San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-05
T. A. NOTES.
Written for the Sunday LIenr.

at the meeting OF Post ID, this
morning a program will be decid-
ed on for the entertainment OF our
guests at the coming National
convention. From the makeup of
the committee Of arrangement the
program will no doubt be an enter
tanning one.
IL is to be hoped that the results
to follow from this convention will
be OF such marked benefit to our
city and section that full recogni-
ton will be accorded to those who
have been mainly instrumental in
having it held in this city.
The question Of sending our dele
gates to Milwaukee to present the
claims Of our city was agitated for
some time prior to holding of the
convention, and 1t was found neces-
sary to raise four or five hundred
dollars to defray the expense of the
delegates. This money was Sc
cured mainly from few of our
enterprising citizens, Capt. Mackey,
Chas. Mullaly, Esq, giving $50,
the manager of the Menger hotel
giving $3.50. This fund was judi
clously used and the convention
was secured.
Now it behoOves the citizens to
see that the many thousand
strangers who will visit our city
on the 3rd, 4th, 9th and 9th Of
June shall feel that they are well
come guests, and enjoy our hospi-
tality to the utmost.
The merchants should, and no
doubt will vie with each other in
decorating their places of business
in full gala costume.
The citizens have respo nded in
very liberal manner to aid the
mem bers of Post ID in furtherance
OF their plans, and If "by chance"
some have not been called on for
funds please bear in mind that this
is an oversight of the soliciting
committee, and not to take offence,
but call on Treas urer Piper at his
office, or at the Business Mems
office, and leave their "free will
offerings" They will be highly ap-
preciated.
On the assembling of the conven-
ton our citizens will find a repre-
sentative body of business men
men who do business and who are
the representatives of business in
terests aggregating millions of dol
lars-men who in their homes are
honored and respected men.
At the last session of Congress a
bill was introduced and became a
law, receiving the signature of the
President, permitting railroads to
issue 5000 mile interchangeable
mileage tickets. This bill was in
PRODUCED to cover the objections
offered by railroad officials, that
the interstate law would not per-
NIT them to issue such tickets, but
many of the passenger agents
stating that il this objection was
removed, the various companies
would no doubt adopt the system
of tickets.
The law was passed and at the
first general meeting OF passenger
officials in Chicago, Wednesday
last, they rejected the proposition.
This was no class legislation, for
any and every person could avail
themselves of It's benefits. Now,
the Il. p. A. of A. have spent too
much time and money in endeav-
oring to attain this object to give
it up. The association should now
turn its attention to the Legisla.
lures of the states and obtain a
rate of 2 cents per mile. In this
they will receive the support of the
masses, who will be benefited
thereby. The Il. P. A. will most
assuredly be found in the fight for
better rates than are now given.
The general assembly Of New York
have under consideration bill of
this character.
The Battle of Flowers will be one
of the great attractions of the con-
vention, and will be visi ted by
thousands of the citizens of our
state; and it will certainly be a
most pleasant feature for our visi-
| tors.
The hotels and boarding houses
have made rates during the con-
vention very reasonable and the
visitors can be comfortably pro-
vided for, at prices ranging from
$1.25 to $500 per day. The COM
mittee on public comfort will Sc
cure rooms for parties intending
visiting our city on the dates
mentioned by addressing the chair.
man, care of Business Mems club
The Menger hotel has received
letters from st. Louis and Kansss
City to reserve thirty-five rooms
on first floor and the date rooms
have been retained for quite q
number Of visitors.
The membership of Post d II
nearly $50 and still climbing up
ward.
The Alamo Flats can accommodate
, from 40 to 60 people at rates from
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