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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1912

Page

2

Mexican Dinner Draws 3000 At San Antonio Ad Club Event

A grand Mexican supper for 3000 attendees at the Gunter Hotel Lawn showcased San Antonio hospitality. J Frank Davis welcomed guests from the San Antonio Ad Club, while J H Kirkpatrick praised Texas and North Texas, and Baltimore Ad Men president Shea lauded the visit as part of a circular tour through major cities.

San Antonio Tea Hotel Houston Mak Tors San Ano Mexico J. Frank Davis Santonio Ad Club Texas Boston E Associated Advertising Clubs Oferica Ofuthwest New York Healf San Antonio Advertiser San An- 0 the Express

Automobiles Gather at Hotels then Parade to Army Post

At 2 30 yesterday afternoon cars from several hotels were loaded and driven to Alamo plazas. They parked until all had assembled and then moved along Avenue D to the army post where a turnout of 300 cars was recorded.

Alamo Plazas Avenue D Army Post

Military Parade At Post Shows Cavalry and Artillery Drills

A tour of the infantry post and new cavalry and artillery post featured a dress parade by a Third cavalry squadron and a Third artillery battery. Major Rice supervised reviews while Colonel Treat directed a cavalry camp preparation display. Gunners explained ammunition storage as visitors inspected guns and caissons.

Third Cavalry Third Artillery Rice Treat

Visitors praise San Antonio after Texas convention

State president describes a busy day spent visiting an ostrich farm and hot baths at Hot Wells then a Fort Sam Houston show and mission loop drive. Delegates tour Rockhill Hunt club with secretaries of commercial organizations, praising Texas vitality and prospects for a large year.

Hot Wells Gunter Hotel Fort Sam Houston Mission Loop Mission Drive San Antonio San Rockhill Texas Hosevitality London J. Percy Higham The Alamo

Chicago Ad Association Delegation Tours San Antonio

The Chicago Advertising Association delegation led by Andrew N. Fox and R. R. Schumann visited San Antonio this morning. The group promotes a Chicago skyline project a 16 story office building in the heart of the business district designed for the advertising trade. It will cost about three quarters of a million dollars with top floor and roof garden for members and rental income from the rest of the fifteen floors.

Chicago Advertising Association Dallas Andrew N. Fox R. R. Schumann San Antonio National Association Chicago Chicago Association

Ad men extend thanks to Texas publishers

The Educational Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America met at the St. Anthony hotel and unanimously adopted resolutions to thank Texas publishers and advertising men for clean, honorable, and dignified advertising that upholds high standards.

Associated Advertising Clubs of America St. Anthony Hotel State of Texas

Waterloo Town Criers tout success at national convention

L C Miller of Waterloo Iowa says the town’s special train with seventy five boosters and a calliope drew attention at the convention. He notes Waterloo aimed to show it is on the map and believes the trip benefited the city and Texas alike.

L. C. Miller Town Criers Waterloo Iowa Mr. Miller Texas

Crittenden Praises Texas Advertising Convention Trip

Fort Worth’s Frank T. Crittenden, president of the State Advertiser's Association, lauds the convention and circle tour as unqualified successes. He notes Texas should feel proud, praising San Antonio’s reception of delegates and calling the trip the best feature of the affair.

Frank T. Crittenden Fort Worth State Advertiser's Association Texas St. Anthony San Antonio

Texas publicity praised by Panama-California official

John A. Fox commissioner at large of the Panama-California exposition visited San Antonio and hailed a state wide tour as worth a million dollars in publicity. He noted the San Diego expo plans in progress with $100,000 spent on the site. Fox emphasized the event targets South America Central America and the southern United States.

John A. Fox San Diego Cal San Antonio Texas Mr. Fox Fox Rivers and Harbors Congress South America Central America United States

Reception for women at St Anthony Hotel by Alamo Mission Chapter

A post visit reception for admen’s companions hosted yesterday afternoon at the St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The pink rose decorated lobby, punch bowl with ferns, and string band provided a relaxed close to a busy sightseeing day. Committee members and chapter associates assisted in hosting.

St. Anthony San Antonio Alamo Mission Daughters of the Republic Clara Driscoll Sevier J. E. Webb

Wireless telegraph stations reach across Australia

Wireless telegraph stations have been established at Melbourne, Pennant Hills, Ridamey and Perth in Western Australia as the first of a chain that will extend around the Australian continent.

Melbourne Pennant Hilla Ridamey Perth Western Australia

A Broth of a Man Live Wire in the Dallas Ad Club

A terse note from a Dallas Ad Club gathering highlights a bold speaker nicknamed the Live Wire. Attendees reported sharp insights on advertising craft and community impact amid brisk discussion and network chatter.

Dallas

Alamo Besieged by Visiting Kodakers in Photo Siege

Charles W Norton of the San Antonio Publicity league reports a red letter day for Kodak dealers as visitors with cameras swarm the Alamo. He notes the plaza and San Fernando Cathedral are littered with film boxes and the ancient aqueduct area suffers a photographic siege. He adds the event will be broadcast nationwide.

Charles W Norton San Antonio Alam San Fernando Cathedral Norton

Moose National Representative Visits San Antonio Lodge

Zenas L. Melick and associates escort Moose organizers through Southwest Texas to promote new lodges. Texas hosts 40 lodges with San Antonio’s No 222 visiting. statewide Moose membership nears 870 thousand as larger cities like Dallas Fort Worth Beaumont El Paso and San Antonio approach a thousand members. A Moose clubhouse for San Antonio appears near completion and a ladies auxiliary will be formed.

Order Moose Loyal Order of Moose Tex Zenas L. Melick The Moose Benjamin and J. W. Morris San Antonio S Antonio Mr. Melick Texas Dilas Fort Wor Beaumont el Paso San Anton T Ladies

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Entertainment Greatest Kirkpatrick New England Medina Dam Peest Shea Baltimore San Franci Toronto Dallis Maryland Fred. Johnson George Coleman San Antonio Express Patsy Sunset Depot Hillsboro Pres. Coleman George W. Coleman Express Coleman President George A. Coleman National Organization Douglas N. Graves E. J. Shea Baltimore Ad Club Hot Wells Park Advertising Clubs of America Associated Clubs Educational Committee Texas Publishers William Moore White S. A. Hopkins San Antonio Ad Club Iowa City Ad Men Covention Crittenden St. Anthony Filotel Kodaker
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