San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-02
EVENTS TODAY.
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WOMEN.

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pi Valley Congress Of Women will
hold an open meeting at the first
Congressional church today and
tomorrow. A large number OF
prominent woman suffragists will
speak. Susan B. Anthony, Rev,
Anna Shaw, Miss Clara Holman
Mrs. Catherine Wallace, late OF
Australia, where women have just
been wholly enfranchised; Rev.
Frances Jenkins, President Of the
Kansas City Suffrage club; Mrs.
Sophia Crubb, of Kirkwood w. c.
T. U, National Superintendent Of
work among foreigners, will speak
on the requisites for citizenship
in a republic. A grand banquet
will be given in honor Of Miss Su-
san B. Anthony at the Mercantile
club Saturday evening.
NAVAL MILITIAMEN TO MEET.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2.-In-
vitations were recently issued by
Commander Miller to various nav
al militia organizations through
out the country to meet today on
board the warship New Hampshire.
Articles Of interest to the service
will be discussed. Some Of the
topics are "The Relation OF Nav
al Militia to the Navy" "The Re-
lation of a Naval Militia to the
State" Organization Of the Bril-
gade or Battalion" "Uniform,"
Progressive Drills for New Or
CARNATIONS" "Proper Text Rocks"
"Naval Militia signalling" "In-
formation and Long Shore Work"
expert Work" and Proper Type
of Man-of.War Cutter for Naval
Militia"
CAN GOFF BECOME A ZIMMERMAN?
NEW YORK, May 1.-The feature
of tonight's joint athletic meeting
of company E, Twelfth Regiment,
and the Pastime Athletic club at
the Twelfth Regiment Armory,
will be the debut of E. w. Golf, the
all-round amateur champion ath-
lete, as a bicycle rider. He will
ride in the one-mile novice race.
This is the first time an athletic
champion in other fields has es-
sayed to win laurels as cyclist.
Old wheelmen say the experiment
will be failure as Goff's muscles
are "set." There is a theory or
superstition among riders that
cyclists must begin to pedal quick
ly when young to learn the art of
spuarting in championship form.
MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY CONCERT.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE last con-
cert Of the Manuscript Society of
New York for the season will be
given in Chickering Hall this
evening. Anton Seidl will con.
duct the orchestral works. The
following have been selected:
Reinhold L. Herman's Egyptian
Suit" "Frederick Grant Gleason's
professional March of the Holy
Grail" Carl Feininger's "Meeres-
weber," and Louis Won Gaertner's
concerto for piano and orchestra.
DIsPENsARY LAW AT STAKE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 1.-The
temporary injunction restraining
State officers from enforcing the
dispensary law will be argued to-
| day before Judge Golf. II the in.
junction be made permanent that
will end the dispensary law.
COMPTROLLER ECKLEs TO SPEAK.
DETROIT, May 2.-Comptroller
Eckels will deliver speech at the
banquet Of the Detroit Chamber OF
Commerce today. His speech will
be devoted largely to the financial
situation OF the country.
CALIFORNIA ATHLETES IN THE
EAST.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-The
University of California athletic
team, which is to meet Eastern
college cracks, is announced to
start East today. All Pacific coast
athletes will watch with interest
the teams Eastern exploits.
WESTERN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION.
QUINCY, Ill, May 1.-The West
ern Baseball association opens its
season today. Here are the clubs:
Jacksonville, Quincy, Peoria, Rock
ford, Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln,
st. Joseph.
MISSOURI YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
SELDALIA, Mo-, May 2.-State
Christian Endeavor societies will
meet here today to continue in
session three days. Reports from
the various branches will be heard
and preparations made to attend
the national convention at Mon
treal.
WESTERN COLLEGE ORATORS.