San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-31
FLOWER BATTLE.
Progress of the Work in Different Phases.

Progress Of the Work in Different Phases
The Flower Battle association has an,
other meeting this afternoon at o'clock
The work of the committees has beer
| progressing satisfactorily, and the out.
look Is propitious for the greatest flower
fete ever held In San Antonio.
| As many as twenty-five or thirty dom
| keys have been promised for the parade
This feature bids fair to be very pretty
and amusing enc.
The success of the float committee is
very flattering. A number OF the city
schools will be represented in handsomely
| decorated floats, while it is notorious that
the school spirit which asserts itself on
such occasions impartS life and ANNA
ton that is absolutely indispensable.
Among the societies which will be repre-
sented are the Daughters of the ReVOlu-
ton and the Daughters of the Republic
A large and efficient corps of
ladies is now at work making flowers
for the decoration Of the fire depart
ment, while the carriage committee has
received suggestions and encourage ment
ad libitum.
The mayor and a number of the coun-
cilmen have assured the floral belliger
ents that the police shall not run 10 an
opposite direction, but stand by and see
the work of carnage well done. The
number of special officers will be in.
creased to twenty-five or thirty, or
any number necessary to repress
any nuisanceS, and to this end the
association will formally petition the
council at the next meeting. Those who
have held aloof through any fears Of in
adequate protection may put themselves
at ease on that score.
The floral arches promise TO be an ele.
CANT feature OF the flower fete. 1t is I'M
derstood that they will be illuminated at
night during the promenade concert.
The night Of the Flower Battle, which
has been so dull in years previous, will
be enlivened this year by charity ball,
the discussion of which was the cause OF
number OF society ladies meeting at the
Woman'S Exchange this morning.
This function is to be called the Cotton
Ball." the name deriving from the desire
Of the promoters that the ladies in atten-
dance be costumed in cotton material, and
in this connection they wish it understood
that cotton material" is not necessarily
cotton batting. Domestic and diverScotton
clothes come within this category.
The cotton ball has at its head a num-
1t is to be held on the night OF Jacinto
day at Beethoven hall. 1t will open with
a spectacular pageant, feature Of which
will be the browning of King Cotton and
his queen. These royal personages are
at present walking the streets incog, in
which condition they will continue until
the grand coronation.
Among the maids of honor will be Miss
Ida Archer, Miss Irene Palm and Miss
Mamie North, of Austin, and prominent
society parties of Eagle Pass, Laredo.
Seguir, Boerne, Kerrville, Corpus Christi
and Rockport.
Fancy dances in unique costumes by
the youth and beauty of the state. The
grand march will commence at 9p. m.
Single tickets will be 81 and spectators
tickets SOC.
The proceeds will be devoted to a char
liable cause, and there can be no question
as to its success, for the advertising ar
proposed, embracing as they
do transparencieS, dodgers, newspapers
and railroads, are absolutely consum-
mate.
The next meeting will be on next Mon
day at 10 o'clock a. m.