Grand Concert by Beethoven Maennerchor and Mendelssohn Club
Tomorrow evening at Turner hall the Beethoven Maennerchor and the Mendelssohn Singing association present their second grand concert featuring vocal and instrumental music. The Liliputian Triple Quartette club arrives from South America via New Orleans and the program ends with the comic operetta In Schilda. A local former Sunset railway contractor, now fled from San Antonio under troubling business circumstances, has left many creditors unsettled and is suspected to be headed to New Orleans. the grand jury is expected to consider charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Beethoven Maennerchor
Mendelssohn Singing Association
Liliputian Triple Quartette Club
South America
New Orleans
Sunset Railway
San Antonio
Grand
Lacour
Liliputian Tripple Quartette
Beethoven Club
RAYS OF LIGHT and city life items in San Antonio
Numerous short notes from San Antonio describe church services and a temple gathering, local discipline by convicts cleaning Milam square, promotions and events at Tengg's book store and Professor Whitehead's dancing academy, a flag presentation to the Belknap Rifles, grand jury indictments, a driving park beer sale, a San Antonio Rifles member gain, freight shifts from the Gould strike, musical and theatrical events, and local incidents including a fire at a Houston street photograph gallery and street hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Square
Tengg’s
Whitehead
Belknap Rifles
Turner Hook and Ladder Company
Acequia Street
San Antonio Rifles
Austin
Bosshard
Charles Boyd
New Philadelphia
Lizzie Evans
Temple Beth el
Barnitz
San Pedro Avenue
A. P. Rivas
Hord & Dignowity
Fannie Fry
San Marcos
A. J. Fry
Edward Grenet
Vance House
San Antonio
Elvira Schleming
New York
Grand Jury
George Washington
John Forrest
Feliciano Flores
Sam Moore
International
Great Northern
Palestine
Laredo
Garden Street
Lic
Houston Street
Millepot
Pounds Auction At Trinity Methodist Parsonage
About 40 people attended a pound party last night at the Trinity Methodist church parsonage on Pecan street. The event featured pounds auctioning, shadow pictures, and various games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Pecan Street
Deutsche Maennerchor Dance At Arbeiter Verein Hall
A well attended entertainment and dance by the Deutsche Maennerchor at the Arbeiter Verein hall featured a splendid programme of vocal and instrumental music. After the performances the dance continued until the small hours of morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbeiter Verein
Deutsche Maennerchor
A Passing Cloud and a Love Triangle
Val faces social doubts as Capt. Dalrymple arrives and Mrs. Maitland hints at secrets. Lady Marchmont notices tension while Val debates trust in men, then plans a private talk with Vernon before dinner. The scene ends with a sudden, unexpected encounter in the conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val
Lady Marchmont
Lad Marchmont
Marchmont
Mrs. Maitland
Capt. Dalrymple
Valerie
Dalrymple
Vernon
Darling
Doctors on the Bat Cave mayor and board protest city lockup
The San Antonio City Board of Health on March 13 1885 decries the lockup as inadequate small and unhealthy. Signed by Dr F Henry Dr Amos Graves Dr Ep Benner and Dr J Braunnagel the notice calls for improvements to ventilation fire places and general conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
City Board of Health
F. Henry
Amos Graves
Ep. Benner
J. Braunnagel
A Fragrant Rose Poem Amid Life and Mortality
The excerpt blends a romantic ode to a rose with a meditation on fleeting life and duty. It contrasts beauty and fragility with time's advance and ends by listing minor 19th century fines for public disturbances. The poets named are F. H. Bowman Domingo Mardo and J. H. Anderson. additional civic fines appear for A Burnside Emanuel Joseph and the Spences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Bowman
Domingo Mardo
J. H. Anderson
A. Burnside
Emanuel Joseph
Andrew
William
James Spence
Pat Muldoon Knocked When Buggy Wheel Off
Pat Muldoon was struck by Mrs. Herndon's horse and buggy yesterday afternoon. The collision left the hack with a wheel off and Pat dazed, unaware of the incident until the buggy appeared in the road.
