San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-17


Emigrants on Foot.
Indians on Horseback.
Texas Rangers.
San Antonio German War Vet
Grams in Uniform.
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Confederate Veterans.
Prof. Wittig's Brass Band.
Decorated Float-"The Loreley"
With the River Rhine.
Decorated Float The Statue OF
Hermann, Copied From the
Monument in the Teuto-
burger Forest in
Germany.
Decorated Float - Thalia and
Representation Of German
Drama.
German Industries and Manu-
features.
Float Columbia" was repre-
sented by Mrs. Elise Wahrmund,
who, with her graceful figure
and magnificent costume, led
her sister "Germania," represented
by Mrs. DIR. Albert Keidel who
made an equally creditable appear
ance, into her dominion. Float No.
5, contained the representative
young ladies OF the forty-siX states
of the Union, each holding the
shield of the state represented by
her. This group was presided over
by Miss Emile Wharmund, who
represented "Texas" and who
held the tri-colored silken reins OF
the steeds.
1t was on this day that the coun-
try population was in attendance
in large numbers which must have
figured to within six thousand.
Largo arbors had been constructed
in the spacious square under which
everybody, sister, cousin and aunt,
could enjoy music, refreshments
and reunion with old friends. The
old octagon church (Verein's-
Kirche) built of heavy hand hewn
tim Der, the openings having been
filled with brick which had been
removed, q general rejuvenating
process, whitewash and decoration
had taken place, an elevated grand
stand had been constructed in the
centre from which Carl Beck's
band sent forth the grand overtures
of melody from the old masters as
fitting finale OF semi-cen-
tennial history Of building
in which after it was first
built, the priest celebrated his
mass and the Lutherans attended
to their orthodox services, each
according to their faith. The old
structure will be taken down to
give way to an unobstructed five
mile view on one of the grsndest
boulevards in any Texas city.
Fredericksburg has outdone it.
self in this celebration. The town
was ably seconded by the whole
population of Gillespie county.
They should however now bear in
mind that people are not now as
prone as formerly to take rides In
obsolete hacks when they can
avoid it.
The most Of the grading for the
railroad to Within the town lin
it's has been completed for years
past. Once let the whistle OF the
iron horse be heard, there will be,
from that day dawn Of new
era, and a grander prosperity than
ever has been dresmt of.
Your scribe is indebted to Capt
l.. v. Hagen and Hermann Ochs
for courtesies. Both of them de-
serve much credit, the first as
president, and the latter as secre-
tary OF the "Fest committee" for
their untiring zeal and energy
with which they surmounted all
obstacle, that presented them selves
in order to make the celebration
a success.
fredericksburg is not incorpo-
rated, yet with all the strangers
present during the celebration,
there was not one arrest; the con-
stables and justices of peace had
full time to devote to the feast.
Our governor brought himself
with United States Revenue Col
lector kaufman to see the frolic
The governor made speech and
was duly wined by the committee
and officials, but left on Sunday
morning presumably so as not to
become a "particeps criminis" to
Sunday law crimes. The governor
could have had practical object
lesson as to Sabbath dissertation.
Hon. Julius Schuetze, Of the
''Texas VorwartZ," with whom it
has been our pleasure to travel,
will certainly make use Of his, by
this time, traditional or proverb'
ial, "Aber Schoen wars doch."
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