El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-07
CORNER STONE
COMMITTEES
Met At the Court House To
Perfect Arrangements.
PLENTY OF GOOD MUSIC

FIENh Uf OUUD WUSIC
Will Be On Hand To Enliven the Big
Parade and Grand Ball Room
Governor Ahumada Will Be Re-
quested To Come and Bring His
Excellent Military Bandit Is
Probable That Residents Will Be
Charged For Tickets To the Ball
and Visitors Supplied With Com
plimentary Tickets.
Nineteen mem bers of the committees
appointed to arrange for the corner
stone exerc ses met at the county court
room last night, imm ediately after the
adjournment of the city council, and
proceeded to discuss the best mode of
procedure in order to bring about the
best results and make the occasion a
brilliant success.
1t was the unanimous verdict of all
present that the celebration would
come up to every expectation If citi-
zens would cooperate and all pull to-
together with the one object in
view.
NO UeuHlG0 dcGlOn WAS tdkSu ldsG
night, but each committee will hold a
meeting sometime this week and or
ganize, by selecting chairman, and
then attend a general meeting OF all
com mittees at the court house next
Monday afternoon.
Those present last night were:
Executive COMMITTEE: j. B. Badger,
Jas. Clifford, John Brunner, John Jul
ian.
On transportation-Nobody;
On Bail-A. ]. Schultz, w. 81. Bur-
ges, w. F. Payne, h. E. Dillon, J. r.
Harper. T. G. Lyons.
On parade Chas. Davis, W. H
Austin. Frank Powers.
On Supper-D. w. Reckhart, Fred
Schaefer.
Two memb of the press committee
were also present and several citizens,
not members of any committee,
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Chairman Badger of the executive
committee called the meeting to order
at 8 o'clock and stated that in accord
ence with the expressed wishes of the
people the council had appointed three
aldermen to act as an executive COM
mittee to prepare for q celebration to
take place the day thu corner stone of
the new city hall is laid. He explain
appointed subcommittee to carry out
the details of the celebration and that
the object of the meeting was to or
ganiZe and perfect the arrangements
so that there might be no hitch here
after. Each committee, he said, had a
right to select it's own chairman. Any
suggestion from those present would
be heard.
AS TO FUNDS.
D. w. Reckhart wanted 10 know
what arrangement for funds to pay eX-
penses had been made and Alderman
Badger told him that Mayor Magoffiu
had subscribed 800 which would be
collected when needed and be had no
doubt, but that ample funds would be
procured, but if not, he felt sure the
city council would cover any deficiency,
as the celebration was q public enter
prise and for the benefit of the whole
town. He suggested that an admission
fee be charged to the ball and supper.
"If nothing is charged said be,
"the house wouldn't hold the crowd.
think &c would be q good idea to charge
residents of the city but to furnish
visitors with complimentary tickets. "
Attorney Burgess said that if adj
mission was charged the expenses
would be re IDLY betrayed. He sug-
gested that the mmittees get to
gether separately and organize and
meet again next Monday.
Floyd Payne said that in his opin-
ion the committees ought to have some
sort OF a guaran ee that any deficiency
OF funds would be met. Mr.. Badger
said: LET the ball committee go
ahead and sell tickets and if they fal.
behind on funds 1 think the city coun
Gil is duty bound to come to the rescue.
They started the thing and will uu-
doubtedly see it through"
OFFICIALS OF CHIHU AHUA.
Mr. Badger suggested that the city
and state officials of Juarez and Chi
huahua ought to be officially invited to
attend the ceremonies by the city coun-
Gil and he so recommend ed.
John Julian suggested that it would
ne q good idea to officially notify
Judge Crosby and other orators OF
their selection.
D. w. Reckhart said the parade
should contain at least two floats. One
containing the represe ntation of the
| first adobe house built in Ell Faso and
the other miniature of the city
hall. He said the contrast would be
marked.
MASK BALL
| Floyd Payne:-Has the executive
| committee decided yet whether the
bali will be mask ball or not?
Alderman Bsdger:-Yes, all persons
will wear fancy costumes and m asks.
| Payne:--The only question then
will be getting enough costumes.
After considera BILE further discussion
Mr.. Burgess moved that each committee
meet as soon as possible and organize
and that ali of them then assemble
next Monday at the court house.
d. w .Reck hart offered as an amend
ment that each man whose name head
ed the committees act as chairman pro
tenn and notify each and every man or
his committee to attend the meeting
during the week and the general meet