El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25
INTENSE
ENTHUSIASM
Over The Sheldon Hotel
Project.
MANY TELLING SPEECHES
Made BY Representative Bust
ness Men.-The New Hotel Will
Mark The Beginning of a New
Era.-The Salado Coal Fields
pdSo'S Future.

FL pdso's Future.
Proprietor Fisher of the Pierson an
of the new Hotel Sheldon showed hi
ability as host last Saturday night /
a way that will be long remembered b
those who were SO fortunate as to pal
ticipate in the event. Upon his invita-
ton and that of Messrs. Courchesne
Morehead, and Martinez, nearly lift
prominent business and professions
men of Ell Paso gathered at the Pierso
to celebrate the success of the plan t
make q fine modern hotel out of tn
Sheldon block, and to bid farewell T.
Mr.. Sheldon's representative, MIR. Par
| fit.
After q half hour spent in informs
conversation the guests were invites
iuto the large dining room. There
large table had been arranged in tn,
form of V, with covers for sixty. A
the apex sat Mayor Magoffin. Mr.. Par
fit. Captain Beall and Mr.. Kerr
A bout the tables were grouped repre-
sentative men of the city and q mum
Der of visitors.
A fee repsst was then served In
seven or eight courses, with various
wines and champagne. Conversation
became general, and every body seem
ed to be enjoying the occasion hugely.
After the dessert had been served
Mayor Magoffin arose and after briefly
stating the object of the gathering and
cOmplimenting Mr.. arfitt, he introd-
uced Captain Beall. Captain Beall, in
short speech which was frequently
punctuated with applause, summarized
the various important improvements
that have helped to make Ell Psso the
He spoke of the impetus that had been
communicated by the activity in rail
road building, aud highly com pliment-
ed the Eddy brothers for their far
sighted enterprise and the successful
working out of their plane. He spoke
of Ell Paso's destiny and referred to
the new Sheldon hotel as marking the
close of one era and the beginning of
another in the development of Ell Paso.
AS he closed be proposed q toast to the
health and success of Mr.. Parfitt the
guest OF honor. and through him 10
Mr.. Sheldon, to whom Ell Paso owes so
much. The toast was drunk il
all standing.
EVERY MAN A WHIRLwIND."
In replying Mr.. Parftt made neat
speech, and the various points he
made, though touched upon quietly and
modestly, were greeted with great APP
plause. Mr.. Parfitt spoke feelingly
I'D during his short stay in this
city. 81 have learned to love some of
you," he said, "those that know most
Intimately, and if l can not say that of
zach one of you it is because 1 do not
know you as we'll as do the others.
81 must confess that l have been sur
prised somewhat at the universal
high character and splendid attain
nents possessed by your business men.
The push and energy. you display re-
mind me strongly of an experience
great fire. When 1 saw the city lying
n ruins, 1 said. 1t Is hopeless, recov-
Try is impossible.' A very few years
ater 1 beheld new city, that had
'isen as If by magic from the ashes of
he old. A friend said to me, How do
'ou feel? is it like Chicago?' 1 re-
eplied, 1T is Chicago, but every man
s like whirl wind, q powerful force
rresistibly drawing upward and for
yard everything in his vicinity
THAT is the way with you Ell Paso
6stacle is. Ell Paso has the making
# another Chicago, and with your
OF atty to your city, your disposition to
Ielp each other, and your tireless
nerey your future as city is indeed
right.
''Tonight I receive your kind con-
not for myself, but for
our friend and mine, Mr.. Sheldon.
night speak of his generosity and
readth of view at great length. but
hese things are matters of common
''As for this Sheldon hotel project, 1 |
an cay to you that Mr.. Sheldon will |
AIRY out his part of the contract. In |
1r. Fishers hands know that the |
uccess of the enterprise is certain. / |
elieve that am judge of men, and |
ave reached the conclusion that Mr.. |
'1sher is the right man in the right |
lace. Thus the city will have what it |
Q richly deserves, a first class. mod
m, up to date hotel in thoroughly
hands,
SALADO COAL UNSURPASSED.
Upon the conclusion of MIR. Parftt's |
there was general demand |
, hear from Mr.. Kerr. Mr.. Kerr is a
ennsylvania coal operator. He has
cen to Salado as an expert to ex-
mine and report upon the coal fields.
reat enthusiasm was aroused by his
eclaratiOn that the White Oaks ex-
,nsion was already within half a mile
the coal fields and that on Monday
lorning the first carload of coal would
e shipped south.
"What am about to say" said Mr..
err, twill no doubt surprise some of
ou, but 1 speak soberly and with full
nowledge of what my words mean. In
le coal fields of Salado you have q de-
)sit that is not surpassed west of
ittsburg. [ have never seer a coal so
zee from sulphur. AS a steam coal it
without a superior. Asa gas pro-
lcer IL ranks among the best. When
ou begin to manufacture the immense
eposits of iron bat lie all about you,
,u will find that this coal is ideal for
our furnaces. There is no better
eating coal than this Salado product.
nd for domestic purposes, for cook
e. you will find that it meets every {
quirement. This is but one of the {