El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-06
Committees For Statehood
Celebration Are Named by
Chamber of Commerce.

Second In importance only TO the
Taft-Diaz meeting, the statehood ceie-
bration, with the meeting Of the gov
ernors of four states. civic, military
and industrial parades. banquets, pos
sible aviation exhibitions and big
barbecue, is now an assured success
The dates are October 1920. FL.
A message has been received by the
chamber of commerce from W. S. Clay
ton that governor Abram Gonzales and
his staff of Chihuahua have accepted
the invitation to attend the statehood
meeting and the meeting OF
the governors Governor Richard
Sloan of Arizona has already
accepted; governor W. ]. Mills OF New
Mexico has also accepted, and mayor
c. z. Kelly has pledged himself to
have governor o. B. Colquitt here 70
represent the commonwealth OF Texas
at the celebration of statehood for the
twin territories.
0s-Aple Parade, Too.
At a special meeting Of the chamber
of commerce directors heldA Tuesday
afternoon, the committees for the cele-
bration We're partially named, the plans
cussed and arrangements made to en-
tertain the crowds that are expected
to attend from Arizona, New Mexico,
Texas and Mexico 1t was definitely
decided to hold the annual Os-Aple pa
rade as the closing feature Of the big
celebration, and Garrett King, who was
in charge of the first annual fall pa
geant was selected as chairman OF the
parade committee, which viii nave the
ARRANGEMENTS for this big feature in
charge
A military parade is also to be given
on governors day IN honor Of the Wis
fting chief executives. and the fourth
cavalry and the GARD infantry, the mill
tary institute cadets, the local militia
company and the city, county and fed
eral officials will take part In the gov
errors day parade This parade VIII
be held on the morning OF october ~
A banquet is also to be given in honor
OF the visiting governors and their
stats. and a number of free amuse-
ments are to be arranged for the enter
tainment of the visiting crowds
Decorations and Ifluminations.
One of the big and most attractive
and the fall festival will be the deco
rations and street illuminations at
night A special committee has been
appointed for this important part OF
the celebration. Merchants VIII be
asked to decorate in front of their
stores. the principal business streets
will be arched with lights and each
house in the city will be asked to dec
crate with flags and bunting In honor
of the visitors
The reception committee is TO be
named later and will be headed by
Judge J. NJ Goggin The visiting gov
ernors will be met at the station, es-
corted down town by the reception
committee in carriages and by the
military contingent, and public meet
ing will follow the civic and military
parade.
Find Many Enthusiastic Ones.
Secretary c. A Kline and president
J. @. McNary made their reports to the
board of directors after the trips into
Arizona and New Mexico. Both re-
ported everyone in the two new states
enthusiastic regarding FL Paso's cele-
bration. and many business and profess
siscnal men promised to attend The
two governors accepted the chamber
of commerce invitation without hest
tation, and promised to. do everything
possible to make It e big success Tue
son, Douglas. Bisbee and other cities
of New Mexico and Arizona are already
planning for floats to appear in the
parade here symbolic of their particu-
lar locality.
The Os-Aple Pilgrimage.
The annual pilgrimage of old Os-
APPLE will be made to FL Paso in honor
of the visiting governors and distin-
guished citizens OF the two states Os-
APPLE comes out Of the mountain but