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
AT ALAMO CITY APRIL 20 AND
CONTINUE FIVE DAYS.
NEW FEATURES ADDED
PROGRAM Fol, EACH OF FIVE
DAYS CELEBRTION INCLUDES
MANY INTERESTING EVENTS.
MANY ADJUSTMENTS.

San Antonio. Texas. April THE
Fiesta .~Iacinto and Battle of Flowers.
the great patriotic celebration Of Texas
independence. will take place in San An
tonic April 2U25. New and interesting
features have been added this year, and
there will be- amusement features for all
kinds If people every hour in the day
aud up 10 IL o'clock at night. klinc'S
famous carnival shows will show night
ana day on the plazaS. These shows have
have been the feature nj the Dallas
State fair. the Illinois State fair aud
other big attractions throughout the
country. and are the best of the Kind 10
be- had. Thrilling free acts will be-
shown Afternoon and evening on the
Alamo and Main plazaS. ~%Daredcvil'
Schrcycr will make Il death dcfying dash
from a height of eighty feet on u bicycle
ami dive into 4 tank Of water. The Mex
lean village will be opcn every day and
evening on lIaymarkct plaza and will he
IN interesting exhibition of Mexican Gus
toms. Band concerts and other attrac-
tions will make up a week If continuous
performance throughout the week.
RAILROAD RATES.
Most attractive railroad rates have
been granted by the terminal lines en-
entering San Antonio for the 1911 Fiesta
and they are probably more liberal than
IN many past years.
The usual convention rate Of Il fare
lnd a third from points 80 miles or less
from san Antonio. and a fare and a
fifth from points beyond 90 miles will bc
IN sale for the entire week. beginning
April H. and running 20 April -. with
return limit To April ii.
Two three days popular excursion
rates have also been granted. the rates
being less than one fare for the round
trip. Tickets for the first Of these will
be ON sale for the night trains If April
~ and morning trains Of April u. linn
tied to return on night trains uf April -
Tickets for the second Will he on sale
for night trains Of April - and morn
ing trains Of April II. limited To return
on night trains Of April -. Rates for
these excursions are figured on 4 basis
If 30 per rent If the one way fares from
points within l5o miles az san Antonio.
and dG - per cent ~ one way fares from
all points beyond the Id miles radius.
MONDAY. APRIL ~.
Triumphal entry Of the King Of the
Fiesta will take place al $50 i. II. Ills
majesty and suite will arrive III the I.
4 d. y. depot. where they will he met
by u squadron of United States cavalry.
four companies Of the National guards
the cadets Of the West Texas Military
Academy aud Peacock Military school
directors Of the Fiesta association. mem
hcrS Of the san Antonio Automobile
club and other automobile owners If tn,
lily. The triumphal procession will pas,
through the principal streets and mass
on the Alamo plaza. where on 4 specially
erected grand stand. the mayor and cit,
council will turn over ~ his majesty the
KEYS 10 the city. making him the ruler
az Carnival week. Aftcryard his ma
ir~ty will hold court at the Grand opera
house where "A Fiesta fcte. with three
hundred performers. has been arrange,
in his honor.