. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. inent personages and aphilanthropist of fame throughout the globe. The philanthropist who has been most lil^eral in benefac-tions to Texas and San Antonio, and who lives in that cityis George W^ Brackenridge. who has made munificent donationsto the San Antonio public schools both white and colored,and who built one of the handsomest edifices of the State Uni- 164 Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes versity group at Austin and donated it to the State. Healso presented the Salvation Army with a tract of land nearthe head of the river on which to b
. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. inent personages and aphilanthropist of fame throughout the globe. The philanthropist who has been most lil^eral in benefac-tions to Texas and San Antonio, and who lives in that cityis George W^ Brackenridge. who has made munificent donationsto the San Antonio public schools both white and colored,and who built one of the handsomest edifices of the State Uni- 164 Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes versity group at Austin and donated it to the State. Healso presented the Salvation Army with a tract of land nearthe head of the river on which to build a rescue home and pro-fusely contributed funds for its erection. He has done othernumerous acts of charity to individuals that have never beenmentioned. When I first came to San Antonio, a vStripHngand ill, he gave me shelter and employment and I shall alwaysbe equally grateful to him, his mother and sister, Miss EleanorBrackenridge. The latter is also very prominent in womenswork for the alleviation and advancement of her sex and has. BRONZE MEDALLION OF A. W. TERRELL BY CHARLES made many magnificent donations and contributions to suchcharities. Mrs. Eli Herzberg is another San Antonian who is notonly well known in literary circles, but in womans relief andcharity work which she does in a very quiet but effectivemanner. One of San Antonios very brilliant orators and success-ful charity workers is Rabbi Samuel Marks. Among the most prominent and sucessful religious andcharitable workers of San Antonio were Bishops Odin, Dupuis,Pellicer and Neraz and Mother St. Pierre, of the Incarnate Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes 165 Word. Bishop Forest is also well known for his charitableministrations as was the late Father Johnston. Mother Alphonse, the present Superior of the IncarnateWord order is also a well known w^orker in alleviating thesufferings of mankind as well as in promoting education. Bishop Johnston, head of the Episcopal church and BishopMouzon of t
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