San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
MOTORISTS GET.
WARM WELCOME
At kERRv|LLE
Approximately $50 Join
Light Caravan on Sew
emit. Tour.
LINCOLN LEADS WAY
San Antonians Get Taste
Of Famous Kerrville
Hospitality.
LINCOLN LEADS WAY

About $50 San -Antonians received
taste of Kerrville's famous hospital
ity when the San Antonio Light auto
mobile caravan, led by Lincoln fur
nished by the Morgan Woodward Auto
Company. visited the beautiful Kerr
county city on the seventh tour of the
season, last Sunday. Kerrville citi-
zens turned out in full force and ex-
tended welcome TO motorists such as
only Kerrville inhabitants are cap
able. Caravan members were of one
accord in pronouncing the trip one of
the most delightful made under the
auspices Of The Light and San An
tonic automobile dealer.
Had not the weather been threat item
ing and had not the trip been so long,
it is certain a much larger number OF
motorists would have gone along. 1t
was a pity that more San Antonians
did not accompany the caravan as the
visit to kerrville brought many revela-
tions. The scenery in the Kerr county
chill country" is among the most beau
tiful in all South Texas. as motorists
who went along Sunday will vouch
for.
With a Lincoln sport touring, driv-
en- by Capt. r. C. Woodward, leading,
followed by Lincoln touring car car
rying d. ]. Woodward and guests, the
caravan left San Antonio Sunday
morning at 10 80 and arrived in Kerr
vile exactly three hours later.
Reception at Kerrville.
At the city limits of Kerrville the
caravan was met by a large reception
committee composed OF the following
prominent Kerrville citizens: A. J.
Adkins. mayor of Kerrville; Judge
J. S. Wheeles, E. III. Prescott. presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce; DIR.
J. S. Thompson, John Leavall, county
clerk, and Mrs. Amy Wallace, secre-
tary of the chamber Of commerce.
Assuming the lead, this committee
escorted the caravan to Lakeside Park
where an address of welcome was made
and refreshments served. Hot Coffee
prepared by G. r. and w. A. Saltei =
the Kerrville Mountain Sun, 6as
served by the chamber OF co1serce
assisted by the following woE/4, Mes
danes J. NJ. Doyle, J. |. IS json, J.
F. McCrary and E. II gcott.
Motorists next wer2I fed to delic-
ious Pie Alamo, nIE by the Alamo
Foods Company of San Antonio. When
all had eaten thsir fill of Pie Alamo ice
cold soda wafer was served, which
treat as well y; the ice cream was pro-
vided by thu Morgan Woodward Auto
Company. fThis was one time that
everyone had I'll the ice cream and
soda water he possibly could consume.
Small boys in the crowd perhaps en-
joyed the refreshments most. Several
ate as many as six and eight ice cream
bars and drank three to five bottles of
soda water. But this. did not matter
as the Morgan Woodward Company
had provided sufficient refreshments
for much larger crowd and desired
that all soda water and cream be con-
sumed.
Judge Wheeles Speaks.
Refreshments served. motorists gath
cred in the pavilion where they were
babe welcome TO Kerrville by Judge
j. s. Wheeles, in behalf of the citizens
of the town. The speaker told of the
many improvements which have been
made at Kerrville in the last three
years, mentioning the new Legion Hos
pital. Presbyterian encampment. new
golf course an new highway connect
ing Kerrville with Junction and points
west. In conclusion he expressed
wish that San Antonians visit Kerr
vile more often and become better &C.
quainted with its people.
An eloquent response TO this address
of welcome was made by u. J. Wood
ward of San Antonio. who spoke of
Eerrville's fame throughout the nation.
Mr.. Woodward praised the progressive
spirit of the Kerrville citizens and paid
A tribute to Capt. Charles Schreiner,
who he said deserved all the praise
given him. Mr.. Woodward declared
that San Antonians watch the progress
of Kerrville with deep interest and
concluded with the statement that the
Alamo City always stands ready to
lend helping hand to Kerrville.
Scbreiner Home Visited.
The official caravan party, which
included officials of the Morgan Wood
ward Auto Company and their guests
and representatives of The Light, on