the introduction of the Third party
speakers to dispense peoples party
taffy to the unsuspecting. OF
course, the men swallowed it all,
but with great deal Of salt and
cold beer to keep it down, which
happened to be plentiful on that
occasion, devoid, as 1t was, Of note
worthy incident, save the everlast-
ing kicking that since prevailed as
to who held the bag while the re-
ceipts Of the day were being sap
portioned.' 1t is not known what
kind of a talk Governor Hogg will
make to the boys on the forthcom-
in occasion. Probably a sugges-
ton to throw a few chunks of
fricasseed oliver and lights" oratO-
ry into the assemblage would meet
with favor. Every effort is being
put forth to make the celebration
a grand success.
"My goodness alive" "but you
are awfully rough" said one of a
party OF four young ladies to
gentleman who gently elbowed his
way past them on a narrow side
walk on Commerce street Friday
evening. The foresaid gentleman
made an apology after which con-
tinued to lengthen the distance be-
tween himself and the lady, who
communicated her displeasure to
her companions by saying, "no
gentleman would crowd a lady on
the sidewalk in such manner, and
il l find out who he is | will tell
him So" The writer was close at
hand, saw the conduct complained
of and heard the young lady's COM
planning language. The fact Of
the matter is the writer was
in company with the gentleman
referred to, who in endeavoring to
pass the ladies, who were walking
four abreast, was crowded out.