Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-07
SAN ANTONIO TO
CELEBRATE SOON
FIESTA SAN JACINTO AND BAT
TIE OF FLOWERS WILL BEGIN
An ALAMO CITY APRIL % AND
CONTINUE FIVE DAYS.
NEW FEATURES ADDED
PROGRAM FOR EACH OF FIVE
DAYS CELEHl;TION INCLUDES
MANY INTERESTING EVENTS.
MANY ADJUSTMENTS.

san Antonio. Texas. April THE
Fiesta %Jacinto and Battle of Flowers.
the great patriotic celebration Of Texas
independence. will take place in San An
ionic April 303J. New and interesting
features have been added this year. aud
there viii h. amusement features for all
kinds If people every hour i'm the day
and M 10 IL o'clock "a night. kline'S
famous carnival shows will show night
and day on the plazaS. These shows have
have been the feature at the Dallas
state fair. the Illinois STATE fair and
other hig attractions throughout the
country. and are the best of the Kind a.
shown Afternoon and evening ON the
Alamo and Main plazaS. daredevil
>chrrycr viii make a death dcfying dash
from a height of eighty feet on a bicycle
and dive into a AMI of water. The Mex
lean village will hc open every day aud
evening on IIaymarkct plaza and will H.
IA interesting exhibition uT Mexican rus
toms. Band concerts aud other attrac.
iions Will make mp 4 week Of continuous
performance throughout the week.
RAILROAD RATES.
Most attractive railroad rates have
been granted by the terminal lines en-
entering San Antonio for the 1871 Fiesta
and they are probably more liberal than
IN many past years.
The usual convention rate of a fare
md u third from points 30 miles or less
from San Antonio. AMI \ fare and a
fifth from points hcvnnd ~ miles will ~
on sale for the entire week. beginning
April 10 and running 10 April -. with
return limit 10 April ~.
Two "thrc" days popular excursion
rates have also been granted. the rates
being less than one fare for the round
rip. Tickets for the first ~ these Will
~ on sale for the night trains II April
- and morning trains of April Il. lin
tied 90 return on night trains of April -
Tickets for the Second will be- ON sale
for night trains ~ April ~ and morn.
ng trains ~ April -. limited ~ return
~ night trains of April ~. Rates for
hcSe excursions are figured on a basis
u ~ per cent NJ the one way fares from
points within l5O miles NJ San Antonio
ana GG -; per cent of one way fares from
al points beyond the l50 miles radius.
MONDAY. APRIL -.
Triumphal entry NJ the King II the
Fiesta viii take place al ia y. d.. Ills
majesty aud suite will arrive al the /.
\ q. y. depot. where they will h. met
lhy a squadron AZ United States cavalry.
four companies NJ the National guards,
he cadets Of the West Texas Military
Academy and Peacock Military school,
directors If the Fiesta association. mem.
hers VI the SAN Antonio Automobile
club and other automobile owners II the
lily. The triumphal procession viii pass
through the principal streets and mass
"a the Alamo plaza. where on Il specially
erected grand stand. the mayor and cit,
council sVill1 turn over 10 his majesty the
KEYS 10 the city. making him the ruler
IF Carnival week. Aftcrward his ma
icSty will hold court at the Grand opera
house where a Fiesta fcte. with three
hundred performers. has been arranged
ia his honor.