San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-27
BATTLE OF FLOWERS
ASSOCIATION MEETS
AND HEARS REPORTS
Plans for Fiesta Are Co.
ing Forward
Rapidly.

Reports from chairmen of commit
tees in the Battle of Flowers AsSo-
citation were made at the meeting
Tuesday morning in the Menger hotel,
with Mrs. Henry Drought, presiding.
Otto Zoeller, who has been respon-
sible for the music for the Battle of
Flowers for the past two years, re-
ported that arrangements had been
made with sixteen bands to march in
the parade. There will be four city
bands, four from Fort Sam Houston,
one each from Kelly and Brooks Field,
the Elks, Shriners, Knights of Ply
thias, Boy Scouts. Post Office band.
the Boy Scout band from Corpus
Christi. and the Longhorn band from
the University of Texas. They are to
be arranged throughout the length of
the procession. so that while the music
of one band is retreating, another will
be approaching. The Elkk band will
lead the presidents parade. and the
Shrine band will lead the Queens.
Music for the pageant is in the
hands Of William L. Smith, director
of the municipal orchestra. This or
chestra will play for all performances
and Mr.. Smith is sending a represen-
tative to rehearsals of every group of
dancers, TO become familiar with the
rhythms and tempos required for the
various dances.
Mrs. Edward McClannahan, chair
man of organizations, reported that
nearly fifty schools and clubs had
applied for funds to decorate floats
10 enter in the parade, and had sub
mitted plans that promised entries
of unusual interest and beauty.
Mrs. Sterling Price Adams reported
that 30 couples had accepted the in
vitation to ride in the Cavalcade
which will be led by Miss Laura Nir-
ginia Adams. The horses will be care
fully matched and groomed and will
wear wreaths about their necks, and
the riders will all be dressed in white
Mrs. Perry J. Lewis reported or
the>decoration of the floats, which will
be different this year. from any Sar
Antonio has ever used before. 4 very
delicate treatment of the Sen themes
of the Court of Neptune has beer
worked out with much success. and
many unusual coloring effects will bt
used.
Miss Emily Weston. who Is direct
ing the pageant. says the dances and
costumes for the Fiesta are prac-
tically completed, and are very beau
tiful. IL has been arranged for the fiji
teen hundred children who will dance
in the pageant. TO ride in army trucks
in the Battle of Flowers parade These
trucks will be profusely decorated in
Southern smilax. with the wild flow,
ers and bird costumes of the children
adding their brilliant coloring.
Reservations for the Battle Of Flow
ers Association luncheon. which will
be gives in the Mengcr hotel at - ::it
Saturday. April n, may be made Will
Mrs. a. II. Worden. Travis 1882. OF
Mrs. +. +. Stauffer. Crockett 1911
The privilege of attending the lunch
con belongs TO the women Of the asso
| citation and to the wives Of any nctiv,
or retired army or navy officers living
| in San Antonio. Each member of thu
organization may entertain three out
| Of town guests at the luncheon, but nj
one else, living in Bexar county. who
is not member of the association is
eligible to attend. Reservations mas
be made with Mrs. Worden or Mrs
Stauffer. until the evening of April
20. but the guest list will be closed nj
that time. The organization will have
as honor guests this year. Mrs. Sarah
Eager, Mrs. Nettie Houston Bring
hurst. Mrs. Hal Sewer and Mrs. Viii
liam G.. Tobin.
Col. Beaumont c. Buck has accept
ed the invitation of the association
TO act as marshal of the Battle of
Flowers parade this year.