El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-18
The Mayors Of Ell Paso and
Juarez Bid the Guests
Welcome Many Lodges
Are Represented.

Grouped in the big FraternaI Broth
erhood hall in the form of the laurel
wreath, the victorious emblem of their
order, with the mayors of Ell Paso and
Juarez clasping hands on the raised
dias to represent the claSped hands of
the Spanish American lodge, the SUI
preme council of the Aliaza Hispano-
Americana heard the addresses of well
come that were delivered Monday aft
ernoon by mayor Felix Barcenas, of
Ciudad Juarez; Joseph U. Sweeney,
mayor of Ell Paso; DR.. ]. A. Samaniego,
president Of Morelos lodge, No. "a, of
Eli Paso; and D. NJ. Payne. on behalf of
the FL Paso chamber Of commerce.
The response to these addresses was
made by president Sam. Brown, of the
supreme council The president of the
alianza spoke briefly. He thanked the
speakers for their words of welcome
and their manifestation of good will.
and stated that none of the visiting
delegates would find 1t necessary to
accept the offer of mayor Barcenas
and mayor Sweeney to get them out
of jail while in FL Paso or Juarez, or
the offer of D. NJ. Payne to agree to
furnish bond for them in case they
should come in contact with the law.
Its Object.
Seriously, the head Of the organiza-
ton Of Spanish-American citizens
stated the one purpose of the order
"As citizens Of the two republics" he
said, @the order was instituted for the
betterment of humanity. We come
from all parts of the southwestern
country in order to stimulate the inter
est in the society on this side and
across the river in the grand old state
%
Americans. Give US a helping hand
If you cannot assimulate with US as
members, help US to achieve our am
bition and your work will always be
appreciated by those dear to our
hearts, the widows mad orphans of our
members"
After the formal addresses OF well
come and response had been made,
photograph of the entire council was
made, with mayor Sweeney. mayor
Barcenas and the officers of the ali
ANA sitting together on the platform
of the Fraternal Brotherhood hall
brief business session followed, during
which the preliminary work of organ
izing for the business meeting, which
is to last through the week.
The delegates from the As lodges
which make UP the alianZa in the
southwest continue to arrive, and at
least ESQ are expected here by this
evening. In addition to the official
delegates, the members of the differ
ent lodges and their wives are attend
ing the supreme council session, and
viii accompany the delegation to Chi
huahua Sunday.
In the Hall.
Arranged along the west wall of the
convention hall are number or the
banners which were brought here Dy
the delegates to the convention In
the center OF this group Of silk ban
ners is the one belonging to FL Paso
lodge. No "a. 1t is the most beauti-
full and costly one In the ALBANIA, and
was purchased by the Ell Paso lodge
at a cost of $3.50.
It is a solid mass of gold cord and
cold embroidery. In the center IS
likeness of Morelos. the Mexican presi-
dent after whom the local lodge was
named. Under the figure of the Next
can hero are the clasped hands when
so much to the members OF
the order. One of these hands is the
hand of. the laborer. while the other
is that of the man in the higher sta
lions of life. These hands are clasped
in the grasp of friendship, and the
emblematic figure is surrounded by
wreath of laurel worked in gold thread.
had resulted from the uniting of these
two classes The banner is made OF
heavy satin and silk cloth, backed with
silk, and suspended from heavy brass
standard The name and number or
the FL Paso lodge, together with the
letters, ''P NJ l." which are the mi
tiaIs of the motto of the alianza, Pro
lection, Morality and Instruction
Those Present.
Among the other banners that are
on display at the convention hall Is
one of the MeIchor Ocampo lodge, No
IL, of Metcalf, Ariz.; Santa Monica,
Cal. lodge, No. 35; Santa Rita, n. NJ,
lodge, No. 81; Long Beach. CAL, lodge,
No. 81; Los Angeles lodge, No. IS; San
Diego lodge. No. 81; Ciudad Juarez
lodge, 'Paso del Norte," No. 80; Hills
boro, n. NJ, lodge, No. IS, and Douglas
lodge, No. 20. Each Of these banners
is decorated with the emblem of the
lodge on silk or satin field, and with