El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-03
THE NEW
SILK FLAG
1t Has Arrived in the Best of
Condition
THE MEN ARE DELIGHTED
1t Will be Raised Tomorrow Morning
-S173.25 Observation-Disclosures VIII
be DepOsited-AIl Should Attend.


The much talked of G. 81. & S. A.
silk flag Is here and will be hoisted to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock with the
roar of a cannon and possibly the en-
chan ing strains of national hymns.
Saver al months ago Henry G. Bor-
cherding, master car repairer of the
g. 81. s. ). A. and an all round patriot,
started a subscription list for the pur-
chase o - new silk flag, II by "a feet,
and second to none in the state.
The patriotic workmen rallied to his
support in manner worthy OF praise
and glory, and the result was that the
amount asked for was almost doubled.
Only one man did he meet on his
rounds who was not in favor of the
idea and, strange to say, he is con-
ductor. He not only condemned Mr..
Borcherding action but condemned
the American flag in the bitterest
terms.
This un-American speech was N ade
early in the game, but it did not in the
least serve to discourage the determin-
Time past and names were added at a
rapid rate. Mr.. Borcherding was given
. dollar by several and told that If he
needed five more to fill out the required
amount to call on them again. Mr..
Borcherding was kept in the height of
his glory all during the canvass by the
flood of patriots who fell in line with
him, and soon the amount necessary to
buy the flag WA subscribed. Still the
subsc riprions rolled in un til the amount
far exceeded the expectations of the
promoter.
Terms were asked for flag off the
Weber MerchantSupply company ofChi
cago aud off Montgomery, Ward & Co..
of the came city. The latter asked 81 Is.
for a flag :of that quality and dimentions
while the Weber Merchant and Supply
company offered to furnish the same
goods for Sl06.
The Weber people were ordered to
send the flag immediately and arrived |
here Saturday afternoon and was in |
spected and proved to be everything
that was asked for. The express on it |
was 81 35, making the total cost of the |
flag slOS 35.
1t is a beautiful a, ticle aud there can
be no doubt ii. AS stated before it is II /
by "a feet with the stripes ten inched |
vide, The white is of the purest of
lark SKY blue. The stars mum Der As
md are of elittering gold and dazzle
The eyes in sunlight.
L. is a flag that will last for years
and one that not only the G. 81. & S.
A. boys may well be proud of but all
D. her citizens of Ell Paso as well.
The following is the li.t Of the names
IF the men who contributed to the pur-
,hase of the flag and, although the
AMOUNT given by some OF the men may
e EN- small it was accepted with as
many thanks as if It had been ten times
he amount.
The total amount subscribed Is
1929 aud what remains after the ex-
,enses of the flag raising are betrayed
viii be deposited in some bank to the
redit of the G. 81. & S. a. boys and
rill he used at some future time. Mr..
3orcherdiug will make out statement l..
howing what every cent has been used
or and the amount remaining on de-
,oeit.
The flag will go UP tomorrow morn
ng at 10 O'Clock and all who possibly
An should be present. A chorus
b" uld be organized by all means. The
abroad boys have contributed liber-l
lily to the churches when called upon
o do so and now that they have dis
lsyed a patriotic sentiment and an !
ounced their intentions to raise the {
ag tomorrow morning the ladies
bould come forward and furnish them
nth chorus for the occasion.
MAcHINIsT.
X. l.. Herbert, Si.UO: II. +. Lyons.
0 cents: A. S. McKelligon, so cents;
|. Mum, Sl.00: E. A. Schmidt, S1.OO;
v. W. Spence. so cents; M. j. Millott, g
]. 90, E. E. Northrop. so cents; A. y
Ter, so cents, S. 9. Ingram, so
ents; Cbas. Wind berg, 81 90: Jas. D.
IcConauPhey, SO cents; F. Welboan, I
cents; G. P. Hall. SO cents; G. Wun- '
erwaldt. so cent; W. o. Morton, SO I
ents; Harry Rowland, so cents; F. N.
lucas, so cents: G. Morrison, so cents; f