La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1907 Page: 1 of 6
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LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, Thursday, April 25, 1907.
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Number 17.
The editor was among the num-
ber of visitors from LaGrange to
the Alamo city carnival last week,
bis main purpose in visiting the
city being to attend to business
matters, but, like all mortals, per-
fectly willing to add pleasure to the
program. The annual Spring Car-
nival at San Antonio draws an im-
mense throng of visitors, so large a
number in fact that one who has
not made the visit, can little recog-
nize the merits of such an argument.
Despite the inclement weather the
visitors and the citizens were out
to witness every part of the pro-
gram and on Saturday when the
battle of flowers took place, over
10,000 people were stationed on
Alamo Plaza alone. How peculiar
is humanity, and how very domi-
nant is curiosity.
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During the afternoon of the first
day, a visit to the Texas Type
foundry was the first number on
the program. This type foundry
is an infant enterprise just yet,
still it is growing, growing with
jumps, with antelope leaps. Des-
pite the work of the Northern con-
cerns antagonistic to the Texas
foundry, the prejudice that had
blinded the Texas printer to the
merits of the type made by the
San Antonio concern is passing
away. Able and experienced labor
is employed and instead of casting
fonts of type of soft materfal as was
charged, the foundry buys an extra
hard metal which, combined with
the regular type metal, insures a
lasting and serviceable type. At
present ten travelling salespeople
ate employed, and orders are being
filled daily and type shipped, not
only in Texas, but in many other
states as well. The Texas printers
should be more considerate.
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Not having acquired the habit of
refusing a friendly invitation to
take an active part in the disposit-
ion of toothsome viands, the writer
joined the craft at the newspaper
man’s banquet at the Electric park
Friday night. The instigators of
the Texas Five Million club, John
H. Kirby and Geo. Rockwell, and
many of the leading newspaper men
of the State were in attendance.
Some excellent speeches, especially
those of Louis Wortham and John
H. Kirby were made. Mr. Kirby
dwelt upon the importance of the
Five Million Club, stated the reas-
on for endeavoring to increase the
Dumber of inhabitants of Texas,
and closed with the remark that
‘‘there was room in Texas for mill-
ions of progressive people.” But
other speeches caused a change of
feeling. The chilling north winds
dispelled but little of the hot air
that was belched forth. The Tex-
** legislature came in for consider-
roasting and Frank Holland
Dallas commended Roosevelt,
truly Mexican supper was served,
“d the fir»t gathering of the mem-
of the five million club was
a great success. To us the
was of ^ no greater import
an those arranged by our local
•ntertainers.
San Antonio citizens always sup-
PJ ample amusements and the
"8;tor feels that he has hia time
the program. At night the city is
beautiful. The illumination by
electricity is not only attractive but
interesting. The visitor finds him-
self unconsciously commending the
work of the electrician and the en-
terprise of the San Antonio citi-
zens. Truly, the city was the mec-
ca for all lovers of pleasure.
A Successful Operation.
Dr. Edwin De Moss Lunn, the
ear, eye, nose and throat specialist
of Houston, assisted by Dr. T. W.
Moore of this city, performed a
very delicate operation last Sunday,
on the eye of Miss Mary Busch of
Warda. The eye of the young
lady was so badly crossed and
turned in that the pupil was entire-
ly hid and only the white of the
eye was visible. The use of this
most precious organ was restored
by being straightened, and, what
to the young lady is almost as im-
portant, her personal appeerance
much improved. She returned home
happy and the doctor added anoth-
er successful operation to his al-
ready long list.
Last evening, at the Catholic
church in this city, Arthur.M. Pre-
sun and Miss Millie Ellinger were
united in marriage, Rev. Father
Lennartz officiating. After the cere-
mony the young couple repaired to
the residence of the bride’s parents
where, with the immediate rela-
tives, a wedding supper was enjoy-
ed, and many wishes for the future
happiness and prosperity for the
couple expressed. The Journal,
in common with the many friends
of the happy young people extends
congratulations and best wishes for
an uninterupted reign of pleasure
and prosperity.
The News has from the pen of
one of the ablest judges in the
state an opinion to the effect that
Capt. McDonald has no lawful au-
thority to order tax assessors to do
this or that, as he has been doing.
His honor added that if any county
assessor were to call on McDonald
and ask him to show his papers or
his authority for sending out the
notices he has sent out, the latter
would have to throw up his hands;
that he has no authority to make
such a demand and no means of
enforcing it.—Galveston News.
