San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
WHAT THEY SAY.
The Wisconsin Editors Visit to San
Antonio.

Antonio.
The following is an account Of
the visit to San Antonio Of the
Wisconsin Press association, which
recently made a tour of Texas, eX-
tracted from the Hudson (Wis.,)
Star and Times:
Another nights ride brought us
to San Antonio, city Of signal his
toric interest. 1t is the oldest town
in Texas, being settled by the
Spaniards as far back as 1850. In
point of numbers it is also the
largest city in the state, and taken
all in all no place has more facinat-
ing interest for the northern tour
ist. San Antoine, as it is familiar
ly called here, was decisive battle
ground in the struggle for Texan
independence; the Alamo is the
scene where Texan heroes fought
as did the "sires at old Thermopy-
lac" and many other deeds Of
valor are conferred about this hal
lowed spot. When Columbi well
coined the "Lone Star" into the
Union, all its history and all its
prowess became the common prop
erty of the United States. Ameri-
cans, therefore, listen with enthus-
iasm when the old guide narrates
the story of Colonel Bowie, Davy
Crockett and their valiant band.
At the Alamo nearly fifty-nine
years ago a force of one hundred
and eighty.one citizen soldiers
fought twenty times their number
of trained Mexicans, under the
lead Of the redou btable Santa Anna.
For thirteen days they held their
foes at bay, when an entrance was
effected and the entire force mas
sacred. Every tourist visits this
sacred shrine, and Of course,
the editorial PARTY was no ex-
ception. A hurried drive was then
made to some of the old missions,
built more than IT'S years ago by
Spanish priests. They are marvels
of architecture and mechanism,
when the time and conditions are
considered-built for the double
purpose Of worship and defense.
In the afternoon a carriage drive
was rendered to the editors by the
citizens, which afforded a fine pam
oramic view Of the city. We visit
ed the United States military
post on Government hill, among
the finest in the land; the ar
senal, Scholz's palm garden, the
Mexican quarters; the various
plazas and heights, together
with many other points Of interest.
This ride gave glimpses of the city
hall, the fine new court house, the
new postoffice, the Grand opera
house, San Fernando cathedral !; al
so numerous fine houses with we'll
kept grounds, some costly church
edifices, school houses, public
buildings, banks and business
blocks.
The climate Of Southern Texas is
salubrlOus, particularly in the
winter season. One wishing to es-
cape the rigors of northern CHM
ate during the cold weather, and
wishing to find spot replete with
variety OF daily incident and his
toric charm, can not fail to be con-
tented in San Antonio. There
is still enough Of the Mexican
life and character to satisfy, though
Uncle Sans puritans and cavaliers
are rapidly moulding things on
the strictly American plan there,
In manners, customs and appear
ances. 1t is now an important
railway centre, does a large ship.
ping business, has a good deal OF
manufacturing and is enforced by
good farming country, particular
ly where irrigated. San Antonio
gets its supply Of water from ar
tesian wells ;-one or two Of these
are rich In sulphur and other min
eral properties, and the water is
hot, making them excellent for
bathing purposes.
At the end of the ride the ladies
Of the party "went shopping,"-in-
vesting quite extensively in curios,
opals and other articles Of Mexican
and Texan virtu. In the mean
time the stalwarts were out on a
lark, to permit Colonel Barker and
Joe Maxwell to initiate them into
the intricacies OF badger-bulldog
scrimmage. 1t cost President You
mans something less than five dol
lars to pull the string that brought
the badger from his lair. While
this was going on "OId Shady
Wiswell was busy taking notes fol
"The Milwaukee Nightly Electric
Spark" Sam Fifield was putting
up his spare change on the ground
hog, while Ole Heg was as conf
dent of victory for the canine.
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