San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-21
BATTLE OF FLOWERS
THE CITY Is IN LEGAL HOLIDAY
ATTIRE.
Thousands Of Visitors-The Compliment
tary Concert, Band Contest
And Line of March.

Inc udy OIL IHt OlSl SIdhu dllilNSl
sary of the freedom of Texas from the
thraldom of Mexico was ushered in
this morning with light clouds, delight
fully cool temperature and the absence
of any moisture to mar the occasion.
San Antonio is in holiday dress, with
decorated residences and business
and cleaned by the street commissioner
last night, full of visitors from sur
rounding towns to see the glorious and
beautiful elimination of the day, the
Battle of Flowers. The procession
will form in the following order:
Gordon of mounted police.
Fifth United States cavalry band.
Col. Wade, post commander, Fort
Sam Houston and staff.
Four companies of United States in
fantry.
Four companies of United States ca
Valry.
Battery of United States Light ar
tillery with six pieces.
Carl Beck's military band.
Tom Campbell rifles, of Milano.
Belknap rifles.
San Antonio Zouaves.
West Texas Military academy cadets.
San Antonio Turn Verein pupils.
Bicycle brigade.
Cavalcade.
Donkey brigade.
Carriage containing president of
Flower Battle association.
Carriages with Texas Veterans.
Carriages with officers and members
of various committees.
Decorated carriages.
Decorated floats with public school
pupils.
Trades display floats.
Various decorated floats.
Six companies of the fire department
with decorated engines, trucks and
carts.
After passing over the line of march
the battle will take place on Alamo
plaza.
Tonight the Cotton ball will take
place at Beethoven hall.
Last night the visiting bands were
given a complimentary concert on AL
amo plaza after which grand kom-
rners was held at Scholz's garden at
which about so persons were present.
The festivities continued until after
l o'clock this morning.
The band contest began at 1890
o'clock on Alamo plaza this morning
with several thousand spectators in
attendance.
The Golden Star band Of Halletts-
Vile led off followed by the Eberhard
band of York creek. Each band was
heartily cheered. The contest is being
continued this afternoon.
NOTES.
In the parade today the Business
Mems club will have beautiful float
representative Of war. 1t will he
handsomely decorated and mounted
with cannon and win have nine young
ladies dressed in white, with soldier
caps, riding upon it.
1t is said that Sam Benefits turn
out will capture the first prize. One
lady at the Flower Battle assOcia-
ton meeting yesterday was heard to
say that it would be the prettiest in
the parade.
Mrs. Hertzberg, chairman of the BIZ
!, cycle committee, will present the win
| ners of the various prizes with small
h banners indicating that they are the
lsucCessful ones.
The display of the Texas Gas and
] Electric company next to the Menger,
S worth a visit before the battle. 1t
will be open to visitors from 3 to 5.
There will be a number of private
pats handsomely decorated in the
recession.
MIR. Brewer, the artistic decorator,
IS put the Old Alamo in green clothes.
= began work yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
Abe Travis Park church Epworth
i que served lunch at 22I East Hous-
-. n street.
I t'he Flower, Art and Music festical
opens tonight in Turner hall.
Capt Shardein last evening ordered
all the policemen to report for extra
duty at o'clock this afternoon, includ-
ing Mr.. T. p. Collins. the newly APP
pointed regular policeman.
Captain Shardein also placed extra
policemen at each of the railway de-
pots this morning to meet all trains.
The members of the various visiting
country bands could be seen about the
streets this morning in large numbers,
some in very gaudy uniforms.
G. A Duerler's store on West Com
merce street is beautifully decorated
with American flags; L. Wolfson's
store is also draped with American
flags and bunting.
The city hall has some small pieces
of bunting hung around the various
porticoes and draped around the. three
statues 1.-THE front.
LARGE crowds of visitors came In |