El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-16

n. NJ. viii be here Wednesday TO set
up the Deming float for the parade.
Z The Elks are industriOusly constructing
their $500 float for the parade and the
Toltec club is also decorating its big
float.
The negroes Of the city are havin- q
float decorated for the PAGEANT and
viii make a strong bid for the first
prize for the best decorated float
A meeting Of the Os-Aple parade
committee Will be held at the chamber
Of commerce Monday evening when
chairman Coles and Col. 2. i. Glenn
viii appOrtion the committee to the die
ferent sections Of the parade and viii
announce the complete list Of marshals
and aides.
Chinese Dragon Arrives.
The Chinese dragon, 210 feet in
length, has arrived from San Francisco
and is now being assembled in an
silver cup is TO be given to the Chinese
section for its brilliant display. China
town is also to be lighted for the pa
rade by order Of alderman Walter s.
Clayton Of the illumination committee
The chamber viii alsO-hang out lanterns
and bunting
employees are to have float in the
parade and are working after hours
building and decorating It,
The Mexican lodges are also prepar-
ing floats and additional entries in the
float division are expected until the
night Of the bag parade.
The New Mexico Military institute at
Roswell, n. NJ. viii not attend the
Statehood celebration. satisfactory ar
rangements could not be arranged for
the transportation Of the cadets.
Decorating Chamber Of Commerce.
The chamber OF commerce is being
decorated for the celebration. The big
rags used In decorating the interior of
the building for the Iaft-DiaZ meeting
are being replaced and the interior re-
stored to its form when the historic
q auf-
building is TO be decorated and an arch
erected in front of the building as a
welcome to the visitors upon their ar
rival in the union station
holiday Friday.
Mayor c. 2. Kelly has announced that
ne VIII issue a proclamation declaring
Friday, October 20, Governors day, a
legal holiday in the city. The proclama-
ton is in preparation.
Secretary stimson Coming.
secretary Of war Henry StimsOn and
Lieut. Gen. Leonard Wood may be here
for the Statehood Celebration. They
arrived in Tucson Monday from Phoe-.
nix, and are now making an insDectiOn
Of Fort Huachuca, near Tombstone.
They VIII proceed from Huachuca to FL
Paso to inspect Fort Bliss and confer
with local business men and Col. Edwin
f. Glenn regarding the proposed en-
largement Of the local garrison. Should
they arrive here during the celebration
they will be included in the formal ar
rangements which have been made for
the entertainment of the visiting gov
ernors and distinguished guests.
secretary OF war StimsOn and Gen.
Wood arrived at Fort Huachuca at III
o'clock Monday morning and are ex-
pected to arrive in FL Paso Wednesday
evening and viii remain here Thurs
day
The Carnival Arrives.
The Nat Reiss carnival aggregation I
arrived Sunday from Albuquerque for a /
weeks visit in FL PasO. Sunday was
spent in getting the shows in shape, and .
they win open this evening as a part
Of the Jubilee Celebrat ton. Mr.. Reiss &
Is well known as an amusement uur-
Neyor in the southwest his carnival .
shows, having frequently visited here /