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Fiesta San Jacinto and Battle of Flowers Rise in San Antonio
A long piece on Fiesta San Jacinto history and the Battle of Flowers, tracing origins in 1891 when Mrs. Rena Slayden and civic women helped spark the celebration to honor Texas independence. It notes the event’s growth, comparisons to other cities, and the sequence from flower battles to a major annual festival led by local merchants and associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Antonio
Sam Houston
Santa Ana
Alamo
Crockett
Bowie
Travis
Bonham
San Cinto
San Antonio
San Jacinto
Orleans
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Portland
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Ainment
Ol. H. GB. Andrews
Rena Slayden
James L. Slayden
J. 8. Alexander
New York
Nice
Italy
Battle of “Flowers “Association
H. D. Kampmann
J. L. Slayden
J. J. Stevens
J. H. McLeary
A. J. Fry
H. B. Andrews
W. W. King
C. W. Ogden
Sam Johnson
H. P. Drought
John Darragh
Edgar Schramm
J. B. Burbank
Fort Sam Houston
Spring Carnival Association
Battle of Flowers Association