San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Departing Visitors Well
Pleased With Treatment
I in San Antonio.
PRAISE THE CITY
Adopt Resolutions and
Promise to Tell Friends
Of Good Times Here.

Tranquility almost as noticeable as
the peace that descends over a family
circle when happy day is drawing
to close, is beginning to manifest
itself in the Tourist House on st.
Mary's street when the evening shad-
ows lengthen and the old and young
couples, away from worry on their
sunny vacation in San Antonio, gather
in congenial circles to chat with the
intimacy that only long companion
ship brings. For many it is home
gcing time, and the gap that is made
lis almost as large as the loss from
a real home circle, but only about ten
|Or twelve are leaving each week, and
many bave decided to remain for the
Fiesta de San Jacinto, in April.
On typical spring afternoon dur
ling tine last week, while bluebonnets
and laurel bloomed in vases and bas-
kets in the Tourist House, visitor
Nxho il bn ex-service man brought his
Violin TO the assembly room, and played
oldrash'oned tunes that knitted the
tiles closer between San Antonio and
black home"
The barbecue that was given by the
real estate men of San Antonio, with
George Haglestein in charge, at Wood
ldwI Hills on Saturday, was thorough
Nv enjoyed by large number of tour
fists. Over 100 winter visitors at
|tended the affair, some remaining
Throughout the day.
! Outdoor Picnic This Week.
West Texas Military Academy de-
|lighted the tourists with the musical
program presented on Thursday even
ling under the direction of Miss Alice
Mayfield, musical director of the acad
Jenny. Each time the people Of San
Antonio give programs in honor of the
lvisitors, the last one is said to be
fthc best /: but everyone agreed that
Miss Mayfield's entertainment was en-
kjoyab!c from beginning to end.
During the week, there will be
ethe parks. Each family or individual
Twill take basket Of good things along,
Eand tie entire day will be spent out
doors.
Wednesday afternoon the tourists
gmet and adopted resolutions thanking
San Antonians for the courtesies paid
!. them during their winters stay. A
pledge was also made that each would
write q post card to ten Of their
friends, upon their return home, tell
jug them of their stay in San An
tonic.
Praise Is Accorded.
The resolution adopted follows:
I'VE the committee selected at a
meeting of the Tourist Club, held We'd
nesday afternoon, March 20, 1924, at
the Tourist Club headquarters, the
Nueces Hotel on st. Mary's street,
San Antonio, Tex, for the purpose of
Iarafting a resolution thanking the good
people of San Antonio, Tex, for their
generous treatment and the many .vur-
tesies extended us, beg to submit the
following:
Whereas it has been our distinctive
pleasure and that of our many fellow
tourists sojourning in the Alamo City
during the past few months, to accept
AMI partake of the generous hospitali-
ty extended us by the citizens of San
Antonio, and for the splendid head
quarters provided us by the San An
tcaio Chamber of Commerce. We es-
pecially wish to thank the various
clubs, churches, pastors and splendid
array of talent flraIsrcd .or our ell
tertainment and amusement, for which
we will always feel grateful and as we
depart for our respective homes. we
will cherish many fond memories,
which no doubt will react with the
result. that next winter, will find
many of us with new recruits return
ing 10 your beautiful city, to enjoy
your wonderous climate and bask again
in the warmth of Texas sunsnine.
Now be it
Resolved that members of the San |
Antonio Tourist Club, upon returning |
to thcfr respective homes, will spread |
the story of the good things in store |
for winter tourists that are TO be
found in San Antonio, and the ideal |
spot and place to not only spend the |
cold and cherries days, but the very |
place to make a permanent home, |
where endless opportunities abound for |
the investor and those in search of |
helth. We wish also to express our
high esteem and appreciation for the
mapy kindnesses and courtesies ex-
tended us by our hostess, Mrs. ID. n.
Burckhalter, who was never too tired !
or out of sorts to attend to our little
wants and answer our questions, fur
nish us advice or information. Re-
spectfully submitted
Signed MRS. nj. II. MOORE, chair
man, Marshalltown, Iowa.
G. l.. HOBSON, South Bend, Ind.
II. w. HEDGECOCK, Emporia,
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