San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-02
t. A. NOTES.

The crowd is beginning to make
their advent into our city for the
coming weeks festivities and by
Monday evening the hotels will
show a list from every state in the
Union, and while it Is generally
understood that ample accommo.
dations have been provided for all
who come, yet 1t would be well for
any who have rooms to hand in
their names to VIM. Payson, chair
man OF the hotel committee. Ev.
erybody will be cared form the very
best style possible.
This evening the special official
train will reach our city bringing
Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ar
kansas, Indiana and Ohio drum
mers, and will be met at the Inter
national and Great Northern depot
by the reception committee and
the Fifth Cavalry band, US. A.,
will give a concert at s p. m. on
Alamo plaza.
For the past week Chairman w.
Payson and w. w. Wilson have
been making a house to house can.
vas to see that the guests are COM
fortably cared for and all strangers
within our gates the coming week
can secure rooms by applying to
the committee at the rooms OF Post
d some one of the committee will
be on hand and supply rooms.
Prices made by our citizens are
very reasonable and they certain
ly are doing their duty in placing
at the disposal of our visitors their
rooms.
The committee left for Austin
last mig hit to meet the special train
which reaches here at 3 p. m. Let
our citizens meet our guests at the
train and give them a cordial
greeting.
Let the citizens decorate their
private residences, let the mer-
chants decorate their business
places, let the city officials deco
rate public buildings, let the
ladies decorate their carriages; let
everybody decorate, and let "Old
Glory" appear on every corner and
every crevice; let the old Alamo
City show herself in her hest col
ors, and give our visitors such a
greeting that they will remember
it for years to come.
Headquarters are at Chandler
building, Post d rooms, and il you
don't see what you want, ask and
presto! you get it.
Look out for the grand parade of
Tuesday and don't forget to see the
T. P. A floats they are up to date.
The Business session of Monday
will be of special interest and
everybody is expected to be there.
Scully's Army will keep order and
no walking on the grass will be
allowed.
The Wisconsin delegation, 3S in
number, which has started for the
National T. P. A. convention,
reached Taylorville, Ills, yester-
day morning and telegraphed the
hotel committee to look out for
them.
The program for this afternoon
consists in reception by the local
committees, marshals and band, Of
the delegates on the official train
from Austin, followed by sacred
concert on Alamo plaza in the
evening by the Military band. For
Monday, the following program
will be observed:
MONDAY, JUNE 3.
$3.50 A. M, Opening of Convention at
Grand Opera House, by Joe. G. Booth,
President Texas Division.
Prayer by Rev. Alonzo Monk, National
Chaplain.
Welcome to San Antonio, Hon. Henry
Elmendorf, Mayor.
Response, John A. Lee, National Presi-
dent.
Address. Hon. Chas. A. Culberson, Gov
ernor Of Texas.
Response, Geo. H. Randall, of New York,
End Vice President.
Address, Hon. James l.. Slayden, Presi-
dent of Business Mems Club
Response, Jos. Wallerstein, of Virginia,
LIST Vice President.
Address, Texas" by Hon. B. B. Pad
dock. Mayor Of Fort Worth.
Response, Burt w. Lyon, of Missouri.
ADJOURNMENT.
2:3O p. M, Business Session.
A p. M, Carriage Ride TO San Pedro
Springs, Fern Ridge and Fort Sam
Houston, where Military Dress Parade
will be witnessed.
P. NJ, Promenade Concert and Dancing
atMuth's Garden.
FLAGS AND BUNTING.
The Hotel Maverick is beautiful
ly decorated with flags of all ma
tions. A banner with the words,
"Welcome T. P. A. and Visitors"
is strung across the front OF the
building.
Several buildings on Houston
street had completed their decora-
tions yesterday afternoon.
A number of electric lights have
been placed on Alamo plaza espec-
tally for the 7. p. A. celebration.
The associated charities were GER
tainly very thoughtful in erecting
a grand stand on Alamo plaza,