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Pat Muldoon
Social Gathering At Cumberland Church Ladies Aid
The Ladies Missionary Aid society of Cumberland Presbyterian church held a social last night with about 50 attendees of all ages. They enjoyed games followed by refreshments and a collection was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Missionary Aid Society
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
City Council Special Police Committee Meets in Secret Session
The Special Police committee of the City Council met this morning at the Mayor's office in a secret session. Reporters were not admitted. The panel considered reinstating Wm. Jackson as a special police officer and detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor’s Ofice
Wm. Jackson
Draw poker and opera puff advertise in 1885 ad sheet
A fragment collection of late 19th century ads lists varied offerings from Har nisch & Baer s ice cream parlor to Pancoast & Son clothing and house sales. Various notices promote medicines, paints from Paris, piano rentals, wigs, pianos, and a theatre pavilion with rotating programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harnisch & Baer
Nichols & Co. Offers Wide Range of Dry Goods On Sale
An advertisement details Nichols & Co. at 238 West Commerce Street with a branch at 337 Broadway New York City selling dry goods and accessories. It lists pins hats gloves silk scarves and more at bargain prices and notes delivery of advertised items to local customers free of charge. Other notices advertise the Art Gallery and various local trades and services in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancoast & Son
Postoffice
San Antonio
Texas
Paris
W. Raumstorr & Co
Houston St
W. W. Bratt
Houston Street
A. Zorkowski
Nueva Street
Ragland & Co
City Drug Store
Pancoast & Sons
White Elephant
Oricon
F. Kalteyer & Son
RaGiano & Co
Uehlinger
T. B. Johnson
Licar
New York
Nichols & Co
West Commerce Street
Broadway
New York City
Nicnols & Co
West Commerce St
C. H. Mueller
Commerce Street
Mueller
East
W. Rahmsdorf & CO
San Antonio Special Election on City Bonds for Hall Jail
Proclamation by Mayor Bryan Callaghan orders a special election on issuing 75000 dollars in thirty year bonds at six percent to fund a City Hall Court Room and Jail. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm. Ward 1 Recorder's Office presiding officer William B. Smith. Ward 2 Krisch's Hall A P Rivas. Ward 3 Alamo Sam Maverick. Ward 4 207 Alamo Street near the Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Callaghan
City of
San Antonio
San Antonio Mayor Orders Special Alderman Elections
Proclamation by Mayor Bryan Callaghan directs special elections in the First and Fourth Wards to fill vacancies from resignations and death. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm at Recorder's Office in Ward 1 and 207 Alamo Street in Ward 4 with presiding officers William Smith and A Dreias Sr. Returns to be made under city election ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon. Board of Aldermen
Juan ‘I’. Cardenas
C. A. Richter
Bryan Callaghan
City of
San Antonio
Recorder's Office
William 8. Smith
Alamo Street
Willita Street
A. Dreias, Sr
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the Daily Light
Paul Wagner's Bazaar
L. Politzer
O. Petitpain
Politzer & CO
S. W. Corner Military Plaza
Q. Petitpparnn
Joe Beckmann
Rusk Street
AN Antonio
Hackmen’s Association
P. C. Lloyd
Martinez
St. Mary's St
PHE
J. G. Pearson
Fashion Theatre
Presa St
Jessons
Soledad Street
Courthouse
Hackberry and
Sherman Streets
Menger
SAML
T. Cushing
A. J. Rocker & CO
Navarro Street
Beloh
Padsky Erlanger
Erlanger
Branen
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Menger Hotel
Jeageed S
Scholz
Sam
Curtis Davia
Soledad
Houston
Mill Bridge
Caef
Dewdrop
Abe Samuels
John Fowler
Aaron Frank
Alamo Gun Club
Pound Party
the Deutsche Maennerchor
Bat Cave
Sweet Rose
Rose
Recorder’s Court
Rai
Pam
S. S. Floyd & Co
Galventon
Fort Worth
Home Enterprise
J. P. Condon
Nacogdoches Street
Houston and
Crockett
L. Huth & Son
Market Street
Hardware, Paints and Seed
D. Landreth & Son’s
Johnson
el Paso
Planet, Jr
New City Directory
City Directory
Morrison & Fourmy
City
L. BE. Rufe
Lancaster County
Mishler
James Martin
O’kretz
Alamo Plaza
Haske. & Co
Critter Bros
Main Plaza
Sobuswe & Co
James Clavio
Ragisnd
Dingvi
Bosanko
Angelo Ballaglia
Alamo Ice Company
Indian ‘Territory
Rhodius & ‘Tempsky
Calcasieu Lumber Yard
SAN Antonio Lumber CO
DOE & Engeleh
Rhodius & Tempsky’s
Recorder's’Office
Smith
Krisch’s Hall
the Alamo
Sam Mav
Erick
Villita Street
A. Dreiss, Jr
A. D
E. P. Claupon
E. P. Chaupon
Mexican Curiosity Store
Mexico
Bumberto de 8. Rossi
Alexander
Arch
A. Alexander
Texas National Bank
OF San Antonio
J. Alexander
G. W. Brackenridge
H. B. Andrews
A. Belknap
B. F. Yoakum
the Blum
Amelia Blum
WM. Serpel
Corner Avenue D
Ninth Street
E. P. Craupon
Ean
L. Garza
Savings Bank
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