THE Bid FAIR.
District court convened Monday
morning, and the following were
selected to serve as grand jurors:
W. A. Giles, foreman; C. G. Vet-
ter, Chas. A. Falke, Albert Gosch,
Rud. Nordhausen, Thos. Hruska,
Sr., Fred Fricke, T. T. McCom-
mons, Carl Hertel, Sr., Chas. H.
SchaeferrJohn Sima, Aug Stein-
rnann, and C. N. Wade, bailiff. It
has been rumored that the jury
will work hard to accomplish some
of the heretofore unsuccessful
things, and the public is awaiting
their report. However, the rumor
may be only a bubble.
As we go to press, great prepara-
tions are under way to entertain
the Dallas Commercial club. The
program as suggested at.the first
meeting will be carried out successr
Dallas crowd will
fully, and the
______ have reason to remember the little
•ccupied in greeting acquaint- city in the valley.
It has been a strong pull, a long
pull and a pull all together. The
work is not all over, not by any
means, but we’re beginning to see
daylight. There are still some
folks “considering.” An appeal
to oue’s town’s pride such as the
committee has been putting forth
is bound to meet with success.
The thing we are talking about is
the Flower Parade. It’s bound to
be one of the very best attractions—
it will be. Get it into your head
that it will be a first class, big
feature, tell your neighbor, tell him
to keep it a secret and then watch
matters move. The Flower parade
is going to work a surprise if those
who have <^id they “will see” will
simply change the one word and
“will do”. The line of the parade
will be in the following order, viz:
Chairman of the parade committee,
J. Alexander; president and secre-
tary of the Casino; president and
secretary of the Fair; decorated
bicycles; Herb & Lewis’ military
baud; decorated buggies and Floats;
lady horseback riders; Specials.
Doesn’t that sound as the things
were going to happen.
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The committee on trades’ dis-
plays are having some trouble in
locating exhibits. They are still
on the fence but are rapidly getting
righted. That’s none of our busi-
ness tho’. The fact is, the trades’
displays are going to be the finest
thing on the grounds, except such
things as may be finer.
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Nothing will be so replete with
information about the Fair in every
way as the programs to be issued
during the two days ot the Fair,
on the grounds. It will be an
honor to have your advertisement
on them. As soon as the air gets
real balmy once more the commit-
tee will strike forth and give each
business man iu town an opportuni-
ty to reserve space for so much
per. We anticipate a rush but it
is expected that the committee will
be prepared for the scramble,
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The big posters will be issued
some time this week. They will
be issued out of this office and will
be splendid ones, too. Large, neat,
in colors, attractive.
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One of the fine attractions at the
Fair, during the two days, will be
the marvelous shooting by Captain
Geo. E. Bartlett, ex-deputy U. S.
Marshal and Scout South Dakota.
Those who have seen him say that
he can "justly lay claim to being
the most expert rifle shot in the
world.” Captain Bartlett repre-
sents the Peters Cartridge company
and is simply advertising his firm.
He makes us cbarge'for his wonder-
ful performancy and this, of itself,
is a sure guarantee of the merit in
his appearances.
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By the way, the postal cards at
Krengel’s. A card now, another
next week, still another and anoth-
er is a good way to wake np a
dreaming friend abroad. Besides,
people will know that we are In
real earnest about this Fair. Pos-
tal cards—Krengel’s—Fair, May
15th and 16th.
Will do To Fort Worth.
The Handel Club will leave here
next Sunday on the Katy at 10:27
a. m. to take part in the great
singing festival at Fort Worth,
April 29, 30 and May 1. The mem-
bers of the club who will go are as
follows, viz: Misses Essie Alexan-
der, Delphine Byrnes, Nora Lenert,
Rae Alexander, Rose Lenert, Min-
nie Wall, Annie White, Martha
Meerscheidt, Edna Lidiak, Mes-
dames S. C. Lowrey, Frank Janda,
and Messrs. S. C. Lowrey, G.
B. Hopper, Otto Amberg, W. A.
Caldwell and Geo. Lenert. The
Club has engaged apartments at
the Siebold, a new hotel and one
of the finest in its appointments in
the state.
