The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-04-26
SAN ANTONIO NOTES.

DAN AIN OINlO NJ ESs
San Antonio, Tex, April 22.-There
is no interest whatever being mani
tested here in the court martial OF
Captain Macklin, an officer of the
Iwenty-fifth Infantry, who is being
court martialed before the military
court here at Fort Sam Houston,
charged with neglect of duty in the
case of the Brownsville "shoot-up."
Matters have simmered along in their
usual red tape form during the entire
proceedings. The public appears to
be disinterested since the verdict of
Not guilty" in the Major Penrose
case was rendered. In army circles
things seem to go as mere matter OF
fact and form. To-day there were no
proceedings. The court martial ad-
journed until the call of it's president.
Adjournment was had pending the ar
rival OF two witnesses from Washing
ton, d. G. The probabilities are that
the court will not meet again until
Thursday or Friday. This action it is
believed will postpone the close of the
prosecution until Monday of next
week.
There was, however, a case to be
taken up at the court which was the
trial of Corporal Knowles, a member
of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, who was
arrested at Fort Reno charged with
assaulting and wounding Captain
Macklin on December 81. This case
has been indefinitely postponed, be
cause of the court martial now pend
ing. Only a few people visit the pos
at these sessions.
All the excitement and interest tina
is noted in the city is that of the hun
dreds Of visitors who have come her,
from all parts of the state to witness
what is commonly known as "The Bat
tie of Flowers" This occasion cele
brates San Jacinto Day in memory o
the battle of San Jacinto, in whicl
Texas annihilated the Mexican army
The Texans were led by Gen. Houston
and the MeXicans by that intrepi
Santa Anna. Hence on April 81 an
p of each year, for the past twent
years, San Antonio has put on he
holiday dress to celebrate in fit styl
these memories. They have mad
themselves famous for these flowe
parades Hundreds of people take az
vantage Of the low rates to come t
this beautiful Southwestern countr.
They are entertained royalty. TIL
parade this year was gorgeous /
every respect 1t wound it's wa
around Alamo Plaza, where thousand
of visitors viewed it from the post O
fee, the Maverick Bank Building an
other places. 1t marched down Hou
ton Street to Milan Square, around tt
city market, coming back to the mil
tary plaza 1t was viewed by the eli
officials from the City Hall buildin
through Trevenio Street to Main Plaz
where the county officials in the cou
house had a magnificent view of
Many were the comments upon Il
picturesque scenes. A general hol
day was observed.
Some famous figures were noted {
the street. Particular mention shou
be made of w. H. Mitchell, who is Il
oldest letter carrier in San AntOni
having served for twenty-seven yea
consecutively. He was the first a
pointed when the service was ina
gurated j. M. Bumbrey, who has J
Gently sold his interest, on account
his failing health, in the cafe of Sec
4 Bumbrey; Gus Johnson, Jr., of Il
letter carrier force, and o. j. Carter,
the Carnegie Library, who is preside
of the Texas Auto Company.