Parade Tonight Aims for Coronation and Flower Show
City plans a Coronation night parade and a Battle of Flowers parade tomorrow featuring queens and floats. Officials encourage crowds to join the events and celebrate pageantry and community spirit.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
1
Governor party heads to San Antonio Carnival event
Governor Colquitt Adjutant General Hutchings Assistant Attorney General York and staff depart Austin for San Antonio to attend the carnival and Battle of Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Hutchings
York
San Antonio
Coronation of Queen at Beethoven Hall and Evening Motifs
The program lists a coronation event at Beethoven Hall at 8 o'clock followed by activities at San Jacinto Cotillion Club Hall and St Anthony Hotel at 10 o'clock. It includes plaza shows and band concerts to accompany the evening festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen
Beethoven Hall
San Jacinto
San Antonio Civic and Trades Display Parade Plan
San Antonio presents patriotic events at Grand Opera House and public parade of 90 to 100 floats. The civic display, led by O. O. Woodman, traverses Avenue D and Commerce Street from 4 pm, showcasing local industries before a ball at Beethoven hall for the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Southwest
O. O. Woodman
Avenue D
Alamo Plaza
Commerce Street
Commerce
Market House
Military
Houston Street
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Local forecast for San Antonio and nearby areas calls for unsettled weather with showers tonight and into Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Weather synopsis across major cities with storm cautions
Reported conditions across U S cities show varying skies and winds. St Louis 54 cloudy with NE breeze and showers then cooler. Milwaukee 40 clear with strong off lake wind. New York and Boston show storms or rain with changing patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Duluth
Lake Superior
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Boston
Agua Prieta Revolt Center Captures Town Then Evacuates
Agua Prieta in Mexico became the insurgents new headquarters after a fierce battle in which they seized magazines and federal army equipment with 600 troops. They later evacuated the town due to ammo shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agua Prieta
Mex
Third Artillery and Aviators Move Toward Leon Springs
The Third Artillery marches to Leon Springs to join the Fourth for joint maneuvers amid gumbo mud. Aviators Ely and Coffyn arrive and prep Curtiss and Wright machines as a board finalizes test rules. The U S plans two aeroplane types a high speed messenger craft and a slower transport plane for officers to view terrain. Major Squier says aircraft are now a reliable conventional service tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Springs
Ely
Coffyn
Curtiss
Wright
United States
Messenger
Field Information Service
Major Squier
Signal Corps
St Louis Heiress Weds in Houston Amid Missouri Ban
Arthur R. Brueggemann and Bernice Woerhide, daughter of J. A. B. Woerhide, were married at noon by Rev. William States Jacobs at the First Presbyterian church in Houston. The couple, first cousins, plan a short stay before returning to St. Louis, drawing intense interest from their hometown where Missouri law forbids the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Arthur R. Brueggemann
Bernice Woerhide
J. A. B. Woerhide
St. Louis
Missouri
Dismiss Receiver of Canal Concern
The receiver for the Indiana Cooperative Canal Co was dismissed by Judge Hopkins under a supersedeas bond after the canal company appealed to the Galveston Court of Civil Appeals. Frank Robb seeks damages totaling 223000, with trial set in the district court next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Indiana Co-Operative Canal Co
W. B. Hopkins
Hopkins
Canal Company
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
Frank Robb
Negroes Linked to I and G N Sale Says Washington Head
Persistent railroad rumors claim a Booker T. Washington led group of prominent black bankers and capitalists may buy the International and Great Northern properties at the Palestine sale on May 15. Observers fear white workers would resist negro officials, while Washingtons wife is said to have inspected the properties during a Texas lecture tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palas Tex
Booker T. Washington
International
Great Northern
Palestine
Tex
Fort Worth
Mulholland
Dallas
East
United States
Washington
International & Great Northern
Texas
Five Hundred Coffins Ordered for Texas Troops
GALVESTON April 20. It is learned that the United States has ordered five hundred coffins shipped from New York via Galveston to United States troops in Texas. This suggests a prolonged stay or anticipated serious activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Galveston, Tex
United States
New York
Galveston
Funeral for Charles W. Ogden Likely Sunday
Charles W. Ogden is to be honored under the Masonic order with funeral plans pending as his sons Ira and Herbert travel from New York to San Antonio. The late judge, a 32nd degree Mason, drew wide condolences from state and national leaders. A San Antonio Bar Association meeting, led by William Aubrey, will draft resolutions tomorrow at 10 in the Forty-fifth district court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Ogden
Ira
Herbert
New York
San Antonio
Ogden
San Antonio Bar Association
William Aubrey
Forty-fifth District
Gomez Cautions Madero Over Juarez Attack
Dr. Gomez sent an urgent message to General Madero via El Paso warning against attacking Juarez now. He cited the grave Washington situation over the Mexican reply to the American note and urged preventing further international complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Gomez
General Madero
el Paso
Juarez
Pope Pius X Indisposed but Keeps Daily Routine
Pope Pius X is somewhat ill and advised by his private physician Dr. Giuseppi Petacci to avoid exertion. He has not altered his daily routine and today celebrated mass and held private audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pope Pius X
Giuseppi Petacci
Longworth May Take Hill's Place at Berlin
President Taft weighs ambassador to Berlin as Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio may be tapped for Hill's post. Longworth signals willingness to join diplomatic service and could instead take another major assignment if Berlin is not his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longworth
Hill
Berlin
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Ambassador Hill
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Religious Liberals to Meet in New York Congress
The National Federation of Religious Liberals will hold its third annual congress in New York from April 26 to 28. More than a dozen religious bodies are represented in the program. Officers include President Henry W. Wilbur of Philadelphia Secretary Chas. W. Wendte of Boston and Treasurer Henry Justice of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
National Federation of Religious Liberals
Federation
Henry W. Wilbur
Philadelphia
Chas. W. Wendte
Boston
Henry Justice
Madero Opposes Armistice Until Juarez Battle
Francisco I. Madero Jr rejects any armistice urged by Dr. Gomez. He vows to fight at Juarez first, warning consuls that a talk of peace would come only after the Juarez encounter. Juarez is described as well fortified and capable of withstanding a larger force. The insurrectos, about 1940 men under Madero, have moved from Bauche toward Juarez with plans for a rapid assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco I. Madero Jr
Gomez
Washington
Juarez
Madero
Insurrectos
United States Army
Bauche
H‘lls
Chihuahua
Taft vows no intervention in Mexico amid border tensions
President Taft reiterates no U S intervention in Mexico and cites public demand for peace. Senator Stone urges authority to act to protect American lives and property, condemning British bluejackets incident and warning of possible use of force if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
James L. Slayden
Mexico
Slayden
Spain
White House
Associated Press
Senate
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Douglas
el Paso
United States
Japan
Stone
State Department
Department of State
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Grand Opera House
Hot Wells Hotel
Order of Alamo
Ilst
Coes the Boos Eee
North
THE
Masonic Order
Mader
Pope Pius
Roosevelt
U. S
Knox
House of Representatives
de la Barra
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