This event will be one of the
biggest musical features ever bad
in Texas. The chorus will consist
of 700 voices, accompanied by the
tamous Chicago Symphony Orches-
tra, consisting of 75 pieces, with
seven well known soloists; besides,
the appearance of Mme. Emma
Eames, prima donna soprano, who
will participate in one of the con-
certs and will receive therefor the
handsome sum of $2,500.
The Handel Club has worked
hard for the past month and there
is no doubt that this splendid or-
ganization will perform the part
assigned to them in a highly credit-
able-manner.
The following item appeared in
the Fort Worth Record a few days
ago:
Geo. E. Lenert, director of the
Handel Club of LaGrange, was a
visitor yesterday to the office of H.
A. Judd, president of the music
festivil. Mr. Lenert is at present
practicing law in LaGrange and is
director of the Handel Club for
love of the art. He was for several
years director of the Glee Club of
Washington • and Lee University
and has many Virginia friends
here. The Handel Club members
will be welcome guests at the fes-
tival.
Gus. Heilig andC. J. von Rosen-
berg returned from Dallas Satur-
day, where they attended the Grand
Lodge meeting of the Hermann
Soehne lodge. Gus. was the unani-
mous choice of the meeting to serve
the order in the capacity of treasur-
er, and Mr. Rosenberg was honored
with the position of State vice presi-
dent. The former has held the of-
fice for several terms, and the lat-
ter, as well as his friends are glad
to have another office of this popu-
lar order at LaGrange.
Sheriff Loessin asks the owner to
call for a ba> mare now in his pos-
session. Said mare is about five
years old, about 15 bands high, no
brand visible. She has been here
about two weeks; has had foretop
clipped, looks like about two
months ago; all four legs are black
up to her knees. Send communi-
cations to A. Loessin, sheriff Fay-
ette county, Texas.
The party who remains at a
distance and viewa the struggle be-
tween the two factions in the
Daughter of the Republic of Texas,
can but express his regret that, in
this day and time, a dissension of
this nature should occur. It is
awful.
A Linen Shower.
A number of the friends of Miss
Millie Ehlinger met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janda Monday
afternoon, and tendered the young
bride-to-be a linen shower. The
affair had been very quietly arrang-
ed by the Ladies Altar Society of
the Catholic church, and the re-
quest made of Miss Millie to attend
choir practice at 4 o’clock at the
above place. % When she entered
the home Miss Martha Meerscheidt,.
who presided at the piano, played
a pretty wedding march, and up-
on arriving at the parlor door a
shower of linen fell from the trap
above, partly enveloping her.
Amidst a profusion of blushes, she
expressed her appreciation.
Shortly after the shower the
party were invited to the dining
hall, where the lengthy table was
burdened with good things to eat.
Fruit salad, wine and cake com-
prised the menu. Numerous toasts
were offered after which cutting
the weddiug cake for the ring, dime
and button was in order. This
caused a great deal of merriment,
each one being eager to cut the
ring. Miss Sibella Letzerioh cut-
ting first, got the button—which
caused sighs of relief—still more
anxious they cut and looked for the
ring, when, to their surprise (?)
Miss Louise Kainer declared she
had it; of course she was promised
a linen shower and the cutting of
the cake continued until Miss Em-
ma Bodungeo got the dime. The
rest of the afternoon was passed
very pleasantly with music and
chats. It was the unanimous wish
of the guests that the happiness
of Miss Millie’s married life be as
great as the ocean, and her troubles
as light as it’s foam.
A considerable change of tem-
perature took place Friday morning
whin a brisk norther began to blow,
followed by a steady rain. Many
of our people were “considerably
outdone” because of the fact that
the stove bad been taken down and
winter clothes had been packed into
the old trunk. The change came
too sudden and as a result some of
them have not yet recovered. The
story of the oldest inhabitant”
regarding late cold spells has been
thoroughly aired.
The exercises under the auspices
of the Ladies’ Cemetery Assoda-
iion were witnessed by a large au-
dience of men, women and chil-
dren, after which all repaired to
the cemetery to view the decorated
little mounds that marked the rest-
ing place of a departed relative or
friend. The public schools were
closed, and the doors of the busi-
ness houses were closed during the
time of the exercises.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mias Lillian Zwiener
to J. W. Holloway at Columbus,
April 30th. “Jack”, as the groom
is familiarly called, ia an old La-
Grange boy, now in business at
Hondo, and The Journal joins
his many friends here in wishing
him and hia bride-to-be a pleasant
journey
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La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1907, newspaper, April 25, 1907; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1004186/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.