San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-28
OF OUR GRAND BATTLE OF
FLOWERS CARNIVAL ON
THE 2lST OF APRIL.
They Will Come From All Over The
State And Some Fine Music Is As
Surei Rules and Regulations
Governing the Contest Sec
rotary Iryine'S Letter.

The band tournament as feature
of the Battle of Flowers at San An
tonic this year adds interest to that
event. Hitherto the Battle of Flow
ers has afforded opportunity for patri-
otto sentiment in the cOmmemOration
of the battle of San JacintO, and the
people have flOcked to see this aesthet-
ic event with zeal and pride. To add
the feature of band tournament was
a happy thought because in every city
or town of any consequence the local
band will furnish an inspiration to
honor and cherish the heroism COM
memOrated in the Flower Battle.
From every direction will come hun
dreds of musicians, turning their tai
ents into vast stream of rythmical
acclaim in honor of San Jacintos glo-
riOus victory. Every school child and
adult in the land will have it borne
upon his heart that a vast concOurSe
of citizens are preparing to do honor
to the herOiSm that made Texas pos
Sible.
The grand climax of the event will
be the overture of national airs,
America" rendered by all the bands
hundred instruments, and this alone
will be a feature of the program new
er TO be forgotten.
The railways tributary to San An
tonic have generously rendered their
services in this patriotic festival. Ev
cry band entered for the contest is
to be transported free of cost. This
generous arrangement will enable
scores of brass bands from far and
near to swell the vast musical con-
course 4 series of magnificent priZ-
es has been offered, embracing must
cal instruments as well as cash, and
many others will be offered before the
event is cOnsummated. Prof. Carl
Beck, master of Beck's Military band;
Prof. Fred. Gross, master of the Fifth
u. S. Cavalry band and Prof. Horace
Clark, director of the San Antonio
Quartette club, will act as judges.
Altogether the Battle of Flowers this
interesting cOmmemOration of San ia
cinto day which has ever been held
in the State of Texas.
The invitations to participate in the
tournament together with a copy of
the rules governing the contest have
been sent to all bands likely to par
ticipate. They are as follows:
San Antonio, Texas, March "a, 1897
Dear Sir:-Your band is cordially
urged to enter the Battle Of Flowers
band tournament, to be held in San
Antonio April 2st, as part of the
celebration of San JacintO day. Free
transportation for all uniformed bands
has been arranged by us over roads
running into San Antonio, and we are
assured that connecting lines will do
likewise for bands off the direct lines.
If you can accept, please notify us,
and also advise the editors of
your local newspapers, so that your
fellow citizens may know of the event
and take an interest in your efforts
in the contest. Respectfully yours,
L. c. IRVINE, Chm.
Preliminary rules governing the
Battle of Flowers band tournament:
First. All entries must be male on
or before April 10Th at the Business
Mems club, San Antonio, Texas.
Second. Every entry must be &C
cOmpanied by certificate signed by
the mayor or the local railroad ticket
agent, showing that the band propos-
ing to enter the contest has been or
ganized for at least six months.
Third. All entries must be of uni
formed bands of not less than II or
more than 20 pieces.
Fourth. All bands entering must
practice the overture of national airs
known as America" (by Theo Moses
arranged by Meyrelles; address Carl
Fischer No G Fourth Ave New York;,
Also every band must practice the
Coon SchOttische. MA Angelina" The
music for the latter will be. furnished
and forwarded in about ten days to.
all bands entering, and not already
furnished with it.
Fifth. All bands contesting must
participate in the Battle of Flowers
parade.
Sixth. Transportation will only be
furnished on our certificate of the reg
ularity of the entry.
Seventh. The judges of the contest
will be Prof Carl Beck of Beck's Mil
itary band; Prof Fred. Gross, master
of the Fifth United States Cavalry
band, and Prof. Horace Clark, director
of the San Antonio Quartette club.
Eighth. COntesting bands will be
required to play two selections Chosen
by themselves before the judges
stand on the platform.
Ninth. The Arkansas Pass road VIII
bring all bands in on regular trains
on the Goth, not the Dist Other roads
will bring bands only on excursion
trains on the Dist.
After the contest all the bands be
fore the Fand, playing America, ana