On January 19th, the Plaza presented the first color movie, “The Beloved Vagabond.” Fast forward to February 9th, and two large buffalo skulls were discovered at the dam site. Then, on May 8th, the weathervane, which featured a T41 steer, was relocated from its former spot on the Houston home to the top of the Randle-Rather Building. The city of Gonzales celebrated the Fourth of July with a barbecue dinner that was attended by over 6,000 people. The festivities included ball games, orations, dances, and fireworks. Just six days later, on July 11th, a party from San Marcos took control of the Hoskins building, known as the Plaza Theatre, and transformed it into a skating rink. By July 27th, the Guadalupe River had become unusually low, according to reports by the Inquirer. Around the same time, the Reese family gained total control of the Inquirer.
As September rolled around, Miss Eloise DeWitt began teaching at the Water Street School, which was likely the Riverside Mexican school. On September 28th, the Gonzales Amusement Company was putting the finishing touches on the New Theater building. The theater boasted an interior restroom and free ice water for patrons. By October 13th, an advertisement for a movie at the New Theater confirmed that it had opened its doors. On October 18th, plans were underway to plant pecan trees along the sides of the newly constructed State Park on East Avenue. Excavations for an artificial lake were already completed in the first block, and a rustic bridge was being constructed to reach the island in the center. The park would also feature bridges, winding paths, a bandstand, flower beds, playgrounds, and a bungalow to be occupied by the park superintendent. Finally, on October 27th, the Gonzales Water, Light, and Power Company completed the construction of a large dam over the Guadalupe River. The dam was made of hollow, reinforced concrete on a foundation of hard blue clay or shale, and it had taken two years to build due to high water and flooding. Several other dams had failed in the past, including one constructed in 1884 by T.S. Walker, a former owner of the Gonzales Water Works system.
