San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-24

People from the four corners of the
world-S0uth America, Europe, Afri'
ca, Canada, China and Japan-meet
in San Antonio aboard the big Blue
Sightseeing Cars operated by a COM
pany here for the special purpose of
showing the sights and wonders OF
this city to tourists. 1t is amazing
the large number Of people who 20
upon the 30-mile trip every day.
v here do they come from? From
all over the world, the director Of
the service answers.
We have people nearly every week
from various countries in the world, !"
he said. "Of course, the most of our
patrons are American tourists in the
South for the winter months. But
then we operate our cars summer and
winter and we have about as many
patrons in summer as any other time,
showing that the constant flow OF
traffic through San Antonio is year
around. These cars give San An
tonic some of the very best advertis-
ing possible although many local resi-
dents are scarcely aware that they
are being run But the visitors ap-
preciate them fully for they are con-
stantly telling us about 'our service
and thanking us for the pleasure Civ
en- them by this handy method Of see
ing San Antonio in a single day
something that would require weeks
for the inexperienced person.
These cars are specially built for
this service, pneumatic tires, worm
Il hinh fnl ,rhnlgtaraI c
thereby insuring the greatest comfort
The seats graduate 50 that no one OBJ
structs the view of another.
One advantage OF this car is that
patrons have well informed guide
whose business it is to explain the de-
tails of all points Of interest. If a
stranger in the city and in a private
car. most of the interesting places
would be missed and even though all
were found the true history is lack
ing. which adds TO and fixes in ones
memory the wonderful deeds and
places about.
Beginning at the historic Alamo the
guide gives the history Of the war
when Texas won independence.
Thence the car moves on to other in
teresting points including Fort Sam
Houston, the largest brigade army
post in the United States. Camp
Travis. military cantonment, which
has accommodations for 10000 men.
built by the government at the be-
ginning of the war at a cost of ST.
100000, where the G0th and Eigh-
teenth divisions trained for overseas
service. The camp is occupied by
the Second Division.
Out of the As parks in San An
tonic. a number are visited, includ-
ing Breckenridge, which consists Of
300 acres. The guide calls the Wis
itors' attention to the public play
grounds. bathing beach, municipal
tennis courts. the geological gardens
which abound in deer, buffalo. elk,
lions, panthers, cayotes and many
other wild animals. Also eagle,
hawks and birds of many kinds are
found in this park. From the zoo the
car then passes over the Alpine Drive
permitting an excellent view OF the
Sunken gardens, lily POOL. Japanese
tea room and many other points Of
special interest. In the sunkcn gar
den is found sc different kinds of
lilies and the garden is lighted with
800 lights, making it a very beauti-
full sight.
In connection with Breckenridge
Park is Koehler Park. which consists
of fourteen acres. This park serves
the purpose of free camping ground
and a municipal playground San
Pedro Springs, oldest park of the
city. consisting of % acres, is also
visited.
Having passed through Tobin Hill
and Laurel Heights, the most cxclu-
sivc residence sections of the city, the
next stop is made at the Buckhorn.
where one Of the largest displays of
horns. rattlers and other curios are
to be found. This is a point of great